Dang had my first comic accident

[Shawn Hopkins]

It's easier to store comics in bags and boards. I have a bunch in a file cabinet and it's a lot easier to flip through them with the board. Obviously, it's a lot less easy to read them, but it doesn't take that long to take them out. Also, it's a matter of habit because I cared a lot more about keeping them pristine when I first started collecting. (I had the same issue with everything, including paperback books.)

But I really wish that they'd release collections of all those issues and I could just replace them all.

Or just release them on digital, amirite?

[Nick Soapdish]

I find its easier to store without.

I can fit more comics into a comic box without bags and boards, and therefore that means less boxes.

I don't have any boxes any more, just the single file cabinet. But it would've made a big difference before I got rid of about 3/4 of my comics. I think that the file cabinet is easier than a stack of boxes, but I've heard that they have something that's sort of a tweener.

Or just release them on digital, amirite?

I'm not quite ready for digital yet. But probably within the next few years.

[Mormel]

You know, I remember when I was kid, and I had a couple of old Marvel comics... and I must have been only 8 or something, and the comics already looked worn out from all the careless handling, flipping pages, tears... On top of that, I had drawn mustaches on some of the characters, and pupils into the eyes of pupilless characters, flames out of gun barrels where there wasn't supposed to be any...

Those were in fact my most valuable comics, since I could read them at any time, and go "Oh! I remember drawing that mustache when I was six! Good times!"

[needler420]

I find its easier to store without.

I can fit more comics into a comic box without bags and boards, and therefore that means less boxes.

I don't have space restrictions. I have too much room and not enough comics.

[dupont2005]

Old traditionalist? Really? I would have gauged his age at about 22-23 from his behavior.

I think he's still a teen

[thehod]

I don't have space restrictions. I have too much room and not enough comics.

I have 20 odd long boxes, two bookcases full of trades, and a young family.

[The Winter Soldier]

I understand the OP. I spend a lot of time collecting, organizing, and cataloging my collection. If something gets damaged, I'm upset. For all the work I put into my collection (which, yes, I read everything), I'd just rather nothing get damaged or lost.

[needler420]

Its also the fact that it happened to be my most favorite comic book I own. If it was any of my Marvel or DC books I would have never posted this. Id bend those books for fun.