Bcw comic book backing boards, silver, 100 boards per pack. Almost every collector has seen one of the white comic book storage. Step by step, comic book lettering the comicraft way guides readers through the process of lettering a comic strip digitally. I just rebagged and boarded 2 full long storage boxes worth of comics. Rigid and sturdy, these backer boards are made from our archival tan board for maximum. Backing boards and microchamber paper are used in conjunction with your bags of choice to enhance the preservation of your comic. The name acid test was coined by kesey, after the term acid test used by gold miners in the 1850s. What size comic book boards are best for fabric storage. It can be shelved in a book case or carried in your backpack to safely transport your comics to your favorite comic book convention. In general, the cheapest oa page from a 1st app issue or any comic book costs more than a cgc 9. Part of our mission is to present reference material to help you make to informed choices in the care of your comic book collection. When choosing boxes, make sure they are the right fit for your comic books.
Please note that astm d776 does not allow for the microenvironment that is. The test results compare samples which were stored in a commercial enclosure, in three kinds of conventional acidfree archival housings nonbuffered neutral ph, and alkaline buffered, ph 7. However, when i ordered boards from my local comic book store, i didnt specify any particular brand i just supposed theyd order e gerber since i also ordered the mylites in the same store and the comicare boards where the ones i ended up with. The late comedian bill hicks, prone to taking what psychedelic bard terence mckenna called heroic doses of mushrooms, used to refer to. Care, handling, and storage of comic books collections. Besides the 7 12 size was almost twice as much as the 6 34 size.
Use this item along with current comic bags to protect and store your collectible comics. I too organized my fabrics using comic boards and it worked out great. Heres a comic book created by acid attack survivors that depicts them as superheroes. These boards are all, at best, acid free on one side at time of manufacture which tells you that at some point some part of this particular board was rendered acid free, but that the rest of the board will happily contribute to the acidic environment inside your sealed comic book bag. The primary purpose of a backing board is to add some stiffness to your comic book storage and prevent unintended bending or creasing of your comics. I was happy with the way the 6 34 worked with the fabric. Acid cartoons and comics funny pictures from cartoonstock.
A full 40 point thickness, this board is both acidfree and buffered. This site is devoted to presenting issues in the preservation and conservation of the physical structure comic books. We stock comic bags made out of polyethylene, polypropylene, and polyester. Proper storage can mean the difference between protecting your investment, or destroying it. Bcw comic book boards are crafted with care to ensure that individual issues are stored and displayed in pristine condition, with a sturdy, thoughtful build. Big fudge archival comic book boards 1990current pack of 50 backing board protectors for current comic boards, 6. I bought 300 to begin with and the guy asked me what i was going to do with them and was totally surprised when i told him. Up until recently i wasnt using acid free boards for my comics and ive realized that because i have some bronze age and silver age stuff in my collection, i should probably start doing that. Backing boards are white on both sides, one shiny, one matte, the shiny side is the side coated with 3% calcium carbonate, and should be placed next to the comic book.
Lastly, the backing boards help preserve the comics by absorbing the residual acid that migrates from the comics. How i organize my fabric, comic book boards, acid free. How often should you replace the bags and boards when. Corrugated cardboard, corrugated plastic, and archival acidfree board. The boards are crafted with certified acidfree 24 point cardstock buffered with calcium carbonate.
Comic book collectors are serious about keeping their comics in mint condition. I too am fabric obsessed and well i bought 500 boards and its still not enough another thing that i did do was gather up a bunch of finished bolts from joanns and cut them to the same size as comic boards to save a little money and they worked for my flannel and nondesigner cottons. The acid tests were a series of parties held by author ken kesey primarily in the san francisco bay area during the mid1960s, centered entirely on the use of, and advocacy of, the psychedelic drug lsd, also known as acid. When i first started collecting comic books, i used rather cheap poly bags polyethylene and standard boards. Visual guide to mylar sizes personally, i use bcw supplies resealable polypropylene comic bags.
Please note that astm d776 does not allow for the microenvironment that is created when sealing a comic book in a bag with a backing board. The bcw life magazine backing boards are made from a full 24 point solid bleached sulfate, coated on one side with a buffered 3% calcium carbonate, and are precision cut to size. Sire records warner music group signed the band in 1993. Bcw current comic book backing boards in white color pack of 25. Use these backer boards along with current comic bags poly or mylar to protect and store your. They are certified acid free and independent lab tested.
These bcw backing boards for comics are great compared to what i used to use. Bcw also offers acid free boards that are independent lab certified. Comic skin was created by comic book collectors so we know how important protection and preservation is to our customers. Solids now live on the middle shelf and my double gauze packages and canvashome dec fabrics, many of which i had stored out of sight because i didnt have room for them, now live on the bottom. Buy 100 silver age size comic book backing boards pack. From font design to balloon placement, sound effects, signage, title page and publication design, the creators of the worlds greatest comic book fonts cover every conceivable aspect of comic book lettering.
All materials used in comic skin products are selected based on their abilities to protect the books they are enlisted to conserve. These comic book backing boards will never need to be changed, theyre acid free, and completely invisible so you can actually see whats on the back of your. I recently purchased a ph pen to test the supplies i use for storing my valuable comics and tested one of the boards and it ended up being somewhat acidic. This includes all comics printed prior to modern age, as well as some modern age comic books. Constructed from tan acid and ligninfree heavyweight corrugated board, these boxes have a ph of 8. Follow this link to get 20% off your packs of invisible comic boards. Acid test, on psychedelic drug therapy for ptsd, by tom shroder. Discussions about the safety of various comic book storage supplies seem to crop up on this board relatively frequently, so i figured it was. I was planning on going the full mylar route but i hate dealing with tape so the resealable bags are a godsend.
After fall was asked to play a role in the 1992 movie highway 61, directed by bruce mcdonald, the group composed two tracks on the movies soundtrack mr. Bcw sells a really cool item called a comic book storfolio. The group independently released a cassette in 1991 and put out an album, trip on this on eggplant records in 1992. A wellrespected journalist offers evidence, both empirical and anecdotal, about the therapeutic benefits of psychedelic drugs. Our short comic storage boxes are made of three choices of material. A road movie based on on tom wolfes book of the same name, in which author ken kesey takes a crosscountry trip to see the worlds fair in new york. Hobbies depot offers bcw brand acid free comic book backing boards by the pack and by the case. The remaining strength of the samples is measured in standard mit folds. The back cover is a test pressing of the golden keys, another 1968 print job donuhue worked on. Size 7 x 10 12 certified acid free independent lab tested 100 boards per pack product information product dimensions 10.
A third party test lab has confirmed that comic skin openable slabs block 99% of harmful uv rays as per independent testing the comic skin inner cover protects and centers the book in the slab. Phenolic acid is released as lignin breaks down in the pages of a comic book and exhibits itself as the yellow residue that you see on a comic backing board after several years of use. How often bags and boards need to be replaced depends on how the comics are stored and what type of bags and boards are used. Silver comic backing boards 7x1012 100ct pack columbia. Name these marvel heroes based on their alterego and a description of their powers. The book first recounts a fairly thorough history of psychedelic drugs in the united states. Lsd was not made illegal in california until october 6, 1966.
I havent been able to find anything online regarding if. Bcw backer boards are buffered with 3% calcium carbonite and precision cut to fit inside bcw comic book poly bags or mylars sold separately unless otherwise noted. Metal edge provides archival storage boxes, dividers and backer boards designed specifically for comic book collections. All my prints ended up folded on comic book boards on the top shelf, organized by color. The 100 most influential pages in comic book history. Archivists will enjoy the value these economically priced record storage cartons bankers boxes provide. Tracing the evolution of comic books by looking at the pictures, panels, and text that brought them to. Comic books and magazines have been bleached with acid and remains in the paper, to prevent further loss use comic book boards to absorb the acid. Comes in a heavy mylar container with an acidfree backing board. Comic book storage is an important part of collecting. We also have a super file cabinet box that holds two compact comic boxes and stacks 3 high comic boxes are sold separately. Heres a comic book created by acid attack survivors that. Certified acid free independent lab tested fit silver age, modern and regular comic bags.
This guy also did a ph test which seems to agree with the first bit. I use 3 different sizes of acid free comic book boards. I purchased the 6 34 x 10 12 and the 7 12 x 10 12 from 2 different comic book stores. This reenforced case holds up to 15 bagged and boarded comic books,or up to 20 loose comic books.
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