Comic Collecting

Comic collecting is a hobby that is enjoyed by children and adults the world around. Comics offer the reader fantastic stories, talented artists and a slice of social history. Collectable comics may be found from under a pound and the ease of shipping makes for a thriving online trading community.

Looking for a specific date or number from that obscure bronze age title? The internet makes it so much easier for you to hunt down particularly elusive comic books. It may be no substitute for the atmosphere of your local comic book store with plenty of old and new titles on display, but almost every comic book collector will have found that the internet makes their comic hunting life that bit easier and richer.

If you are new to comic collecting, it is probably simplest starting with the title or publisher that brought you to the hobby in the first place. If a particular comic started you off then why not collect the numbers around it, a whole series or specific years?

As your comic collecting hobby progresses you may find other titles that you would like to add to your collection. Maybe particular artists, periods or smaller publishers interest you.

However your collection progresses, it is inevitable that you will amass plenty of comics that you are willing to swap or trade with other collectors. Friends, local comic fairs and the internet offer great opportunities for turning your 'swaps' into something you really want, without having to dig deep into your pockets.

Although many collectors are interested in reading their comic collection or flicking through the artwork, there is a high premium placed on mint and graded copies, sold in sealed plastic cases. These are generally for the serious (and very well funded) commercial collector rather than the typical hobbyist. Mere mortal collectors are normally happy to find comics in the best condition that they can and to store them in cardboard backed comic bags inside a comic box.

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