Question:
I have my books in the
plastic covering on the acid-free backs. Each cover is sealed with
Scotch tape. My collection is contained in four of those long
cardboard? comic boxes.
The real question is that I'm considering moving the boxes to the
garage. How much damage might the collection incur as a result of this?
Yellowing? Moisture damage? What?
Answer:
You must buy liquid crystal molecule free bags, with titanium backs.
To avoid UV degradation, all comics must be individually stored in their own
air tight, bunker with a minimal wall thickness of 3 meters.
All handling of comics must be in dust free environments utilizing the
appropriate sterilization techniques (see Adromeda Strain for tips)
And you must not, I repeat NOT ever open them to actually examine the
content. If the story is good enough, you are to buy the Trade Paperback of
the exact same books you own for nonsense like that.
Of course, if you're a REAL collector, the conditions are significantly
harsher.
