The bronze age retained many of the conventions of the silver age, with. Mylar bags will not discolor, damage, or adhere to comic books placed inside them. Current vs standard size bags and boards modern age. This week we are going to break down what we believe to be the best batman covers from each era of comic book history so expect this to be broken into four different parts encompassing. The silver age of comic books was a period of artistic advancement and widespread commercial success in mainstream american comic books, predominantly. As im replacing old bags and boards with mylites and full backs i use silver age for both for moderns and dont have issues with the full back not fitting in the sleeve, btw. Unfollow plastic comic book sleeves to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. I love the juxtapoisiton between the very non comic book imagery in the background and the oh so comic book looking nick fury front and center.
No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find. For longterm storage that brings the percomic cost of mylar down to near that of normal bags, yet they are far better for your books. The best way to protect your comics is with mylar bags and acid free backing boards. Standard silver age comic books are 7 wide x 1012 tall. Find great deals on ebay for mylar silver age bags. For this guide ill be focusing on the 5 primary comic book sizes. May 08, 2015 jack kirby may have laid the groundwork but sterankos run on nick fury agent of s. Visual guide to mylar sizes comics general cgc comic book. Do any of you use silver age comic bags for current sized comics. Silver age comic book supplies for comics from the mid 1950s to early 1970s. Pack 50 mylites 2 mil mylar bronzesilver age comic book.
The number in parantheses refers to the width of the product group for instance all goldsized mylites, mylites2, and archives are 8 wide. I prefer the silver age size because it gives a little wiggle room and it easier to insert the boarded issue, and not have lots of pressure on the spine. We offer silver age poly bags, mylars, backer boards, showcases, screwdowns, album pages, and just about anything else a comic book collector would need to store and display silver age comics. Dont forget the matching comic boards to complete the combo for best storage and protection. The silver age of comic books was a period of artistic advancement and widespread commercial success in mainstream american comic books, predominantly those featuring the superhero archetype. Although the hobby of collecting comic books is not quite as old, it has spawned an industry of providing collectors. Following the golden age of comic books and an interregnum in the early to mid1950s, the silver age is considered to cover the period from 1956 to circa.
The silver age lasted from 1954 or 1956 to about 1970 though some people count everything up until 1985 as part of it, folding in the the bronze age of comic books. Dec 15, 2011 what is the size difference between golden, silver, bronze and modern age dc comics. The 2 mil sleeves are twice the thickness and 4 times the protection of 1 mil thick bags. Mylar is an extruded polyester film that is simultaneously stretched in two directions to give it maximum strength. Mylar will not discolor, damage, or adhere to items placed inside it. These crispy 2 mil mylar comic bags will make your collectioin shine. It follows the silver age of comic books, and is followed by the modern age of comic books. Polyester mylar will not discolor, damage, or adhere to items placed inside it. The bronze age of comic books is an informal name for a period in the history of american superhero comic books usually said to run from 1970 to 1984.
We love our books and we want to help you look after your collection the way you want to. Pair these silver age mylar bags with bcw current size comic book extenders, and bcw silver age size boards, and you are good to go for decades of proper comic book archiving and collecting. Browse our selection of acidfree comic book sleeves below, with golden, silver and modern age options. Here, we move beyond the ultrarare golden age comic books into the silver age. Throughout the history of comic books, publishers have made comics is different sizes learn more. It is a sturdy film that beautifully displays, timelessly protects and gives extra support to fragile documents. I came across a few comics still left in those old ultra pro mylar sleeves.
Each mylar sleeve holds a dell, gold key, classic, or thick annual silver age comic book mid 1950s to 1970s. May 01, 20 paul levitz turns his archivist eye to the silver age of dc, beginning in the mid 1950s to 1970. Find great deals on ebay for comic mylar bags and silver age mylar comic bags. Second, this was before there were comics shops, before there were the yellowcolored ads offering back issues for sale. Acid free archival comic book mylars current, silver, or. We have access to 2mil magazine bags and 4mil mylar bags. Then, combine your bags with boards and other comic. Money back guarantee ensures you receive the item you ordered or get your money back. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search.
Parkers records and comics features an extensive inventory of golden age, silver age, bronze age, and collectible comic books that include classic comic book publishers like dell comics, marvel comics, dc comics, archie comics, charleton, gold key and many others. New listing vintage mixed publishers silverbronze age comic book lot 26 mixed genres nice. Established in february 1991, in queens, ny, weve got a fantastic collection of vintage books, as well as the latest new releases. A very special comic presentation video focusing on the importance and understanding of various comic supply sleeves and toploaders, and learning what sleeves fit into each other so you can combo. Bags designed to hold silver gold comics kind of by definition need to be wide enough to hold golden age books, and drawerboxes are not wide enough for gold.
These 2 mil comic book bags are made of archival polyester mylar an inert material of the highest clarity. Get the best deals on silver age superhero comics 1956 1969. In short, if you have any interest in comic book art and the artists that drew them, this is the book for you. Silver age comics provide you with a look into the past, taking you to an era of books that spanned from 1956 to 1969. The 100 greatest silver age comic book covers of all time. Then, combine your bags with boards and other comic book supplies for full protection and storage. One silver age bag can hold several modern age comics, which makes a stiff enough package that backing boards arent needed. What is the size difference between golden, silver, bronze. I also saw that bcw offers a sleeve that was 7 which would work too.
Of the many great titles produced by marvel during the 60s, which deserves to be top of the rankings. Dont forget the matching comic boards to complete the combo for best storage and. Westerns, silver age 195669, comics, collectibles picclick. What size of bags and boards do i need to protect my comic. First, i estimate that there were about 960 comics featuring supermansuperboy or his friends, so its almost 60% of the total. Following the golden age of comic books and an interregnum in the early to mid1950s, the silver age. Don heck, heck, jim steranko, marvel, marvel silver age, silver age, steranko, xmen leave a comment.
Comic book sleeves acid free comic book protectors bcw. Following mounting criticism regarding the negative influence comics, which gravitated towards other genres such as romance and horror following the end of wwii, supposedly had on violence in kids, the comic code authority was created. Centering mostly on reproductions of covers, interior art, merchandising, pop culture, and of course thr batman tv show, this book is a wonderful trip down memory lane. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. This article continues the list of rare and expensive comic books we began in the golden age. Find great deals on ebay for comic bags mylar and silver age mylar comic bags. Theyre designed to securely fit silver and bronzeage books without any excess space and will fit inside your comic boxes. Use this item to protect and store your collectible silver comics. The top ten batman covers from each era part 2 the silver age. For the purpose of bag and board sizes, bcw has simplified the sizes into three groups, or ages.
Available in current, silver, or golden age comic size. Martin from bcw discusses all of the comic bag options bcw has to offer and compares and contrasts specific comic book bags. Comic protection size and protection matters youtube. The collections timespan ranges from the late 1930s through to the early 1960s, and includes many thousands of comic books in the superhero, scifi, and horror genres. Im sure that ward had to scrounge everywhere to find that many comics featuring the man of steel. Jan 15, 2009 the 100 geatest silver age comic book covers of all time. After nearly sixty issues of jack kirby captain america covers in the silver age. We stock 2mil mylar bags in current, golden and silver sizes. Similar to the digital comic museum, which we wrote about last week, comic book plus contains a near inexhaustible quantity of golden and silver age comic books. We use dupont inert melinex or a suitable equivalent. Buffered with 3% calcium carbonate to prevent yellowing of co. Current 700, standard 725, silver gold 775, gold 800, and super gold 825. If you get bags that top out at holding silver age but are not wide enough for gold, you.
The bcw silver comic bags are an acid free archival quality product made of crystal clear polypropylene. Bcw silver age comic book mylar bags sleeves 2 mil archivals high. The backing boards fit very snuggly so the comic book doesnt slide around. One thing i always hated was some sleeves seemed insanely tight. Includes all comic books published during the period of 1956 to 1970. Bcw regularsilver bags are sized to hold your silver to bronze age comics. Editions in a comic book series that feature the introduction of a new character, or a significant event in comic book history, are particularly sought after by collectors. The silver age of comics is marked with a returned focus towards superhero comics. We update our website daily with changes to our inventory on our graded comic catalogue. Bcw comic book mylars are made of archival safe polyester mylar, an inert material of the highest clarity.
Bcw supplies 2 mil silver comic mylar 50 count pack. Lucky for you, bcw has comic book protectors of all kinds. Available in 2 sizes so you can now fit your thickest silver comics into the appropriate bag. Comic book poly bags store your comics in our poly bags and protect them from dust, dirt, finger oils and other airborne pollutants. Our bags hold size and thickness tolerances and come in printed outer bags for easy product identification. Mar 29, 2019 how to size your comic books for proper storage. The bcw silver comic bags are an acid free, archival quality product made of crystal clear polypropylene. Comic care 100 polyethylene 3mil silver age size comic sleeves. The bcw silver comic backer boards are made from a full 24 point solid bleached sulfate, coated on one side with a buffered with 3% calcium carbonate and are precision cut to size. For silver and bronzeage comics, you want to get the mylites2 standard bags.
Pack of 50 mylites 2 mil mylar bronze silver age comic book bags each mylar sleeve holds a standard thickness 7 wide silver or bronze age comic book mid 1950s to. These books cover a wide range of genres, from superhero adventure tales to horror stories, allowing you to select the type of comic that fits your particular interests. Vincent bernard the silver age of comic book art is a beautiful, brilliant work of love and true passion. In this comic book collecting video the great legend shows you his method for bagging and boarding. Note that this is the period that spawned the 60s batman series, and no, this is not a coincidence. These 2 mil and 4 mil comic book sleeves are made of archival polyester mylar an. Lets look at the difference between regular plastic bags and mylar, and silver age bags vs. You are buying a unopened pack of comic care silver age size comic covers with 1 12 flap for extra protection. Pack of 100 bcw silver age comic backer boards 7 x 10 1.
Be a hero and keep your comics safe with comic book sleeves from bcw. When the adhesive strip is on the tab it is possible to catch the comic on the adhesive strip when you slide you comic in or out of the bag, possibly damaging the comic. Bcw silver age comic book backer boards are an acid free white backing that fits inside silver comic bags to provide support for the spine of your comic book and to prevent bending or creasing. Mylites 2 standard comic book mylar sleeves 714 x 1012 plus 112. Top rated lists for krakoa 151 items super random amazing list 35 items barbarians and warlords 180 items krakoas hall of fame 74 items my favorite characters 150 items top 150 covers of the. Mylar sleeves will not discolor, damage, or adhere to items they protect. Current 700m2 and standard 725m2 mylars are the only two sizes that will fit in a regular comic book box and a drawerbox for all other sizes, youll need to either use the e gerber acidfree comic book boxes which are wider than a regular comic book box, magazinesized boxes or cgcsized boxes.
Visual guide to mylar sizes comics general cgc comic. Use this item along with silver comic bags to protect and store your collectible comics. Im asking because i have started to buy comic books specifically a few from dcs new 52 range and i wanted to buy plastic sleeves for them to store and keep them in good condition. High in clarity, impact resistance, and melting temps these bags are ideal for preserving and displaying your prized books. Hello, so i have recently been reunited with my collection and i need to sleeve and box hundreds of comics. Silver age comic book size normally sold in packs of 50, we are offering this partial pack lot. Comic books have been a popular storytelling medium since the mid1930s. The bcw 2mil mylar silver comic book bags are made of archival polyester. Mylar bags will not discolor, damage, or adhere to items placed inside them. These 2 mil and 4 mil comic book sleeves are made of archival polyester mylar an inert material of the highest clarity. Silver age superhero comics 19561969 for sale ebay. Don t forget the matching comic boards to complete the combo for best storage and.
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