Throughout the history of comic books, publishers have made comics is different sizes. Their biggest sellers are magna titles like one punch man, fullmetal alchemist and dragon. A nice overall width that fits almost any book after the true golden age, and still able to be fit into a long box or drawer box. For the purpose of bag and board sizes, bcw has simplified the sizes into three groups, or ages. We carry a full range of comic book supplies including comic book bags, comic book backing boards, comic book boxes, and comic book mylars. During this time, modern comic books were first published and enjoyed a surge of popularity. Golden comic bags are sized for vintage comics and also work well for collected volumes, trade paperbacks, and graphic novels. Bcw golden age bags are sized to hold your vintage comics and graphic novels.
Available in current, silver, or golden age comic size. 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. The earliest comic books of the golden age contained 64 pages, enough to support 4 or 5. Martin from bcw discusses all of the comic bag options bcw has to offer and compares and contrasts specific comic book bags. Golden age comic book sleeves with resealable flap great prices. We have such a wide selection that the comics are broken out by letters. As you can see, comic books have gone through a clear evolutionary path to get us to where we are today. Treasury comics are larger than magazinesized comics used for reprints, such as dc comics famous first edition reprints of the golden age comics featuring first appearances of its major characters, christmas story reprint anthologies from both dc and marvel, and special issues such as dcs superman vs.
Enjoy free downloads of as many issues as you like straight to your computer. We are the original and still the premier site to read and download golden and silver age comic books. Crystal clear backing board with mylar bags 10 pack golden. Find great designs on stylish bags, baseball caps and trucker hats, scarves, neck ties, and more. Resealable bag accomodates silver, regular and some later golden age comic books in the 6. Golden age comic book bags, backer boards, and collecting. What size of bags and boards do i need to protect my comic. Mylar bags will not discolor, damage, or adhere to comic books placed inside them.
Then, combine your bags with boards and other comic book supplies for full protection and storage. Free returns 100% satisfaction guarantee fast shipping. The bcw resealable golden age comic bags are an acid free, archival quality product made of crystal clear polypropylene. Use this item to protect and store your collectible. We carry comic book protectors of all kinds, including comic boards and bags. The golden age of comics comics have been in existence since the end of the 19th century, but it was after the depression that the popularity of newspaper cartoons expanded into a major industry. Comic book sleeves acid free comic book protectors bcw. The golden age of comic books was a period in the history of american comic books, generally thought of as lasting from the late 1930s until the late 1940s or early 1950s.
As 2018 comes to a close, bedrock city has asked staff to submit their top ten graphic novels of the year. The golden age of comic books blog and podcast home. The golden age of comic books describes an era of american comic books from 1938 to 1956. Lees comics comics, graphic novels, manga and anime. What are the actual comic book dimensions for all of the. Dont forget the matching comic boards to complete the combo for best storage. There are options for those too, like bins and resealable comic book. Golden age comic books cgc graded golden age comics da. The 8 ages of comic books by alex grand comic book. The golden age describes an era in the creation of comic books published between the years of 1938 and 1955.
Plus, we also hold a large and growing selection of comic strips and pulp fiction. Correct storage environment golden age comic books cgc. The golden age for comic books is known for plots that dont appear in modern day comics. I can find dimensions of bagsboards but am interested in the actual dimensions of comic books themselves from. Select the range of golden age comic books by choosing a view above. Weve got comic book protectors of all kinds, including comic book storage boxes, comic boards and bags. Youve probably seen other best of 2018 lists by now. Comic book plus free and legal public domain books. Bcw comic book mylars are made of archival safe polyester mylar, an inert material of the highest clarity. These are the years when comics were considered a new and exciting form of art. Many comic books printed from the 1960 through the 1980s work with this bag. The bcw golden age comic bags are an acid free, archival quality product made of crystal clear polypropylene. Protect your comics in storage and handling with bcw comic bags and bcw comic boards.
High in clarity, impact resistance, and melting temps these bags are ideal for preserving and displaying your prized books. From the golden and silver age through the current era, we stock comic book supplies that will keep your collection safe. Two of the most common are androids and heroes that needed to convince someone close, or the public at large, that their heroic persona and their alter ego were in fact different people. Fits most comics 1943 to 1960 with 734 x 1012 dimensions with a 112 flap for better protection. Bcw golden age comic book bags 100 ct da card world. Get the best deals on comic book bags and boards when you shop the largest online selection at. Comic book supplies golden age comic supplies collectors. Ultra pro resealable golden age size comic book bags pack of 100 sleeves are great for preserving your comic books from further damage. Buy golden age comic book backer boards and bags 100 count.
The golden age of comic books useful notes tv tropes. Standard golden age comics are 712 wide x 1012 tall. Acid free archival comic book mylars current, silver, or. Lucky for you, bcw has comic book protectors of all kinds. From the golden and silver age through the current era, bcw has comic book supplies that will keep your collection safe. In june of 1938, national allied publications began a new comicbook series, featuring several different heroes. The bcw golden age backer boards are made from 24 point solid bleached.
Comic book storage supplies shop comic book sleeves and. Use our comic book and magazine size cheat sheet chart to find out. 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 1970, and was succeeded by the bronze and. Sparkle city comics is most interested in purchasing comic books pre1985, so if youre interested in selling your golden age, silver age or bronze age comics, give us a call at 8007439205.
This high value 10 pack includes 10 golden age size backing boards 7. A new character created by two young men from cleveland was featured on the cover. Crystal clear backing boards from comic skin provide the stability and protection of standard cardboard backingboards with the added benefit of beautifully showing the back of your book. We stock comic bags made out of polyethylene, polypropylene, and polyester. During this time, modern comic books were first published and rapidly increased in popularity. Check out a list of some of our favorite hispanic comic book characters and the reccomended reading for each. Browse our selection of acidfree comic book sleeves below, with golden, silver and modern age options. Comic books are awesome comictom101 channel welcome video intro if playback doesnt begin shortly, try restarting your device.
Hi everyone i recently bought 2 books that i suspect have had their edges. We carry poly bags, mylars, backer boards, showcases, screwdowns, starter kits, album pages, and just about anything else a comic book collector would need to store and display golden age comics. Bcw offers a variety of cardboard and plastic comic storage boxes. The superhero archetype was created and many wellknown characters were introduced, including superman, batman, captain marvel, captain america, and wonder woman. These present a challenge on storage because they are too wide to fit. After that, the final 15 percent is made up of small publisher like viz media, valiant entertainment, aftershock comics, archie comics, oni press, random house, st. This comic, based on circus gear, capes, and douglas fairbanks type heroism was so successful it heralded many other metoo characters like batman in detective comics 27, 1939. The max protection golden age comic bags are an acid free, archival quality product made of crystal clear polypropylene. So, your books are sitting in a closed environment, in constant contact with an acidic material, where there is a constant acidic offgassing. Of these, only viz media sells above one percent of us retail sales. All affordable, not difficult to find and no key issues in this run, making it a bit more desirable to the collector that really just wants a dc golden age book. This is the facebook page for bill jourdains golden age of comic books blog and podcast.
If you need a comic reader app for your pc, i suggest cdisplay dime comics for ipad is an ios application. Use our comic storage boxes in conjunction with our comic book backing boards and comic book bags for all of your current age, silver age and golden age comics. Ultimately there was 40 years of comics before the comic book that heralded the golden age 19381947 which was action comics 1, 1938, the first appearance of superman. Be a hero and keep your comics safe with comic book sleeves from bcw.
Get larger bags and boards still for treasurysized comics. Golden age comics and collectibles 95 king st west, brockville, ontario k6v 3r1 rated 4. Please browse by publishers or series names and check out all the great covers. And, mylar is also somewhat gas and moisture permeable. Available in two sizes so you can now fit your thickest golden comics into the appropriate bag. Buy ultra pro golden age pack of 100 comic book bags. These crispy 2 mil mylar comic bags will make your collectioin shine. Issues 5 flash, green lantern and wonder woman headline this title. Welcome to comic book plus, the site where every day is party day. Use this item to protect and store your collectible golden comics. Golden age comic book supplies for comics issued before the mid 1950s. Bags for regular comics are thus broken into the following sizes.
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