Or A a Small Memoir

In the eighties when the deluxe format was released, one of the selling points was stronger paper. I imagine this stronger paper makes grading easier. Over time the newsprint paper used for comic books morphed into what is used today. But, is it better?

I loved the feeling of opening a comic book and not only feeling the grittiness of the paper, but its smell. Today comic books have neither the feel nor smell of the comic books I grew up with. I imagine in the eighties when I first began collecting, that collectors who began in the sixties felt the same way.

Recently I took a new Star Wars number one and treated it like I was five. During a twenty four hour period I dropped it, used it as a coaster, rolled it up, and shoved it under my pillow. The cover gloss bled through distorting the colors. And there was no smell, no fragrant odor to trigger memories. It was just a comic book.

Thanks for Reading

Tnerb

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