oh and @Kramerica - Your babies are going to a good home - that's a Preacher Promise.
I mayyyyy not take their love-sessions QUITE as far as Sir @dover, but they'll feel the love, guaranteed.
To make you feel all warm and cozy inside here are some TRUE details about my comic collection.
1. I read all my books cover to cover at least once (typically multiple times).
2. I view them often and always make sure they are in the raw so I can enjoy all their pages. After all, isn't it "what's on the inside that counts"?
3. I find reasons to "reorganize" them, typically on a bimonthly basis. I rarely "finish" reorganizing them because I am often too distracted by this book or that book - and get lost in reading sessions that are truly in another dimension.
4. As a result of this process, I think I may be one of the few who actually appreciates comic book STORIES over comic book ART - though both are of course essential and amazing.
5. I made the mistake of selling my loved ones (funny books) ONCE before about 10 years back (to some of these same boardies actually) - never again, never again....especially given my "one-that got away" book that @Changer now has in his possession. It STILL stings to think about that one. Nice pull from that man - very nice pull.
6. I love comics for many reasons, including the a) hidden Jewish heritage of the Marvel SA artists and how it influenced their character development and story-lines, b) the way Timely, Nedor, and others depicted the American sentiments during WWII - their is truth in those pages that one would be hard-pressed to find in today's censored world, c) the ubiquitous nature of the struggling hero and can-do attitude, d) the way some high-grade (and RAW) SA and BA books almost taste sweet to my eyes, e) the PEOPLE who you meet in this strange place called the boards and the YTCC (shout-out to days gone by).
In closing (now that I have authored a true preach session)....
There are MANY on here who value the collection you've put together man - and these are just your dupes and non-essentials! I'm having a lot of fun just imagining the wonders that still reside deep in the dark depths of the Kramer closet...