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23 minutes ago, Glassman10 said:

Indeed. The only time radical temps changes might be pertinent is if you were looking at the dewpoint and the potential for condensation to occur between rather dissimilar surfaces. Otherwise, small shift like yours only change the outcomes of the storylines. Mainly happens in Disney books unless you freeze dry them. 

Ah, so dew/condensation creation is the main culprit, not the temperature itself.

2 hours ago, Avi said:

Yes! Such a HUGE difference will damage the tender page fibers. The room should be 66F and only 2% humidity.

You should look to hermetically seal the room as well.

Sarcasm I hope??

The room where I store my comics fluctuates from 64 to 72 degrees. It does not change immediately but it could be anywhere on that range throughout the day.

will this damage my comics?

23 minutes ago, AndyFish said:

Yup, that’s why I mentioned room size. Sounds like you’re good! 

Thanks Andy, I appreciate the help! do you think the temperature is okay?

14 minutes ago, AndyFish said:

Depending on the size of the room a dehumidifier might not be a bad idea.  

The humidity stays constant at 44%. I have heard you do not want it to bee too dry or  too humid.

1 hour ago, thehumantorch said:

Welcome to the boards.

The environment you keep your collection in makes a difference.  Heat, humidity, and light are your enemies.  I'm in Northern Canada and our cooler, dry air tends to result in whiter pages and better preservation.

Thanks for the reply! do you think 75 degrees is too hot? I have also heard temperature consistency is important, is a 5 degree shift in temperature to inconsistent?

Hi Everyone!

I currently store my comics in a room that fluctuates between 70 and 75 degrees Fahrenheit. I have read that optimal temperatures are 65 to 70 degrees Fahrenheit.

do you think 1) the temperature at 75 degrees Fahrenheit could damage my comic books or 2) the fluctuation of the temperature could damage my comic books?

I am guessing that I am overthinking it, but I just want to make sure I am not inadvertently damaging my comics.

Thank you in advance to any replies, I am very new to the CGC community, but I can already tell you are a great bunch!

Hello CGC!

I have an over sized  graded comic book (Raphael #1) and noticed two potential issues:

1) the pages seem to be opening inside the slab:

2) there is a small gap on the top spine.

I am worried these issues could damage the book in the long run. How should I handle this? Reholder maybe?

attached are photos of the issues.

thank you for any advice