When did comics change size?

[jeff2004]

I have started buying some older comics form the 60's and whatnot. I have noticed they are slightly bigger than current comics and won't fit in the mylars I have. I will have to get the bigger mylars. Does anybody know when comics went down to slightly smaller size comics are now?

[minutekev@50]

When Hammer started trimming them.

 

Seriously, though, I don't have a clue. I think it was in the mid-70s.

[DoubleCovaBrotha]

I have started buying some older comics form the 60's and whatnot. I have noticed they are slightly bigger than current comics and won't fit in the mylars I have. I will have to get the bigger mylars. Does anybody know when comics went down to slightly smaller size comics are now?

 

The comics you have now should fit into the Mylars with the Silver Age designation. I believe that comics shrunk at the beginning of 1970 to what is known as the "Current" size. Then they shrunk again at the beginning of 1980 to what is known as the "Modern" size. Of course, this is all off the top of my head...if I am wrong, someone people correct me.

[shiverbones]

it changed to modern in the mid 70's with the change to 25¢.

[DoubleCovaBrotha]

it changed to modern in the mid 70's with the change to 25¢

 

Ah, there it is...thank you Shiverbones.

[sckao]

The comics you have now should fit into the Mylars with the Silver Age designation. I believe that comics shrunk at the beginning of 1970 to what is known as the "Current" size. Then they shrunk again at the beginning of 1980 to what is known as the "Modern" size. Of course, this is all off the top of my head...if I am wrong, someone people correct me.

 

The sizes are generally Modern/Current, Regular/Standard, Silver Age, Golden Age in order of width.

 

They vary, however.

 

Moderns/Current size tend to be about 6" 7/8 - 7" wide

 

Regulars/Standard size tend to be about 7" - 7" 1/4 wide.

 

Silver Age usually about 7 1/2 - 7 3/4"

 

Golden Age 7 3/4" - 8 1/4" wide

 

Generally, they're all 10 3/4" high although that varies too.

 

 

 

 

 

[Aman619]

I think you are quoting bag sizes, not comics widths. I'm pretty sure I put my Silvers on 7.25" backing boards and there is white on both sides....