Displaying Comics Permanently

[bogglekng]

Aside from CGC and nice frames, how do folks display their comics, artwork for permanent display? How do you account for issues like sunlight and humidity?

 

A temp controlled room with special low UV lights?

[bdera303-migration]

Aside from CGC and nice frames, how do folks display their comics, artwork for permanent display? How do you account for issues like sunlight and humidity?

 

A temp controlled room with special low UV lights?

 

take your comic out of the mylar and fart directly on it.

[Subliminal]

Put them in a dark room and view them by flashlight?

[thehumantorch]

Aside from CGC and nice frames, how do folks display their comics, artwork for permanent display? How do you account for issues like sunlight and humidity?

 

A temp controlled room with special low UV lights?

 

I'm wrestling with the problem right now. My plan is to make copies of books and original art I want to display, buy cheap frames that look good and keep the originals hidden from light and air. I've seen the effects of both and it can be dramatic.

 

You might want to check out frameitagainsam for nice frames.

 

By the way, Boggle is fun.

[bdera303-migration]

Aside from CGC and nice frames, how do folks display their comics, artwork for permanent display? How do you account for issues like sunlight and humidity?

 

A temp controlled room with special low UV lights?

 

make sure your books are as close to the bathroom as can be so

 

a) you can read them while you're on the thrown

b) they can get that stench that's unlikely to ever be replaced.

[dupont2005]

Aside from CGC and nice frames, how do folks display their comics, artwork for permanent display? How do you account for issues like sunlight and humidity?

 

A temp controlled room with special low UV lights?

 

take your comic out of the mylar and fart directly on it.

This isn't a sale thread

[synch]

Yup just scan them and print out copies then frame them... easypeasy

[Subliminal]

Put them in a dark room and view them by flashlight?

 

In the dark is good- but I would suggest a match instead of a flashlight. It makes the colors on the cover seem vibrant if you get the flame right up to the book.

 

Don't get that flame too close

 

Flashlights might be better.

 

I have a few I could loan him...

 

[rodan57]

Aside from CGC and nice frames, how do folks display their comics, artwork for permanent display? How do you account for issues like sunlight and humidity?

 

A temp controlled room with special low UV lights?

 

There's been some discussion about this before. A number of museum and conservation sites were referenced.

 

One of the difficulties in coming to conclusions lay in the fact that comics are a relatively recent invention. We can see what destroys them quickly but have no time frame for long term survival (hence one of the arguments against pressing).

 

The difference in your question seems to be the word, "permanent", as even museums rotate collections and works can often spend years or decades in dark cool storage.

 

The answer may lie in your personal comfort level. A constant low temperature and low humidity room with UV filters, you are confident in, is probably as sound an answer as you will probably get.

[bogglekng]

Thanks, rodan, I am glad some people can give serious answers and helpful information.

[Rook]

Here's how I did it, pretty much the way thehumantorch was saying he's thinking of setting his display up. I made some good scans of my personal books I wanted to display, and printed them out on photo paper. Then I bought frames from Frameusa.com under the CBG(Cheap, but good) series they have for about 5.50 a frame. Only problem is they do have a minimum order amount that you'll want to abide by to make it worthwhile. Otherwise, on another wall I do have some racks made by Schlep that I randomly display some of my collection on. Pictures of the framed ones below.

 

[thehumantorch]

Here's how I did it, pretty much the way thehumantorch was saying he's thinking of setting his display up. I made some good scans of my personal books I wanted to display, and printed them out on photo paper. Then I bought frames from Frameusa.com under the CBG(Cheap, but good) series they have for about 5.50 a frame. Only problem is they do have a minimum order amount that you'll want to abide by to make it worthwhile. Otherwise, on another wall I do have some racks made by Schlep that I randomly display some of my collection on. Pictures of the framed ones below.

 

 

Looks brilliant Rook.

[Batty Scrooge]

I picked up a couple of those archival frames Bill Cole has, they have a UV inhibitor layer followed by a layer of mylar. They look really nice and seem to keep the book in very nice shape.

[synch]

Here's how I did it, pretty much the way thehumantorch was saying he's thinking of setting his display up. I made some good scans of my personal books I wanted to display, and printed them out on photo paper. Then I bought frames from Frameusa.com under the CBG(Cheap, but good) series they have for about 5.50 a frame. Only problem is they do have a minimum order amount that you'll want to abide by to make it worthwhile. Otherwise, on another wall I do have some racks made by Schlep that I randomly display some of my collection on. Pictures of the framed ones below.

 

 

Yup & just looking at the pictures online I'd never be able to tell those were not real comics

[DarkKnightReturns]

Here's how I did it, pretty much the way thehumantorch was saying he's thinking of setting his display up. I made some good scans of my personal books I wanted to display, and printed them out on photo paper. Then I bought frames from Frameusa.com under the CBG(Cheap, but good) series they have for about 5.50 a frame. Only problem is they do have a minimum order amount that you'll want to abide by to make it worthwhile. Otherwise, on another wall I do have some racks made by Schlep that I randomly display some of my collection on. Pictures of the framed ones below.

 

Where can I get that computer wallpaper ? It looks awesome

[Rook]

Can't remember who it was, but someone on the boards here made it and had it posted, loved it, so used it as my background when I got tired of the punisher on there.

[DarkKnightReturns]

Can't remember who it was, but someone on the boards here made it and had it posted, loved it, so used it as my background when I got tired of the punisher on there.

I remember seeing it before but never asked about it. Hopefully whoever made it will see this and hook me up

[DarkKnightReturns]

Never mind . Thanks for the pm Rook. (thumbs u

[Rook]

No problem at all.

[bogglekng]

So you just scanned them with a computer scanner? Nice.. What did you do with the original books?