📖 How to sell comics

Comic condition lives in the details: spine stress, corner blunting, staple rust. Shoot on a white or light surface so spine color and cover art render true, and angle away from windows — glossy covers throw glare. Photograph the spine straight-on; it's the honesty shot collectors trust.

📷 Photographing

• 🎨 White or light background — spine color and cover art need true color
• 💡 Diffused natural light — direct light creates glare on glossy covers
• 📐 Cover, back cover, spine, and staples (rust = value drop)
• 🔍 Photograph spine stress marks, corner blunting, and any tape repairs
• 📛 If graded: slab front + label with cert number + slab back

📦 Packing & shipping

• 📖 Sleeve + backing board first, then into a rigid comic mailer (Golden/Silver/Modern sizes)
• 🟧 "Do Not Bend" on the mailer — always, without exception
• 📦 Graded slab: wrap in bubble wrap, ship in a small corrugated box (Gemini mailer if available)
• 📬 Media Mail is not allowed for comics — use USPS First Class or Priority Mail

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