Superhero fans rejoice! The Concordia Comic book club is back in action.
My friend showed me his huge comic book collection, it was quite a marvel.
Concordia Comic Book Club executives Emily MacDonald, Liam Quraeshi, and Wade Maddin explain all there is to know about comics.
“I think it started when I found my dad’s collection of comics. He had them in the basement and one time I was down there I found them all. It was quite a sight to see,” Quraeshi recalled. “Before then I never really bought any comics, so seeing all these varieties of ‘Spiderman’ and ‘X-Men,’ I became very interested in that whole world.”
Maddin explained that his early years of collecting were very much influenced by the cartoons that he watched at the time.
“A lot of the cartoons I watched growing up were all stuff like Batman. I was also a big fan of the Avengers TV show back when that was a thing,” Maddin recalled.
Just as each member became interested in comic books in various ways, their safekeeping methods differ as well.
MacDonald, who has been interested in comics since the age of 14, keeps her comics stored in four big boxes.
“I have a few hundred, like individual issues. In the comic industry the stuff that you keep the comics in is called a bag and board.
Quraeshi, on the other hand, uses the knowledge that he has acquired as a history major and applies it to the safekeeping of his collection.
“The best way to preserve any sort of paper, writing and comics included, is to keep them in a nice dry and dark area. Too much light can damage the comic by draining the colour. If the area is too moist, the paper kind of smudges a bit and they can get stuck together,” Quraeshi explained.
Quraeshi also advises any new comic collectors to have paper dividers in between each and every issue. This is for purposes of organization as well as to protect the condition of the actual issue.
In terms of the value of comic book issues, The Concordian was able to learn more about what makes comics valuable.
“Supply and demand is a big factor. Whenever there is a relatively small amount of a certain item, value increases. In some cases it can differ, a good example is the ‘Action Comics 1,’ it’s not only one of the first detective comics but it also debuts one of the most popular superheroes, Superman,” Quraeshi said.
Quraeshi, along with his two other colleagues, is eager to spread his passion for comic books with new members.
Potential new members can join the Concordia Comic Book Club Discord server and their other socials through this link.
