Comic Backs

This evening I was going through the pile of Punisher comics that I got this past weekend, and was adding cardboard backs to the tender issues. While this may be a product that exists, I have not yet sought it out, but I was considering what a good idea it would be to use clear rigid backing instead of the opaque white ones that one typically finds. This all comes back to my enjoyment of the single issue as a piece of art, and while many will hold me accountable for my strange fixations, I find the art on the rear of the book to be wonderful when considered in the context of the age when the material was released. With a clear backing board, you could see the front and back of the book, of course, thereby doubling your enjoyment! This point was driven home to me moments ago, when I found this on the back of Punisher #4, November 1987.



That picture speaks more than I really could, and supports my assertion that clear backing boards are something that some issues really need.
Posted by charlie on May 10th 2007
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