COMIC BOOK STORAGE TRANSFORMATION! - MY FIRST COMIC FILE CABINET 

excellent very enjoyable

I limit myself to two boxes. Forces me to really reevaluate what I really like. It’s also hard for me to really appreciate the books if I have much more than that. I don’t want a bunch of comics I like, I want a few I love. When the boxes are full I have to get rid of something to get something new, which makes me really critical about what I add. I really like this method. I really enjoy the books I have and appreciate them often. There are none I’ve forgotten about taking up space.

I have to be honest…those checklists are the best. I loved those toys as a child.

Definitely want to get a file cabinet like yours, it just makes a lot of sense to me

It's so satisfying to have an entire run of a title placed in one spot. 😅 love mine

Sorting comics, boxes by type/series. I had a box for Image. It held my stuff from the '90s but as I collected more Spawn, Gunslinger Spawn and Scorched I had to start a second box. I currently have 2 boxes near capacity going to have to start a 3rd. I have 4 Thor boxes. If you separate your boxes by titles/series you don't have to shuffle everything.

I really like this idea for storage. Might have to do this myself.

books are sorted by the release date of issue #1 of the series, this makes new issues mostly go into the final box. Boxes are numbered and I have an index of which box each series is in. Hardly ever have to move books unless I get a chunk of back issues.

The HON 4 drawer lateral file cabinet is the Cadillac of all cabinets! Love mine

The file cabinet is a great idea. I need to get one. Love your comic book room.

I have numbered my boxes. When I started boxes were sequential. Every time one got full and I needed more space ( for example box 18) I just create a box 18,5 and add to it and spread in from both sides.

Great looking comic book room

Can you do a video of your top 10 comic books?

Really dug the large ,LARGE magnet featuring your FIRST COMIC....very cool!

Chris, what I find myself doing is I have a box of more recent/unread items. Also have a couple of boxes marked 'Various' Marvel or DC! ( Obviously my system is NOT as organized!)

I want one now. Really nice way to store your books.

Listening to someone else rationalize how they are organizing their books made me feel at home. I collect mostly marvel, a decent amount of Image among other indies, and a little bit of DC. I have DC box, a few Image boxes, and a "Misc." Box of other indies. Now for Marvel I made an random cut-off at the year 2000. There is pre 2000 and post and I add more short boxes as needed but I also pull out a few characters like Avengers, Wolverine, and X-Men for their separate boxes. Completely All alphabetical order seams like chaos for some reason but so does my system as I read it lol

I invested in plastic BCW short bins, and Mylar bags late last year to upgrade my entire collection. I'll never go back to cardboard boxes or polybags.

Ok, normally I just reply from my phone when I don't have a lot to say. I had to pull out the laptop for this one, but I'll be brief! lol 1. Love the new intro! Makes it more about what you enjoy with the hobby(s) and what got you collecting. 2. Awesome room tour! Loved seeing the setup. Have to admit, it was different than I had though it would be, but I don't know that I can explain how. I like how you mention it's a "shared space". I believe it's a shared space in that you allow the family to be in it!🤣 But really, it's a great layout. Wish I had the same amount of room, but we all make do with the area we have. Looks great! 3. I have to admit, I've never really liked the idea of the file cabinet for comic storage. But I may be leaning the other direction a little more after seeing your setup. Not sure I like having loose (unboxed) books though. How do you keep them from tipping over? Seems like they could get damaged easier that way. I would definitely line mine out the same way I think. Definitely in some sort of pattern for sure. Then there was the magnet. I audibly said "WOAH" when you "moved that bus" lol. That looked amazing! Really enjoyed the personal touch you added with it as well. Great video, Chris. Really enjoyed it!

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Gotta tell you how much I enjoyed your video! One thing had a me laughing. You said you wife said too many comic boxes looked too much like a warehouse. I had same comment from my Mom! Also thanks for the room tour, but as dedicated FF collector I had hope to see your FANTASTIC FOUR run! Also, really got a kick out of the new file cabinet (It would be nice to get those $#!@! boxes off the floor!!!) Very cool comics room/family/ extra large dog bed.

That magnet is so cool, but sounds like a lot of work.

the comic between the lid and the box seems like a spine tick waiting to happen! =[

ive been wanting to make the switch too, still looking around for the right filing cabinet for me

I have my books in alphabetical order, But I mix my books I don't separate Marvel , D.C. etc. I just fill a box and then start a new one, if that makes sense. I have complete runs just not together.

I go more broad with my organization of my comics. First by publisher. Then I break that up by popularity (the books that I own the most of in a series) ie does a character get his own box(es). Then I break it up by cosmic, "street" level, avengers (counting solos of team members), teams and lastly solo series(any odd balls). A basic look into my segmenting. Grant it, I have a lot fewer comics. Maybe just one of your metal shelving units. I also have changed it up quite a lot, and it keeps evolving. Though, I tend to stay true to the core of my organization. No clue if that helps any or if you even follow what I mean.😂 Maybe it does help someone out there. 🤷

Love the video. Great looking magnet. I’m going to order one myself. ? 4 U. Did you cut the magnet to get in your drawer or you just take the whole magnet off?

Doing this would be too expensive for me. What I do is label a longbox by what's inside (DC, X(titles), A(vengers), 2099, JLA, M(alibu), etc) and keep track on them on a spreadsheet. Avengers West Coast would be under A10 or Uncanny X-Men would be under X1, Dinosaurs for Hire would be under M, etc. so I never reshuffle them, just add a new box. $10 file cabinet wow. I think that's cheaper than a long box.

Chris PLEASE don't chop up your great magnet!! There's gotta be another answer!!

How many comics do you have in your collection? I like the new file cabinet setup, except for my Avengers, Spider-Man & Iron Man, my collection is kind of a haphazard boxing, a future project

I may have overlooked it but a link for the cabinet itself?

Yeah, I know none of my business!!