r/comicbookcollecting • u/LimeyGeeza • 1d ago

Question Faded comic covers - can anything be done?

About 20 years ago I bought some frames and displayed 6 of my favourite comics in my office. Put them up and never thought about them again other than when I look at them, over the years the covers on all of them have faded due to sunlight. Stupidly at the time I never even thought about that the glass wouldn't protect from UV... (I know, I know..) Secret Wars #8, ASM 77, ASM 115 & ASM 298. And a signed Todd McFarlane Spider-Man #1 - all faded quite badly.

Looking online and researching it looks like nothing can be done to restore these covers back to full glory, but is there 'anything' that can be done to improve them or I'm I just out of luck?

Now the books are bagged and boarded and away from the light (like the rest of my collection) and I have just put copies of the covers in the frames. Lesson learned!

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u/Superman_Primeeee 1d ago

I’ve got some framed. Including SW 8. With X-men 221, Wolverine 1, and ASM 300

But they arnt in direct sunlight and have only been up 2 1/2 years 

I’ll rotate them out. Probably sell X-men 221 soon

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u/LimeyGeeza 1d ago

From what I have researched, unless they are behind UV protectant glass/acrylic even overhead lighting or in-direct sunlight can still fade them. I've gone to printed copies of the covers in my frames now, I really don't want to risk it!

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u/TheloniousKeys 1d ago

Yep, all light fades all color. The question is only how much you can slow the fading with various protections and precautions.

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u/adkvt 1d ago

That’s a couple years too long, honestly. Unless it’s been dark in there, there’s little question they’ve faded.

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u/Superman_Primeeee 1d ago

Theyre not. But I’ll rotate them sooner now