ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Comics packaging

Alright kiddo, when we talk about comics packaging, we mean the way that comic books are put together and sold to you. You know how you get excited when you see a new comic book at the store? Well, that comic book had to go through a whole process to get there.

First, the writers come up with a story and the artists draw the pictures. Then, those pictures and words get put together into a comic book page.

After that, the pages get printed on special paper with lots of colors so they look really cool. Those printed pages are then folded and stapled together to make a comic book.

But the comics aren't quite ready to be sold yet. They need to be packaged in a certain way so that they stay nice and protected until they get to the store.

The comic is wrapped in a clear, plastic bag with a cardboard backing board behind it to keep it from bending. Then, they put a little sticker on the bag that tells you things like the title of the comic and who wrote it.

All of these steps help make sure that the comic book you get is in good condition and ready for you to enjoy. So next time you see a comic book packaged like this at the store, you'll know how it got there!
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