1. Collectors: Those that collect for the specific purpose of gaining particular books for value or even character. These are similar to art collectors and focus much time and energy on collecting graded and protected copies of their books.
2. Accumulators: Those that collect mass amounts–for what ever reason. Sometimes, it is for the faulty impression that these books are going to make them alot of money one day. Or simply that they think it is cool to have a big collection.
3. Storers: Those that simply have comic books, but have no idea what they have and why they have them. Their books are just there–but who knows they may be worth something, so we’ll just store them.
4. Readers: Me. Those that continue to buy and amass books for the purpose of reading and enjoying their collection.
I keep mine in plastic bags and boxes, because I want them to be nice–but I want my collection to one that I’m proud of. I want to be able to say that, yes, I’ve read most of them and intend to read all of them. Some of the back issues I haven’t gotten in such bulk that I haven’t had the time to read just yet…but maybe.