This is my first Batman Day since I started collecting comics, and I’m loving it. Between reading Absolute Batman and getting back into the movies, Batman is everywhere for me right now.

As a new comic collector, learning about the artists and writers behind the books has become an important part of my journey. After watching a documentary about Frank Miller, I finally began to understand his impact—and immediately went digging through my collection.

Comic storage sounds simple until you realize you don't want stacks of short boxes taking over your office. I'm looking for a way to protect the collection without making the room look like storage.

I made plenty of mistakes when I started collecting comics—buying too fast, not understanding printings, and grabbing books just because I thought I should. Here’s what I’ve learned so far.