Selling a classic issue just to buy more comics misses the point. That comic isn't just a thing to trade. It's a piece of your history with the characters. Your friend might see it as a piggy bank, but it's more like a photo album. Cash comes and goes, but a key issue you found for cheap has its own story. Funding more comics sounds good, but they won't have the same meaning, and memories don't lose value.

Yeah that sounds like a nightmare to fix. What gets me is how many YouTube build videos act like spray foam is this perfect, no-brainer choice. Do you think it's because the installation looks really satisfying in those quick time-lapse clips, so people don't stop to think about the long-term moisture risk?

Totally get the "drowning in random bills" feeling. I had the same issue until I started using a physical inbox/outbox system with these cheap stacking trays from Target. The key was forcing myself to process the inbox tray every single night before bed - it takes five minutes. It stopped the paper avalanche from ever building up.