Comic box calculator: how many comics fit in a long box or short box
Type how many comics you have. See how many long boxes, short boxes or graded comic boxes they need, from the box maker's own counts.
How many comics in a long box
BCW rates its long box at 250 to 300 current and silver age comics, and its short box at 150 to 175 bagged and boarded ones. Point and Sell counts a long box as 250, the low end of that.
Comic book box sizes
| Box | BCW says it holds | Inside, inches (width x height x length) |
|---|---|---|
| Long comic box | 250 to 300 current and silver age comics | 7 5/8 x 10 7/8 x 27 1/2 |
| Short comic box | 150 to 175 bagged and boarded current or silver age comics | 7 5/8 x 10 7/8 x 15 1/2 |
| Long comic bin (plastic) | about 300 bagged and boarded comics | 7 5/8 x 11 1/4 x 27 1/2 |
| Graded comic box | 35 to 40 graded comic slabs | 8 1/4 x 13 1/4 x 16 |
| Graded comic bin (plastic) | about 30 graded comics (CGC, CBCS) | 8 3/4 x 13 1/4 x 15 1/2 |
| Magazine box | No count given. BCW sells it for magazines and golden age comics. | 8 7/8 x 11 1/2 x 15 3/8 |
- BCW's long and short box counts are for current and silver age comics. For golden age comics and magazines it sells the magazine box, and gives no count for it.
- Slabs go in the graded boxes: the graded comic box is 13 1/4 inches tall inside, the long and short box 10 7/8.
Labels for each comic's box and slot: the eBay SKU generator. How long a box takes to list: three boxes, measured.
Point and Sell turns phone photos of a box into eBay listings. It counts a long box as 250, the low end of BCW's rating; change Comics per box in Settings if your boxes hold a different number. Start free.