Comic book collecting
（重定向自Panelology）
![A foil embossed CGC-graded and authenticated copy of Silver Surfer #50. Signed by Stan Lee](/Images/godic/202502/01/Silversurfer_504857.jpg")
Comic book collecting is a hobby that treats comic books and related items as collectibles or artwork to be sought after and preserved. Though considerably more recent than the collecting of postage stamps (philately) or books (bibliophilia), it has a major following around the world today and is partially responsible for the increased interest in comics after the temporary slump experienced during the 1980s.