Coverless comics are something every collector will come across at some point. Never toss loose or detached comic book covers in the garbage. There are still uses for their top-folders you might not have thought about before. Remember, a comic with a detached cover is at least better than a truly coverless comic.
Retain at Least Some Value
For the most part, a coverless comic is scrap to be handed over to children for art projects or to be used as reader copies. Even if the cover is detached, though, some value is kept on the comic if the cover is available. I would not suggest attempting to reattach the cover, but you can still get some money for the issue as compared to next-to-nothing without the cover.
Still Protects the Comic
If you are keeping the issue with the detached cover as a reader copy, you can still protect the comic by placing the cover on it before putting it in a bag and board. Yes, I still say bag coverless comics or ones with detached covers. Something may change in the market in the future and coverless comics or ones with detached covers might gain value for some reason. You never know.
Display
There are many comic book collectors who will frame comic book covers they like which have gotten detached from their issues. I have a close friend whose office is decorated from floor to ceiling in comic book covers people were going to toss out. He will typically pay a quarter for a detached cover from the modern day and has paid as much as $30 for a Golden Age detached cover.
If your comic is losing its cover, don’t toss the comic or the cover. See how you can use the coverless comic or the detached cover.
