Look through bendik kaltenborns kaledescopic glasses and glimpse the world the way he sees it. Comic book, marvel comic, cgc comics, crippen collection. When done, it is important to whicks the powder off the book with a very soft brush. One of the few books i would buy again just to carry the second copy around on a trip. Dry cleaning will not remove foxing agerelated staining spotting, penink stains or water stains. In fact, the restoration lessens the value of a comic book even though it is improved because comics are. Musty old comic books will need a hanging rack of some kind.
In the end you need to determine what the book is worth now and if it is worth the cost of having the work done and if you remove the tape should you leave the book as is, or seal the tears with archival materials even if it will garner a purple label. Those are the kinds of creases that are just heartbreaking when you see them. With our comic book restoration services you can take your lowgrade investment and transform it into something with fantastic eye appeal. Foundations in comic book art master the tools, techniques. Save time and money by pressing your own comic books with a heat press machine.
I cut this cover in half and soaked the top portion briefly to see how it affected the overall tanning. Never buy books with ct on the spine, if you want the ct removed. Solvent cleaning involves soaking a cover or pages in a chemical bath to remove certain kinds of tanning or foreign substance. Comic book pressing video how to sell your comic books. Water stain removal comic book grading and restoration. The use of an airbrush can return a faded comic book to appear close to its original version. Dry cleaning is a process used to remove dirt and pencil marks from both the interior and cover a comic book, particularly in the white areas. Cgc does not refer to pressing and dry cleaning as restoration. Before you send your comic books off to be graded be sure to inspect them for any of the restoration we discussed in this article. Dc entertainment is celebrating its 80th anniversary with action comics. After three days open the container and give your book a smell test to see if the baking soda has done its job and removed any unwanted odors from your smelly books. Dry cleaning will remove dirt, grime and minor staining from comic books including led and wax pencil marks.
Comic book pressing is the process of flattening out a comic book that has been wrinkled or damaged. May 19, 2016 always handle your books with care while inspecting them and try not place any unnecessary pressure on the spine of your comics. Sep 28, 2012 musty old comic books will need a hanging rack of some kind. Comics can get bent during shipping or have creaselines from heavy reading. My background in the graphic arts, as well as my knowledge of the comic book field, enables me to take a less than desirable piece of original art and transform it through stat reproduction, cleaning, tape removal, tear seals, and image reconstruction into a product that displays all of the merits that the work was originally intended to. Humongous zits is a compilation of the first two books of this comic strip. Staining water, coffee, soda, other is embedded in the paper. Publishers may choose to include digital content codes in their comics. Comic book restoration services hero restoration llc.
Increasingly familiar visual devices, like the makeshift telephone built into a tree trunk, also started to blur the comics supposed prehistoric setting and make it rife with intentional anachronisms. The repair of collectible and rare comics, especially ones you intend to sell in restored form, is best handled by a professional. Restoration on your comics is done not only to make it more desirable to collectors, but also for the sake of our hobby where many of these great treasures are decaying and falling apart due to age and mishandling. Your premier source for new comics and related collectibles. This did little to quite the critics as both big and little publishers generally ignored acmp. Oct 09, 2014 foundations in comic book art, by industry veteran john mark frauenfelder 3. Ac comics formerly known as paragon publications and americomics is a comic book publishing company started by bill black ac comics specializes in reprints of golden age comics from nowdefunct companies whose properties lapsed into public domain and were not reprinted elsewhere. The ultimate catholic comic book by tomics kickstarter. Few sites specializing in comic books can receive the attention and perfection of the work of a restorer whose discipline extends to techniques that treat fine art. Cleaning grease pencil from comic books yicketyyackety. This strip has been making people laugh since 1958. Comic book certification, pressing faq cbcs comics. Often times the removal of these defects will raise the grade and in turn the value of the book.
Removal service comic book, marvel comic, cgc comics. I recently found an old xmen comic given to me by my older brother when i was young. It is quite literally the pressing of a comic book, similar to what you would do to a shirt or pants, to remove blemishes such as wrinkles and creases. How to remove pen ink from a comic book yahoo answers. Comic art restoration service a graphic state of mind. Classic collectible services ccs is the worlds leading comic book pressing, restoration and restoration removal. All portions of the grand comics database, except where noted otherwise, are ed by the gcd and are licensed under a creative commons attributionsharealike. You know it was the result of some horrid accident as most people who spill something on a magazine will just throw it out, so if theres a crinkled up comic floating around that suffered water damage then it must be a collector who refused to let go of the damaged book. Now this page is completely empty aside from the ink. Whats the best method to remove ink from comic book cover.
Finally, seal the container with an airtight lid so the baking soda can absorb any odors the book may have. They are usually found on the outer edges of a comic book. Examine the image below using the slider to see the before and after effect of this process. Some comics just need a little love and a cleaning. Synopsis by michael barrier from carl barks and the art of the comic book m. Comicbook comic book pedigrees, the first and only website dedicated to pedigreed comic books. I was looking it over, and opened it up to find i had written my name on the inside of the book. Jun 10, 20 i recently found an old xmen comic given to me by my older brother when i was young.
Comic books can be pressed using a tshirt heatpress machine, a book press, a stack of short boxes, or anything heavy and flat. So i want to use it as a testing comic for cleaning up a comic. Remove thrift store prices from your items easy duration. Recall that books that have been restored have a special label and grading scale. Books that have been stored in damp areas often have a distinct smell and are grimy rough to the touch. There are restoration techniques that can remove but violin chemical washing and this will get purple. You can only laugh at these stereotypical portrayals of hypnotists and hypnosis. By delivering the weekly list of new releases, along with news concerning current and future products available in local and online comic book shops, we enable consumers to meet their goals more effectively.
Comic books in pr condition may be missing up to 4 pages two spreads of story pages or display severe damage that affects the readability of the book. Dry cleaning is on the basic level using an eraser very carefully to remove dirt or grit from the surface. Marvel, dc, dark horse, image and dozens of hard to find smallpress comics. Comic books have also made their contribution in the field of social commentary and criticism of contemporary life.
Use these first to remove loose dirt and grime from any comic book. Here, cbp brings you up to date on everything going on in the world of pedigrees, including the latest news on newly discovered collections, brand new offerings in our sale section, and the latest update on our forthcoming book on the greatest golden and silver a collections ever. I can help you decide if cleanpress is a right for your book. This work involves many different forms of fine art restoration, including lithograph and paper conservation and techniques from silk screen and watercolor restoration. As an archivist, i decided to share some useful tips as well that will aid in restoring your comic books. Im a big silver age collectoranything with curt swan interior arti want it. Be prepared though for a bit of a mess those are very fine granules. If you have an old comic book that needs repair, you may consider restoring it. Michigan state university libraries special collections division reading room index to the comic art collection superhero comic books, strips, etc. Jan 18, 2016 what was in that comic book code weve heard so much about. Using a smooth clean flat surface with paper underneath will help you contain the mess. See more ideas about comic books art, comics and comic books.
How to remove cigarette smoke smell from books and other items duration. By 1951, the acmp issued a revised code in conjunction with better enforcement. It starts out a little slow while the main characters are being introduced, but it soon catches its stride. Mar 23, 2012 as an archivist, i decided to share some useful tips as well that will aid in restoring your comic books. No water, peroxides or solvents of any kind are used. The gentle removal of contamination from the white areas of the comic book including interior pages, back and front cover. So, i was wondering if there is any way to get the ink off, or at least make it less noticeable without damaging the page. Even if it is a fairly old comic, say around 1958, and it is in what collectors call good condition which means its actually in pretty bad condition with.
Foundations in comic book art, by industry veteran john mark frauenfelder 3. I have comic books brand new condition can you help me locate the amount its worth. What was in that comic book code weve heard so much about. Ba, sa comic covers simply do not hold up well to ink removal and should be left as is unless testing shows it will lift easily. Easy, accessible, it is a collection of jokes which definitely took the author many years to put together and he offers them so openly to everyone do not miss this opportunity beacause laughter is the best medicine. Comics code revision of 1971 comic book legal defense fund. Best 10 comic book stores and dealers in hamburg, ny with. Members of the industry must see to it that gains made in this industry are not lost and that violations of standards of good taste, which might tend toward corruption of the comic book as an instructive and wholesome form of. Lets find out, from uncle johns bathroom reader attack of the factoids.
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