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[Captain Canuck]

I just spoke to cgc, the only stipulation on slabbing is that the cover is cut close to the original pages, no overhang. If there is overhang it may get damaged in the holder, no overhang would prevent overhang. They said for a vintage book the best idea would be to use the tab method and for a modern, staple it on with extra staples, extra staples would not be noted on the label. They would both receive cgc NG status. I like the idea of a custom sketch cover because the focus would be on the art and not the grade of the book, which is the way it should be.

[Captain Canuck]

What kind of paper would be best to be used as a sketch cover, thickness, brand, surface? I assume 11x17.

 

What kind of paper would be best to be used for a reproduction cover? I assume semi-gloss finish?

[thatdudebooks]

Resurrecting this thread as I've recently come across some of  the older "Troy" covers. Has anyone else had success with this or have know whereabouts of ".Troy"?

[Captain Canuck]

22 minutes ago, yowza! said:

Resurrecting this thread as I've recently come across some of  the older "Troy" covers. Has anyone else had success with this or have know whereabouts of ".Troy"?

Maybe, I don't recall. It has been close to a year since my last post in this thread. 

[Artboy99]

the "Troy" blank I created artwork on was attached to the book, over the real cover ( just like the current blanks are ).

Does anyone know if you remove the staples to attach the new cover paper and then re-insert the same staples and close them does that = restored label?

[Captain Canuck]

9 hours ago, Artboy99 said:

the "Troy" blank I created artwork on was attached to the book, over the real cover ( just like the current blanks are ).

Does anyone know if you remove the staples to attach the new cover paper and then re-insert the same staples and close them does that = restored label?

What I did was just staple it onto the cover along the spine. Here are 2 examples, a blank stapled on a coverless comic and a blank stapled on top of a cover:

 

 

Edited May 26, 2017 by Captain Canuck

[thatdudebooks]

Fantastic books! @Captain Canuck Did you just use cut bristol as the "blank"?

[bababooey]

The cartoon version of Kirby drawing a fan photo pic w/Stan is a neat idea.