Aliens Posted October 1, 2018 Share Posted October 1, 2018 Hey guys, so some horrible stuff happened yearserday to me, long story short I bought a copy of strange tales 89 and I’m lookin through it being very careful as o always try to be with older comics, the whole bottom spine was gone but the back cover was still attached by a thread or so to the top staple and the back was attached for eh front... well I guess I opened they book a wrong way and it touched the backboard strange and “RIP” the back cover detached from the top and the from cover... so now it went from a attached cover and not Fully split to a fully split cover and attachment... ? I feel so horrible... the comic is for my PC anyway so o don’t really care about the value as that’s not why I collect but i am so angry at myself because it did not have to happen and I caused it... any insights or anything on what to do... what should I do with it... etc. just wanted to ask you guys... though when I put it in the Mylar and place the front dm back rightfully it looks great... then again I like opening it... ? pictures attached are in the bag (detached and split) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrwoogieman Posted October 1, 2018 Share Posted October 1, 2018 That sucks! I wouldn't do anything with it as far as tear sealing or trying to reattach the cover because of the cost and the low upside (plus you're not selling it). Ultimately, however, such work should probably be done for the long-term preservation of the book. If you do wish to read it again, I would suggest laying the covers aside while you do so to prevent additional damage to them. Aliens 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the blob Posted October 1, 2018 Share Posted October 1, 2018 That was a good issue... Moral of the story, never touch your comics? Aliens 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marvelmaniac Posted October 1, 2018 Share Posted October 1, 2018 As I am one of those rare souls that will probably go to comic book h*** because I have no issue using tape to help prevent a book like that from getting worse than it already is. Yes, I know you skeptics will say that the tape will destroy the book more than it already is and I disagree. The acidic properties of the tape will not deteriorate the book anymore than it already is in my lifetime and will prevent the book from falling apart piece by piece each time it is removed from/placed back in its bag or just touched. My collection has numerous low grade reading copies (ranging from PR 0.5 - GD-2.0) that I have used tape to prevent further damage. As I have no plans to ever sell any of my books and tape does not lower the grade on these readers... The choices basically are... 1)Professional Restoration 2)Tape Repair (Archival Tape) 3)Leave it alone and hope that nothing more happens to it the next time it is touched. Of course it is your book and the choice is ultimately yours. Here is my ST 89 FR 1.0 with Tape Repair. kazoo, Tony S, ThothAmon and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theCapraAegagrus Posted October 1, 2018 Share Posted October 1, 2018 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D84 Posted October 1, 2018 Share Posted October 1, 2018 Archival tape is fine and won't hurt the book, but regular scotch tape is a bad idea. Aliens 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James J Johnson Posted October 1, 2018 Share Posted October 1, 2018 (edited) 34 minutes ago, D84 said: Archival tape is fine and won't hurt the book, but regular scotch tape is a bad idea. Oddly enough, is it true that archival tape would be considered restoration and regular Scotch tape wouldn't? Edited October 1, 2018 by James J Johnson Aliens 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D84 Posted October 1, 2018 Share Posted October 1, 2018 49 minutes ago, James J Johnson said: Oddly enough, is it true that archival tape would be considered restoration and regular Scotch tape wouldn't? From my understanding, that's CGC's stance. Aliens 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Bat Posted October 1, 2018 Share Posted October 1, 2018 Yeah there should be a thread for comic handling disasters. I was holding open the front cover of a 5.5 lb Cole crime book and dropped the camera- right into the seam. Rip! Tore through the staples and detached the cover. Just a shame but lesson learned. Aliens and Knightsofold 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kav Posted October 2, 2018 Share Posted October 2, 2018 6 hours ago, Frank Grow said: Yeah there should be a thread for comic handling disasters. I was holding open the front cover of a 5.5 lb Cole crime book and dropped the camera- right into the seam. Rip! Tore through the staples and detached the cover. Just a shame but lesson learned. My first and only tape pull was an ASM 50. It always hits the most valuable book you are dealing with in the stack. Black Bat, KirbyJack and Aliens 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kav Posted October 2, 2018 Share Posted October 2, 2018 The tape will ignore the jimmy olsen and lois lane books but perks up when ASM 50 or Hulk 181 pops up- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marvelmaniac Posted October 2, 2018 Share Posted October 2, 2018 Without thinking I inadvertently laid the Mylite with tape residue side facing down on top of this book and ripped the cover on the top left when I picked up the Mylite. Aliens 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KirbyJack Posted October 2, 2018 Share Posted October 2, 2018 I’d leave your comic just as it is. Looks good in Mylar, and can be read with due care. Enjoy that FFFoomey goodness! My copy; because Strange Tales 89 rocks. Aliens and mysterio 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steveinthecity Posted October 2, 2018 Share Posted October 2, 2018 1 hour ago, marvelmaniac said: Without thinking I inadvertently laid the Mylite with tape residue side facing down on top of this book and ripped the cover on the top left when I picked up the Mylite. One of my favorite 70's error covers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Artboy99 Posted October 2, 2018 Share Posted October 2, 2018 while I dislike tape, I don't think it matters on a book like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KirbyJack Posted October 2, 2018 Share Posted October 2, 2018 36 minutes ago, steveinthecity said: One of my favorite 70's error covers. I’ll ask; what’s the error? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kav Posted October 2, 2018 Share Posted October 2, 2018 19 minutes ago, KirbyJack said: I’ll ask; what’s the error? maybe the guy on the ground is giant sized? Aliens, Knightsofold and KirbyJack 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlowUpTheMoon Posted October 2, 2018 Share Posted October 2, 2018 1 hour ago, KirbyJack said: 1 hour ago, steveinthecity said: One of my favorite 70's error covers. I’ll ask; what’s the error? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kav Posted October 2, 2018 Share Posted October 2, 2018 (edited) Spine detached-merely trim the edges and claim rare printing error variant! Edited October 2, 2018 by kav Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knightsofold Posted October 2, 2018 Share Posted October 2, 2018 On 9/30/2018 at 5:40 PM, Aliens said: Hey guys, so some horrible stuff happened yearserday to me, long story short I bought a copy of strange tales 89 and I’m lookin through it being very careful as o always try to be with older comics, the whole bottom spine was gone but the back cover was still attached by a thread or so to the top staple and the back was attached for eh front... well I guess I opened they book a wrong way and it touched the backboard strange and “RIP” the back cover detached from the top and the from cover... so now it went from a attached cover and not Fully split to a fully split cover and attachment... ? I feel so horrible... the comic is for my PC anyway so o don’t really care about the value as that’s not why I collect but i am so angry at myself because it did not have to happen and I caused it... any insights or anything on what to do... what should I do with it... etc. just wanted to ask you guys... though when I put it in the Mylar and place the front dm back rightfully it looks great... then again I like opening it... ? pictures attached are in the bag (detached and split) Don’t feel bad. Books like that are a ticking time bomb so it was just a matter of time. Imo it’s better now that it’s clean apart. Much easier to handle. I found it easy to damage a book in other ways if you have have to awkwardly hold it to compensate for the fragile area. mysterio, kav and Aliens 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
