DanDixon Posted April 13, 2020 Share Posted April 13, 2020 What is your definition of "bend"? The glossary in Overstreet doesn't have a definition. They do define "crease" as "a fold which causes in removal, usually resulting in a white line". They define "folds" as "linear dents in paper that do not result in the loss of ink; not a crease". I always thought bend was synonymous with fold. Now I have a book come back from CCS and CGC with the notes "light bends to cover, light spine stress lines to cover, moderate creasing to cover". I asked CGC how it was that bends weren't taken out by the pressing process and was told "All of those refer to color breaking defects which pressing can not get out." Does "bend" and "crease" mean the same thing to CGC graders? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comicquant Posted April 13, 2020 Share Posted April 13, 2020 Bends are deformations in the paper which do not physically alter the paper fiber the same as a crease. If you pressed out a bend you would never know it was there but you can still see a crease (In most cases). Even creases which don't break color can still be seen because they alter the paper fibers. At least thats been my understanding. DanDixon, Keys_Collector and The Lions Den 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Lions Den Posted April 13, 2020 Share Posted April 13, 2020 Bends are just what they imply. They can be caused by a variety of factors, such as people handling the book, improper storage, etc. A quality pressing should be able to eliminate most bends... DanDixon and Deadpoolica 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deadpoolica Posted April 13, 2020 Share Posted April 13, 2020 1 hour ago, The Lions Den said: Bends are just what they imply. They can be caused by a variety of factors, such as people handling the book, improper storage, etc. A quality pressing should be able to eliminate most bends... The Lions Den 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lightning55 Posted April 13, 2020 Share Posted April 13, 2020 Bends make a comic not look new and fresh, which is the comparison. Just like if they are a bit wavy and don't lay flat. They'll take off for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theCapraAegagrus Posted April 14, 2020 Share Posted April 14, 2020 14 hours ago, The Lions Den said: Bends are just what they imply. They can be caused by a variety of factors, such as people handling the book, improper storage, etc. A quality pressing should be able to eliminate most bends... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comicdonna Posted April 14, 2020 Share Posted April 14, 2020 I am amazed that CGC doesn't list bend or fold in their glossary. https://www.cgccomics.com/resources/glossary/ DanDixon and greggy 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
