Reslab this DD 1? 0

[Josh Ellis]

I was able to get a decent deal on this copy of Daredevil 1. Granted, it’s only a 2.5 but as you can see the positioning in the slab is terrible, to the point that the back cover has folds in the top left corner. 
 

my question is, would this be a good candidate for a new slab? I know it currently says “tape on cover” and I’d hate to get downgraded to a purple label or drop a grade. 
 

Appreciate any input. 

[Will96]

It's really a bit of a hot mess in that slab.... I think that would bother me to no end.... I would, but maybe those with real experience with this will have good insight for you.

Edited July 19, 2020 by Will96

[comicquant]

I probably would.  You can have the tape removed and the book clean and pressed.  You may be pretty happy with the grade you'd get with those few things done.  

[WolverineX]

Yes, reslab it.  That's awful

[Josh Ellis]

Thanks everyone, I was worried more about losing a grade due to the shape it’s in now. Appreciate it. 

[oldrover]

6 hours ago, comicquant said:

I probably would.  You can have the tape removed and the book clean and pressed.  You may be pretty happy with the grade you'd get with those few things done.  

This.

 

[theCapraAegagrus]

19 hours ago, oldrover said:

This.

This.

[Qalyar]

Even I would crack and press this one!

[Randall Dowling]

I'd just give it a couple hard taps on the opposite side until you get the book where you want it.

[Deadpoolica]

On 7/20/2020 at 7:47 AM, theCapraAegagrus said:

This.

That

[The Lions Den]

I could see having some work done to this book, such as having the top corner of the back cover pressed back down and the spine aligned. Then it may actually fit into a normal Silver Age holder...

[KCOComics]

6 hours ago, The Lions Den said:

I could see having some work done to this book, such as having the top corner of the back cover pressed back down and the spine aligned. Then it may actually fit into a normal Silver Age holder...

Does a spine alignment get a purple or conserved label? Or is that within the threshold of non- restorative work? 

[joeypost]

53 minutes ago, KCOComics said:

Does a spine alignment get a purple or conserved label? Or is that within the threshold of non- restorative work? 

Universal or blue label. 

[The Lions Den]

On 7/21/2020 at 10:24 PM, joeypost said:

Universal or blue label. 

[William-James88]

On 7/18/2020 at 11:46 PM, Will96 said:

It's really a bit of a hot mess in that slab.... I think that would bother me to no end.... I would, but maybe those with real experience with this will have good insight for you.

I feel the same way, just scrolling down my whole stomach started churning. 

But you know what, no need to spend all that money at once. You could crack it and send it for a press (there are a myriad of options, most o them inexpensive) and spine reorientation and then just keep it in a mylyte.

[Will96]

2 hours ago, William-James88 said:

I feel the same way, just scrolling down my whole stomach started churning. 

But you know what, no need to spend all that money at once. You could crack it and send it for a press (there are a myriad of options, most o them inexpensive) and spine reorientation and then just keep it in a mylyte.

Definitely. Get those things done. Leave it mylar and take another run later for a cleaning and removing the tape.... It's DD so I'm bit biased, but a comic like this deserves it and I think it would be rewarded

[faster friends]

Clean and press

[Old_Man_Adam]

On 7/21/2020 at 2:15 PM, Deadpoolica said:

That

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