CK-1 Posted September 3, 2020 Share Posted September 3, 2020 https://imgur.com/a/vOxKFuC hopefully these photos are better, will post results if this is worth getting slabbed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Funnybooks Posted September 3, 2020 Share Posted September 3, 2020 6.0 press and clean will help Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RhialtoTheMarvellous Posted September 3, 2020 Share Posted September 3, 2020 Big corner crunch on the back lowers it down a bit and the corner shows damage on the front. The creases in that area could probably press out, but there is nothing to do about the corner itself. It's also got a lot of dirt and what looks like ink transfer from being up against another book. Removing some of that would help the grade. Lots of spine stress lines showing front and back. Pressing it won't really help that. It's probably a 6.5-7. It's not a bad presenting book overall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KCOComics Posted September 3, 2020 Share Posted September 3, 2020 Agree with the general feedback. I'll go as far as to say 5.5 with the dirt / staining, but a press and dry clean could go a long way. 6.5 potential Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Coulson Posted September 3, 2020 Share Posted September 3, 2020 18 minutes ago, KCOComics said: Agree with the general feedback. I'll go as far as to say 5.5 with the dirt / staining, but a press and dry clean could go a long way. 6.5 potential Does cleaning come along with the standard pressing technique? If not, how is a comic "cleaned"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KCOComics Posted September 3, 2020 Share Posted September 3, 2020 (edited) 1 hour ago, Phil Coulson said: Does cleaning come along with the standard pressing technique? If not, how is a comic "cleaned"? They include a "dry clean" with a press. No chemicals. Basically they take an earser type thing and remove things like dirt and light pencil marks. Gentle is the key word. Don't expect it to look off the rack new. It can be beneficial under the right criteria, but it's far from a cure all. I'm sure many boardies more experienced than I can detail the process better. Edited September 3, 2020 by KCOComics Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RhialtoTheMarvellous Posted September 3, 2020 Share Posted September 3, 2020 11 hours ago, Phil Coulson said: Does cleaning come along with the standard pressing technique? If not, how is a comic "cleaned"? FYI, CGC doesn't do cleaning, but they will do pressing. You have to go to a third party for cleaning. As KCOComics indicated there are different techniques for cleaning a book and it's usually very methodical and tedious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
