The comic doctor is an authorized cgc member dealer and as such can submit comics on your behalf to cgc. We monitor the fire hose of online comic book sales across various marketplaces and report on the sales of cgc and cbcs graded books in our comics price guide. Daniel witkin, cgc comics fan brian chew, cgc comics fan third eye comics, cgc comics fans cgc comics blog fan, joe s. King is best known for writing the sheriff of babylon, mister miracle and the rebirthera batman for dc comics and the vison for marvel comics. For each sale discovered, we match it to the specific comic in our massive database which also includes variant covers and printings.
Dry cleaning fee will include the removal of surface dirt and pencil, if possible. Restoration on your comics is done not only to make it more desirable to collectors, but also for the sake of our hobby where many of these great treasures are decaying and falling apart due to age and mishandling. This is a pressing 101 video, so nothing here is set in stone. If done properly it can vastly improve the overall appearance of many comic books. A preliminary study of the effects of pressing on comic book paper.
Removing these defects will usually increase the grade of the book, which translates into increased value. Comicbook comic book pedigrees, the first and only website dedicated to pedigreed comic books. Our goal is to turn back the clock on your comic books to the day they came off the shelf. Jul 27, 20 i first started pressing test books by sandwiching them between a pair of larger comic backing boards. Pressing can be done inhouse when you submit your collectibles for cgc grading. Pressing service pressing, over the years has shared the spotlight with restoration when it comes to receiving attention from the hobby. Pressing is a procedure that employs the use of pressure and heat to remove or reduce in severity, various defects found in comic books, magazines, and similar paper products.
Best bet would be to talk to alpha comics and they can get you an idea of the cost. The effect can be dramatic, with books sometimes improving multiple grades. Since that time, i have pressed and submitted thousands of comic books to cgc and cbcs. Comic book pressing is a hot topic today in both collecting and investing groups. This video explains how to identify spine stress on your books, how it can affect the grade of your book, how it is caused and how to prevent it. Follow this step by step account of how to press the wrinkles out of your comic books and have them looking brand new. The following is important information regarding our submission service.
Before cgc, grading was the source of many arguments in the comic book community. In rare instances, it may also be due to damage that has occurred to the comic book. The gentle removal of contamination from the white areas of the comic book including interior pages, back and front cover. Its main purpose is the improvement of a books appearance and therefore condition. The characteristic you described, the right edge pages not lining up, can be from pressing but not always. Tony is widely recognized as the king of bronze, and has long been an advocate for the artistic and literary merits of comic books published from the late 60s to the early 80s. If you are not using this comic book pressing service before you grade and sell your comic books, then you are leaving serious money on the table. Conserved bluepurple a book that has specific repairs done to improve the structural integrity and longterm preservation. Impressive comic books pressing service, bowmansville, new york. Comic book shipping boxes that your customers will love. Wiley research some strange metal, which is wreckage from a spaceship.
In fact, ive been known to buy lower grade cgc comics with what i think are cool covers just so i can have them displayed on my wall. Removing these defects can often raise the grade of your books and the results have been phenomenal. Superworld comics is home to many rare and valuable comics for fun and investment. When restoration is detected, it is fully noted on the certification. Comic book purchase cgc warning be careful on ebay youtube. The books can either be pressed after they are signed and before they are graded, or encapsulated signature series comics can be submitted in their holder to ccs for pressing. Comic book pressing, dry cleaning, grading, cbcs cgc look for more examples on my website. Did your books go mia for 5 weeks without a peep as to what was going on. If damage ever occurs during pressing, the customer will be notified of the damage prior to the book transferring to cgc for grading. This is the reason cgc decided they would not regard pressing as restoration because they could not always tell. We are always interested in buying comic book collections and original comic book art. The comic doctor will send orders of 25 comic books to cgc immediately following cleaning pressing service.
The first step was to release the book from the cgc holder. Finally, i personally use my cgc graded comics as display pieces in my officemancave. National sports council book ad with mickey mantle and joe louis. The way i do it does not mean is the way you should, i am just sharing what works for me, if you have a way to improve my. Comic book pressing is the process of flattening out a comic book that has been wrinkled or damaged. Cgc cfp comics offers many services including pressing comics, magazines, treasury books, and original art. If you are not using this comic book pressing service before you grade and sell your comic books, then you are leaving serious. Pressing is the term given to the direct application of pressure with or without heat andor with or without humidity in order to reverse, eliminate or lessen some forms of damage. During those early years of pressing, i was a comic book dealer selling highdollar graded and nongraded items from my ebay store american comics and collectibles. Prescreen we screen comic books to make sure they are good candidates for our pressing services. Visit us in ma, or we are happy to do comic book appraisals on location. Although the grade may not increase by much, the pressing certainly improved the comic book s appearance. Our comic book restoration and pressing services can take your most important and valuable comic investments to the next level.
Cgc does not refer to pressing and dry cleaning as restoration. Books will be rebagged if bag is damaged, self sealing or is mylar at no charge if going to cgc cbcs. Comic book pressing often reduces or removes defects such as dents, bends, noncolor break creases, spine rolls, warping, rippling caused from moisture damage, bent overhangs, amateur pressing damage, and similar defects. It may be necessary to leave the book in the press after heat has. Do third part grading services like cgc and cbcs consider pressing and minor dry cleaning restoration. Have you had comics pressed before but the service was less than stellar. Comic books how to press your comic books at home 2018. Prescreening we will examine your books prior to grading submission for grade consideration and a detailed expert restoration detection. Spine roll is not when the book has a curl to it, that is fixed by normal pressing we are an authorized cgc dealer so if you would like to grade your books after pressing send us an email and we an send an invoice after the books have been pressed. With our comic book restoration services you can take your lowgrade investment and transform it into something with fantastic eye appeal. Impressive comic books, comic book pressing service, comic book cleaning, cgc, cbcs, investment, grading submission, prescreening. Cleaning and pressing your comic can also improve the overall grade of your comic book. Gem explains what pressing is and why you should get it done before submitting books to be graded. Pressing is a process that can raise the grade of a comic by removing small defects using nonrestorative techniques.
Cost breakdown the comic doctor comic book pressing. Every comic book certified by cgc is graded by the most experienced and trusted team, according to wellestablished grading standards. Cgc pressing results and regrading comic book pressing. Yes, you will be paying all the regular fees for regrading in addition to the dry cleaning and pressing fees. The 3 major grading companies cgc, cbcs and pgx do not consider comic book pressing as restoration. We can submit your cleaned and pressed comic books directly to cgc for grading if you so choose. Heres all you ever wanted to know about pressing comic books but were afraid to ask. Comic books can be pressed and dry cleaned for an improved look and condition.
Pressing gallery the comic doctor comic book pressing. Many cgc collectors are engaged in an activity called pressing, which can greatly enhance the value of your comic books. When should a collector consider having a comic book pressed. Comic books can be pressed using a tshirt heatpress machine, a book press, a. Its been a part of the hobby for years and years, yet its only become more mainstream in recent years. Submitting to cgc the comic doctor comic book pressing. A comic book that is in such poor condition that cgc will not give it a grade, but merely verify that it is an actual original comic book. Cgc cbcs comic books collectors and pressing club has 4,212 members. If you are cracking any yellow label books, make sure you send the books to an authorized witness presser first so they can crack and press and resubmit for you to keep the yellow label. To qualify, the book must still be encapsulated in its original cgc holder. May 15, 2016 a look at my comics i had pressed by ccs and graded at cgc.
Comic pressing explained spotting pressable candidates with cgc comics. Most of them have some sort of restoration going on, in addition to the pressing, which is probably why the pressing is mentioned. The first problem i encountered was the book moving slightly in the press, thus pressing the backboard line into the book, ruining it. The second problem was that the black ink from the comic would stick to the back board during pressing and be ripped off the book. Jan 16, 2014 comic book purchase cgc warning be careful on ebay ricks ageek. Imo, it depends on the severity of the fanning and other characteristics of the book to determine if its from pressing. Impressive comic books pressing service pressing info. The reason you are using 78 of the surface is to minimize travel of the book when the press goes down on the book. Our multistep process has been modified and honed through thousands of hours of research and development. Unless you own a perfect 10, all comics have some degree of flaws. Prices vary based on how old your comic is andor the value of the book. I love how they look and they also make great conversation starters for those who may not know what a graded comic book is. Make your comic grow in value, increase in eye appeal, and most importantly preserve them for the future.
Our pressing and comic book restoration services can take your most important and valuable comic investments to the next level. A comic book in a cgc holder is encapsulated in a new cgc holder. I offer tips on using cgc, bundling comics for shipment, collectible. Avery comic pressing llc is fully insured by collectibles insurance services. Classic collectible services ccs is the worlds leading comic book pressing, restoration and restoration removal. Here, cbp brings you up to date on everything going on in the world of pedigrees, including the latest news on newly discovered collections, brand new offerings in our sale section, and the latest update on our forthcoming book on the greatest golden and silver a collections ever. Furthermore, every cgc certified comic book undergoes a thorough restoration check by leading professionals during the certification process. To submit your comics fill out our online submission form pressing order form. Superworld comics buying and selling comic books, free. We also offer cleaning and pressing of comic books. Comic book pressing nonrestorative techniques to improve. Cgc cbcs comic books collectors and pressing club public. Lets look at what pressing is and some opinions about how it affects the value. Turnaround times are approximate and not guaranteed.
Comic book pressing service to improve the condition and value of your comic books. Jun 15, 2017 when i first opened up my online comic shop, i was shipping comics in boxes that i had saved over the past year. Today, i go through my process for prepping and shipping my comics. Ccs comic pressing services specifically speaks about cgc s stance on comics and what defects are good candidates for pressing the conservation and display of comic books. By tracking, recording, and averaging over 40 online venues, gpa does the work for you, saving you time and money. Comics can get bent during shipping or have creaselines from heavy reading. We are authorized by cgc to press signature series books as long as the submitter chooses to have them transferred directly from ccs to cgc. Does the comic doctor submit comics to cgc and cbcs once they have been pressed cleaned.
Turnaround times processing books receivedpaid on 03012020 03072020 cbcs. Its the less than perfectly pressed books overaggressive pressers that display certain characteristics that a discerning eye can usually detect. Comic book pressing is an affordable way to remove many physical defects such. Comic book pressing is an american comics and collectibles llc. Removing these defects can often raise the grade increasing the value of the book. Signs of pressing cgc comic book collectors chat boards. I wanted to get it reholdered, went to my lcs and the owner was pretty sure a press and dry clean would get a grad bump. I launched american comics and collectibles in 2009, however, i have been pressing since 2007. Talk pressing and cleaning techniques, show off your books, and general slab.
Dc and marvel comic book writer tom king has agreed to do an cgc inhouse private signing in june. Comics that are submitted to cgc are graded by professional graders on a 10 point scale and then sealed inside a hard plastic cotainer to prevent tampering. Impressive comic books pressing service home facebook. The grade assigned to the book should not change, unless any damage occurred postencapsulation, in which case the grade will be adjusted accordingly. Cgc inhouse private signing with dc and marvel writer tom king. Also, cgc may have been made privy to the pressing, because of the resto, and also if the cover was removed, and realligned, then pressed, that is probably a lot easier to detect. While rare, it is possible that a comic can receive a lower grade from cgc after pressing a certified comic. Impressive comic books, comic book pressing service, comic book cleaning, cgc, cbcs, investment, grading submission, prescreening comic book pressing service to improve the condition and value of your comic books. Pressing fee will include standard machine press, hand pressing for overhangs and dents, spine rolls and dry cleaning which removes surface dirt and pencil. Are you considering sending your books in for grading. Pressing removes minor defects from comic books such as dents, noncolor breaking folds, bends, waviness and spine roll, warping, rippling caused from moisture damage. Cbcs team members all share in the love of our hobby and the medium.
I submitted about a dozen of older but still modern books to cgc with a stop off at ccs for a pressing. Cbcs comics comic book certification service cbcs was started by professional comic book hobbyists with the intent of protecting our fellow hobbyists when buying and selling comic books. Dec 24, 2019 cgc cfp comics offers many services including pressing comics, magazines, treasury books, and original art. Kapow is the only comic shop in colorado springs that is a dealer who can directly submit books for grading with cgc certified guaranty corporation and cbcs comic book. This resulted in mixed results for a few different reasons. This is a tutorial on how to use nonrestorative techniques to improve the appearance of comic books.
If you barely place the comic in at just its spine, the entire book. Alpha comics is now affiliated with a pressing service for more information contact the store. For those of us that have been buying, selling, and collecting comics on an above average level most are probably familiar with comic book pressing. Keep in mind a book that exhibits what would be considereda good defectsa will not always increase in. Extra charges are added for signature authentication, pressing where you pay a company to try to smooth out any imperfections in your book in an attempt to achieve a higher grade, expedited service, and more. Pressing uses heat, pressure, and humidification when it is beneficial to the book to remove these issues. Weve pressed hundreds of thousands of comics, many of them regarded as the most valuable in the hobby. We can help you find the fair value of your comics. Comic pressing explained spotting pressable candidates with. My wife and i tend to order a lot of things from amazon, so if you were one of my first few dozen customers your comics probably arrived in a recycled amazon box. No water, peroxides or solvents of any kind are used. Welcome learn how to clean and press comic books yourself using this free online guide. This service includes placing books under colorcorrected lighting to check for fixable defects. Agree with cgc or not, they have provided an impartial third party to arbitrate this touchy subject and provide a known standard.
How to prepare your comics for pressing or cgc submission. Cgc will slab pages of a comic book in this manner. Josh is a cgc, cbcs dealer, and a cbcs facilitator. Avery comic pressing comic book pressing and cleaning. Back in 2012 or so, i discovered graded comics from cgc comics guaranty corporation an independent third party that professionally grades a comic book and securely encapsulates said comic in a sealed plastic slab with a label that details key information and the actual grade of the comic whew, thats a mouthful. Comic book pressing removes bends, creases and other imperfections. Bob makes some great observations a properly pressed book is extremely difficult, if not near impossible to detect from a scan.
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