Comic book restoration detection

Comic book grading learn the scale and how to apply it. Gloss and reglossing the glossiness of paper comes from a couple of things. Restoration comics focuses on creating original stories and characters that expand the imagination, make people laugh, and explore the deeper issues of life. Cgc offers expert condition analysis, including thorough restoration detection, before grading and encapsulating collectibles in stateoftheart, archivalsafe holders. Taking care when handling any collection item, especially functional items like comic books and magazines with flexing parts, is one of the more effective, costefficient, and easily achieved preservation measures. Most books have solid fields of color in parts that are not dot pattern. I usually go in this order bleed through, light the area up good and check at different angles, black uv flashlight and last i inspect the book with my loupe. As an archivist, i decided to share some useful tips as well that will aid in restoring your comic books. Protect your investment by reading this book today. Having clean hands and a clean area to use the comic book. As condition evaluation and restoration detection experts, egs inspects a wide variety of comics from every era.

Comic book certification service cbcs is an impartial certification company for comic books started by comic grading veteran steve borock. Steve borock is the end all be all in the world of comic book grading. Care, handling, and storage of comic books collections care. How to detect restoration cbcs comics page 1 cbcs forum. A grade represents the condition of a book in a way that collectors can understand. I can help you decide if cleanpress is a right for your book. Armed with this knowledge and a good understanding of the market, you should be able to make an informed decision about restoration. Comicbook comic book pedigrees, the first and only website dedicated to pedigreed comic books. Variations in height and width during production are not only well documented not only from title to title but often within the same title and issue. Because comic books were often, at certain points in their history, published on low quality paper, they often dont age very well. Comic book grading and restoration may 19, 2016 scott robertson 25 comments comic book grading is one of the most important parts of speculating.

Certificate of restoration detection in the event that the book contains restoration, i will note all identified methods and locations. Repair of comic books master restorer art restoration. This work involves many different forms of fine art restoration, including lithograph and paper conservation and techniques from silk screen and watercolor restoration. By reading through the following linked pages you will. In addition, the ability to remove paper discoloration and foxing will likely be necessary to elevate the work to a fine condition. Kav kaviraj sent me an article on comic book restoration tips. But more than a quick glance at almost any comic book cover in existence will reveal that all the blues, reds, greens and especially greys are far more than a simple blotch of colour on paper. Nov 28, 2008 susan ciconni comic book restoration detection nod sdcc 08.

In comics, quality control can be shoddy and books could and did. Before a comic book s value is determined, the comic book needs to have an accurate grade assigned to it. In some cases, restoration is not readily detectible to novices or inpiduals lacking expertise in restoration detection. Post composer archive six degrees of stan lee archive only. 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. Comic book grading, certification process cbcs comics. For comic books and magazines, we have introduced a pressing service. Because comic books were often, at certain points in their history, published on low quality. With our comic book restoration services you can take your lowgrade investment and transform it into something with fantastic eye appeal. Restoration has existed in some form or another since the inception of comic books, but it. He has been there since its inception, and was instrumental in developing and cultivating the prestigious cgc signature series, cgc magazines and cgc lobby card certification. Then you open the book in open air page by pagean hour a page as the smell slowly leaves the comic. The illustrated e book on restoration detection for. As soon as the first collectors placed value on comic books, restoration began.

Comic zone radio is the leading voice of the comicbook industry, with interviews. One thing i recommend if you never seen color touch is take a garbage book with a black cover and color touch it yourself with a black marker and. The restoration of comics has been around in one form or another since the late 1930 s and early 1940 s. The book looks good at arms length, but its not going to be hard to detect if youre looking for it. Ditch fahrenheits grading game archive only contestant threads. There are numerous variables that factor into the grade of a comic book. Cgc introduces new comic book holder a quantum leap. Egs grading system egs follows the guidelines overstreet comic book grading guide in the evaluation of its comic books, as well as for definitions of condition.

I have heard that some high end restorationists can recreate the 4 color dot effect, but it a very costly option and not commonly done. Comic book, marvel comic, cgc comics, crippen collection. In the last 14 years, thirdparty grading companies have incorporated restoration detection into their examination process in order to determine if any given book has been manipulated from its original printed appearance. Cgc introduces new comic book holder a quantum leap forward. In fact, the restoration lessens the value of a comic book even though it is improved because comics are. Mar 23, 2012 when you come back every book will smell old except the book which was touched. Our comic book restoration and pressing services can take your most important and valuable comic investments to the next level. Steve brings over 35 years of comic grading and restoration detection experience to the table and along with his expert staff, combined with steve, have over 200 years in grading experience.

As the primary grader and restoration detection specialist at the floridabased certified guaranty co. We opened on august 1, 2012 with a goal of providing hard to find and high grade comics. Hero initiative announces wizardworld chicago booth schedule. The best way to detect cleaning is to compare it to other copies of the same book.

Of the,000 copies of the comic sold on the newsstand in 1938, only about 100 remain. The restoration of comics has been around in one form or another since the late 1930s and early 1940s. Detecting restoration for regular people by povrow aka povertyrow. This certificate will display the name of the book, date and publisher. Learn about restoration detection and how you can avoid potential risks. The class and lunch will take place on sunday, june 29 at 12 pm. At its height, an alltime high of 19 different people were in the business of restoring comic books. Mar 30, 2016 cgc offers expert condition analysis, including thorough restoration detection, before grading and encapsulating collectibles in stateoftheart, archivalsafe holders. If its not a golden age book, most stress lines will result in color loss because the ink layer isnt as thick as it was on ga books. If you have an old comic book that needs repair, you may consider restoring it.

Introduction paper conservation, comic book pressing and. Over the past several years, i have worked on hundreds of pieces for dozens of clients. Talking to god live interview with steve borock founder. Restoration has become a controversial issue in the comic book hobby because it is not always disclosed by sellers, but can dramatically affect the value of a comic book. Comic art restoration service a graphic state of mind. Part of our mission is to present reference material to help you make to informed choices in the care of your comic book collection. As well, techniques from watercolor and silk screen restoration have become important parts of the criteria used to restore a comic book. In my opinion, comics restoration is a great art form in itself, but boy are these guys deceptive and monetarily motivated. The guarantee does not included comic books that take extra time to grade due to.

This link to the restoration detection section was created to answer most questions about the restoration of comic books and help explain the many different processes involved. Before sending your books to cgc consider comic book pressing. For many years, steve borock has been well known and respected in our hobby, whether it was as the key figure in introducing thirdparty certification to the comic book hobby, as one of the top restoration detection experts in our field, as a senior advisor to the major comic book price guides and grading guides, as the senior consignment director for the hobbys largest auction house, or as. Aug 07, 2014 the restoration of comics has been around in one form or another since the late 1930s and early 1940s. Comic book restoration services hero restoration llc. We are proud of the work we do on comic book restoration and repair. This site is devoted to presenting issues in the preservation and conservation of the physical structure comic books. Kaptainmyke sells oneofakind rare collectibles such as comic books and ninja turtle action figures. I have a restored book where the dot pattern was recreated and it is not hard to see where the recreation was done. If you are a fan of cgc graded comics, tmnt toys, or rick and morty toys this is the place for you. The younger a comic, the less likely the book will increase in value significantly from restoration. Susan ciconni comic book restoration detection nod sdcc 08.

Books that have been encapsulated and certified by an objective thirdparty grading service take the guesswork out of the grading process for both collectors and dealers. The least accurate way of detecting cover trim is by comparison to other books. So, rubbing your hand across the page loosens and removes some of the molecules which are causing the smell. Borock will show just one lucky winner how topflight grading is done and how restoration is detected. Comic book cpr teaches awareness on proper comic book handling, shipping, selling, and buying tactics. Im a big silver age collectoranything with curt swan interior arti want it.

Susan ciconni comic book restoration detection nod sdcc. This is a collaborated effort of 25 people and 4 writers. Win the chance to play win, lose or draw with hot comic book artists ethan van sciver, shane davis, adi granov, greg horn and aaron lopresti. Trimming is easily the most difficult form of restoration to detect, at least with any degree of certainty. Since any crease or colorbreak can devalue a book, these are prime areas for someone to try and fix. We have an industryproven system in place that emphasizes an attention to detail in every book we grade. Restoration has existed in some form or another since the inception of comic books, but it has evolved considerably over the past 50 years. Paul litch is the primary grader and restoration detection specialist at cgc. Providers of professional conservation and restoration services for paper items. Mar 05, 2020 i will be interviewing steve borock live thursday night 5pm pst 8pm est. If restoration or conservation is found, cbcs will include a list of all the work detected on the label, classifying it as either conserved or restored. The illustrated e book on restoration detection for comics. How do you clean a comic book cover without damaging the. But where there is a dot pattern, solid painted areas will stand out.

Learn how to grade comic books and spot a restoration. There has yet to be an industrywide standard as to what exactly comprises restoration. In comics, quality control can be shoddy and books could and did emerge with varying finished sizes. Airbrushing can return a faded comic book to looking very close to new. Theres been a multitude of topics regarding detecting restoration please run a search on it. Cbcs has one classification level for conservation and five levels for. An overview of comic book restoration restoration is the act of adding foreign material to a comic book through certain techniques to return its appearance to an ideal or original state. 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. The illustrated ebook on restoration detection for comics. We also strive to provide the very best in accurate grading and restoration detection and have an extensive inventory of.

As with grading all collectibles, there is a degree of subjectivity as there are many factors to consider and all of them must be weighed to determine an overall grade. Theoretically, the higher the grade of the book, the more desirable the book will be. The repair of collectible and rare comics, especially ones you intend to sell in restored form, is best handled by a professional. Detecting restoration a how to for the convention goer. In 2005, paul was named an overstreet grading advisor. Make your comic grow in value, increase in eye appeal, and most importantly preserve them for the future. Egs follows the guidelines overstreet comic book grading guide in the evaluation of its comic books, as well as for definitions of condition as condition evaluation and restoration detection experts, egs inspects a wide variety of comics from every era. How to spot restoration comic book grading and restoration. Care, handling, and storage of comic books collections. Before a comic book is graded, it is checked for restoration and conservation by our restoration detection experts. If you see spots where there is stress but no color loss, see if the stress lines have been painted in or colored in. Comic book upkeep and storage dry cleaning without restoring. Comic book grading is the process of determining the grade or condition of a book, which directly influences its value.

I will be interviewing steve borock live thursday night 5pm pst 8pm est. I remember the first time i submitted some comic books to cgc for. The use of an airbrush can return a faded comic book to appear close to its original version. This certificate will also display the name, date and publisher of the book. While some evidence of restoration can be revealed by viewing a book in natural daylight and using a magnification loupe, my favourite tool in detecting restoration both amateur and professional is my uva blacklight. Click on any of our services below for more information and example work. Pgx was created to meet the growing demand for professional, thirdparty comic book grading. Our pressing and comic book restoration services can take your most important and valuable comic investments to the next level. This 156 page field guide and training manual is a musthave for any comic book collector.