Pressing the Issue

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Ironing out the Details

http://comics.www.collectors-society.com/JournalDetail.aspx?JournalEntryID=7407I have an Amazing Spider-Man, #129 graded by CGC. You would think the really cool thing about this comic book is, that it has the first appearance of not only the Punisher, but the Jackal as well, and although true, wrong. The special thing about this specific book is that I bought it in the late eighties as a teen and kept it in the condition I got it in. I used the onsite grading service CGC has at Wizard World Philadelphia back when it was same day. They originally graded the comic a 9.2 with white pages before I decided this was a book I desired to have signed by the man who created the title character. It was returned with a yellow label, highlighted by becoming a 9.4 but dimmed by the off-white to white pages denomination. I was curious as to why it changed and as I conversed with someone about it, he sensibly mentioned (whether it's true or not) that the time spent encapsulated caused any imperfections to be pressed out; nothing was mentioned about the pages. Another signing allowed me to have John Romita's signature added to Stan Lee's. Having multiple signatures on a book does not increase any registry points, but could increase any potential financial value. I would like to add Gerry Conway, Ross Andru, or Gil Kane to make it a trifecta but unsure if any of that is remotely possible. I also wonder if this book could be professionally pressed into a 9.6 or a 9.8? And if that could increase, my registry points would increase as well. Another book I had pressed was a gift. It was previously pressed but I was curious. I have written about pressing before and am still questioning why this service is not considered restoration. I thought it would be amusing to see if it could be detected by a professional. I brought it to Wizard World Philadelphia to be pressed and graded. It was looked over and confirmed (not a guarantee) that the book could be pressed into a 9.8. Not once was I asked if this book was already pressed. Does this mean that restoration isn't considered a restorative technique not because it isn't, but because it cannot be detected as one.Thanks for ReadingTnerbTo see old comments for this Journal entry, click here. New comments can be added below.