DrNikolai

Got it. I wasn’t aware that the sonic welding process can result in the streak. Also glad to know it doesn’t do damage to the book nor detract from the book’s value. Thanks!

I recently picked up a CGC slab from one of my LCS and noticed this strange bubbling/rippling effect that goes the full length of the inner well. It kind of looks like dried up glue, but I didn’t think CGC glues their inner wells. It’s not touching the book at all, but I have no idea what it is. Can anyone help me figure what this is and whether I should be concerned?

Thanks everyone for the warm welcome -- and the info on this book! I wasn't sure if it really was an LB Cole since I don't know of other religious books he's done (aside from the other 2 issues of Living Bible). Seems that it's the "low-key", underappreciated LB Cole treasure. The 6.0 I posted isn't mine - I was following it on an auction (though I wish it was mine)! I actually have one that isn't slabbed, inherited from an old pastor friend who collected comics from different periods. It's got a couple tears on the back cover & missing a few pieces of the last story (doesn't affect the story overall). Debating if I should either scan or take photos of the surviving pages to preserve the stories before I consider slabbing it -- even though it will probably fetch maybe between a 2.0-3.0 on CGC, spine ticks small tears, & wrinkles galore. Don't let the double-bagging fool you. It does present well though.

An odd duck for my first post, but I just started getting interested in Golden Age & stumbled across L.B. Cole. Begging for kindness here. I came across this one which is totally out of the usual genres that Cole has done. It's probably found in both the war & religious genres. Maybe not as bad as his odd-duck Catman cover, but an interesting one nonetheless. Your thoughts?