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They are aware that newton rings are present with their cases. They even address the issue in the New Holder Frequently Asked Questions section of this website: LINK Question: What is the rainbow effect on my book inside the holder? Answer: What you’re seeing is called the rainbow or prism effect. There is no liquid present, or anything that can damage your book. It is what happens sometimes when light passes through plastics with different refractive indexes — which means how they bend light. It’s what you sometimes see on an smartphone screen protector, or on the edges of an LCD television screen. In CGC’s case, it’s the refractive qualities of the hard outer shell and the archival-quality Mylar sheets over the book, which have been approved by the Library of Congress for the preservation of paper.

I coined the term because I'm from the semiconductor industry. I've dealt with newton rings most of my life. In that industry, they are used to very accurately determine deposited thin film thicknesses (among other things). Technically, they are supposed to be referred to as 'Newton's Rings,' but the semiconductor industry dropped that term decades ago and just refers to them as newton rings because it's easier to say and type. Prior to that, they were called a bunch of things in the comic book community: moisture, oil slicks, kaleidoscope patterns, rainbow rings & smudges, etc. So if you search on those (incorrect) terms, you'll find additional references. CGC has always had newton rings, but the old-style cases (prior to 4/4/16) had a larger gap between the outside surface of the inner well/sleeve and the inside surface of the outer case. So it was much less prone to the effect.

Well, it's kind of rare to find one that fits the comic book exactly. Comic book dimensions are not a constant...they are a range. But even if you find one that fits perfectly, it's still subject to Shaken Comic Syndrom (SCS). The book can still move around inside, and the edges of the cover either get smashed or are caught between the two layers of plastic and torn. This is actually more common than the detached cover example above. One of these days I'll get my act together and make a video explaining all of this with tons of examples. For whatever reason, this is one area of the hobby that is not well understood; in fact, most collectors aren't even aware that this kind of damage can occur. As you might imagine, this begs a few questions about the ACTUAL grade of an encapsulated book that has been shipped through the mail. There are tons of encapsulated books out there which are nowhere near the grade affixed to their case. And, by the way, this isn't just a CGC problem, it can happen to ANY encapsulated book from ANY grading company.

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It's not difficult to tell. Do you see the interior pages pulled away from the right edge of the cover and then slammed into the right edge of the inner holder? Basically, the cover stayed on the left, and the interior pages moved to the right, severing the cover from the rest of the book. Like I said, this happens all the time when shipping encapsulated books through the mail. It's not unusual in the least.

Ok...here's the deal with those Sea Monkeys. My brother used to own an aquarium store, so I actually have some experience in this area. What you get in a packet of Sea Monkeys it's just brine shrimp eggs. If you have young fry to feed, as you would if you're breeding tropical fish, one of the best foods for them is baby brine shrimp. So I would regularly buy a small can of these eggs and hatch them myself. They require sea-water, so you have to get the brine just right or they won't hatch, will die, etc. They also require oxygen, so you need to force air through the tank you hatch them in. Once hatched, they are too small to see with the naked eye - all you see is a cloud moving around in the hatching tank. You can't really feed the baby brine shrimp, so there's no real way to make them grow. I know, I tried multiple times. At this point, the hobbyist just siphons the cloudy water out of the hatching tank and drains the water through a coffee filter to catch the baby brine shrimp. This is then put in the aquarium with the fry (little baby fisheys), who then gobble them up wholesale. My brother also sold adult brine shrimp. But these were harvested directly from the ocean. I don't think you can successfully raise them in captivity, as their normal food is plankton.

It's a clear case of Shaken Comic Syndrome (SCS). Damage like this wouldn't happen during encapsulation (although it's theoretically possible). It's very common (I have an entire thread full of examples) and doesn't require much force for it to occur - normal mail handling can cause it. This was the exact reason (and a noble one) why CGC designed their Creep-Engine case. It applied pressure to the comic to prevent this kind of damage - unfortunately the design-type chosen had terrible, unforeseen consequences, and we are now back to a non-pressurized case. Bottom line - any time an encapsulated book is shipped through the mail, there is a risk of SCS.

I would have loved those catapults. We were forever getting into arguments about how many guys the cannon could take out. I think the Revolutionary War Soldier Set was a little bit more three dimensional. You can see some good pics here.

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I bought the gorilla mask and had it for years. Some kids in my neighborhood bought the ghost you mentioned and were pretty upset about it. They also bought the smoking paste (you rub it between your fingers and a cloud of something or other rises from them), they were pretty happy with that. And I had another friend who bought the carbide cannon - that worked great but we ran out of ammo pretty quickly. I also bought the Revolutionary War Soldiers (see below). I liked them so much I bought an additional set. The worst part was waiting. As I remember it took 3 months to get them in the mail. That was a long time for a kid to wait. Oh, in case no one has posted it yet, here's a pic of the 'actual' cardboard submarine. I would have ordered it (I really, really wanted it), but it was WAY too expensive for me. https://i.imgur.com/XAii21U.jpg

Man, that sucks. No matter how you might feel about him, He has been a part of this hobby pretty much since the beginning. Best wishes for a speedy recovery Bob. You guys can contact him on Facebook. He's very active and just posted about 4 hours ago. https://www.facebook.com/robert.beerbohm Here's an update on his condition. Regardless of what happened in the past, I'm sure all here wish him well.

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TCBF Convention Thread Link San Diego Comic Con 1977 Program Booklet. Cover by Alex Nino.

Yeah...I hear ya.

Yes. To my knowledge, CGC uses three types of cases, each with varying inside dimensions, to accommodate all the different thicknesses of comic books (See illustration below). 14A and 14B have the same outside dimension (case thickness), while 14C has a larger outside dimension (case thickness). When a book is too thick for one type case, but too thin for the next size up, they use a spacer/wedge to stabilize the book inside the case with the larger inside dimension. This is a very common CGC practice. In your situation, I would guess that CGC attempted to reduce the newton rings by going to the next size up (larger inside dimension) and using a spacer/wedge for stabilization. It sounds like they were at least partially successful. In my experience, spacer/wedges have been used by CGC without damaging the book inside in the vast majority of the instances where they have been used. There are, however, exceptions. In the example below, the spacer/wedge is damaging the book by cutting directly into the cover and crushing the opposite side of the book against the inner holder. So, to summarize, spacer/wedges are very common with CGC encapsulation, and it would be very unlikely that your book is being damaged directly by it. Having said that, if you expose ANY encapsulated book from ANY grading company to sufficient force (such as one might expect from ANY package delivery service), all bets are off. Hope this helps.

From Marvel Super-Heroes Secret Wars #9. Note: This is eerily similar to a scene from Goliath Season 2 'Tongue Tied' where Tom Wyatt happily (under anesthesia) has his arms and legs amputated.

TCBF Convention Thread Link San Diego Comic Con 1972 Program Booklet. Cover spread by Jack Kirby.

Or Chuck Norris?

1966 Batman Hot-Line Batphone Battery operated, when you press the button the Batphone plays one of 10 recorded Batman phrases.

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Sweet! Is that sketch done inside Moebius 1, or something else? Looks like this...

What are they seasoned with...? All Spice? Maybe Mrs. Dash? I prefer a bit of garlic pepper, myself. I think most are a bit of fresh garlic and basil. But there's a few who are WAY too salty.