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Whats the best tape for Mylites? That would be..none. Tape and comics don't mix...several threads here bear out that maxim....

To be fair, I dont actualy know, but if a person were to pay Matt for his service, I imagine they would be told what was done to the book. I did not, nor did the people in the other pressing thread pay for his service. Perhaps I will just pay him.. I would imagine Matt's position on something being a trade secret would remain consistent irregardless of the asker being a paying client or not....

It isn't a question of whether he or anybody has the right to not disclose any information. Of course he has the right . The above was speculation as to the reason somebody might want to keep something a secret. And, on the flip side, doesn't the owner of a book have the right to know what - precisely - is being done on his property, not just the intended (un-guarenteed) end results? It would be hard to imagine car mechanics getting away with working on a car behind a black curtain and refusing to expain exactly what they are doing and getting away with it.... As I said, I think par tof the explanation is to keep the masses from knowing how simple some of this is...it's a practice in all fields. The high priests mystify things to, well, keep themselves the high priests....

I admire your attitude. I hope you(we) learn some things from this experiment. I have a sneaky suspiscion that part of the reason for the secrecy is that some (not all) of the techniques used are so simple they are achievable by nearly anyone. This would, of course, have a detrimnental effect on a presser's business. Regarding your specific first experiment, it will be interesting to see how the affected book reacts over time - one month, one year, etc. Perhaps you can keep us updated.

The detached centerfold would keep it down to 2.5 per OS. CGC might give it a Qualified grade, if the book is otherwise, say a F or VF... The pencil marks in the margin should probably not affect the grade much, maybe lower it 0.5 or a full point; maybe not even that if it is in the 4.0 range or lower..

"Are you now or have you ever been...?" There are 57 commun- er - restorers in the Collector's Society!

Congrats Peter! Nice book Looks better than a 5.0

No plans to slab right now...wouldn't do it unless i was going to sell them, and that's not imminent. And..as far as protection goes - as Diva pointed out in another thread - they will be as well protected using normal procedures and precautions. Btw, thanks for the compliment.

Thanks!

I think I know what you mean: If CGC puts it on the label, it "legitamizes" it; as that is what CGC does - there essence - they certify .

That is pretty much the assumption I have been making. In part, I posted this book to get some reactions to the signature. Like I said, it is the only signed book I own and I'm no expert. But, it did come from Sothebys and they did call it out as a Kirby signature in the catalog.... Maybe a lawsuit.... Just kidding! Anyway, thanks for all the input everybody!

Interesting points you made in the later post. All I know is that I purchased this book as part of a lot from Sotheby's in 1994, I believe it was (I can check the year and lot number)... I've never been keen on signatures (in fact this is the only book I have with a signature); this book just happened to have one. I've always considered it an oddity in my collection, and wondered about the signature as you do. I have seen similar signatures of Jack Kirby's, but

I don't know effect of the signature on the grade....it's in not too intrusive a spot.. Thanks!

Yep, I had a letter published. Twice actually. Once in the Eternals (loved that premise) and another in the Planet of the Apes mag; both around 1977ish.