serling1978

Can be risky to try to remove it. I've had luck doing it in the past but I also foolishly had a bad experience doing that years ago on a Marvel Mystery. If the pencil is in a white are you could use a quality square white eraser, lightly rubbing with a corner. But if the pencil is on a non white area I would leave it alone. Typically writing like that only bothers me at first and then after owning the book for a while I barely notice it. Best of luck

I agree that pressing isn't black and white and it goes way beyond the ON button. I've had good results as in gotten out spine rolls, removed trace lines, taken out creases of course, flattened waviness, etc. But at the same time I do this for myself. I don't try to offer my services to others or try to make money off of it. There are many small tips that I've learned over time that make a big difference. So yes, if you just go out and buy a press today and slap a book in it and turn it on then first and foremost there's a good chance you'll ruin the book, and beyond that there's an even better chance you won't see any real results. Pressing is definitely an art, but I think anyone can do it with the right knowledge. I've seen a lot of cases where people who press and charge for it are extremely guarded about ever giving even the slightest tip. I don't claim to be a pro, but I've always been willing to provide the info I have if it might help a fellow collector/presser.

If you know what you're doing I think you can get good results even from a less high end press. I've got an old Standard 150 dry laminating press that I bought years ago on the cheap and it's worked out really well for me.

I had a book there during the hurricane and office shut down, and they were back up and running pretty quickly. The delay was fairly minimal. If you had a book already there when all the bad stuff happened I would call and check. They've always been really helpful and informative when I've called.

Agree with above. Also I've learned from pressing for a number of years that deep creases/lines, like trace lines, can be pressed out by pounding (not rubbing) the inside for a while with a firm eraser on a no2 pencil before pressing the book. Each type of crease is unique so it is hard to tell which ones will come out, but if you check for the gloss and roughness like was said already, it can help give you an idea at least. But I've been surprised both ways.

Iron Fist #1 extra factory staples I've got a copy of Iron Fist 1 that has two sets of what look like factory staples. One set on the inside and one on the outside. Also the cover looks like it was never properly trimmed. The front and back cover both extend out past the pages more than any book I've seen before. I did some research and read that this can happen as part of the printing process and if there aren't enough books to fill the order they'll pull some of these "reject" books for inclusion. Just wondering if anyone has ever had a book like this graded and what effect it had on the grade and if it was noted on the label. Also wondering if this hurts the value, adds value, or makes no difference.