Ric-migration

1) Black light - yep - but do it in as dark a room as you can and edge the book towards the black light source and very slowly rotate it.

 

2) Trimmed. If you press the book flat on a hard smooth surface and look along the edge, if the edges are all even the book HAS been trimmed. If you still think the book is trimmed after it passes this test then open the book up to the centerfol. Try very gently pressing it flat and see if there are signs of cutting (lighter edge colors, slight roughness, differences in overall color)

I recently bought a Tales to Astonish #1 on ebay for a lot of money. After reading this forum, I am convinced the comicbook was CHOPPED on the right edge, perhaps at least trimmed top and bottom, but definately chopped on the right.

I wonder what pct. of guide a book is devalued when this happens.

POV, can you share your awesome insight?

I knew the book was too nice to be true, now I shall find out if the dealer will give me my $ back.

ALSO, what pct. of guide is a book lessened when it has had color touch?

I collect pre-hero atlas horror. Any comments are greatly appreciated in advance.

I used a regular white lightbulb on a regular lamp to find color touches on a few books, the reflection shows the different ink sometimes.

If anyone can provide a link to the best blacklight on the market, perhaps at least a good one, that would be nice. I would want this to find color touching. I have a blocklight bulb, but it doesn't help much at all, anyone have a suggestion why a blacklight bulb I bought at the store isn't much help at least to my untrained eye, or should it be mor obvious??

thanks, people -

Ric

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