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13 hours ago, Lazyboy said:

Nearly everything is risky in this insane market.

+1

On 12/31/2018 at 1:06 PM, devco said:

Defend PGX!?!?

This is why they need to be shut down. 

PGX isn't doing anything worthy of being shutdown. Who's going to shut them down? They aren't doing anything illegal. PGX is known to sometimes give 1.0 grades to incomplete books. Grading is subjective, and I would be more mad at CGC in this case, because there is no such this as a "qualified 0.5" it should just be an 0.5 or a qualified 1.0. I don't see the problem here. Both are independent companies giving their "opinion" on the grade of the book. I only buy raw because then I know what I'm getting. I inspect the book, and if its incomplete I get a refund. Buy the book not the grade. The buyer here should have inspected his book before it was sent to CGC, gotten a refund since it was not disclosed that the book was incomplete, or taken it up with PGX. Problem solved.

10 hours ago, Tri-ColorBrian said:

And another grey tone...why did DC do so many grey tone covers?  Did they run out of their normal color ink?

Why did Dc use grey tone covers?! Cuz their awesome.

Sweet book.

3 minutes ago, Dreamtoreal1 said:

it has always been a key issue. But with kingpin appearing on daredevil season #3 on netflix i think is taking the book to a higher level specially in high grade because that red cover is soo tough. There is a 9.0 copy on feebay right now going nuts

Ah, Kingpin, I wasn't aware he was making an appearance in the daredevil show. All I could think of was the similar arc to the Spiderman 2 movie back in '04.

On 9/28/2018 at 3:41 PM, Dreamtoreal1 said:

Amazing Spiderman 50 is heating up in high grade for sure

Is it really heating up, or has it just always been hot?

9 hours ago, KPR Comics said:

I should've been clearer.  What type of yield is a $350 comic book investment going to yield?  Do you honestly think it is going to double to $700 anytime soon?  Invest in a CD and watch it grow.  By a bunch of comic books and read them.  Trying to do both = dranzer

Yeah, I dunno. That's what I'm saying. If you wanna actually double your investment to like 700, you're going to want to look into non-popular books that are undervalued, and that hopefully shoot up. Speculation, that no one is speculating about. You're going to have to take a risk, if you want to actually make a decent amount of quick dough.

1 hour ago, KPR Comics said:

+1000.  What is a $350 investment going to yield?

Its different for different people, some, like myself don't have a lot of dough so $350 could go a long way. Its obviously not going to make him a millionaire. But if he's looking for a return of even just a couple hundred bucks, then its an investment. Remember at some point action 1 was worth $350.

On 9/14/2018 at 3:18 PM, Every Day A Story said:

I have $350 to invest and want to know what (if any) raw silver Age books I should be looking to purchase for grading? PreferMarvel, but happy to consider other alternatives.

Don't buy marvel. With the marvel movies out almost all their big comics/first appearances have shot up. If you want to "invest" find a book that is currently undervalued and not being paid attention to much. I'd say silver age dc, most importantly Adventure comics 260, the first silver age Aquaman. You could buy like 3 mid/low grade copies for 350 bucks. Buy silver age DC reboots. BB34 SC34, BB54, first SA Hawkman, Atom, Teen titans, respectively. JLA 1 is pretty cheap right now, you could get a real low grade or a couple coverless. Heck, maybe even a coverless BB28 or SC22. I'd say just buy as many copies of AC 260 as you can. It will be worth a lot in the future, I'm saying as much as SC22, people just have to realize its significance.

With the Aquaman trailer out, Aquaman 35 and 11 have definitely gone up. Haven't looked too much at 29, but my guess is it to. If the movie's a hit, they'll increase even more, so I'd get my hands on a copy now, or sell, if the hype might die down. I sold my 35, but am keeping my 11.

While all this is happening AC 260 still really isn't going anywhere, and since we all know its the first appearance of the SA Aquaman , I'm tryna get as many copies as I can get my hands on. 

53 minutes ago, Spawn1709 said:

I got my Action Comics #1 Qualified in a CGC 11.0

Dang minez only a 10.0, maybe next time I can score a gem mint/gem mint/gem mint with and 11.2, but I realize that might be pushing it. But then again with qualified grades anything is possible.

14 hours ago, Spawn1709 said:

I see... Can  I own an Action Comics qualified 10.0 as well?

Sure man everyone can just send whatever you want in and ask cgc for a qualified grade. Automatic 10.0!!!!!

6 hours ago, Spawn1709 said:

I'm confused. You are trying to submit a book you don't own?

Well I don't own it, but since its for a qualified grade, we can just say that if I did it would be 10.0, ya know thats how qualified grades work. 

18 hours ago, bhagen61 said:

Very interesting! Now to clarify do you wrap the comic in the parchment paper? would wax paper work?  Whats the recommended type of wood to lay the comic on? would OSB work or am I better off getting a book size pine 2x4?  

I would not use wax paper, as it might melt and get it on to the comic. Really you just need a hard surface that is fine being exposed to heat. This rather rough method isn't to great with small dents and folds, but you could try. Just make sure you experiment A LOT on crappy $1 books before you actually try it on something valuable, cuz you might destroy it. Pretty much all my methods described are experimental and pretty primitive, so go ahead and try it if you want to, but you might destroy your comic. But, hey, you might not. 

Just in case: I am not liable in anyway to any damage you might cause to your comic. 

Good luck!

So guys, I DON'T actually have a copy of Action No. 1, so I was thinking I could just submit it for a qualified grade. What grade do y'all think it would get?? Im thinking gem mint 10.0. Thoughts? 

Dude, just use an iron. Amirite @Bomber-Bob?

On 7/24/2018 at 9:32 PM, Silver said:

You really think Showcase went on to greater glory? 

Agreed. B&B was a far better run than Showcase, JLA, Hawkman, Team-ups. Come on.

35 minutes ago, Bomber-Bob said:

To be fair, the OP is using this video to show his methods aren't as bad as some others. This is true. If the OP wants to use an iron on his books, that's fine. However, I don't think these books should ever be placed into the marketplace. As mentioned by someone else, the memory of the original spine will probably come back. To iron these and sell them, while they are 'hot', as a higher grade is not ethical. I've had books revert in the slab. Trust me, it's a sick feeling to see an expensive book you bought in 8.0, morph into a 7.0, while in the slab. It happens if the press is not done properly. One thing for sure, I would never buy a book from the OP.

I have noticed one of my books, the spine roll coming back, but I'm sure with better and more pressing/ironing and more practice, I could actually get it to stay. However I do realize that ironing it can speed up the aging process, and too much "pressing" might actually noticeably damage the book. But I think if after you press it and leave it under a book for 12+ hours, you put it in a tight mylar, ie 3-4 boards, it will be less likely to revert back to its original state.

On 4/24/2018 at 2:16 PM, hoffitmus prime said:

I do however stay away from trimmed books

Here's my question, why is trimming even counted as resto, and not just damage to the book. I always thought it should just be noted, and degraded to like a VG/G or whatever. Your not even "restoring" it in the pure sense of the word, that is "restoring" it to manner that it once was, your just damaging it. Really its just one long perfect rip, and a bunch of small missing pieces. 

Not to rat on this guy, but when this is how other people are fixing spine roles. I think my method can prove quite helpful.

Just sayin.

1 hour ago, Ditch Fahrenheit said:

At the high setting on the iron, you are probably damaging the paper fibers.  And you are definitely drying out the pages.  This can cause problems down the road with brittleness and other issues.  Avoid excess heat...use only what is necessary (temp and time).

This was really the only effect I was worried about, and knew might happen. But the reality that I ironed just the spine for 10 minutes, might affect the book, but not very noticeable considering this will happen with time no matter what, just maybe a year later. I actually did damage the inks on one book, but that was in a trial run, and the books afterwards seem fine. I used parchment paper, and replaced it about every book, so I wasn't directly ironing the book, as that would definitely damage the inks. My biggest problem is with major pressing services and (grading services for that matter), is that I'd first trust my own hands with my comics, then a random stranger's (even if they are "pros"). But thats just my 2 cents. Thanks for the feedback though, as its always appreciated.

Look guys. Pressing aint no revolutionary tech, its not like CCS was bestowed it from the gods. Its just heat and pressure. Heat and pressure. It aint rocket science. Anyone can do it, AND it DOESN'T damage the book. Y'all are saying I'm ruining books, yet none have told me how.

It's been 3 days and my comics have not exploded or caused a black hole, as it seemed many of you thought would happen. 

Damage? Where?

I see none. Pages are fine, cover is no thinner, inks are good, spine roll is gone. And again no black holes, or explosions. So we're all good y'all.

2 minutes ago, Bomber-Bob said:

Yes, we love our comics. Let's not torture them. 

Its the EXACT same thing pressing services do. Apply heat. All I did. Torture??

On 7/22/2018 at 2:00 PM, Bomber-Bob said:

From his own pics, I think this is the REAL Before and After pressing with an iron.

 

Come on now, really?? Its a piece of junky wood man, lets just take a chill pill and relax.

On 7/22/2018 at 2:11 PM, Bomber-Bob said:

The OP is the same guy who likes PGX and recommends using their pressing services. He is clearly offering us sensible advice.

'Yeah, I understand why you wouldn't trust PGX, I do and I'd be fine with it, but I understand. To each is own, eh?' 'I realize y'all hate PGX since we're on the CGC boards, but you can just get it pressed by them for about no more than $100 if you add additional fees. So... expensive???'

Hey I'll defend PGX all day. Lets go. What you got, huh?

Lets just all remember PGX, or CGC, or Voldy, Iron or pressing services, rich or poor, even if some of us are more primitive than others in our collecting methods, we all love comics here. Alright?