MrBedrock

Food for thought...
There is an earlier issue of Action Comics, #79 I believe, where the Church copy was printed with the corner of an interior page folded over about an inch during the original printing and trimming process. The result was that when the paper on that one interior page was folded back out there was overhanging paper on two sides of about 3/4 of an inch by one inch. The book wouldn't fit in a bag if the page was unfolded, and looked odd when the one page was left folded in. The owner of that book at that time, mid '80s, decided to cut away the paper that wasn't supposed to be there in the first place. He cut that paper away with scissors. The cuts weren't perfectly straight but the overall result was much cleaner and realistic than with all of that excess paper sticking out. Turns out that he should have torn the paper instead of cutting it. Apparently, simply because the excess paper was cut away with a sharp instrument it is now considered trimmed, whereas if the excess had been carefully torn off there would be no notation.

I love the pop they make when they open.

Food for thought...
There is an earlier issue of Action Comics, #79 I believe, where the Church copy was printed with the corner of an interior page folded over about an inch during the original printing and trimming process. The result was that when the paper on that one interior page was folded back out there was overhanging paper on two sides of about 3/4 of an inch by one inch. The book wouldn't fit in a bag if the page was unfolded, and looked odd when the one page was left folded in. The owner of that book at that time, mid '80s, decided to cut away the paper that wasn't supposed to be there in the first place. He cut that paper away with scissors. The cuts weren't perfectly straight but the overall result was much cleaner and realistic than with all of that excess paper sticking out. Turns out that he should have torn the paper instead of cutting it. Apparently, simply because the excess paper was cut away with a sharp instrument it is now considered trimmed, whereas if the excess had been carefully torn off there would be no notation.

Whether it's WEIRD or FANTASTIC is a MYSTERY not many MEN whether of faith or SCIENCE could comprehend in this WONDER WORLD we live in today!! 
Great books everyone!! Today yet again I have managed to run out of likes so just assume I adore them all ??

I love the pop they make when they open.

I love the pop they make when they open.

Separated a while back...

The lovely and talented Lily Munster...

Early '50s Archie rack
 
 
 
 

Everyone knows that Batman has complete mastery of his balls and can make them slap the face of a bad guy slowly or quickly, but in perfect choreography with the ball slapping of his muscular companion and obediant sidekick.

Courtesy of Mr. Bedrock, Happy 4th of July!

This book was a certified blue 9.2 w pages before I bought it. It was cracked out, called a 9.4 & sold to me. I (and Russ) enjoyed carefully thumbing it for a few years. I submitted it at the Chicago C2E2 show for grading WITHOUT it being pressed and you can see, it's still a blue 9.2 w. Kinda proves that you CAN (carefully) enjoy high grade copies without damaging them  Once again, sorry about the less-than-great pic.

My 5 MLJ in my collection.

Last MLJ for tonight, Hawkeye:

Love all of the signatures Jimmyboy. Here is Schomburg's...