Dr. Bruce Banner

Thanks for these links. I am aware of them and have researched the forums on the topic ... but my request is for a moderator to respond to the specific question. In some instances CGC just uses the word "tape" but in the 2014 link (news/article/4084/) on what is considered conservation, "archived tape" is listed. Does CGC currently view scotch or cellophone tape different than archive tape.

I am going to submit a golden age comic that will probably grade in the 3.0 to 4.0 range. The spine is almost detached and was going to use tape to reinforce/secure it knowing that tape will not effect the grade much at that level. MY QUESTION to a moderator: If "archival tape" is used, will it be considered restoration? Or, is tape just tape in CGC's eyes? Matt Nelson addresses tape on p. 76 of his book, but does not say if CGC views archival tape the same as scotch or cellophane tape that were primarily used earlier in collection history. Thanks.

Moderator: What is CGC's upcoming Holiday schedule? What dates will you be closed and not accepting shipments? Thanks in advance and Happy Holidays to the CGC Staff.

Moderator ... with economy submissions tracking over eight months, how about editing the "CGC Submission Tracking" page to allow those submission to be displayed in the tracking window vs. having to enter a submission or order number to see the status? Is there a good reason why that submission page cannot display a larger number of submissions? If you want to limit it, make the listing for "shipped" go off the page after a shorter period. I still see "shipped" that happened six months ago. I'd rather see any pending submission listed. Thanks for your time.

It is not necessary to keep books in the press for 24 hours. Switch them to a cold press method for part of the process. Go to a local glass store and have custom Lucite pressing boards (15x15) cut to order. Use a 10-pound weight with the boards and you're able to process several books a day off of a single press.

Regarding the original comment ... I just got a response in the "Ask CGC" forum about the timing of billing. I too just got bill (Mid-February) for five submissions that were received between mid-November and mid-January. My previous submission was not billed (late December) until shortly before shipped back (late December). Here is what CGC had to say: "Our accounting department has recently transitioned into a new system that charges automatically as soon as invoices are received into the system. There have been a few cases in the past, where some submissions were not charged immediately. Our accounting department is currently catching up on all those old submissions that were not charged previously."

When does CGC charge credit cards for its services? In another post in the “Ask CGC” forum, moderator Jennifer F. stated "If you just selected regular grading and nothing else, then you will be charged once the order is logged in and verified which can take anywhere from a few days to a couple of weeks depending on the tier." But, my first order to CGC was received last August and the billing occurred in December, about the same time the books were shipped back. This month (Feb. 16) I was billed for five different submissions that were received between Nov. 19 and Feb. 14. Only one of those is in the “grading/encapsulation” stage. I’m trying to time my submissions to be charged once per month. Having five submission charges all at once was unexpected. Thank you in advance for your attention. The fact your monitor AND respond to these forums is very welcome.

I've used Immacuclean at times and as Rick points out in his videos, there can be color loss. He suggests to test a cover with a q-tip first to see if you experience color loss before proceeding. Reds and yellows most likely to be impacted. It can produce good results, especially on whites and back covers, but you need to learn how to use it using practice books. Tide lines can be a problem and have to learn how to buff those out. It may not be for everyone, but it can work if you now how to work with it ... like every other cleaning process. Here's an example of side-by-side of untouched (left) and Immacuclean + H202 / UVA light treatment on an Avengers 58.