Heritage is out of control....

[Shield]

...with their brightness and contrast scanner settings. I'll bet it's +30 brightness and +25 contrast, if not more.

 

Here's an example.

 

http://apps.heritagecomics.com/common/view_item.php?source=&Sale_No=13102&Lot_No=17127

[COI]

OMFG!

 

That's the most "suggestive" cover I've ever seen. The words -erotic and rape spring to mind. And look at the top of Archie's head for God's sake! This should have been in Wertham's book!

 

Oh, and yeah, Heritage has to stop with that contrasting [!@#%^&^].

[Aman619]

youre just attracted to Arch's cute upturned girlish butt!

 

This scan has GOT to be a mistake. They brighten them,,,, but never THIS much!! If you were to point it out to them Im sure they rescan it.

[COI]

Oh come on! Don't be naive. They mess with the contrast on their books GREATLY to make them look "better" all the time. Just check the database. Sure, this one is extreme, but I seriously doubt it's a "mistake".

[Aman619]

its a mistake BECAUSE its so obvious!!

[COI]

Nice save.

[BachelorOfComix]

Speaking of Heritage, I haven't found jack to buy in the last 2 auctions or the new one. I guess I'll save my pennies for the Nov Signature auction.

[Aman619]

 

you really thought i was defending Heritage's scans? They do sharpen them up. But this one just slipped through im sure

[Perry-migration]

You called that just about right on the nose!! The brightness, contrast, and intensity are all bumped up somewhere between +25 to +35 points. Good eyes!! Great call!!

 

Most of Heritage's photo/scan/software are up somewhere between +15 to +20 on all settings, but this one is the champ!!

[Trimmer_n_more-migration]

[Mister_Mean-migration]

[ArAich]

Never mind Heritage being "out of control"...it's getting khaotic around here...

[drbanner]

Never mind Heritage being "out of control"...it's getting khaotic around here...

 

Sure, Khaos is unleashed every once in a while, but remember this - Mean is a relative term only when compared to Nice...

[Mister_Mean-migration]

Mean is a relative term only when compared to Nice...

 

 

[ArAich]

[garthgantu]

Actually, this example does fall into the "mistake" category, IMO, because it's sooo bright that the book looks washed out / faded. I've no doubt that this Archie #21 looks better in person than this white-washed image suggests.

 

How long before someone returns a book because the cover isn't as vibrant and bright as advertised?

[Illiterati-migration]

Never mind Heritage being "out of control"...it's getting khaotic around here...

 

What can all this mean...

[Perry-migration]

Like Mr.Natural used to say, "It don't mean ".

[Perry-migration]

I must admit. Some of the covers on their auction offerings look beguiling!

 

Wouldn't it have been something if Flash 144 actually was printed in this bright shade of "Day-Glo" turquoise?

 

Heritage Flash 144

 

 

Here's the more commonly seen, "boring", non-Heritage "pedigree" Flash 144:

 

Standard/Boring Flash 144

[blazingbob]

A variant, a variant! bid the heritage copy up!