How to Remove Sharpie Marker Line from a Cover?

[Baron]

I've picked up a couple DC Comics that had blank white covers thinking I could get artists to sketch on them during conventions.

 

The problem is on the blank Zero Hour #0 cover there's a stray Sharpie marker mark smack-dab in the middle of it.

 

Is there a relative harmless way to remove the marker somehow from the cover? The mark is looks like the number "5" but its not too deeply set.

 

Any suggestion or chemicals to use?

[jessebrook1]

Just have the artist sketch over the mark

[joeypost]

No way to get sharpie out without physically removing paper.

[cheetah]

Acetone/fingernail polish remover will remove a lot of stuff like that but it can have an adverse effect on the paper.

[Hibou]

Have him draw Superman!

 

Okay.

 

Sorry...

[towards2112]

Tell everyone it is the Stan Lee roach.

[Turtle]

Just have the artist sketch over the mark

 

I think this is the best route.

[Baron]

I was thinking acetone/nail polish before, but it'd probably strip the cover paper. Since there's no way to easily remove it I guess I'll have an artist incorporate the mark on it in the cover, glad I paid a quarter for it only.

 

I also picked up DC's Wasterland #6 since it had a nice blank and white cover. Saving up some blank covers for use at Long Beach Comic Con sketches.

[DrWatson]

Yeah, just have it sketched over. If an artist can sketch or color over a personalization, then a stray mark shouldn't be any problem.

[seanfingh]

If an artist can sketch or color over a personalization, then a stray mark shouldn't be any problem.