Humidity at the CGC Offices

[The Kaptain]

I just got a batch of books back from CGC and all of them are "wavy" from humidity (most visible at the top of the book).

 

This has never happened to me before.

 

Did the air conditioners at CGC break down or something?

 

Has anyone else had this happen before?

 

Thanks.

[Speedy-D]

The comics or the cases? We've been hearing about warped cases some lately.

[TheLiamSturgess]

You mean the books themselves are wavy?

[The Kaptain]

Yes, the books themselves. It's not terrible, but if you look down at the tops of the books themselves, they are wavy, as if they were left in a high humidity environment.

 

These were all from the same submission, and all of them are like this.

[faster friends]

Wavy books, wavy slabs. What the heck is going on down there??

[marvelcollector]

Yes, the books themselves. It's not terrible, but if you look down at the tops of the books themselves, they are wavy, as if they were left in a high humidity environment.

 

These were all from the same submission, and all of them are like this.

 

 

[dgarthwaite-migration]

I just got a batch of books back from CGC and all of them are "wavy" from humidity (most visible at the top of the book).

 

This has never happened to me before.

 

Did the air conditioners at CGC break down or something?

 

Has anyone else had this happen before?

 

Thanks.

 

Were they ever pressed?

 

DG

[yoddler]

Pictures?

[Tony S]

Yes, the books themselves. It's not terrible, but if you look down at the tops of the books themselves, they are wavy, as if they were left in a high humidity environment.

 

These were all from the same submission, and all of them are like this.

 

CGC is in Florida and this is the summer. Hot and humid is the norm. If they sat for a while - before or after slabbing - in a non air conditioned environment I suppose it's possible. Could even be the exposure was during shipping?

 

Did you have the books pressed? What "era" are the books (when were they printed)? I've seen some moderns that had a bit of waviness or roll the day they arrived from the printers. Both books printed on deluxe paper and books like say the Simpsons that are printed on newsprint the weight of tissue paper.

 

 

[TheMightyJohn]

Humidity? In Florida?

 

No Way!

[Buzzetta]

I am sitting on my submission coupon to avoid all of this. I would not want to be in Florida during this time of year, why would I want my books there?

 

Sadly though the coupon expires in October... so I am thinking that September is the date to send the books in. July and August have to be worse than that.

[Wall-Crawler]

I really think we need to see some pics or scans...I have some books sitting there now that are supposed to be ready this week...This news makes me nervous...

[slym2none]

September isn't all that cool down here either, Buzz.

 

 

 

 

-slym

[The Kaptain]

I just got a batch of books back from CGC and all of them are "wavy" from humidity (most visible at the top of the book).

 

This has never happened to me before.

 

Did the air conditioners at CGC break down or something?

 

Has anyone else had this happen before?

 

Thanks.

 

Were they ever pressed?

 

DG

 

No, but they probably need to be now...

[Tony S]

I am sitting on my submission coupon to avoid all of this. I would not want to be in Florida during this time of year, why would I want my books there?

 

Sadly though the coupon expires in October... so I am thinking that September is the date to send the books in. July and August have to be worse than that.

Wise decision, obi wan

[Mxwll Smrt]

Please share some pictures.

[The Kaptain]

Yes, the books themselves. It's not terrible, but if you look down at the tops of the books themselves, they are wavy, as if they were left in a high humidity environment.

 

These were all from the same submission, and all of them are like this.

 

CGC is in Florida and this is the summer. Hot and humid is the norm. If they sat for a while - before or after slabbing - in a non air conditioned environment I suppose it's possible. Could even be the exposure was during shipping?

 

Did you have the books pressed? What "era" are the books (when were they printed)? I've seen some moderns that had a bit of waviness or roll the day they arrived from the printers. Both books printed on deluxe paper and books like say the Simpsons that are printed on newsprint the weight of tissue paper.

 

 

They were mostly late bronze, early copper Marvels. I will try to get a pic up soon.

 

It could have happened in shipping, but there is no way of knowing.

[Buzzetta]

September isn't all that cool down here either, Buzz.

 

 

 

 

-slym

 

It has to be better than July and August... the only thing I am worried about is Hurricane Season...

 

 

[Mxwll Smrt]

Yes, the books themselves. It's not terrible, but if you look down at the tops of the books themselves, they are wavy, as if they were left in a high humidity environment.

 

These were all from the same submission, and all of them are like this.

 

CGC is in Florida and this is the summer. Hot and humid is the norm. If they sat for a while - before or after slabbing - in a non air conditioned environment I suppose it's possible. Could even be the exposure was during shipping?

 

Did you have the books pressed? What "era" are the books (when were they printed)? I've seen some moderns that had a bit of waviness or roll the day they arrived from the printers. Both books printed on deluxe paper and books like say the Simpsons that are printed on newsprint the weight of tissue paper.

 

 

They were mostly late bronze, early copper Marvels. I will try to get a pic up soon.

 

It could have happened in shipping, but there is no way of knowing.

 

How long were they down at CGC - what was the tier/ service - economy, standard - something else?

[slym2none]

September isn't all that cool down here either, Buzz.

 

 

 

 

-slym

 

It has to be better than July and August...

 

Not worse, but really no better...

 

the only thing I am worried about is Hurricane Season...

 

 

 

December, then?

 

 

 

 

-slym ( )