Question on Brave and Bold 28- How Many Pages?

[SpideyFein]

Hey all, thinking about buying a B&B 28. Seller says 32 pages not including cover (Covers detached anyway). Please someone clarify amount of pages. Thanks!!!!

[cousin itt]

According to comics.org its 36 (which includes cover), so 32 sounds right.

 

http://www.comics.org/issue/15487/

[kav]

Book was saddle stitched not stapled?

[steveinthecity]

Book was saddle stitched not stapled?

Isn't a saddle stitched book usually stapled?

[kav]

I don't see any stitches on my books-just staples-am I missing something?

[cousin itt]

Nearly every book on comics.org is listed as saddle stitched. I'm pretty sure that just means "stapled". The alternative is square-bound (like the silver surfers, or annuals.)

[SpideyFein]

Thanks fellas. I appreciate it!!

[kav]

wow I just learned something thx

 

Saddle-stitched is also known as “staple binding” and makes a great, general purpose book. Whether you need it for catalogs, magazines, manuals, books, etc., saddle stitched booklet printing has the durability and the neat appearance you’re looking for in a printed product.

[RockMyAmadeus]

Isn't a saddle stitched book usually stapled?

 

Yes. That's what "saddle-stitched" means...the folded book sits on an apparatus, like a saddle sitting on a horse, and is then stapled. "Stitched" in this case means "stapled."

 

And standard books from 1953-on have 32 pages, or 16 leaves. Front cover, 8 leaves, staples, 8 leaves, back cover.

[kav]

RMA knows his mess

[SpideyFein]

Isn't a saddle stitched book usually stapled?

 

Yes. That's what "saddle-stitched" means...the folded book sits on an apparatus, like a saddle sitting on a horse, and is then stapled. "Stitched" in this case means "stapled."

 

And standard books from 1953-on have 32 pages, or 16 leaves. Front cover, 8 leaves, staples, 8 leaves, back cover.

And that's it ladies and gents. Very nice RMA

[steveinthecity]

[kav]

Partial credit goes to Steve in the City!

[stock_rotation]

Isn't a saddle stitched book usually stapled?

"Stitched" in this case means "stapled."

...and it's called "stitching" because the staples are not individual staples in blocks like your desk stapler, it is a spool of thin wire that is cut to the proper size when the stitcher is engaged.

 

Example on ebay

[kav]

I learn so much here it's worth it to have milk-duds thrown at my head

[Unca Ben]

Isn't a saddle stitched book usually stapled?

 

Yes. That's what "saddle-stitched" means...the folded book sits on an apparatus, like a saddle sitting on a horse, and is then stapled. "Stitched" in this case means "stapled."

 

And standard books from 1953-on have 32 pages, or 16 leaves. Front cover, 8 leaves, staples, 8 leaves, back cover.

 

How many around here, besides myself, would have loved to have recognized this when they first started buying back issues?

 

I have a few books missing a page, almost always a pin-up page. I used to even go through the books, counting the story pages, but not the actual page count of the book itself.

 

"Hey great, it's all here, I'll take it." Only to later discern the remains of a neatly torn page barely peeking out from the gutter.

 

Final note (which means nothing at all, really): all of the books I used to buy mail order from Bell, Rogofsky, et al; in the sixties - early seventies had all their pages.

 

It was books I bought later from brick and mortar stores or eBay that have missing page(s).

 

[Aman619]

Isn't a saddle stitched book usually stapled?

 

Yes. That's what "saddle-stitched" means...the folded book sits on an apparatus, like a saddle sitting on a horse, and is then stapled. "Stitched" in this case means "stapled."

 

And standard books from 1953-on have 32 pages, or 16 leaves. Front cover, 8 leaves, staples, 8 leaves, back cover.

 

 

Only 8 leaves. Each is four pages. No? The staples bind the leaves to the cover

[cousin itt]

A wrap is 4 pages. I think by leaf he means half a wrap.

[Unca Ben]

Isn't a saddle stitched book usually stapled?

 

Yes. That's what "saddle-stitched" means...the folded book sits on an apparatus, like a saddle sitting on a horse, and is then stapled. "Stitched" in this case means "stapled."

 

And standard books from 1953-on have 32 pages, or 16 leaves. Front cover, 8 leaves, staples, 8 leaves, back cover.

 

 

Only 8 leaves. Each is four pages. No? The staples bind the leaves to the cover

 

No. A leaf has two pages, one on each side. Like the guy said you're thinking wraps.

 

1 wrap = 2 leafs

[RockMyAmadeus]

Isn't a saddle stitched book usually stapled?

"Stitched" in this case means "stapled."

...and it's called "stitching" because the staples are not individual staples in blocks like your desk stapler, it is a spool of thin wire that is cut to the proper size when the stitcher is engaged.

 

Example on ebay