Opinion and advice needed -- removing ink from cover

[redgar-red]

I recently got a nice Iron Man #99. The cover is tight and bright. Unfortunately, as you can see from the pictures there is some sort of ink, grease stuff.

 

I have not done anything to the book. Is there some technique or product available to removing the ink stuff? Any feedback is appreciated.

 

 

 

 

 

 

[grebal]

Could be stacking transfer of the ad on back of copy it was sitting under. Or also looks like could be a bindery/printing/manufacturing defect, the rollers were dirty (or whatever you call it). Not a pro so could be totally wrong about it's source/origins.

 

Doubt it can be removed without also affecting/damaging the glossy layer to which it's attached. I once took off grease pencil that was over decades old with gentle use of an eraser that had no noticeable effect after it was erased - but this isn't that kind of ink, I don't think the grease pencil ever really took hold of the cover.

[redgar-red]

Thanks for the feedback -- have you ever used Absorene? Or anything like it?

[grebal]

Nope, never heard of it, sorry.