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Wiffy Posted March 25, 2022 Author Share Posted March 25, 2022 On 3/24/2022 at 8:03 PM, pemart1966 said: Is the Hulk book also a pence copy? Yes it is pemart1966 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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comicginger1789 Posted March 25, 2022 Share Posted March 25, 2022 On 3/24/2022 at 3:34 PM, JollyComics said: Due to fragility, it's too much risky to damage the books. Just leave it as is. I agree. I would not risk it...and with the exception of a couple, a 0.5 bump is likely not worth the time, cost and potential to damage more (ie pop a staple on a book) Wiffy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comicginger1789 Posted March 25, 2022 Share Posted March 25, 2022 Also, beautiful books. I love old rough books that are still complete like this. Lovely stuff! Wiffy and djzombi 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djzombi Posted March 26, 2022 Share Posted March 26, 2022 On 3/25/2022 at 11:04 AM, comicginger1789 said: Also, beautiful books. I love old rough books that are still complete like this. Lovely stuff! Ditto! Wiffy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legionsx1985 Posted March 26, 2022 Share Posted March 26, 2022 I'm a total noob. Would it be worth getting them encapsulated to prevent them from getting worse? sorry if this is a dopey question Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steveinthecity Posted March 27, 2022 Share Posted March 27, 2022 On 3/26/2022 at 12:13 PM, Legionsx1985 said: I'm a total noob. Would it be worth getting them encapsulated to prevent them from getting worse? sorry if this is a dopey question Your comics generally won’t get worse if stored properly. Encapsulation isn’t a hedge against fluctuating temperatures, humidity, sunlight, etc. Wiffy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ComicFill Posted March 29, 2022 Share Posted March 29, 2022 On 3/27/2022 at 9:48 AM, steveinthecity said: Your comics generally won’t get worse if stored properly. Encapsulation isn’t a hedge against fluctuating temperatures, humidity, sunlight, etc. "If stored properly". Yes. As long as you keep them stored. But if you want to take the books out, look at them, show them to people, encapsulation protects better than any bag / board. Sold! and Wiffy 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ComicFill Posted March 29, 2022 Share Posted March 29, 2022 If there are pieces that look like they can break off, or the spine could detach, I wouldn't risk the extra handling. Otherwise, I'm a fan of cleaning and pressing even if you DON'T get a grade bump. A cleaned and pressed 2.0 can look a WHOLE lot nicer than a not cleaned and pressed 2.0. But there is always a risk the more places you send your book. Wiffy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAR1979 Posted April 3, 2022 Share Posted April 3, 2022 (edited) On 3/26/2022 at 3:13 PM, Legionsx1985 said: I'm a total noob. Would it be worth getting them encapsulated to prevent them from getting worse? sorry if this is a dopey question At one time I would have agreed with these books but the current state of affairs be it a high grade Amazing Fantasy 15 or the latest Money Shot (fun book BTW) are simply no longer handled carefully. A recent AF15 was noted recently on this forum to have plastic shards inside the case. If a high profile book like that is not treated properly without proper (or any) quality control then seems "Just give us your money and shut up" represents current day sentiment. Edited April 3, 2022 by MAR1979 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
