Captain lmad Posted May 5, 2022 Share Posted May 5, 2022 (edited) I circled my comic. Is this black mold or fungus?And the pink,is it foxing? Edited May 6, 2022 by Captain lmad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE_BEYONDER Posted May 5, 2022 Share Posted May 5, 2022 It looks like someone poured a cup of coffee on it Beige and Dick Pontoon 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat Posted May 5, 2022 Share Posted May 5, 2022 Could it be soft drink or something got spilled on the back on the book, and it's turned a bit mouldy on the front as a result? Captain lmad, steveinthecity and F For Fake 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speedcake Posted May 5, 2022 Share Posted May 5, 2022 Sure looks like something spilled on it causing the stains Captain lmad 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grendelbo Posted May 5, 2022 Share Posted May 5, 2022 Stains and a piece of crud. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lightning55 Posted May 5, 2022 Share Posted May 5, 2022 "Is this black mole?" I think you mean mold. A mole is a small animal (kind of ugly) that lives underground, or a defect in the skin (might be ugly, might not). oakman29, MetalPSI , Captain lmad and 1 other 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KPR Comics Posted May 5, 2022 Share Posted May 5, 2022 I’m going with mouse poop and pee lizards2, Beyonder123, toro and 1 other 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F For Fake Posted May 5, 2022 Share Posted May 5, 2022 On 5/5/2022 at 12:12 AM, Captain lmad said: I circled my comic. Is this black mole or fungus?And the pink,is it foxing? Definitely had something spilled on it, you can see the water/moisture damage. As was said above, maybe it lead to mold. If it was a sugary soda like Big Red or something, that could be the case. steveinthecity 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cd4ever Posted May 5, 2022 Share Posted May 5, 2022 It's a 2.0 lizards2, toro, greggy and 1 other 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattTheDuck Posted May 5, 2022 Share Posted May 5, 2022 On 5/5/2022 at 12:58 AM, Lightning55 said: "Is this black mole?" I think you mean mold. A mole is a small animal (kind of ugly) that lives underground, or a defect in the skin (might be ugly, might not). For reference oakman29 and lizards2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain lmad Posted May 6, 2022 Author Share Posted May 6, 2022 On 5/5/2022 at 2:58 AM, Lightning55 said: "Is this black mole?" I think you mean mold. A mole is a small animal (kind of ugly) that lives underground, or a defect in the skin (might be ugly, might not). Thanks. I fixed it.I think I was tired after work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain lmad Posted May 6, 2022 Author Share Posted May 6, 2022 (edited) 20 years ago my basement flooded and damaged my comics. Today I got some of water stains out with distilled water and warm tap water. I still have to press. Edited May 6, 2022 by Captain lmad grendelbo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toro Posted May 6, 2022 Share Posted May 6, 2022 On 5/5/2022 at 3:39 PM, cd4ever said: It's a 2.0 On 5/5/2022 at 9:35 PM, Captain lmad said: 20 years ago my basement flooded and damaged my comics. Today I got some of water stains out with distilled water and warm tap water. I still have to press. Now it might be a 2.5 Captain lmad 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post THE_BEYONDER Posted May 6, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted May 6, 2022 On 5/5/2022 at 9:35 PM, Captain lmad said: 20 years ago my basement flooded and damaged my comics. Today I got some of water stains out with distilled water and warm tap water. I still have to press. Fighting water stains with....more water badback83, onlyweaknesskryptonite, BlowUpTheMoon and 3 others 3 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comicginger1789 Posted May 6, 2022 Share Posted May 6, 2022 I appreciate the original poster's efforts to fix a damaged book...please note though that it is a 2.0 grade at best no matter what you do to it at this point because of the apparent mold spot and staining. You can press and CPR that thing for hours and it won't change much else other than have it be slightly more presentable. And please, for your own sake (unless you are doing so because you love it), don't waste money grading it. Captain lmad and Cat 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian48 Posted May 6, 2022 Share Posted May 6, 2022 This is just a reader. Enjoy it as such. Lord Gemini and Captain lmad 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crops068 Posted May 6, 2022 Share Posted May 6, 2022 On 5/6/2022 at 4:24 PM, Brian48 said: This is just a reader. Enjoy it as such. With proper protection. Like eye wear, a face mask and gloves. Captain lmad 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badback83 Posted May 7, 2022 Share Posted May 7, 2022 On 5/5/2022 at 11:34 PM, THE_BEYONDER said: Fighting water stains with....more water Wow. This place never ceases to amaze me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Gemini Posted May 7, 2022 Share Posted May 7, 2022 On 5/6/2022 at 1:19 PM, comicginger1789 said: I appreciate the original poster's efforts to fix a damaged book...please note though that it is a 2.0 grade at best no matter what you do to it at this point because of the apparent mold spot and staining. You can press and CPR that thing for hours and it won't change much else other than have it be slightly more presentable. And please, for your own sake (unless you are doing so because you love it), don't waste money grading it. Yeah, you can buy a slab of this one with a pretty high grade for relatively cheap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...