gadzukes Posted August 5, 2022 Share Posted August 5, 2022 (edited) Here is a ST 115 I just got. On the top edge it has a chip that is hanging by the tiniest dot of paper. So when you guys get one of these (or a marvel chip that is about to fall off) do you leave it alone or do you remove it? I just don't want to submit this comic and then have the chip fall off inside the slab. It's hanging on by... paper fibers Edited August 5, 2022 by gadzukes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lightning55 Posted August 5, 2022 Share Posted August 5, 2022 Looks like fork truck damage. silverseeker and THE_BEYONDER 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KirbyTown Posted August 5, 2022 Share Posted August 5, 2022 (edited) On 8/5/2022 at 10:52 AM, gadzukes said: when you...get one of these If your priority is not having a slab chip, why risk it? If you're concerned about grade, then you'd have to consider the rest of the comic's condition. If this is the singular defect, then that extra 1/4" might affect something. If the comic is already low grade enough, then a slightly bigger gap will just become part of the low grade stew. Edited August 5, 2022 by KirbyTown The Lions Den and grendelbo 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KirbyTown Posted August 5, 2022 Share Posted August 5, 2022 On 8/5/2022 at 10:52 AM, gadzukes said: Here is a ST 115 I just got. On the top edge it has a chip that is hanging by the tiniest dot of paper. So when you guys get one of these (or a marvel chip that is about to fall off) do you leave it alone or do you remove it? I just don't want to submit this comic and then have the chip fall off inside the slab. It's hanging on by... paper fibers Just saw your PGM; did it fall or did you pull? 😀 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gadzukes Posted August 5, 2022 Author Share Posted August 5, 2022 On 8/5/2022 at 4:12 PM, KirbyTown said: Just saw your PGM; did it fall or did you pull? 😀 When I posted the PGM it was folded back inside. I unfolded it for this thread Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE_BEYONDER Posted August 6, 2022 Share Posted August 6, 2022 On 8/5/2022 at 11:52 AM, gadzukes said: Here is a ST 115 I just got. On the top edge it has a chip that is hanging by the tiniest dot of paper. So when you guys get one of these (or a marvel chip that is about to fall off) do you leave it alone or do you remove it? I just don't want to submit this comic and then have the chip fall off inside the slab. It's hanging on by... paper fibers Why not just tidy up the whole edge? Lazyboy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Galen130 Posted August 6, 2022 Share Posted August 6, 2022 On 8/5/2022 at 7:54 PM, THE_BEYONDER said: Why not just tidy up the whole edge? THE_BEYONDER 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grendelbo Posted August 6, 2022 Share Posted August 6, 2022 With low grade books where the defect wouldn't effect it's grade or appearance, I'd tear it off. As a kid 30 years ago I would tape it. I'd let nature take it's course with books of higher quality. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theCapraAegagrus Posted August 8, 2022 Share Posted August 8, 2022 My OCD wouldn't allow it to hold on by a thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gadzukes Posted August 8, 2022 Author Share Posted August 8, 2022 On 8/8/2022 at 7:22 AM, theCapraAegagrus said: My OCD wouldn't allow it to hold on by a thread. I've got the same OCD, but for now..... it stays Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
