Our pressing and comic book restoration services can take your most important and valuable comic investments to the next level. Find a comic book shop near you in the local shops section. The 3 major grading companies cgc, cbcs and pgx do not consider comic book pressing as restoration. Determining good restoration candidates involves envisioning an apparent grade, estimating. This work involves many different forms of fine art restoration, including lithograph and paper conservation and techniques from silk screen and watercolor restoration. As well, techniques from watercolor and silk screen restoration have become important parts of the criteria used to restore a comic book. For many years, steve borock has been well known and respected in our hobby, whether it was as the key figure in introducing thirdparty certification to the comic book hobby, as one of the top restoration detection experts in our field, as a senior advisor to the major comic book price guides and grading guides, as the senior consignment director for the hobbys largest auction house. Josh will bring back your comic book to its glory without using any restoration. Because comic books were often, at certain points in their history, published on low quality paper, they often dont age very well.
The use of an airbrush can return a faded comic book to appear close to its original version. After many years of working out of my home to be more accessible to family and children, i now have an office and all i can say is why did i wait so long. Find key issues like amazing fantasy 15, detective comics 27. I was interested in washing and in the table of contents refers to 1. I just want to know what is the best comic book store in canada.
The repair of collectible and rare comics, especially ones you intend to sell in restored form, is best handled by a professional. All of the secrets about drawing comic books revealed by an industry professional with more than two decades of published work. Comiclink is the online vintage comic book and comic art auction destination featuring comic book auctions spotlighting the most desirable cgc graded examples of key comics, as well as comic art auctions featuring the biggest names in comic book illustration from the golden age to the present. For more than a decade, all new comics has built the best online comics subscription service exclusively for. Find comic books in canada visit kijiji classifieds to buy, sell, or trade almost anything.
Bcw offers a variety of cardboard and plastic comic storage boxes. Josh avery will inspect your comic books and let you know if pressing or cleaning is possible and worth it. This is because comic book grading depends mainly on a comic books original condition. This article the second out of two parts about comic books and their conservation written by eliane gomes for ibookbinding. This tells me that the book was stored in an environment conductive to those staples remaining as shiny as when printed. Canada has two official languages, and distinct comics cultures have developed in english and french canada. Cgc does not refer to pressing and dry cleaning as restoration. My first restored comic book i remember the first time i submitted some comic books to cgc for grading. How to restore comics fixing damaged comic books, repair. You see, i decided to save a few bucks and not send my package which included an amazing. Our staff of friendly and dedicated employees offer over 250 years of experience in the comic book market place, and look forward to assisting you. In the last 14 years, thirdparty grading companies have incorporated restoration detection into their examination process in order to determine if any given book has been manipulated from its original printed appearance. I remember seeing ads by restoration companies in the 80s in comic buyers guide and overstreet which showed before and after pictures of restored comics where the original books had massive pieces out of the spines and covers.
I know you dont have the comic in hand, but do you have an educated guess. Cbbag will not estimate cost but will refer to you to a list of reputable book restorers. Restoration has existed in some form or another since the inception of comic books, but it has evolved considerably over the past 50 years. Read our blog for our latest thoughts and findings. Repair of comic books master restorer art restoration. Dale roberts comics buys and sells comic books from the 1930s current. The english tends to follow american trends, and the french francobelgian ones, with little crossover between the two cultures. The comic doctor is an authorized cgc member dealer and as such can submit comics on your behalf to cgc. I can help you decide if cleanpress is a right for your book.
Being that this is about pressing and cleaning comics the pictures shown as examples and for reference are lacking quality. Cgc prides itself on being an impartial comic grading service. Make your comic grow in value, increase in eye appeal, and most importantly preserve them for the future. Comic book, marvel comic, cgc comics, crippen collection. This is a book that wasnt stored in a hot attic or damp basement, and those are the original, period staples. Online comic book restoration sites offers to restore your comics to its once exemplary forms. Comic book pressing, grading, key issues online courses. If you want to buy and sell comics, then sell my comic books can train you. This site is devoted to presenting issues in the preservation and conservation of the physical structure comic books.
Comicbook comic book pedigrees, the first and only website dedicated to pedigreed comic books. Ccs offers a screening service to determine whether your comic book is a suitable candidate for pressing, restoration or restoration removal. Canadas best online comic book subscription service all new comics inc. The 6 sales have been extended and a new 50% off sale are currently running in the special offers section. For those who want or need consignment options you have the ability to remotely list and sell through my website.
Comics price guide was the first online price guide for comic books back in 1995. Im a big silver age collectoranything with curt swan interior arti want it. Over the past several years, i have worked on hundreds of pieces for dozens of clients. Whether you enjoy attending comic book show and events, visiting collectible comic book stores or browsing garage sales in hopes of finding a pristine comic from years past, collecting comic books is a hobby that you can enjoy alone or one that. Classic collectible services ccs is the worlds leading comic book pressing, restoration and restoration removal company.
Airbrushing can return a faded comic book to looking very close to new. Once the restoration pro is finished, the book is placed in mylar and any flaws. As soon as the first collectors placed value on comic books, restoration began to proliferate. Comic book appraisals and staying aware of the comic book market trends, keeps you informed about the value of your collection. The following is important information regarding our submission service. A few weeks ago, i attended a local comic convention here in vancouver and i heard about the new company comic book certification service. Back issue comics find vintage golden and silver age books. Use our comic storage boxes in conjunction with our comic book backing boards and comic book bags for all of your current age, silver age and golden age comics. The premier online comics price guide free comic book values. Open the front cover and check the page around the area in question. Comic book publishing companies of canada wikipedia. Kav kaviraj sent me an article on comic book restoration tips. Comic art restoration service a graphic state of mind.
With our comic book restoration services you can take your lowgrade investment and transform it into something with fantastic eye appeal. The hobby was new and older comics were still relatively cheap, so. The restoration of comics has been around in one form or another since the late 1930s and early 1940s. Applys to canada only other option is pickup in canada from one of my business partners at a canadian show or office. Comic link the online vintage comic book and comic art. Restoration is the act of adding foreign material to a comic book through certain techniques to return its appearance to an ideal or original state. Cameron hacault, joined by his daughter, works on reviving, not restoring, comic books for clients and himself. Selection, service and especially prices should be considered.
Restoration comics focuses on creating original stories and characters that expand the imagination, make people laugh, and. Pages in category comic book publishing companies of canada the following 27 pages are in this category, out of 27 total. We monitor the fire hose of online comic book sales across various marketplaces and report on the sales of cgc and cbcs graded books in our comics price guide. With a little effort you will no longer have piles upon piles of comics all over the house allowing for free space for other important things like more comics. Comic book pressing is a hot topic today in both collecting and investing groups. Restoration on your comics is done not only to make it more desirable to collectors, but also for the sake of our hobby where many of these great treasures are decaying and falling apart due to age and mishandling. Pressing, restoration, cgc, collecting, buy, sell, amazing fantasy. Lets look at what pressing is and some opinions about how it affects the value. For each sale discovered, we match it to the specific comic in our massive database which also includes variant covers and printings. Get in on new comic subscriptions and never miss an issue again.
The corona collection continues to get graded and processed. We are proud of the work we do on comic book restoration and repair. In addition, the ability to remove paper discoloration and foxing will likely be necessary to elevate the work to a fine condition. In fact, the restoration lessens the value of a comic book even though it is improved because comics are. Comicconnect the online marketplace for comic buyers. Although the experience was sort of fun, i was absolutely terrified my comics would be lost in transit.
He acquires the powers of the hero, and his life starts playing out like the comic book. Our comic book restoration and pressing services can take your most important and valuable comic investments to the next level. Conservation repairs are performed with the intent of preserving the structural or chemical integrity of a comic book using professional techniques and materials. Through its proven processes, ccs has enhanced the appearance and desirability of comic books for countless collectors and dealers. We maintain a wide selection of golden age, silver age, and bronze age comics and collectibles. Avery comic pressing comic book pressing and cleaning.
If you have an old comic book that needs repair, you may consider restoring it. Welcome to the restoration lab which has been updated for all the world to see. Restoration is certainly one of the most misunderstood areas of the marketplace. How to spot restoration comic book grading and restoration. From our humble beginnings, we have grown to the largest, most complete comic book price guide with well over 1,000,000 comics in our database. It brings another level of interest to comicbook collecting. Also, though rolled, the holes that the staples pass through do not look fiddled with. Comics restoration and conservation topics cbcs comics. Typically a book in gvg condition can be improved to a fvf restored with excellent results. This company was started by steve borock, the former president of cgc so he definitely has some clout in the industry. After your services are finished you can have josh send your comic book to a 3rd party grading company. These comic book storage solutions aim to help store your collection in a manner that will be kept in great condition, while consuming less space. We have values for any marvel, dc, image, idw, darkhorse, or dell comic book that is in your collection.
How to clean and press comic books sorensen, michael frederik, defoor, gregory, long, deangelo, suter, john on. Pressing without color touch, trimming or tear sealing is definitely not restoration. You will receive our email newsletters, promotions and site updates regarding comic. Here, cbp brings you up to date on everything going on in the world of pedigrees, including the latest news on newly discovered collections, brand new offerings in our sale section, and the latest update on our forthcoming book on the greatest golden and silver a. The canadian comic bin is the best online back issue comic book store based in canada, that ships worldwide. Canadian comics refers to comics and cartooning by citizens of canada or permanent residents of canada regardless of residence. One thing i recommend if you never seen color touch is take a garbage book with a black cover and color touch it. Join the newsletter to stay uptodate on new features and great deals. As an archivist, i decided to share some useful tips as well that will aid in restoring your comic books.