If we dont, add it to your want list and well notify you when its in stock. Often times the removal of these defects will raise the grade and in turn the value of the book. Even seasoned collectors may have problems attaining comics from this era. Keep in mind a book that exhibits what would be considereda good defectsa will not always increase in. Ive really started to wonder if books especially moderns benefit at all from pressing. Our comic book restoration and pressing services can take your most important and valuable comic investments to the next level.
After your services are finished you can have josh send your comic book to a 3rd party grading company. The comic book price guide for great britain significant sales. Have you had comics pressed before but the service was less than stellar. Comics can get bent during shipping or have creaselines from heavy reading. Find the top 100 most popular items in amazon stringgnoartscrafts best sellers. You might also get comics that have had rusty disintegrating staples removed and paper fibre used to repair the damage.
Classic collectible services ccs is a leading comic book pressing, restoration and restoration removal company. Are you considering sending your books in for grading. Pressing greatly diminishes and in some cases removes minor defects from comic books such as dents, noncolor breaking folds, bends, waviness and spine roll. Do third part grading services like cgc and cbcs consider pressing and minor dry cleaning restoration. Lets look at what pressing is and some opinions about how it affects the value. I have invested much time investigating and exploring the technique of comic book pressing. We are proud to provide certification and grading services for collectors and hobbyist in the comic book industry. This is a tutorial on how to use nonrestorative techniques to improve the appearance of comic books. It is generally referred to as a comic or a comic magazine, and historically as a comic paper british comics are usually comics anthologies which are typically aimed at children, and are published weekly, although some are also published on a fortnightly or monthly schedule. Comic pressing should be considered anytime there is a desire to improve the overall condition of the book. Secondly, why would you even suggest pressing a comic book in your listing. The second problem was that the black ink from the comic would stick to the back board during pressing and be ripped off the book. Impressive comic books pressing service home facebook.
Josh will bring back your comic book to its glory without using any restoration. Our pressing and comic book restoration services can take your most important and valuable comic investments to the next level. The comic doctor is an authorized cgc member dealer and as such can submit comics on your behalf to cgc. 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 collections ever. If you are not using this comic book pressing service before you grade and sell your comic books, then you are leaving serious money on the table. We can help you find the fair value of your comics. If you are not using this comic book pressing service before you grade and sell your comic books, then you are leaving serious. Comic book pressing is the process of flattening out a comic book that has been wrinkled or damaged. Nostalgia zone specializes in many comic book genres and titles other retailers often overlook. Central valleys very own comic book pressing service. Dennis shafer po box 32011 edmond,ok 73003 check out some of the great links below for your comic shopping needs. Did your books go mia for 5 weeks without a peep as to what was going on.
Mar 05, 2018 how to operate a heatpress for pressing comic books. Triple h explains why certain independent wrestling companies. We carry extensive comic book back issue collections of underground comics, romance comics, war comics, western comics, horror comics, tv and movie comics and much more. Nostalgia zone comic book store buy and sell comic books. The comic book price guide for great britain cents or pence. How to operate a heatpress for pressing comic books. Known restorated comic books are harder to sell than raw copies. The following is important information regarding our submission service. Comic book pressing, dry cleaning, grading, cbcs cgc look for more examples on my website. Comic book certification service cbcs was started by professional comic book hobbyists.
Make your comic grow in value, increase in eye appeal, and most importantly preserve them for the future. 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. A great comic book or graphic novel is driven by tight dialogue, striking artwork and inspiring character design to make your story telling a truly immersive experience. Read over 75,000 comics and over 700 free comics available from publishers such as marvel, dc, image, boom, idw, top shelf, and oni press on your iphone, ipad. It is very rare, especially in older vintage comic books, to discover a comic in these grades as they are virtually nonexistent. For each sale discovered, we match it to the specific comic in our massive database which also includes variant covers and printings. I think because pressing a comic book is a form of restoration. Clean specialist giles hargraves, to bring our customers the best possible services, if required prior to grading. Pgx was created to meet the growing demand for professional, thirdparty comic book grading.
We are a physical media only company, with much of our output dedicated to highend cult movie tiein comics, based on films such as lucio fulcis zombie and. Mega city comics comic book store best selling comics. Every comic book certified by cgc is graded by the most experienced and trusted team, according to wellestablished grading standards. Click here for the leading comic book speculation and investing resource. Visit us in ma, or we are happy to do comic book appraisals on location. Librarything connects you to people who read what you do. Pressing is a process that can enhance the appearance of a comic book by removing noncolor breaking defects such as dents, bends, crunches, rippling, warping, spine rolls and indentations. Dec 05, 2016 here is the unboxing of my three books i sent out to rocket comics for pressing.
Heres all you ever wanted to know about pressing comic books but were afraid to ask. Josh avery will inspect your comic books and let you know if pressing or cleaning is possible and worth it. Proper pressing lies in the hands of a experienced presser and the results will be mind blowing if in the right experienced hands. Pressing uses heat, pressure, and humidification when it is beneficial to the book to remove these issues. Only very minute printing and bindery defects or the most barely noticeable handling defects present.
Books that have been encapsulated and certified by an objective thirdparty grading service take the guesswork out of the grading process for both collectors and dealers. Most of the following remarks are concerned with american comic books but they could. In 20102011, my comic book dealer days came to a close due to ti me constraints with my primary business in operating comic book conventions. I launched american comics and collectibles in 2009, however, i have been pressing since 2007. Due to our knowledge of paper and restoration we consider our comic book pressing skills to be of exceptional professional quality, with documented results that you can see from our examples shown below.
Through its proven processes, ccs has enhanced the appearance and desirability of comic books for countless collectors and dealers. When restoration is detected, it is fully noted on the certification. Every comic book certified by cgc is graded by the most experienced and. Turnaround times processing books receivedpaid on 03012020 03072020 cbcs. Impressive comic books, comic book pressing service, comic book cleaning, cgc, cbcs, investment, grading submission, prescreening. The first step was to release the book from the cgc holder. Dec 24, 2019 cgc cfp comics offers many services including pressing comics, magazines, treasury books, and original art. Magic the gathering, pokemon, sport trading cards, comic trading cards marvel, dc, independent.
In fact, they are among the older and more desirable comics on the market. I first started pressing test books by sandwiching them between a pair of larger comic backing boards. That being said, i would prefer not to reveal how i press and clean books. Removing these defects can often raise the grade increasing the value of the book. Scroll down for examples of our work and for full details regarding comic book pressing prices and turnaround times.
Our daily content contains the fact driven info you need delivered quickly to. Prescreening we will examine your books prior to grading submission for grade consideration and a detailed expert restoration detection. For the past five years, weve become a frontrunning indie publisher, specializing in super limited edition single issue comic books, the likes of which have never been seen before. Restoration the comic book price guide for great britain.
Impressive comic books pressing service pressing info. Check out a list of dedicated retail partners carrying the boom. In the 1940s and 1950s, some american comics found their way over to the united kingdom through american servicemen, through friends and family. The first problem i encountered was the book moving slightly in the press, thus pressing the backboard line into the book. Cbr presents the world premiere of the illumination of jim woodring, a documentary detailing the life of one of comics most unique creators. We are always interested in buying comic book collections and original comic book art. This resulted in mixed results for a few different reasons. The best possible existing condition of that comic book. Comicbook comic book pedigrees, the first and only website dedicated to pedigreed comic books. Comic book movie news rumors videos trailers and more. Discover the best heat press machines in best sellers. We offer modern, bronze age, silver age, and golden age comics. Since that time, i have pressed and submitted thousands of comic books to cgc and cbcs.
Books that have glossy covers, thicker stock, different color pages. So, ive never had a book pressed by anyone other than ccs, and ive heard some negative things about their services, but it really hasnt bothered me too much until recently. Comic book pressing service to improve the condition and value of your comic books. 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. The comic book price guide for great britain restoration. Superworld comics is home to many rare and valuable comics for fun and investment. Here is the unboxing of my three books i sent out to rocket comics for pressing. Whether its packaging raw or graded comics or getting the industrys heavyweights doin. Website 2020 mega city comics all images and content of publishers. It neither adds nor takes away from the comic, making it a nonrestorative process that will not make a comic book restored.
Submitting to cgc the comic doctor comic book pressing. We have worked with giles for a long period, and the professional service, knowledge and techniques used are incomparable in the uk. Pressing is a process that can raise the grade of a comic by removing small defects using nonrestorative techniques. Comic books on dvd are scanneddigital version of comics that can be viewed on computers with viewing software.
Learn how cbcs comic book pressing and screening works to improve the grade of your comics. Impressive comic books pressing service, bowmansville, new york. During his latest appearance on after the bell, triple h discussed his plans for nxt in 2020 including the expansion of the nxt uk brand over in the united kingdom. The images are usually arranged in panels in sequence that convey the story. Pressing techniques vary between golden, silver, copper and modern age books. Pressing service pressing, over the years has shared the spotlight with restoration when it comes to receiving attention from the hobby. Below are the titles i have, if you need more specifics about the titles, how many comics, what the range of the comic run is please email me. This involves taking a high grade comic book in, say, a 9. Cgc cfp comics offers many services including pressing comics, magazines, treasury books, and original art. Comic art is an art medium used to present ideas or stories via images. I can say, however, that i do not expose comic books to liquids, chemicals or extremely high temperatures. Furthermore, every cgccertified comic book undergoes a thorough restoration check by leading professionals during the certification process.
Pressing this includes comic book pressing to remove dents,bends,spine curls,subscription creases,spine dents,moisture ripples,and all other noncolor breaking creases. Comic book pressing often reduces or removes defects such as dents, bends, noncolor break creases, spine rolls, warping, rippling caused from moisture damage, bent overhangs, amateur pressing damage, and similar defects. Removing these defects will usually increase the grade of the book, which translates into increased value. Prescreen we screen comic books to make sure they are good candidates for our pressing services. This is a pressing 101 video, so nothing here is set in. Once your books are back with us in the uk they will be posted back to you via a. This service includes placing books under colorcorrected lighting to check for fixable defects. Why pay someone else when you can press them yourself. I know my needs are always taken care of whether its a signature on a book that i need or an artists. Choose your comic format check the price for your quantity place your order via paypal ensure your pages are numbered ensure all bleeds are included upload your artwork via a dropbox or wetransfer link leave the printing and delivery to us. Removing these defects can often raise the grade of your books and the results have been phenomenal. Pressing removes minor defects from comic books such as dents, noncolor breaking folds, bends, waviness and spine roll, warping, rippling caused from moisture damage.
This can either be for resale purposes, grading and encapsulation purposes or simply to improve the appearance of your collection at a minimal cost instead of spending time, money and effort in acquiring new, higher condition issues. Comic books can be pressed and dry cleaned for an improved look and condition. When should a collector consider having a comic book pressed. The cents or pence debate only applies to american comic books and not britishproduced comics like dandy and beano. During those early years of pressing, i was a comic book dealer selling highdollar graded and nongraded items from my ebay store american comics and collectibles. Comic books can be pressed using a tshirt heatpress machine, a book press, a. Avery comic pressing comic book pressing and cleaning. In the last few years or so, the practice of pressing has become big business in america. Superworld comics buying and selling comic books, free. Jul 27, 20 the first problem i encountered was the book moving slightly in the press, thus pressing the backboard line into the book, ruining it. This list of comics publishing companies lists companies, specifically publishing companies who primarily publish comics. The effect can be dramatic, with books sometimes improving multiple grades.