Removing these defects can often raise the grade of your books and the results have been phenomenal. Learn how to clean and press comic books yourself at home using this free diy online guide written by kaptainmyke. Did your books go mia for 5 weeks without a peep as to what was going on. Frequently asked questions here are some of the most commonly asked questions people have about comic book pressing and cfps service offerings. This is the act of taking a comic that has been folded or damaged in a way that makes the comic no longer flat, and flattening it. Whether youre a teacher, photographer or hobbyist, share your expertise. This ideal example, and any other pressed comic book, is far more affected by future storage and handling than by its one time pressing treatment. Impressive comic books, comic book pressing service, comic book cleaning, cgc, cbcs, investment, grading submission, prescreening. Dennis shafer po box 32011 edmond,ok 73003 2020 comic book pressing service all rights reserved. Joe mcdermott roy lichtenstein brought vintage comic bookstyle pop art to the.
Ashley wood for toy tokyo gi joe, ashley wood, comic book artists, illustrations. This is a free diy faq instructional beginners guide to teach how to press comic books safely yourself at home. Removing these defects can often raise the grade increasing the value of the book. Cfp comics offers many services including pressing comics, magazines, treasury books, and original art. Pressing removes minor defects from comic books such as dents, noncolor breaking folds, bends, waviness and spine roll, warping, rippling caused from moisture damage. Discover the best heat press machines in best sellers. Comic book heat press pressed comics for better grading. Secondly, why would you even suggest pressing a comic book in your listing.
Comix book is an underground comic book series published from 19741976, originally by marvel comics. I think because pressing a comic book is a form of restoration. S1 e2 how to clean and press comic books with a heat press machine by kaptainmyke. The comic book that teaches you how to read and write japanese. After your services are finished you can have josh send your comic book to a 3rd party grading company. 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. Cgc cfp comics offers many services including pressing comics, magazines, treasury books, and original art. Have you had comics pressed before but the service was less than stellar. Jack kirby is one of the most famous illustrators in comic book history.
Since that time, i have pressed and submitted thousands of comic books to cgc and cbcs. Youre browsing the gamefaqs message boards as a guest. Joel kinnaman is hard at work prepping his scenes in the suicide squad. Surprisingly enough a very similar process can be used. If you choose pick up at store as your shipping option, you can come ring our doorbell monsat 11am3pm and well do a nocontact handoff. Ideas pop art portraits diy roy lichtenstein for 2019 bd pop art, pop art girl. The united states is the biggest comic book market so it makes sense that many related businesses would also be based in the us. Wood print comic art screen printing concept art character design.
Are you considering sending your books in for grading. Draw your own comics 150 pages of fun and unique templates a large 8. While it might sound daunting, it really doesnt need to be. Although the grade may not increase by much, the pressing certainly improved the comic book s appearance. Ccs comic pressing services specifically speaks about cgcs stance on comics and what defects are good candidates for pressing the conservation and display of comic books. Huge antique vintage industrial book press 19 34 x 15 inch plate. Follow this step by step account of how to press the wrinkles out of your comic books and have them looking brand new. Having begun in the fox comics bullpen in 1939, he teamed with joe simon on such. Canvas comic strips maker is so simple to use that you dont even need to be a professional cartoonist, artist or designer to create something magical. This is a tutorial on how to use nonrestorative techniques to improve the appearance of comic books. Use canva to weave images, text, and emotion together to bring your coolest ideas to life. A preliminary study of the effects of pressing on comic book paper. 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.
Suicide squad actor joel kinnaman throws shade at jared. Now theres an entire industry devoted to the pressing of books to increase the value. Comic mount comic book frame, wall mount and shelf stand, invisible and adjustable. Impressive comic books pressing service pressing info. Josh is a cgc, cbcs dealer, and a cbcs facilitator. Make your comic grow in value, increase in eye appeal, and most importantly preserve them for the future. Project ideas 50 stunning impossible creative diy recycling project ideasdo you need inspiration to make some diy recycling used goods.
While it did not depict the explicit content that was. Please read comic book cpr for advanced cleaning and pressing methods. Pressing gallery the comic doctor comic book pressing. Originally published in 1991, the book was out of print until dorrel convinced andreas to create an updated, post911 version. Scroll down for examples of our work and for full details regarding comic book pressing prices and turnaround times. Building the comic cabinet youtube comic book storage. In this case, pressing may reduce a still remaining 5o year lifespan by only. My wife is a librarian graduate student, and wanted to repair the old fashion paper books.
Sold by official kid made modern and ships from amazon fulfillment. First off id like to thank tony for letting me service his great books. Avery comic pressing comic book pressing and cleaning. Classic collectible services ccs is the worlds leading comic book pressing, restoration and restoration removal. It is quite literally the pressing of a comic book, similar to what you would do to a shirt or pants, to remove blemishes such as wrinkles and creases.
Edited by denis kitchen, comix book featured work by such underground luminaries as justin green, kim deitch, trina robbins, art spiegelman, and s. Turnaround times processing books receivedpaid on 03012020 03072020 cbcs. If you are not using this comic book pressing service before you grade and sell your comic books, then you are leaving serious. Prescreen we screen comic books to make sure they are good candidates for our pressing services. Comic book pressing, dry cleaning, grading, cbcs cgc look for more examples on my website. Our pressing and comic book restoration services can take your most important and valuable comic investments to the next level. Impressive comic books pressing service, bowmansville, new york. Avery comic pressing llc is fully insured by collectibles insurance services. This resulted in mixed results for a few different reasons.
Find the top 100 most popular items in amazon stringgnoartscrafts best sellers. Hi everyone, im currently in the market to buy a heat press to try my hand on some of my books, but like many before me, figuring out which one to buy is proving difficult. It may be necessary to leave the book in the press after heat has been turned off for a longer period of time to prevent reversion. I first started pressing test books by sandwiching them between a pair of larger comic backing boards. Diy comic book for kids our comic book kit has everything you need to. This service includes placing books under colorcorrected lighting to check for fixable defects. Learn more about the comic book bin at shortblk see how to assemble a comic book bin at. 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. The first step was to release the book from the cgc holder. I launched american comics and collectibles in 2009, however, i have been pressing since 2007. Comic books how to press your comic books at home 2018. The effect can be dramatic, with books sometimes improving multiple grades.
Easily create print and digital versions of your comic. Impressive comic books pressing service home facebook. It was the first comic of this type to be published by a mainstream publisher. When should a collector consider having a comic book pressed.
This is a free diy faq instructional beginners guide to teach how to press comics yourself at home. The first problem i encountered was the book moving slightly in the press, thus pressing the backboard line into the book. Before that premieres in two years, however, kinnaman will appear in apple tvs for all. This grading process details the exact condition and completeness of a comic, allowing the seller to get an idea of how much it is worth. The market value of comic books is partly determined by a grading process. So, someone told me about css a ccg subsidiary that presses comic books and submits them to cgc for grading for you. Josh will bring back your comic book to its glory without using any restoration. Do third part grading services like cgc and cbcs consider pressing and minor dry cleaning restoration. Amateur comic book pressing can damage books, so start with cheap dollar bin comic books and practice for many months until you are comfortable with the techniques covered in the guide. This new teen titans 44 had some black scuffsmarks above deathstrokes head. Anyone can press a comic book, but not many can do it well or carry with them over 10 years of pressing experience. If you collect comic books, you may have heard about comic pressing.