Dramatic Golden Age Comic Book Clean and Press Revealed!
Today we demonstrate how to correct a comic book spine roll and reveal the final clean and press results for our Golden Age Comic Book Crack, Clean, Press, and Resubmit video series.
Our candidate comic book is a copy of All American Comics #83, from 1947, graded by CGC as 5.0 with White Pages. There are only 12 universal copies in the CGC Census, and I purchased this comic book for only $189 plus shipping and taxes.
This video series will cover all aspects of Comic Book CCPR: Crack, Clean, Press, and Resubmit. We will cover how to evaluate a comic book CCPR candidate, crack open a slabbed comic book, clean and press the comic, and send if off to get re-graded to maximize value. This process is the same whether you are dealing with a PGX, CBCS, or CGC slab.
#comicbooks #comicbookcollecting #comicbookcleanandpress #comicbookcpr #comicbookccpr #comicbookconservation #comicbookdrycleaning #dccomics #allamericancomics #greenlantern #goldenagecomics
List of materials and tools I use for cleaning and pressing comic books and links to purchase them on Amazon:
Resource Books
Comic Book CPR: amzn.to/3OVR9fe
Comic Book Stain Removal and Whitening: amzn.to/3d9kPIE
Comic Book Pressing and Cleaning: A How To Guide: amzn.to/3BRu4Hw
Equipment
Tusy Press: amzn.to/3YqNzjt
10X Magnifying lamp with LED ring light: amzn.to/3XTnPMH
UV LED Flashlight for detecting Restoration: amzn.to/3SGrSbh
3M P95 Respirator for use with organic solvents: amzn.to/3DdqE1B
Dry Cleaning Tools
Pentel Clic Eraser that i prefer: amzn.to/3A7d5jo
Refills for Pentel Clic Eraser: amzn.to/3p9kSHe
Staedler Mars Vinyl Eraser: amzn.to/3BUGDC1
Prismacolor Magic Rub White Block Eraser: amzn.to/3zNq5Ju
Kneaded Eraser: amzn.to/3bHeQdL
Absorene Putty: amzn.to/3djmxr4
Mini Eraser: amzn.to/3QhxAzE
Prismacolor Art Gum Eraser: amzn.to/3JGchoQ
Dotting tools for hand-working creases and dents: amzn.to/3Abampe
Sticker Removal Tool: amzn.to/3Pbg2Uj
LEDs for Photo Bleaching: amzn.to/3AaEb9d
Galvanized Wire for making staples: amzn.to/3QNXZol
Magazine Backer Boards: amzn.to/3S6h6KQ
65 lb Card Stock: amzn.to/3MwBtQa
Strathmore Bristol Paper for pressing: amzn.to/3qAQb1q
Aluminum plate for pressing: amzn.to/3EDDZlv
Crepe Square Eraser: amzn.to/3Dlq4ym
Wet Cleaning Tools
Un-Du: amzn.to/3dmQSok
Mister spray bottle, darkened for H2O2: amzn.to/3nqKT70
Photography tray for wet cleaning: amzn.to/3dgpUyQ
Non-woven polyester sheet or Remay for wet cleaning: amzn.to/3ZpnOPB
Ultra-Fine Stainless Steel Forceps: amzn.to/3N806CJ
Stainless Steel micro-spatula: amzn.to/3W0EBIc
Teflon-coated micro-spatula: amzn.to/3JGyJ19
Methyl Cellulose: amzn.to/3QhfL3y
Wheat Paste: amzn.to/3MXL2s2
Calcium Hydroxide: amzn.to/3zHXs0p
Bestine Solvent: amzn.to/3VpyYDi
Triton X-100: amzn.to/3GGg0Ch
Slabbed Comic Books for sale on Shortboxed:
Shortboxed.com/liberty_hill_co...
My eBay Store (raw comics & more!):
www.ebay.com/usr/liberty_hill...
You can also support the channel by following the associate link below to shop on Amazon:
amzn.to/3EsYHnn
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Dr Paul. Really enjoyed this series. I think 6.5 is to be expected. Wonderful job on those pencil marks on the yellow. I think i will follow the affiliate link to that mars eraser and add it to my toolkit. Not only are you training walkthroughs top notch. But i appreciate the exposure to new items for the toolkit. I had no idea what a difference that ring light would make over a tradional incandescent one i have been using for 20 years. You keep making them i will keep watching them and recommending them. Thank you
@DrPaulKosnik
5 ай бұрын
Really glad you enjoyed it Travis! Yeah the correct tools make quite a difference. Fingers crossed on the grade. 🤞
I am excited to see the results when they come back 😊
@DrPaulKosnik
5 ай бұрын
Thanks Larry! Me too. I’m thinking 6.0 or maybe 6.5.
Fantastic job!
@DrPaulKosnik
5 ай бұрын
Thanks David!
A striking difference, Dr. Paul. I can't imagine this wouldn't get at least a 6.5 once you resubmit. Very nice work.
@DrPaulKosnik
5 ай бұрын
Thank you Paul! I hope so. 🤞
Fingers Crossed 🤞CGC comes through!
@DrPaulKosnik
5 ай бұрын
Thanks Plucked! 🤞
wow , what a beautiful job you've done Dr. Paul ! a huge difference from the before and after pics ! i wish i had the time to do all of my GA books i have , i'd have to live to 90 to do them all , lol !
@DrPaulKosnik
5 ай бұрын
Thank you Rick! Yeah you just have to make a little progress each day…
that front improvement looks amazing!
@DrPaulKosnik
5 ай бұрын
Thanks Jay Dub!
I think 6.5 is the final grade. Great work!!
@DrPaulKosnik
5 ай бұрын
Ryan, I'd be happy with that!
6.5 AT Least I think! Such great work!!!
@DrPaulKosnik
5 ай бұрын
Thank you StarMan! ⭐️
It looks like a fine/VF grade, Dr Paul for sure (I’m guessing CGC 6.5). Congrats on fixing the spine roll and curls. Impressive work as always.
@DrPaulKosnik
5 ай бұрын
Thanks Peter! I’d be very happy with that grade!
Fantastic job Dr. Paul!! You really hit a home run with this one. I’m hoping the CGC is humble and I’m going for a moonshot at a 7.0 for this copy after the C&P and ironing out the spine.
@DrPaulKosnik
5 ай бұрын
Up North thank you for the kind words! I am really happy with it. I think 7.0 is not crazy (I’ve seen comics with worse flaws get there) but unlikely. But perfect for a moonshot!
@upnorthcomics
5 ай бұрын
@@DrPaulKosnik I’ve seen golden age books that look worse than this one get 7.0 you are correct.. just going to depend how the CGC grader feels that way. Pulling for you! 🤞
1 of 12 slabbed!! Rarest of the Rare
@DrPaulKosnik
5 ай бұрын
One issue of All American Comics has only 9 copies in the census! No wonder no one has put together a complete set.
Definitely an improvement, just in removing the pencil alone. I don't think CGC gives it lower than a 6.0. Love Golden Age DC!
@DrPaulKosnik
5 ай бұрын
Bronzeville, agree, and same! 👍🏽
Jinkies! Heavens to Murgatroyd! Scooby Dooby doo! Yabba Dabba Doo! Cowabunga! Hey... Hey... Hey! Hope CGC thinks you took this To Infinity and Beyond!
@DrPaulKosnik
5 ай бұрын
You and me both Dagny!
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
@DrPaulKosnik
5 ай бұрын
Thanks SnakeBite!
6.5 is optimistic, but it's a low dollar investment in a beautiful comic, so I would put it at a 6.0. Golden age comics are judged very differently from a lot of other stuff.
@DrPaulKosnik
5 ай бұрын
Joshua, I completely agree! But have my fingers crossed... 🤞🏼
Dr paul.... how much do you bench?
@DrPaulKosnik
5 ай бұрын
At my age, i don't really max out anymore. Last time i did a heavy bench single i did 320 lbs. without too much trouble, didn't feel like a true max. Current bodyweight is 182 lbs.
@thisweatherisbullshit
5 ай бұрын
@DrPaulKosnik im 45 i got 315 up for 1 this year for the 1st time ever. Was a long term goal i was very happy to reach.
@thisweatherisbullshit
5 ай бұрын
@@DrPaulKosnik 320 at that bodyweight is very impressive.
@DrPaulKosnik
5 ай бұрын
@@thisweatherisbullshit congrats! A 300+ lb bench is a milestone!
I don't have experience with golden age yellows, but you must have used a deft touch to be able to erase the writing and streaks under the word "COMICS" without lifting the yellow! I was just looking at some CGC 5.5 and 6.0 golden age comics and this looks better, so I'd guess 6.5. Are you tempted to wet clean those stains in the central word balloon?
@DrPaulKosnik
5 ай бұрын
Thanks JCP! You can watch the entire process in episode two. I did discuss my rationale for not touching those stains in the word balloon in episode two as well. With only 12 Universal copies in the CGC census, I don’t want to risk a conserved or worse a restored label. I don’t think those stains are going to hold the technical grade back with the edge and corner wear, small rip, and a few small color-breaking creases anyway. It was suggested that a conservative blue LED treatment might hit the stains without bleaching anything else and I do have some time before my submission to CGC is ready to be shipped off so I may give it a short while under the BLED, we’ll see.