Comic book spine split

Spine roll repair is an invasive process and is not performed on a comic that has a fragile spine. How many inches does a spine split need to be in order to be classified as medium spine split. The overall eye appeal and beauty of the comic book must be taken into account along with its technical flaws to arrive at the appropriate grade. Spine roll is the misalignment, or shifting, of the spine to either the front or back of the comic. Minor spine split with some minor color break allowed. I have a copy of strange tales 28 that is beautiful with 2 problems. Spine roll see rolled spine and progressive rolled spine. A separation of the covers anywhere along the spine fold, usually at the. Feb 23, 2018 first, of all, major spoiler warnings. Spine split seals these are essentially tear seals but occur along a comic books spine. Dec 20, 2018 in this video i show you how important it is to prescreen spine roll repairs on all comic books. Haunt of fear 12 has a spine roll with misaligned wrap and staples.

How to grade a complete spine split i need some help here. To fix is not something easy for some one whos never done binding. Remember its the art and story that make a comic, not the number of marks on it for sellers only, and everybody has a different grade. A grade represents the condition of a book in a way that collectors can understand. There can also be a 14 spine split or severe color break. Therefore being able to correctly determine the grade of a comic is an important skill for buyers and sellers alike.

Comic book re glossing the process of enhancing the comic s cover gloss by applying art fixodent spray. Pgx utilizes the overstreet comic book grading guide in its definitions of condition. As condition evaluators and restoration detection experts, the professionals at pgx have spent decades inspecting multiple copies of a wide variety of comics from every era. Pages and top cover staple firmly attached, cream colored pages. Spine the lefthand edge of the comic that will not open. Rare and key comic books that are coverless in many cases may sell for a percentage of guide value depending on the specific comic title and issue number. As an archivist, i decided to share some useful tips as well that will aid in restoring your comic books. How to restore comics fixing damaged comic books, repair. Comic book featuring the famous singing cowboy hero gene autry. Stepping up to the plate this time around, we have a graphic novella, split from john rodriguez or jar and mira mortal. Also, if a book has nontypical defects for the grade assigned, i will make a point to describe. How much does a spine split like this affect the overall grade of a book. The accursed inheritance of henrietta achilles is pure delight. Extensive staple tears and stress lines may be present, as well as extreme rust migration.

When a tear, loose staple or centerfold has been mended without changing or adding to the original finish of the book. The scan is provided for informational purposes only. Grading question regarding staples comic book grading and. Before a comic books value is determined, the comic book needs to have an accurate grade assigned to it. Bindery tears and spine splits are two different things. Spine is generally tight and edges are straight, comers can be slightly rounded. Learn what is the comic book rating system and how a comic book is graded with cbcs comics grading. As a result, dozens of these batman comics have a crease instead of a slightly rounded spine. There are two common ways, taking the book partially apart, re glueing and pressing it, or carefully reheating the glue while pressing it. The market value of comic books is partly determined by a grading process. Eye appeal is somewhat reduced because of slight surface wear and possibly a small defect such as a few slight cross stress marks on spine or a very slight spine split 14. This is an exceptional example of a given book the best ever seen. Comic maintains story and art but otherwise has many issues.

Can also have extensive amateur repairs such as laminated covers. There is a 34 spine split at bottom on haunt of fear 12. Creator owned comic books and graphic novels for fans of horror, supernatural, scifi, and super hero titles. Some slightly more noticeable stress lines allowed and paper can be cream to tan but. It has been graded by mycomicshops experienced graders.

Iconic comics grading is based on the overstreet grading guide. In this video youll see the before and after of some extreme cases of what comic book pressing can and cant fix. A copy of a comic in this grade has all pages and most of the covers. The item shown in the photos below is the actual item you will receive. If you reall are concerned, its kind of tough to flatten out the roll once the comic suffers from it, but for minor case all you have to do is stack a bunch of heavy book on top of the comic for a few days and leave it be. A spine split of up to 23 the length of the book, a missing back cover provided the front cover is still attached, severe water damage or residue damage, mold, and paper deterioration due to oxidation. A condition where the left edge of the comic book curls toward the front or back, caused by folding back each page to the back as the comic was read, rolling it for carrying around, or sometimes by being stored flat and stacked with other comics. A spine split of up to 23 the length of the book, a missing back cover provided the front cover is still attached, severe water damage or residue damage. I feel good about the books with the grades he provided considering the other defects i can recognize, but im not too sure about spine splits. I can see that just by opening it the spine has split just below the top staple, maybe 14 split but definitely a split, i can see light through it when held the right way. A small color break usually located on the spine by the staples typically due from stress that is placed on the book when opening. A book in this condition is worn, ragged and unattractive. Kav kaviraj sent me an article on comic book restoration tips. How to grade your comics comic book grading labels.

Comic book pressing is the process of flattening out a comic book that has been wrinkled or damaged. Im going to explain something that is a huge secret about the movie split. In the first story, scrooge, donald, and the nephews go arrowhead hunting in the desert which leads to a search for the legendary seven cities of cibola. In most cases, spine roll can be greatly improved, if not eliminated completely. Creasing or other damage on the spine left side of the comic usually from opening the comic. Theoretically, the higher the grade of the book, the more desirable the book will be. The important thing is that the book binder will stamp your book exactly as you fill it out. Cgc doesnt follow overstreets guidelines very strictly on spine splits. Comic book grading learn the scale and how to apply it. Thinner 65 lb cardstock paper or copypaper can get closer to the spine. Cbr presents the world premiere of the illumination of jim woodring, a documentary detailing the life of one of comics most unique creators. Note that the marketability of any comic book can change based on time, the popularity of the character or characters, collector demand, etc. Often a permanent marker is used to coverfill in broken black lines or spots, usually along the spine. I cant even fully answer this question yet without stepping into spoilerish territory.

Spine splits and grading comic book grading and restoration. Entire issue is comic and puzzlers, no ads in book. We maintain a wide selection of golden age, silver age, and bronze age comics and collectibles. Covers can split or come apart from the spine if you use the wrong method so carefully study the spine and thickness when determining. The book shown at left is almost completely separated along the spine.

This video explains how to identify spine stress on your books, how it can affect the grade of your book, how it is caused and how to prevent it. Sealing a spine split using adhesive adhesives are described. Comic book re glossing the process of enhancing the comics cover gloss by applying art fixodent spray. As longtime users of nostomania know, the value of a comic depends strongly on grade. A spine split is a spine crack carried to an extreme. Rustlers steal cattle from mexican ranchers and cross the rio grande at badmans cove. Comic book grading is the process of determining the grade or condition of a book, which directly influences its value. Comic book grading the journal of antiques and collectibles. A comic collector with comics that seem to have actually been read at some point, you naughty boy. I assume its a perfect bound book, like most comic novels. Ive seen vfnm books with a 14 split, vf minus books with about a 0. The condition of each book is described in the title listing, right after the title and issue number.

Staples may be missing or show rust and discoloration. A fine condition comic book appears to have been read a few times and has been handled with moderate care. In this instance, they might split it up into 2 lines. But the rawhide kid book just has spine stress and no pulling. Types of damage that place a comic in fr range include. So i open the cover of this seemingly spotless book and hear an audible cracking sound.

Dale roberts comics buys and sells comic books from the 1930s current. Both comic books are very brittle with heavy creasing. I received a book bought on ebay that has a complete spine split repaired by tape. Less obvious but equally important to the surface of the cover is the spine of the comic book. Welcome back to the intercomics indie spotlight, this column aims to make you, the readers, aware of cool indiecrowd funded comic book creators and projects. Mar 23, 2012 kavs quick tips for comic book restoration editors note. Ive noticed that in the early 90s the comics seemed to change paper stock, thickness, number of pages, etc. Restoration is the treatment that returns a comic book to a known or assumed state through the addition of nonoriginal material for aesthetic enhancement. Comic books can be pressed using a tshirt heatpress machine, a book press, a stack of short boxes, or anything heavy and flat. Grading guide pgx comics pgx comic grading services. Like tear seals, they also utilize adhesives andor rice paper. The other he graded at vgfine with a 34 inch spine split at the top.

One the seller grades at fine with a 14 inch spine split at the top. Covers may have been defaced with paints, varnishes, glues, oil, indelible markers or dyes, and may have suffered heavy water damage. In comics its usually a diagonal tear at the spine that happens when either the paper is folded over during the binding process less likely in my opinion or when the book is handled after it is bound where the top and bottom spine have the most tension, and the paper tears during handling or shuffling more common in my opinion. Highest grade that allows archival tape over a small tear or small spine split. Keep your plate sideways so the book spine is in the inside of press where the most pressure is at clamp of press. And that crease has split i see a white line where the ink has split apart. Spine roll, a curvature of the left edge of a comic toward the front or back, caused by folding back each page of the comic as it was read spine break, spine stress that has become a full tear usually through multiple pages, typically found near the staples spine split. Staples can be missing or show extreme rust and discoloration.

A separation of the covers anywhere along the spine fold. Tape and other forms of amateur repair are increasingly common in silver age and older books. Staple tears and stress lines are common, as well as rust migration. As with grading all collectibles, there is a degree of subjectivity as there are many factors to consider and all of them must be weighed to determine an overall grade. This book has seen much better days and tends to be heavily worn and tattered.

Repair may involve tape, glue or nylon gossamer, and is easily detected. An aboveaverage copy that shows minor wear but is still relatively flat and clean with no significant creasing or other serious defects. Jun 14, 2018 when grading a comic book, common sense must be employed. Comic book movie news rumors videos trailers and more. A condition where the left edge of the comic book curls toward the front or back. Nice looking captain america comic, good condition for something made in the 70s. Interior page can have a few minor dogeared pages or can have a small edge tear or two.

A book with its spine cracked is one where the book automatically falls open to a place where the binding has been substantially weakened. One exception may be in cases where a creator name or title may be too long for the spine width even with a shrunken font. The tape was noted in the listing and present in the pics, but the fact that it was covering a complete spine split was not noted. This can include abrasions, tears, creases, bent corners, spine splits, chips. Soti abbreviation for the book seduction of the innocent. Comics in this grade may have a small spine split less than 1.

Soiling, staining, discoloration and foxing is generally present. Have an opportunity at two comics for a nice price. Spine chip a small piece missing from the area of the spine. I was reading the cgc grader notes for a comic book and the notes stated that the book had a medium split bottom of spine. The condition of each book is described in the title. A clean, even separation at the spine fold, commonly above or below the staple, but can occur anywhere along the spine length. May have a spine split between 2 and 23 the length of the book. Its not the exact copy of the comic that is for sale. Entire issue from cover to cover is comic stories and one page strips. What mira and jar do is evoke a dark, tense, psychological story. Apr 10, 2016 in this video youll see the before and after of some extreme cases of what comic book pressing can and cant fix. Comics can get bent during shipping or have creaselines from heavy reading. Please note that grading will always be an extremely subjective process and there will always be small differences in opinion.

Little audrey 10 1950 st john gvg spine split at top. Spine split even separation at the spine fold, commonly above or below the staple. Welcome back to the inter comics indie spotlight, this column aims to make you, the readers, aware of cool indiecrowd funded comic book creators and projects. Spine split comic book grading and restoration issues. Little audrey 10 st john comic book 1950 gvg spine split. An accumulation of staple tears and stress lines may be present, as well as rust migration. Spine split on newer comics cpg questions and answers. Often, the mull or backing can be seen through the crack when the book lies open. A defect of a comic book caused by improper storage that results in uneven pages and the bowing of the spine. Gene autry and the secret of badmans cove, art by jesse marsh. If there is a preexisting spine split, chances are the book is going to split even more.