Impressive comic books pressing service pressing info. Jan 09, 2017 the comic book grading companies will offer witnesses, so a representative from the grading company will stand with you as you get a book signed. Niki smith has curated a list of literary agents who represent graphic novels and comics. Comic book pressing first impression comic pressing. Prescreen we screen comic books to make sure they are good candidates for our pressing services. Comic book pressing is the process of flattening out a comic book that has been wrinkled or damaged. Removing these defects can often raise the grade of your books and the results have been phenomenal. We are one of the largest, oldest, most experienced pressing companies. In the past, ive submitted books to companies in the u. Save time and money by pressing your own comic books with a heat press. Our comic book restoration and pressing services can take your most important and valuable comic investments to the next level.
Over the decades, dc comics has brought to life such superheroes as superman and. Mar 15, 2019 im surprised at how restrictive some companies are with pressing techniques. The first problem i encountered was the book moving slightly in the press, thus pressing the backboard line into the book, ruining it. List of comic book publishing companies pen and the pad. Im surprised at how restrictive some companies are with pressing techniques. The effect can be dramatic, with books sometimes improving multiple grades. Comic book pressing is allowed and endorsed by all third party grading companies cgc, cbcs, pgx. Pressing techniques vary between golden, silver, copper and modern age books. Cbcs comic book certification service the newest and second most popular comic book grading company. Comic book pressing is a process that removes slight noncolorbreaking defects in a comic book to improve the appearance of comic books to potentially increase the look and grade of a comic book. 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.
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. Make your comic grow in value, increase in eye appeal, and most importantly preserve them for the future. May 20, 2015 heres all you ever wanted to know about pressing comic books but were afraid to ask. Back in february i wrote about comic book pressing, which would help to improve the look of a comic and ultimately their market value. The industry giants are dc comics and marvel comics, both founded in the 1930s. Impressive comic books, comic book pressing service, comic book cleaning, cgc, cbcs, investment, grading submission, prescreening. Dec 24, 2019 cgc cfp comics offers many services including pressing comics, magazines, treasury books, and original art. It is quite literally the pressing of a comic book, similar to what you would do to a shirt or pants, to remove.
Magic the gathering, pokemon, sport trading cards, comic trading cards marvel, dc, independent. When should a collector consider having a comic book pressed. The comic book grading companies will offer witnesses, so a representative from the grading company will stand with you as you get a book signed. Learn how cbcs comic book pressing and screening works to improve the. Cgc set the standard for thirdparty comic book, magazine, lobby card and vintage photograph grading, and its independent affiliate ccs performs expert pressing, restoration and restoration removal services for comic books. 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. This service includes placing books under colorcorrected lighting to check for fixable defects. Comic pressing our comic pressing improves the appearance of a book by using pressure and heat to remove bends, creases and other irregularities. Are you considering sending your books in for grading. Turnaround times processing books receivedpaid on 03012020 03072020 cbcs. Pressing greatly diminishes and in some cases removes minor defects from comic books such as dents, noncolor breaking folds, bends, waviness and spine roll.
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. Ccs offers a screening service to determine whether your comic book is a suitable candidate for pressing, restoration or restoration removal. Click on any of our services below for more information and example work. Prescreening we will examine your books prior to grading submission for grade consideration and a detailed expert restoration detection. Comic book pressing, cleaning and restoration companies. Our pressing and comic book restoration services can take your most important and valuable comic investments to the next level. As comics and superheroes in generalcontinue to find new audiences as more generations of fans get turned on to this superhero or that, it can be useful for fans to be able to differentiate between the major comic book publishers, as each company has different styles, characters, and audiences. You then hand the book over to them, and it gets sent off to be graded.
Cgc cfp comics offers many services including pressing comics, magazines, treasury books, and original art. 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. 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. If you live in the tampast petersburg area, it will allow you to continue dropping off orders both pressing and nonpressing directly to us. As well, techniques from watercolor and silk screen restoration have become important parts of the criteria used to restore a comic book. Cfp comics offers many services including pressing comics, magazines, treasury books, and original art.
Comic pressing should be considered anytime there is a desire to improve the overall condition of the book. Mail your comics to abc comic book pressing po box 582226 elk grove ca 95758. Comic books can be pressed and dry cleaned for an improved look and condition. Jul 21, 2017 in the world of comic book publishing, there are industry giants as well as smaller publishers that are helping to fill the shelves at the local comic shop. The 3 major grading companies cgc, cbcs and pgx do not consider comic book pressing as restoration. Comics can get bent during shipping or have creaselines from heavy reading. Classic collectible services ccs is the worlds leading comic book pressing, restoration and restoration removal company. 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. Pressing removes minor defects from comic books such as dents, noncolor breaking folds, bends, waviness and spine roll, warping, rippling caused from moisture damage. Have you had comics pressed before but the service was less than stellar. Apr 30, 2018 so heres my theoryas pressing comics becoming more popular and utilized, i suspect most of the major pressing companies are starting to get inundated with comics to press so they cant dedicate as much time as they used to, to effectively press a comic. Comic book pressing is an affordable way to remove many physical defects such.
It was a relief to be able to find a book like this recently released. Completely customize your comic books with mix n match cover and interior paper stocks many of which contain recycled content. Avery comic pressing professional comic book pressing. The submission guidelines for every comic publisher in 2019. Airbrushing can return a faded comic book to looking very close to new. May 04, 2015 back in february i wrote about comic book pressing, which would help to improve the look of a comic and ultimately their market value. Often times the removal of these defects will raise the grade and in turn the value of the book. In the world of comicbook publishing, there are industry giants as well as smaller publishers that are helping to fill the shelves at the local comic shop. Ive noticed a couple of people posting about the underwhelming results of ccs lately. Removing these defects can often raise the grade increasing the value of the book. Books that have glossy covers, thicker stock, different color pages. Comicbook comic book pedigrees, the first and only website dedicated to pedigreed comic books. If you live in the tampast petersburg area, it will allow you to continue dropping off orders both pressing and non pressing directly to us.
Van isle comic pressing comic book, pressing and cleaning. Did your books go mia for 5 weeks without a peep as to what was going on. In addition, the ability to remove paper discoloration and foxing will likely be necessary to elevate the work to a fine condition. Formerly classics incorporated, the company was established as ccs in 20 as part of its relocation to sarasota, florida. Avery comic pressing llc is fully insured by collectibles insurance services. Pressing companies overwhelmed, therefore not as good as. Pgx was created to meet the growing demand for professional, thirdparty comic book grading. Every agency on this list has mentioned an interest in graphic novels either on their website or their blog or made a gn sale no secondhand info unless it. Cbcs pressing also acts as a comic book drop off site for both pressing and grading. Most comic publishing companies were established in the united states of america where comics became popular in the mid 1900s. Josh is a cgc, cbcs dealer, and a cbcs facilitator. 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 service to improve the condition and value of your comic books. Once pressing has been completed the pressing submission will be shipped at no additional cost to cbcs grading in dallas.
Extra charges are added for signature authentication, pressing where you pay a company to try to smooth out any imperfections in. This is a pressing 101 video, so nothing here is set in stone. Proper pressing lies in the hands of a experienced presser and the results will be mind blowing if in the right experienced hands. Heres all you ever wanted to know about pressing comic books but were afraid to ask. Egs european grading service halo certification pgx professional grading experts vault 60 day comic. 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. With 3rd party comic grading services being more popular than they ever have been, we all want to try to get the best grade possible for our comic investments when submitting them.
This category has the following 9 subcategories, out of 9 total. Ive used other major pressing companies as well and have noticed also some poor results. The oldest comic publishing company on this list is the nowdefunct book publishing company, david mckay publications that was founded in 1882 and published comics from 1935 to 1950. Companies that produce comic books and related merchandise. Ive gotten the grader notes before sending them the comics and all were with defects that should have improved with a good press, however, most of the time those defects were not corrected.
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