Watch the Incredible Transformation of this Silver Age Comic Book!

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Watch the Incredible Transformation of this Silver Age Comic Book!

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Avengers #1 Ep. 8.
In this video I complete the conservation of this Avengers #1 comic book, the first appearance of the Avengers from the Silver Age, by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, and review all of the before and after results.
This project included the initial comic book dry clean, disassembly, photobleaching with deacidification, sealing the tears using Japanese Tengujo paper and wheat paste, staple conservation, reassembly, and final press. In this final Episode i demonstrate my pressing protocol for this book and then review the final results with plenty of before and after slides!
These techniques should result in a CGC Conserved label and in my experience when executed properly do not trigger purple or restored label from CGC.
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Link to Episode 1: • Conserving a Grail fro...
Link to Episode 2: • How To: Dry Clean A S...
Link to Episode 3: • How To: Disassemble &...
Link to Episode 4: • Revealed: Safe and Ef...
Link to Episode 5: • Comic Book Tear Seals ...
Link to Episode 6: • Comic Book Tear Seals⏤...
Link to Episode 7: • Archival Method to Con...
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Resource Books
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Wet Cleaning Tools
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Non-woven polyester sheet or Remay for wet cleaning: amzn.to/3ZpnOPB
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Пікірлер: 15

@dansxmencomics Жыл бұрын

I can’t believe some of these before/after images. You truly are skilled. Interesting to see the ink not adhering to the pages and to see you reassess your plan.

@user-yg9tq2ml9j Жыл бұрын

What incredible results! The book looks like new! Awesome work done on it.

@Coffee_And_Comics Жыл бұрын

Very nicely completed Dr. Paul! Looks great.

@peteralachi3888 Жыл бұрын

Great work on this key book, Dr. Paul. Congrats on getting the tanning and tidemarks improved. The ink bleed on the inside cover is all gone. And tears repair with tengu tissue gives the book such great finish.

@djjock3y Жыл бұрын

Nice job on that grail Dr. Paul.👍

@kevinkosnik8909 Жыл бұрын

Wish I had that beauty. Great work as always.

@davidwarren680 11 ай бұрын

Looks good!

@Trailr8d Жыл бұрын

Absolutely great work. Meticulous.

@ricknestor8930 Жыл бұрын

congrats on a job well done , Dr. Paul . the book is sooo much better after all of your efforts . i'm sure the owner is going to be thrilled with what you have done for his book . thanks for the amazing vids on this job !

@RobNY5150 Жыл бұрын

Great video I’m glad I found your channel!

@micpar2 Жыл бұрын

Great job, some pain stating work. But the results are well worth the results. I can't wait to see whats your bext project.Thank you for sharing the step by step videos. And the final results side by side before and after pictures.

@Wood_969 3 ай бұрын

Cool

@DrPaulKosnik 3 ай бұрын

Thanks!

@davidyoungblood7887 Жыл бұрын

What grade do you think it would have received if you had not worked on the book? What grade do you think it will receive now? The book you worked on turned out great. With the tear seals do you think it will get a conserved grade? I have an Average #1 with a date stamp on the front and a store stamp on the back. I’m afraid to do any wet cleaning on the cover because of the stamps. It has a very minor tear on the cover. The tear is about 1/16” long. What length of tear would you seal? Will correcting the tear with the Japanese paper get it a conserved grade?

@davidyoungblood7887 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for your response. I enjoy watching the work you do. I think its great to see old gold and silver age comic being saved for later generations. These old books didn’t get much respect for a very long time but finally people are seeing the social history they contain. I just hope big business doesn’t destroy the comic book out of greed.