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@peteralachi3888 2 сағат бұрын
Listening a little later. Incredible job, Phill. Congrats on getting the tape and some of the glue off. And Dr Paul, you are right about these books born with inherent vice. And true that tape was placed on by the owner and all you could do is remove it best you can. Great job. And Dr Paul, there was a Superman #1 at Harrison’s when you were here in Salem! I forget the CGC grade and what they wanted for it. Excellent show as always. Nice not to see any commercials!
@2hugebros241 3 сағат бұрын
It all grades are created equal. That 1.8 that sold well over 200k was incredible striking book. So appeal def does play on grades
@MickeyCoalwell 9 сағат бұрын
Watching you brush the eraser crumbs off the cover with the back of your fingers made me jump. Should you use a soft brush instead? I am always amazed at how you confidently handle books with your bare hands. Do you ever wear gloves? Thanks for your detailed commentary as you work! Fantastic!
@jasonpinkney1150 2 күн бұрын
It's always a pleasure to watch you work, Dr. Paul! I'd like to urge the community to use the term "specular reflection" instead of "raking light". In optics, there are two main types of reflection: diffuse and specular. Specular reflection is when rays of light bounce off of a smooth surface while obeying the law of reflection (angle of incidence equals angle of reflection). In diffuse reflection, the outgoing rays (from a rougher surface) are almost isotropic. Specular reflection is what most of us use to see warps, dents and gloss loss. It's using the cover like a speculum, or mirror. "Raking light" implies that the rays of light are nearly tangent to the surface, thus exposing bumps and warps through the shadows that they cast. Specular reflection can be seen with normal (perpendicular) rays if the surface is polished enough. So these are two distinct and useful approaches to comic evaluation and therefore two terms are needed. Now excuse me while I go annoy a different KZfaqr about the term "Newton's rings" ... 🙂
@DrPaulKosnik 2 күн бұрын
This is a great point. I used to describe it as “light with a low angle of incidence” but Matt Nelson has popularized the term “raking light” in his book and numerous interviews and videos he’s done to describe the lighting they use at CGC for grading. I adopted the term to match his parlance when describing it, mostly so as to not confuse others and have to answer questions about the differences. I’ve been surprised how many folks struggle with the concept of incident light, and how few can use it effectively to reveal defects in a comic book cover. Appreciate your feedback and I should probably make the distinction between the use of reflection and raking light as you suggest, but may still use CGC’s term as short hand in most instances.
@jasonpinkney1150 Күн бұрын
@@DrPaulKosnik Absolutely, at this point it's good communication to use "raking light". But here's the problem: some might be so hung up on a low angle of incidence that they miss the benefits of a high angle of incidence for judging gloss. Low angle may be best for seeing bumps, but high angle is best for judging whether a surface is smooth enough to undergo specular reflection. Even a piece of printer paper will look glossy if held within ~3 degrees of edge-on to the incoming light, but as you tilt it you only see diffuse reflection. So I don't know what we should say except maybe throw in a phrase like "raking light does not have to be raking, just use the surface like a mirror".
@ajrilo1776 2 күн бұрын
Can anything be done for the rust infiltration of the paper by the staple?
@DrPaulKosnik 2 күн бұрын
Yes. There are several chelating substances that can be used to safely remove those rust stains from the paper. They would require removal of the staples, disassembly of the book and aqueous bath of each page. I opted not to perform those steps with this books because I felt the staples wouldn’t tolerate being opened without breaking, which would then force me to replace them, and because this book has other technical flaws that are going to keep it from truly high grade so I didn’t feel the improvement in grade from the rust stain removal would be worth the equity lost by moving to a conserved grade from Universal. For more info on the process of rust stain removal, check out this video: kzfaq.info8M8lMOKiRvY?si=NKlGg7IrsWZk1Knu
@Mr_Craftician 2 күн бұрын
Is this the same mixture/ratio of Methyl Cellulose and water that we should use to make glue to patch small cover tears with tengu paper (as you did in The Flash video #3)? It seems like it would just be easier to use wheat paste, no? (Your tutorials are invaluable. Thank you).
@DrPaulKosnik 2 күн бұрын
Thank you for the kind words! Glad you are enjoying the content. We use a different concentration of methyl cellulose when we use it as an adhesive. I purchase the Lineco methyl cellulose you can find on my Amazon Influencer page in the video description, and I mix it per the manufacturer’s instructions. It will have a gel consistency at the correct concentration for using it as an adhesive. 👍🏽
@Mr_Craftician Күн бұрын
@@DrPaulKosnik Hey Doc! One last question regarding wet-cleaning. When it comes to wrap rinsing, you maintain (in multiple videos) to use 100 mil of (Saturated) Calcium Hydroxide (per wrap) or 150 mil of (Saturated) Calcium Hydroxide for multiple (2) wraps. Unless I missed it (and it's possible I did), what water ratio vs. Hydroxide did you use for the finished solution? Meaning, how much water did you use in your bottle (30 oz.??) and ow much Hydroxide (half a cup?). (I hope I don't sound too idiotic. I'm new to conservation, and an imbecile when it comes to math and chemistry). And again, since I haven't been able to watch everything on your channel, it's possible I missed this. I just want to make sure I have the right saturation.
@Presskammer 2 күн бұрын
Hi Paul again a Great Video. My question is how is your video setup? Do you use a phone or a camera and how is the camera setup? Does it hang above your head? Just curious because I’m thinking of doing so insta live and want to have a good setup and yours is perfect imo Thnx and regards Erik Presskammer Germany
@DrPaulKosnik 2 күн бұрын
Erik I’m actually just shooting everything on an iPhone 12, on an inexpensive iPhone tripod mount. I do have a nice heavy Gitzo tripod (though it’s quite old, I recently purchased a used backup for not that much money off of eBay). I use an app to get the phone perfectly level so I have less distortion in the image. I’m looking forward to upgrading to an iPhone 16 as soon as they drop. I use the iPhone because I use a Mac and iMovie software and it’s all pretty seamless to stay in the iOS ecosystem. Happy to answer any other questions you may have about setup for videography.
@AndrewSunada 2 күн бұрын
Sad that youre helping to propagate the toxicity of CGC...but good work on the book!
@DrPaulKosnik 2 күн бұрын
All opinions are welcome here Andrew, though I clearly don’t see it the same way you do.
@AndrewSunada 2 күн бұрын
Its ok. CGC will see it and still give it a 9.9
@DrPaulKosnik 2 күн бұрын
Wish me luck!
@Mr_Craftician 2 күн бұрын
Another winner.
@DrPaulKosnik 2 күн бұрын
Thanks!
@CarlBeatty 3 күн бұрын
How can I create good lighting for restoration and should I buy a press machine for getting rid of creases and folds? Thank you for these great techniques!
@DrPaulKosnik 2 күн бұрын
Carl thanks for the questions, glad you are enjoying the content! I have Amazon affiliate links to the LED ring light that I use and the press that I recommend in the video description. I only recommend you try comic book cleaning and pressing if you are patient and find satisfaction in improving your comic collection and growing your comic book equity!
@ricknestor8930 3 күн бұрын
thanks for all the cleaning tips , Dr. Paul !
@DrPaulKosnik 2 күн бұрын
My pleasure! Happy you are enjoying the content Rick. 👍🏽
@Mr_Craftician 3 күн бұрын
Wow. This video is incredibly insightful and helpful. The supplies list (and link) alone are to die for. As a beginner, I can't thank you enough, Doc.
@DrPaulKosnik 3 күн бұрын
@@Mr_Craftician I’m glad you enjoyed it! I hope you find the rest of my video catalog equally useful, I’d love to hear more feedback to improve the channel.
@Mr_Craftician 3 күн бұрын
@@DrPaulKosnik I would like to pick you brain on the purpose of the different erasers listed in your supplies list. There's everything from gum erasers, white erasers, to vinyl erasers and kneaded erasers. I'm just not sure was distinguishes them (I'm a beginner). Do you have a public email address to which I could submit some of these novice questions? Thx so much.
@Johnny-dz6vl 3 күн бұрын
Beautiful colours 😊
@DrPaulKosnik 2 күн бұрын
They are indeed Johnny!
@micpar2 5 күн бұрын
I'd clean, press, wash it. Then have CGC regrade it.
@DrPaulKosnik 4 күн бұрын
Mike, i agree--the tricky thing is to get CGC to recognize the Big Apple Pedigree and make sure that the Pedigree is preserved on this book. The Big Apple pedigree is one i hold in reverence as historically significant.
@micpar2 5 күн бұрын
Loved the original Sandman.
@Hectekk 5 күн бұрын
So this worked for you better than using blow dryer?
@DrPaulKosnik 4 күн бұрын
Much better for me. One thing about the blow drying is the air can whip the paper around and even cause the page to flap and/or rip. But this method works better than heat in my opinion.
@azsitemaster 6 күн бұрын
Amazing job!!
@DrPaulKosnik 6 күн бұрын
Thank you!!
@Presskammer 7 күн бұрын
Jim is my Obi-Wan for the Cleaning and Pressing 🫶
@DrPaulKosnik 6 күн бұрын
It was very cool to meet him, talk cleaning, pressing, and conservation, and learn about his product development!
@arthurtripp6922 7 күн бұрын
All American, DC had a higher grade of paper then MJL..War time paper had different grade of paper.Near the end of the War some of the companies went to one staple.
@DrPaulKosnik 6 күн бұрын
All true!
@bronzevillecomics2581 7 күн бұрын
Wouldn't Red Tornado (Ma Hunkel) qualify as the first female super hero?
@DrPaulKosnik 6 күн бұрын
Great question Bronzeville! The scholars usually recognize Hawkgirl. Possibly because she was introduced in a serious superhero story rather than a comedic or parody story. Possibly also because in the early stories the Red Tornado was not drawn definitively as a female and was not known to be a female by onlookers in the early stories. I suspect it's because of the non-parody aspect. Perhaps we should bill Hawkgirl as the first serious super-heroine in comics?
@bronzevillecomics2581 6 күн бұрын
@@DrPaulKosnik additionally the “Red Tomato” did appear in All-Star Comics 3 and by the silver age was considered a member of the JSA.
@coopeecrausare 8 күн бұрын
earned a subscriber I love comics
@DrPaulKosnik 7 күн бұрын
Welcome to the channel Coopee! Happy to have you here.
@ricknestor8930 8 күн бұрын
Dr. Paul , i meant , oops , sorry sir !
@DrPaulKosnik 8 күн бұрын
@@ricknestor8930 no worries, I’m flattered to be associated with Phill. He does spell it with two L’s, though! 🤣 Hope you enjoy the video my friend.
@ricknestor8930 8 күн бұрын
all right , another resto video ! thanks , Dr. Phil!
@JSSBrooklyn 8 күн бұрын
Thank you for this video and sharing your work - new subscriber. Look forward to additional videos and more of your craft. Thanks again.
@DrPaulKosnik 8 күн бұрын
@@JSSBrooklyn Brooklyn, welcome to the channel. Glad to hear you are enjoying the content. This one is at CGC at the moment so stay tuned for the final result!
@abrax_7 8 күн бұрын
Hoping for the best results for this comic featuring my favorite character, The Spectre.
@DrPaulKosnik 8 күн бұрын
Abrax, i've always loved him myself. First became aware of him during Roy Thomas's run on All-Star Squadron.
@Adrift. 9 күн бұрын
Love the history lessons you provide for these books!
@DrPaulKosnik 9 күн бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it Adrift! I try to make content that I enjoy and I’m not always sure there is an audience so it’s good to hear others enjoy it too.
@BenStewart-up4fs 9 күн бұрын
Gorgeous colors on that book... looking forward to next vid.
@DrPaulKosnik 9 күн бұрын
Starman is a connoisseur!
@PluckedMyLastNerve 9 күн бұрын
Sweet book! Closest I have to that is #8 1969 Nice to see you back in action!!
@Johnny-dz6vl 9 күн бұрын
How much grade will be evaluated because of the rusty staples?
@DrPaulKosnik 9 күн бұрын
Johnny, technically you can have a tiny amount of staple rust all the way up to 9.6. However, in this severity my guess is it's the greatest defect and if we have all the other addressable defects sorted out, we are still going to be in the 5.0 range. But grading is not my area of expertise, especially when you have an otherwise really nice book with a severe defect. I find these kinds of comics the most difficult to grade. But this one is off at CGC, so we won't have to speculate for long--i'll share the results with you here!
@micpar2 9 күн бұрын
Howdy!!
@micpar2 9 күн бұрын
Always loved the Spectre. The DC Showcase ten-minute short is great. A cross between Clint Eastwood's Dirty Harry/ The Shadow, Christine/ Scooby Doo 1969 and very Mike Ploog looking animation. Great soundtrack too. The Jonah Hex DC Showcase short is great as well.
@DrPaulKosnik 9 күн бұрын
Thanks for letting us know Mike, i'll have to check it out!
@Johnny-dz6vl 9 күн бұрын
Coffee ready , phone off, animals fed, yep, I'm ready for some comic book goodness 😀 😄
@DrPaulKosnik 9 күн бұрын
Hey Johnny thanks for joining the premiere!
@IAMTHESTARMAN 9 күн бұрын
Yooooooo what a cool book to work on!
@DrPaulKosnik 9 күн бұрын
Right? Someone has good taste in comic books.
@commodorerook3797 9 күн бұрын
I can't believe you can submerge a comic cover in water and it doesn't ripple or stain....
@DrPaulKosnik 9 күн бұрын
It is sort of like magic isn't it?!
@binkysphinx 10 күн бұрын
Came here to find a link for holytex, but don't see one. Where do you get it from? What weight? Do you reuse the sheets?
@DrPaulKosnik 9 күн бұрын
Binky, there are several suppliers online. I purchased a bulk roll off eBay a few years back. Yes, it is reusable, nearly indefinitely depending on exactly what work you are doing and how careful you are. Unfortunately no good sellers on Amazon. Here is a video on different non-woven polyester fabrics you can use for comic book conservation substrate and the pros and cons of each: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/f8Wag9N0nNSzfpc.html
@Presskammer 11 күн бұрын
Just love your channel! For me, I’m still a beginner in the Cleaning and pressing industry, the way you explain with that calm voice is such a zen experience 😅 kind regards Erik, Presskammer Germany
@DrPaulKosnik 10 күн бұрын
@@Presskammer thank you for the kind words Erik and glad to have you as a member of the channel!
@binkysphinx 13 күн бұрын
adventure 38 is the same back cover
@DrPaulKosnik 13 күн бұрын
Good to know. Now I can bid on it! 🤣
@binkysphinx 12 күн бұрын
@@DrPaulKosnik Action 12 & More Fun 43 also have the same back cover as Detective 27. Adventure 38 is going to be your cheapest buy in I'm guessing. Movie Comics and All-American Comics at that time didn't have the same back covers.
@binkysphinx 12 күн бұрын
@@DrPaulKosnik FYI, some fun trivia... The back cover on the Heritage Detective 27 is the back cover from Crack Comics #10, Smash Comics #19 and Feature Comics #41
@DrPaulKosnik 12 күн бұрын
@@binkysphinx deep knowledge! I appreciate you sharing. 👍🏽
@GamalShealey 14 күн бұрын
😊Liberty Hill comics and Marvel rock and roll andand also excite me sincerely Jamal with a G shealy senior
@DrPaulKosnik 14 күн бұрын
Thanks Gamal!
@ajguez 16 күн бұрын
Great content! I have an all star 3 in 4.5 which is one of the top issues in my collection !!!!
@DrPaulKosnik 15 күн бұрын
That’s one heck of a comic book AG! Did you see my unboxing for my All Star 3? kzfaq.info/get/bejne/iZNdmJWesqqucZc.htmlsi=ccQlSSLgZmSrdTi0
@ajguez 15 күн бұрын
@@DrPaulKosnik I went back to see your video on AS3…great video..did you take that 9.0 and make a conserve or is this too big of a book to attempt? Nice copy btw..restored or not, 9.0 is special!
@dansxmencomics 16 күн бұрын
Just an incredible gain for your collection here. Managing your budget and satisfaction rate to make sure you are on track with your goals is a great call. I understand managing the budget but I forget how that has a direct affect on the satisfaction rate from which books come into the collection. It’s great to get a consistent stream of comics coming in but we need to keep our eyes on the prize to make sure it is getting us closer to our goals. I need this reminder every once in a while as I can stray from the path when I lose sight of the goal.
@DrPaulKosnik 15 күн бұрын
Thanks Dan! Just reach out if you ever need a reminder to keep your eye on the prize! 🤣
@peteralachi3888 16 күн бұрын
Dear Dr Paul, All Star Comics #32 is another great addition to complete your collection. Thank you as always for the background story and going over the Psycho Pirate and JSA story and then Captain Midnight and others. I didn’t realize he was dubbed the Caped Crusader. Such characters to draw out as you tell the story. The price you paid is reasonable imo and as long as you’re satisfied is what matters.
@DrPaulKosnik 15 күн бұрын
Thanks as always Peter!
@xxperhaps 16 күн бұрын
Great find. I've been piecing together Comic Cavalcade and finding mid grade copies has been quite challenging.
@DrPaulKosnik 15 күн бұрын
Comics Cavalcade is a great golden age title to hunt. Supply is very low but demand isn’t crazy either. The title has two of Solomon Grundy’s golden age appearances too, which is fun!
@doncarter9467 16 күн бұрын
Wow! That is a cool pickup - at this grade! Congrats
@DrPaulKosnik 15 күн бұрын
Thanks Don!
@FlyingLComics 16 күн бұрын
What a gorgeous book Dr. Paul! What an excellent pick up! This will look nice with your collection!
@DrPaulKosnik 15 күн бұрын
Thanks Larry!
@Anybodiesguess1001 17 күн бұрын
Another great book!
@DrPaulKosnik 16 күн бұрын
Thanks!
@ricknestor8930 17 күн бұрын
congrats on another ASC book to your collection , Dr. Paul . the whale for you will be as you stated , ASC 8 . I hate to think how much moolah you'll have to spend on that one . btw , your channel has really grown since i subscribed . anymore resto videos coming up ?
@DrPaulKosnik 16 күн бұрын
Thanks Rick! Yes ASC8 will set me back a penny. I’m thinking I save it for my retirement and liquidate much of my non-ASC collection to get there. Just getting my channel back in order after fulfilling some non-KZfaq obligations in my life. Thought I’d start back with some of my acquisitions over the last few months but yes I’ll have some more conservation content soon. I shot a fair amount of video prepping 25 comics for submission to CGC’s Vintage tier sale-it’s a bit more mundane cleaning and pressing but I’ll bring that to the channel soon and I’ll be starting some more in-depth conservation work soon, including our first leaf casting on the channel.
@ricknestor8930 16 күн бұрын
@@DrPaulKosnik can't wait for those videos !
@richardlaceyfield9 17 күн бұрын
My only complete run that I have is the All Star Squadron series from 1981. Just got them all recently . I had never read them until this year . I bought the All Star Companion books and thought why not . I love what I have read so far. I love these takes that Roy Thomas did. Sadly I can't say the same for the newer modern books from the 2000's. Thank you for doing this video. I subscribed the minute I first saw it had to do with the JSA.
@DrPaulKosnik 17 күн бұрын
Richard, love that All Star Season series by Roy Thomas. It contains many call backs and Easter eggs and even some retcons of the original All Star Comics. I also have a full run, including a few fun copies like those signed by Roy Thomas and a few Mark Jewelers copies.
@mattmiller3282 17 күн бұрын
I'm currently trying to complete FF vol. 1, only 83 issues to go. Also Action Comics vol. 1, still have 283 issues to go.
@DrPaulKosnik 17 күн бұрын
Wow those are some big runs! My greatest is Avengers volume 1, which I finished about 3 years ago.
@Johnny-dz6vl 17 күн бұрын
Beautiful colours of comic book 😊😊
@DrPaulKosnik 17 күн бұрын
Thanks Johnny! Appreciate you joining the premiere. 👍🏽