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We buy your collectibles and offer consignment services. Whether youre a local, new in town, or just passing through, youll be sure to find something on eventbrite that piques your interest. The west coast avengers is one of only a handful of entries in the american westbased comic book canonshares. In addition, our distributor, diamond comics, has announced they are no longer shipping comic book stores new products as of april 1st, so the week of wednesday, march 25th will be the last week we. Apply to principal, publicity lead, campaign manager and more. If you have an old comic book that needs repair, you may consider restoring it.
In a series of events titled yelps cure for cabin fever, yelp community. Kav kaviraj sent me an article on comic book restoration tips. Through its proven processes, ccs has enhanced the appearance and desirability of comic books for countless collectors and dealers. Im a service professional myself, so i know how rare it is to find the level of service that martin regularly provides. The hero behind hero restoration llc my name is mike dechellis, owner and manager of hero restoration llc. Comic art restoration service a graphic state of mind. Stories and art by icelandic codpiece comic studios, bob k. Comic book repair and restoration comprise a relatively new field that uses many of the old. Since 1979 iconic comic shop located in hollywood, california on melrose ave. After many years of working out of my home to be more accessible to family and children, i now have an office and all i can say is why did i wait so long. R epair of leather bindings, cloth bindings, albums, and other items.
Their knowledge comes from their godfather antony who learned the art of. Why ranting on yelp is the wrong way to complain about awful. Ccs offers a screening service to determine whether your comic book is a suitable candidate for pressing, restoration or restoration removal. In addition, the ability to remove paper discoloration and foxing will likely be necessary to elevate the work to a fine condition. Breaking news as of friday, march 20th both the culver city and long beach stores are closed to the public. Comic book grading and restoration issues cgc comic book. Our comic book restoration and pressing services can take your most important and valuable comic investments to the next level. This entry was posted in comic restoration and tagged cbcs, cgc, comic book pressing, comic book restoration, comic pressing, comic restoration on june 10, 2016 by mike dechellis. We have values for any marvel, dc, image, idw, darkhorse, or dell comic book that is in your collection.
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Before trashing the business online, try telling someone who can actually fix the problem. Restoration on your comics is done not only to make it more desirable to collectors, but also for the sake of our hobby where many of these great treasures are decaying and falling apart due to age and mishandling. With our comic book restoration services you can take your lowgrade investment and transform it into something with fantastic eye appeal. Our pressing and comic book restoration services can take your most important and valuable comic investments to the next level.
Airbrushing can return a faded comic book to looking very close to new. We have restored ceramic works from which over half of the original piece was missing. We carry every major publisher and are proud supporters of independent, local, and. One person draws in a beginning panel, then a different person continues with a following panel, and so on until you have a finished comic page. I am loving my new studio with lots of light and room to work. Ceramic repair and restoration is a specialty of restoration by heart. 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 collections ever. Oct 07, 2010 lakerslos angeles lakers news and updates from. Taylor, gervasio loma, jim ferguson, brian mcbean, christopher, and errol mccarthy. As well, techniques from watercolor and silk screen restoration have become important parts of the criteria used to restore a comic book. Weve listed the top 10 based on number of companies above.
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The repair of collectible and rare comics, especially ones you intend to sell in restored form, is best handled by a professional. A forum for discussing comic book grading, conservation, and restoration issues. Over the past several years, i have worked on hundreds of pieces for dozens of clients. As an archivist, i decided to share some useful tips as well that will aid in restoring your comic books. Make your comic grow in value, increase in eye appeal, and most importantly preserve them for the future.
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