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calmmix
Nov 28, 20231 min read
Back from the Dead!!
This Journey into mystery was pretty much FUBAR until we got our hands on it. Its always a great feeling bringing a comic back from the...
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calmmix
Nov 2, 20231 min read
Lady Deadpool Shape up
Cleaned up many small divots and a major corner crunch.
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calmmix
Jan 10, 20231 min read
From Green to Blue
Hero for Hire #1 Crack - Clean & Press & Resubmit. Its always nice to get a little bump in the grade but extra special when you go from a...
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calmmix
Nov 6, 20221 min read
Amazing Spider-Man #121
Before This comic had some blue distributor ink laid on heavy. We were able go get a lot of it out or at least lighten it. Not sure why ...
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calmmix
Oct 30, 20221 min read
Bundle strap marks and warping
It's kind of bonkers how some of these old bronze age comics were treated. Stacked up in big piles and strapped with twine as tight as...
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calmmix
Sep 21, 20221 min read
Amazing Spider-Man #124
We don't get lucky much with blue distributors ink but I think we did pretty good in this case. Here a side by side of the front and...
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calmmix
Sep 21, 20221 min read
Tomb Of Dracula #1
This comic had some issues... especially the bottom spine corner. It was all crunched up and the bends went through every page. The cover...
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calmmix
Sep 21, 20221 min read
Amazing Spider-Man #50
BEFORE: This comic had lots of twists, bends and wear from extensive reading. Its the first appearance of the Kingpin so I'm sure tis got...
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calmmix
Sep 21, 20221 min read
Star Wars #7
Before: There wasn't much to correct here except for a little spine bend that would have kept this from getting the 9.8 for sure.
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calmmix
Sep 21, 20221 min read
X-Men #95 / wavy gravy.
BEFORE: This comic came in with a little water/moisture damage, a little rust on the staples, and a couple little spine ticks.
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calmmix
Sep 21, 20221 min read
This Spidey #129 got a big boost!
I wasn't sure where this one would land in the end but I think a CGC 9.0 is a big jump from the condition this comic was submitted to me...
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calmmix
Sep 7, 20221 min read
Small but Big Improvements
One of our Local Comic Shops, Heroes, had a couple of comics that they wanted some improvements on. Ultimates 3 #1 variant. It had a...
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calmmix
Jul 23, 20221 min read
Hulk 156 with grease pen and some ugly stains
Removing the grease pen didn't turn out that great but it was either this or just leave it. But the stain treatments worked like a charm!...
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calmmix
Jul 23, 20221 min read
ASM 109 that needed some cleaning and flattening
This was a fun one. It might not have gotten a big grade bump but it does look a whole lot better. It has a heavy stain on the bottom...
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calmmix
Jul 23, 20221 min read
ASM 107 with a bent spine
This ASM #107 has a really nice bend along the spine. Before After
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calmmix
Jul 23, 20221 min read
Red ink bleed
When you open your comic book, you might come across red ink inside of the front or back cover. This is ink that bled on from either the...
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calmmix
Jul 6, 20221 min read
A Big improvement for a true grail
When a customer showed me this Hulk #181, the hairs stood up on my arms. Mainly because of the grail status of this Key book but also its...
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