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Thank you and glad to hear it Greens!

@@BigMoneyGripMCV that is exactly what the Library of Congress and other conservation institutions discovered-gloves lead to more damage due to inability of the conservator to get tactile feedback while working with documents!

Thank you Adrift! I put quite a bit of energy into videography and editing, and i hope it shows. Plan to upgrade my camera next month, looking forward to being able to zoom in even tighter when necessary without loosing sharp details.

@@doncarter9467 it’s much more pleasant to feel the paper as well!

Great feedback--thanks!

Thanks Rick! We improved this one quite a bit. I'm anxious to see what CGC thinks of the end product!

Interesting Vu--do you use the sticky side or the non-sticky side up?

@@DrPaulKosnik I use the non sticky side up. I just taped a piece to the desk and have been wiping away since.

@@vuluu2816 great idea!

Johnny, not a microscope as far as i know, but definitely a magnifying glass!

@@DrPaulKosnik Yep, I have a Hulk#180 with a defect that isn't viable to the naked eye - they have to be using magnification (possible on a screen view headwear like I do)

Thank you so much, appreciate you joining the premiere and your kind feedback as always!

Wow Don i'm humbled--thank you so much! Going to put this to keeping the Live show ad-free for live viewers!

He's a super-talented guy! Thanks for the kind words Maurice!

Fascinating how much detective work has been done around the publication of this issue. Thanks for the info! I think #[1] makes the most sense. Are you a GCD contributor? I have signed up and put a little bit of information in here and there but frankly have found it daunting to learn how to contribute. Would love to become more savvy at the GCD and how to contribute.

Jim, thank you for the thoughtful and informative comment! A few responses: I don't think a metal eraser shield is generally a great idea, unless you modify them a bit. They are stamped from thin stainless steel stock, and the stamping process leaves a sharp burr on one side. Fine for drafting work, but this burr, if used non-judiciously, will absolutely scratch a glossy cover. I have seen them used successfully for comic book dry cleaning, but i recommend if you want to use one that you deburr first with some 1,000 grit sandpaper or the like to make it safer to use. I also think the Staedler eraser is a fine eraser--i believe they were purchased by Mars and i'm not sure they still make the old compound that was so effective. I have a few old ones lying around that i swear are more effective and more pleasant to use than any eraser you can buy today! I rather like your wax paper idea. I also use a ball bearing on occasion, and have done so on the channel. However, i found these sculptor's tools on Amazon and prefer them because i can pick the exact diameter ball and can apply greater pressure if i need it, so i rarely use the ball bearing anymore. www.amazon.com/dp/B083SPD852?linkCode=ssc&tag=onamzlhcc06-20&creativeASIN=B083SPD852&asc_item-id=amzn1.shoppablemedia.v1.21657f0c-e8ff-4759-af30-96da3bf34759&ref_=aip_sf_photo_spv_ofs_mixed_d_asin&th=1

Glad you enjoyed it Peter! It was a fun show though i think we all missed Larry. As i recall, wasn't the Superman #1 at Harrison's CVR only?

@@DrPaulKosnik oh, I think you’re right. Was it like for $30 K? I need to go back and check it out. Not that I can afford it.

It does have a lot of eye appeal. As we say, buy the book, not the grade. I agree, if sent to auction this book could easily top $200K.

Mickey, thanks for the view, the kind words, and the thoughtful question! This question has been asked several times by viewers, and not always as politely as you raise it here! Actually it turns out that museum professionals and library conservators don't recommend gloves when handling old paper. The official position of the Library of Congress is that clean, dry, hands are the best way to interact with an old book, all things considered. So i never use gloves in my regular interactions with comic books, although there are certain times when it makes sense with certain modern covers that are more plastic than paper and with mold or other contaminants. As to whether or not it would be better to use a brush or the back of my clean and dry hands to brush away eraser crumbs, i find the brush tends to hold some eraser crumbs and put them back on the book with the subsequent stroke and the back of my hand doesn't (as much). And of course the back of my hand is much faster. So for efficiency's sake (and because i have the confidence that comes from knowing the recommendation of the Library of Congress that my clean and dry hands are OK for handling paper) i tend to use the back of my hands. But i do have a brush and use it on occasion. It's just much slower/less efficient than my hands.

@@DrPaulKosnikthank you for the explanation. I think conservation at your level requires something like the hands of a surgeon. I’ve watched professional art restorers make quick and decisive moves that seem horrifyingly dangerous, but turn out fine every time. I appreciate the exceptional skill it takes to be a top level conservator like yourself.

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.

@@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".

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: ruclips.net/user/live8M8lMOKiRvY?si=NKlGg7IrsWZk1Knu

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. 👍🏽

@@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.

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.

All opinions are welcome here Andrew, though I clearly don’t see it the same way you do.

Wish me luck!

Thanks!

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!

My pleasure! Happy you are enjoying the content Rick. 👍🏽

@@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.

@@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.

They are indeed Johnny!

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.

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.

Thank you!!

It was very cool to meet him, talk cleaning, pressing, and conservation, and learn about his product development!

All true!

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?

@@DrPaulKosnik additionally the “Red Tomato” did appear in All-Star Comics 3 and by the silver age was considered a member of the JSA.

Welcome to the channel Coopee! Happy to have you here.

@@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.

@@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, i've always loved him myself. First became aware of him during Roy Thomas's run on All-Star Squadron.

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.

Starman is a connoisseur!

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!

Thanks for letting us know Mike, i'll have to check it out!

Hey Johnny thanks for joining the premiere!

Right? Someone has good taste in comic books.