How to Fix The Binding on an Omnibus

[@nivekleveb8872]

Thank you for posting this! I have this omnibus and the binding is fucked and I was contemplating getting rid of it so thank you for showing us how to fix it.

[@GabeLoves90sComics]

Wow! I'm glad this video got to you in time. I would hate it if you got rid of the book.

[@rhino2340]

Has ur copy held up?

[@nivekleveb8872]

@@rhino2340 kind of...I just checked and I see some tiny gaps between the glue and book block but it seems to hold up when i flip through it

[@danhopalot]

Man.. this is such a good video. I just re-glued the Binding for my copy of The Stand Omnibus
(which was pretty much on par with the Miles Morales omni in regards to separating),
I used "Lineco Neutral pH" adhesive
So happy with how it turned out.. you the man Gabe!
✌

[@GabeLoves90sComics]

I'm glad it worked out for you.

[@shotgun8left]

Dude I literally just bought the same omnibus from a lady for $100 on marketplace. Looked brand new and got it home to find this same problem. I was pretty upset till researching fixes and now I feel much better seeing this video lol. Already got my glue ordered!

[@Hazukisam]

thank you gabe. this video gives me the confidence that i can do it myself :D

[@GabeLoves90sComics]

If I can do it then anyone can do it.

[@rhino2340]

Has ur copy held up?

[@andrewstephen30]

Did the same thing a month ago. After waiting 24hrs, it came apart again 2nd attempt, a quarter bottle of glue and 48hrs did the trick. Great vid.

[@lewishutchison9932]

Getting ready to do this to my Waid Captain America omnibus.Thanks for posting this,Gabe.

[@luismonroyRealtor]

Thank you! I just got into Omni’s and i went to open it “the right way” and seen the sewer part came off. Thank you for this video!

[@Ya_Mosura]

You're the Bob Ross of omni repair! Don't need this at the moment, but I just got a Batgirl Bronze Age that feels really loose compaired to all my other DC books.

[@excstasy311]

Great video man!!!! I just glued my Miles Omnibus today because I want to read it during this Covid-19 crisis. Your instructions helped out a lot and it turned out perfect for me, thanks!

[@Darkrockmanbeyond]

Thanks for the video, this is needed since my Seven to Eternity book has this problem too. So grateful for this info

[@GabeLoves90sComics]

Glad it was helpful!

[@paulwozniak1710]

Great video Gabe. Mine was completely off the ribbon on both sides so I'm ready to get this bad boy fixed up.

[@CinematicGalaxy]

I appreciate this Gabe. Unfortunately water was spilled on my New Teen Titans Vol 1 Omni Reprint (unfortunately ofc the one that is currently OOP), totally screwing up the binding, but this video seems to have helped me salvage it. It's just a handful of pages in the back that are a bit wrinkled, but I ordered this glue and some cheap paintbrushes from Amazon. Just put them to work, and now I have the book sitting tightly. Fingers crossed!

[@thegreenlaser215]

The Captain America omnibus by Waid, Garney, and Kubert has the same issue. I found the exact glue you were using on Amazon and it just came in. I used your procedure and will let it sit overnight. Thanks for the tutorial video.

[@GabeLoves90sComics]

You're welcome. I'm glad you were able to fix that book.

[@camerondg]

Thank you! My Captain America Mark Waid Omnibus looked exactly like the Mile Morales omnibus and Wolverine Goes To Hell, only some of the pages were coming off the glue. Thank you for this video!

[@Katsudon305]

The last book that required some glue was my New X-Men reprint. Each time I glue it, it came apart some more. Got to a point that i gave up, and then the second reprint was released and I bought that. In all fairness, that New X-Men book was big and heavy, so it could pose some difficulties in fixing. That Miles Morales look like a simple fix and should stay that way since it's not massive. Thanks for the video. You did a good job.

[@GabeLoves90sComics]

Thank you, bro!

[@SallySue91]

I’m about to fix my marvel zombie omnibus. The binding looks exactly what happened to yours. Thanks for this video I got scared about what might happen to the book.

[@ADNZ5442]

Oh thanks. This is great🙏🙏. Gonna fix my Batman Rebirth Deluxe Detective Comics Hardback with this method. I feel having glue is a key tool for Graphic Novel collectors. Thanks

[@cbmason]

Thanks for this post! I've read about it tons but this video makes me feel much more comfortable following through with my own repair!

[@forgerelli1]

Thumbs up for the happy little clouds.

[@Akiaiy]

"Just... happy little clouds, happy little clouds :).. oh shit." Made me die😂

[@iamthomasjudge]

For some reason I was expecting this to be a spoof vid like the one Gio did last year of fixing an Omni... Good job Gabe! :)

[@BeastlyBen007]

Thanks a lot my guy! Helped me a ton. Btw the new printing of the Roger Stern Omnibus uses this clear looking flexible glue that takes up quite a bit of space. I believe it was printed by Leo press which is the bad batch lately. Will this method work for that book as well? I feel it's like adding even more glue on top of a thick layer of this silicone looking glue that they have been using as of late. Man it's 2021 this type of craft should be perfected by now....
Sigh

[@TheComicBookReport]

Thanks for the resource here

[@concertjunkie973]

Thanks for this, my locke and key graphic novels pages came loose the first time reading them so will definitely try this

[@kiyankurji67]

Interesting, I think that Marvel’s binding tends to be on the loser side while DC’s tends to be the opposite, if it’s to lose the ribon comes apart but if it’s to tight you can have too much gutter loss or bear trap effect.

[@hamzadawud]

Thanks for this overview, I think I'm ready to order the supplies and try this with my Captain America by Mark Waid Omni. It can't screw the binding up any more than it already is, lol.

[@jpowers55]

I just bought the same book and I'm here for the same reason.

[@hamzadawud]

@@jpowers55 For what it's worth, it worked for me!

[@adambansak197]

Thanks for the vid! I watched yours and another RUclipsr’s vid and you both use the same method & glue, though he only puts the glue on the binding, not the paper block. I have a new omnibus with a minor separation, so I’m hoping I won’t need too much glue! 👍

[@dom020876]

Thanks for the video Gabe. I've got two of these (both have the binding issue) so I'll be putting your tutorial to good use. Cheers :D

[@Synystercole]

Hopefully this video will help me fix my Jim Lee X-men volume 2 Omnibus!

[@Paddistic]

I didn’t think collecting omnibuses was going to require multiple views of videos such as these... what have I gotten myself into? Lol

[@richurro20]

Thanks I have to do this for my Aquaman Omnibus. I had it since release and when I went to try and re read it the books whole back spine was coming. I have no clue what caused it as I kept it in good condition and on my shelf this whole time.

[@danhopalot]

Very Helpful ✌

[@bigbadboofykins]

Dude THANK YOU

[@AshTheDuke]

ty but i wish it was spring binding much easier just like school notebook 📒

[@OHaterMaisSincero]

Oh, that horrible binding. Such a waste... I did the same with mine a few weeks back.

[@joechip8666]

Thank you sir. I tried repairing my Miles Morales omnibus in a similar way a few weeks ago but it all fell apart after i started reading it. Only difference is i did not use a brush. I will try your technique and see if it works this time.

[@GabeLoves90sComics]

Good luck! Thanks for stopping by.

[@ta5777]

Did it work?

[@GabeLoves90sComics]

Yeah. It is still holding strong.

[@joechip8666]

@@GabeLoves90sComics I used the exact same technique you showed here, a day after you posted this video. I finally read the Miles Morales omnibus this week-end from cover to cover and the glue is still holding. So yeah thanks man. This video alone is worth subscribing to your channel.
On a separate note it's a shame that DC and Marvel can't get their shit together. I have a big collection of french comics omnis, some of them 40 years old and never experienced this problem. Never had a problem with Dark Horse books for that matter.

[@billyjoejenkins2081]

Maybe you should check your Walt Simonson Omni. Mine has a binding problem at the end of the first issue.

[@hectorreyesLIVE]

Good lookin out

[@xposhboyx]

Dude. My Miles Morales Omni is fucked just like yours. Thought I was the only one!!

[@GabeLoves90sComics]

I don't think I ever saw a good copy

[@skut9]

Could you use this method on trades? My Batman The Cult trade has fallen from the cover due to heat aging the glue away. Besides that, it's in good condition, not even a rip or dog ear.

[@Teamtherians]

As a carpenter (not sure if it would apply to book binding) maybe applya very thin layer of glue, let it dry with the book open. Once dry apply a nice layer of glue again. I know when glueing wood together it works better then 1 thick layer. I really dont know if it would work on a book though

[@henrydenry9508]

Warning age of apocalypse omnibus are like that too

[@frankwhitebean2649]

I have an uncanny xmen omnibus and it's stiched only 3 quarters of the book. I have no issues so far but im worried without it stitched all the way across threw reading or ageing it may fall apart or come loose?

[@juanignacionoval5472]

Hello, does this work if I have to paste one of the end pages? Thanks

[@thanosdarkseid8695]

i got a lucifer book sadly came ripped awful on spine! i got gorilla glue so idk havent used yet....

[@jrox1904]

great video i thought you werent making videos on youre channel anymore so i unsubscribed but i just re-subscribed LOL

[@GabeLoves90sComics]

Thanks?

[@1000186ful]

I have a paper back comic of alice in wounder the spine/main cover is coming off it lookes like was helds together with hotglue how can i fix this pleas

[@thevarietygamer1848]

Mines not so much the binding but a few pages on my walking dead volume comic
The first page where the creator and etc is displayed is coming off, the staples/glue holding it together is starting to come off and then the final page of the comic is starting to come off
Don’t plan on ever selling these comics, but I want them to hold up and keep their value, is there a way to fix the pages before they get worse and come off completely

[@samdelaney]

I have this binding issue on my copy of The Walking Dead Compendium Vol. 3. Would this remedy work for that too even though it's paperback? Or would trying to glue paperback like that just mess it up even more?

[@wholesomecomment45]

I know this video is about 2 and a half years old, but how has the glued binding been holding up?

[@GabeLoves90sComics]

I sold it a while ago. But everything was still great

[@Seasonal-Shadow_4674]

Hey Gabe question about thanos? Having read Infinity Gauntlet, do I need to know anything else about Thanos before reading the runs from Lemire and Cates? And are they that good?

[@Humanbean1100]

Tried to do this, waited 3 days, came right off. Assuming I didn't apply the glue correclty something since I got the exact glue and same comic to fix.

[@kevinhicks9656]

DC Omnibus' are like this too

[@juandiegobauzan1946]

Hi, can i use another adhesive to glue the comic to the spine? I cant get any PVA without PH in the city i live.

[@wyatt6403]

Juan Diego Bauzán I’d order it on amazon...you really don’t want PH/acid in the glue because it will start to dissolve the backs of the pages in a couple years

[@frasert8779]

Hyperion Do you know how to fix an Omnibus where the binding is intact but the eye is like permanently creased and it’s only held together by the paper? When the book sits on the shelf the actual text block is sagging at an angle in comparison to the actual cover (it’s the 52 omnibus btw). Thanks!

[@pirate996]

Kinda wish I hadn't returned my Miles Omnibus now haha. Oh well, got some decent books with the money from that

[@GunJam_]

How is this book holding up after 2 years?

[@fpjones6546]

Anything I can do for spine creasin every time I open it the spine creases 😔😔 my spider man vs venom Omni 😞😞😞😞

[@ericgarza5533]

Mine does the exact same thing

[@davenoyes2934]

Gabe, six months later, did this hold up?

[@GabeLoves90sComics]

Still holding strong

[@davenoyes2934]

Gabe Infinity Watch aweome! Thanks for answering that!

[@joechip8666]

Not sure how to contact you so i'll ask my question under your most recent video. Apologies, it's completely unrelated. I pre-orderd Uncanny X-Force - Marvel Omnibus (the reprint from last month). It wentOut of stock right away , even before the released date and the merchant cancelled my order. They weren't sure if/when their stock would be replenished. It's unavailable on Amazon Canada. Available on Amazon US but they won't ship it to where i live. Do you know if the out of stock issue is related to the COVID-19 situation of if they are out of stock for good. I'd really appreciate your take on this. I want this book real bad which is why i pre-ordered it.

[@joechip8666]

You answered my question on the last Omnibros live episode. Thanks a lot for reassuring me. I considered buying it on Ebay but i will wait until it's back in stock instead. Thanks again Gabe.

[@jeremyg371]

I did this and got the glue on my fingers and scratched my ass and now my butt cheeks are glued together. Thx a lot Gabe. :)

[@GabeLoves90sComics]

Lol!!!

[@anthonyufert8477]

Miles Morales ultimate Spider-Man is the Omnibus I am wanting to fix. Love the omnibus but the binding is crap!

[@meshuggah-ox6zi]

My copy of Captain America by Mark Waid Omnibus is like this...brand new and its falling apart.

[@sugarray6250]

I wonder if this will ever get reprinted. 🤔

[@TrillyThough]

It is. Early 2020 in fact.

[@Narutotaku93]

thanks now i can fix mine without having to buy a replacement copy

[@betoalbert2919]

Today i get new omni...amd from first opening i get this problem..man i go crazy haha. Its not nice when its happened

[@GabeLoves90sComics]

That sucks!

[@betoalbert2919]

@@GabeLoves90sComics very...haha

[@spaceydragonmanga686]

Didn't work, came apart the next day. Thanks though!

[@christianchappell4193]

I just don't buy them i stick with trades and normal hardcovers

[@kevingrullon2796]

I unwrap my berserk and the last 3 pages that are glossy for the covers and as a comic reader in stretched out and relaxed the spine and it flap out fast its sill on there but it goes Beyond The gutter loss what do I do 🤔 if anyone got an answer