If you have any questions about any of our products, send an email to. The pamphlet was actually 32page comic written by none other than will eisner, a cartoonist and writer who had created the spirit, a popular comic book series about a masked crime fighter. Are the comic books mailed to your house by subscription in. If you are not using this comic book pressing service before you grade and sell your comic books, then you are leaving serious money on the table. It has taken some time but here is the comic book dry cleaning video that people have been asking for. Very fine vf back to top general wear, tears, creases, folds, color flaking, water stains, foxing, etc.
This includes but is not necessarily limited to our database schema and data distribution format. Lightly dust off and wipe the surface clean lightly with a lotion free. Comic book dry cleaning tutorial and conservation tips. Starting with latex rubber gloves, use a dental pick for lifting up folds and creases. Very fine to near mint vfnm back to top general wear, tears, creases, folds, color flaking, water stains, foxing, etc a beautiful book. The strip was created by writer pat mills and illustrator enio.
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Marvel comic book price guide price list nm comic books. I rolled my hand across the cover using a kleenexe and i barely rolled the ring. Ace magazines was a comic book and pulpmagazine publishing company headed by aaron a. This black and white version may be downloaded for free.
It debuted in the first issue of 2000 ad, which was published in february 1977, and ran nearly continuously until issue 64, dated may 1978. A reddit for fans of comic books, graphic novels, and digital comics. Ace magazines was a comicbook and pulpmagazine publishing company headed by aaron a. Created by rex mundi to eliminate rival ultras, nme has the ability to regenerate itself from any damage as well as create any weapon suitable to kill its target. Retronaut has published a scan of the army m16a1 maintenance comic from 1968. I have this horrible habit of only doing real cleaning when i decide to rearrange the room, and its gotten worse for me since i had my surgery, im only now walking again after 3 months, and after letting cleaning get really out of hand. The military compounded the issue by sending m16s to vietnam without enough cleaning tools.
Clean your rifle 3 5 times a day it is a wonder they found time to fight the vietnam war between all that cleaning. Jan 29, 2014 jiffy selfstorage will maintain our cleaning staffs hours and storage managers will maintain a presence on the premises to ensure the facility is safe and secure. It covers the operation and field maintenance of the m16a1 rifle in 30 pages of fullcolor comic book style illustrations. Almost everybodys purchased a comic book in their lifetime and odds are, that when they first bought that classic issue of superman or spiderman with their weekly allowance, they didnt think itd be worth thousands of dollars years later. I wonder how many of the m16a1 problems were caused by over cleaning and how many bores were ruined. Since 2007, i have pressed thousands of comic books from across the ages. Operation and preventive maintenance is a very step by step manual with illustrations. Comic books that have noticeable restoration are valued far less than pieces adjudged to be original artifacts. Astrid mueller is the enigmatic and compelling guru. Few sites specializing in comic books can receive the attention and perfection of the work of a restorer whose discipline extends to techniques that treat fine art.
I dont think this information needs to stay so esoteric. Lesson i learned early on was leaving a ring on my cleaning hand. How did you get soldiers in 1969 to learn about their m16 rifles. More than a simple manual and stepbystep guide, this unconventional yet important military document tried. Comic the m16a1 rifle operation and preventive maintenance. These books are sealed in a special case slabbed and cannot have been unsealed. So i want to use it as a testing comic for cleaning up a comic. One of these days i will get around to posting a video of the proper ways to dry clean a comic. Dc comic book price guide price list nm comic books. Kompas gramedia building unit i lantai 3 palmerah barat 2937 jakarta, 10270 indonesia telepon. Learn how to clean and press comic books yourself using this free online guide.
Wyns magazine publishers names since 1928, and published comics between 1940 and the end of 1956 its most successful and longestrunning superhero title was supermystery comics featuring magno the. All portions of the grand comics database, except where noted otherwise, are ed by the gcd and are licensed under a creative commons attributionsharealike 4. Cleaning rods were in short supply, and the army issued many. I started a personal journey trying to learn the tips and tricks of pressing comic books. An incountry survey of the m16 from 1966 observed problems with the rifles and reported that malfunctions were primarily due to inadequate cleaning. By creating an account you will be able to shop faster, be up to date on an orders status, and keep track of the orders you have previously made. Operation and preventive maintenance, first printed in 1969, features a female narrator who instructs gis on the proper care of their ar15 military name m16a1 riflesfirearms notorious for jamming and malfunctioning. The wyns had been publishing pulp fiction under the periodical house and a. Thus i have dozens of the brochures they give out every season, which over the years have become slicker but more advertisementfilled. My only problem with a honeydoo list is that i have no honey to either foist a quest on, nor one to give me such a quest. This black and white version may be downloaded here for free. Preorder your new comics with us and save up to 50%. If exceptional in other areas, could have eight of the following at least three must be 116 or less in size and the remaining must be must be 18 in size or less, small spine stress, slight corner blunting, miniscule tear.
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Treat your rifle like a lady the will eisner m16 u. I would definitely buy it again as i do not clean it like i did each and ever day back then. This guide, known as, the m16 comic book, was issued to almost every soldier in vietnam and saved many of their lives. Drafted into the army in 1942, eisner devoted his talents to illustrating a. Use the link to the right below to view or download the pamphlet.
Weve been selling comics since 1961 our first sale. Issued in comic book form, and with rifle, to every u. Since 1984 we have been saving collectors like you tons of money on their new comic purchases. It is hand tooling, cleaning, using a humidity chamber, realigning spines, and finally, after all that and more is done, pressing. Useful for when you are unsure of the grade of a book or do not wish to grade the comic. The m16a1 rifle operation and preventive maintenance.
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Access to the building and premises for current tenants will continue unimpeded, 7 days a week from 7am to 10pm however, our office will be closed to the public for the duration. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. Services and results pressing is a procedure that employs the use of pressure and heat to remove or reduce in severity, various defects found in comic books, magazines, and similar paper products. Below is my simple, flatrate regardless of item value pricing for pressing services, along with a selection of before and after photos, to give you an idea of what my pressing service can do for you. By delivering the weekly list of new releases, along with news concerning current and future products available in local and online comic book shops, we enable consumers to meet their goals more effectively. Another way to dry clean a comic is something called a dry cleaning pad by staedtler. Are the comic books mailed to your house by subscription. It would make no sense to remove a stain on a comic book cover with an oil or. Drafted into the army in 1942, eisner devoted his talents to illustrating a series of comics designed to teach g. You will notice that todays ar15 doesnt differ a whole lot from the m16a1 from 1969. Most supplies can be purchased directly on amazon or ebay to save time, money, and shipping costs.