Comic Cleaning and Pressing Services
We specialize in comic cleaning and pressing services designed to enhance the appearance and value of your comic book collection. Our expert techniques address common defects such as non-color-breaking folds, dents, creases, spine rolls, and surface soiling. We also offer sticker and indentation removal, ensuring your comics are in optimal condition for display or grading.
We include a complimentary analysis of each comic’s potential value increase from cleaning and pressing before any service.
SERVICES WE PERFORM
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CLEAN & PRESS
Elimination of non-color-breaking imperfections, correction of spine rolls, and removal of dirt, dust, smoke, and other surface contaminants.
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VALUE ANALYSIS
A complimentary assessment of each comic’s potential value increase post-cleaning and pressing.
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CGC SUBMISSION HANDLING
We manage the entire submission process to CGC, including preparation, submission, and shipping.
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VISIT OUR EBAY STORE
We put our money where our mouth is – we regularly put our own money at risk and buy comics on the open market, remove their defects, and sell them online. Check back often for new books.
Pricing
We include a complimentary analysis of each comic’s potential value increase from cleaning and pressing before any service.
Prices are subject to change and every estimate is unique to the books submitted and dependent on the condition of the comic books upon arrival. Estimates are subject to change upon receiving books. Shipping and tax is not included.
$15
MODERN AGE
per book
Basic clean and press for Modern Age comic books (1991-present)
$30
SILVER AGE
per book
Basic clean and press for Silver Age era comic books (1956-1970)
$50
SPINE ROLL & GOLDEN AGE
per book
Spine Roll correction, plus clean and press for any era book, or any Golden Age book. (1938-1956)
10%
CGC SUBMISSION
per order
We handle the entire submission process through our CGC account—preparing your order, submitting your books for grading and encapsulation, and managing shipping. Our fee is 10% of the total CGC invoice (plus tax), including all shipping costs
5%
HIGH VALUE BOOKS
Comics with an estimated Fair Market Value (FMV) of $1000 or above will be charged at a rate of 5% of the estimated FMV at the date of intake.
free
VALUE ANALYSIS
(Now free for every order!) Value Analysis Intake and Departure information - Including potential increase in value before service.
$2
CANCELLATION
per book + shipping
Service cancellation after intake - for any number of reasons you may decide not to move forward with service after books arrive for service. The books will be mailed back USPS priority mail.
RESULTS MAY VARY
Results are not guaranteed. Every single defect is different, and every single comic reacts differently to the pressing and cleaning process. We do not guarantee any grade, condition, or result.
We do not perform Blue Light washing. We do not perform any service that is considered “restoration” by CGC. No chemicals are used in our services. We do not remove rust from staples, most ink marks and most stains will not be removed by traditional dry cleaning processes.
All comics are shipped USPS Priority Mail.
Submit an inquiry to receive an estimate for the pressing and cleaning of your comic books.
free
SLAB CRACK
Slab cracking now free for every order!
$18
COPPER AGE
per book
Basic clean and press for Copper Age comic (1985-1991)
Basic clean and press for Bronze Age comic books (1970-1985)
$20
BRONZE AGE
per book
TURN-AROUND TIME