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Sending your valuable comic books through the mail to be worked on requires a high level of trust. We want you to know exactly what happens to your books from the moment they arrive at our facility to the moment they are shipped back to you.
Our process is built on patience and proven, non-destructive techniques. We do not use automated assembly lines, and we do not rush. Every book is evaluated individually and treated according to its specific age, paper quality, and condition.
When your books arrive, they are immediately logged into our system. We perform a detailed visual inspection under specialized lighting to identify all color-breaking and non-color-breaking defects. This evaluation determines the specific heat, humidity, and pressure settings required for the press.
Before a book can be pressed, it must be clean. We use non-abrasive dry cleaning methods — such as specialized erasers and soft pads — to gently lift surface dirt, dust, and smudges from the cover.
Dry paper is brittle paper. Before pressing, the book is placed in a controlled humidification chamber. This safely relaxes the paper fibers, making them pliable enough to be flattened without cracking or tearing.
The book is carefully placed into a professional pressing machine between specialized archival buffers. We apply precise levels of heat and pressure based on the book’s era (modern glossy paper requires different settings than vintage newsprint). The press flattens dents, ripples, and spine rolls.
After the press cycle is complete, the book must cure. It remains under cold pressure to ensure the paper fibers set in their new, flat position. Once cured, we perform a final inspection to ensure the book meets our standards before it is packaged for return shipping or CGC submission.
Now that you know how we treat your books, take the next step. Review our simple submission instructions to see how to safely pack your comics and start your order.
