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Before-and-after results from our bench, plus some of our favorite books back from CGC lately.

From our bench

Before and after cleaning and pressing.

Star Wars #42 (1980) before and after cleaning and pressing — Star Wars #42 (1980)Red ink transfer removed.

X-Men #35 (1967) before and after cleaning and pressing — X-Men #35 (1967)

Ghost Rider #1 (1973) before and after cleaning and pressing — Ghost Rider #1 (1973)

Mr. Natural #1 (1972) before and after cleaning and pressing — Mr. Natural #1 (1972)Water-damage mitigated.

Back from CGC

Some of our favorite returns lately.

Incredible Hulk #181 (1974) — Incredible Hulk #181 (1974)CGC7.0First full appearance of Wolverine.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #1 (1984) — Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #1 (1984)CGC8.0First appearance of the Turtles. Signed by Kevin Eastman.

Albedo #2 (1984) — Albedo #2 (1984)CGC9.2First appearance of Usagi Yojimbo.

Startling Comics #52 (1948) — Startling Comics #52 (1948)CGC6.0Alex Schomburg airbrushed cover.

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The Incredible Hulk #181 (1974) - Soiling Removed

Mr. Natural #2 (1977) - Water-Damage Mitigated

Star Wars #42 (1980) - Red Ink Transfer Removed

Wolverine #1 (1982) - Resubmitted to CGC After A Clean & Press

Our Army at War #83 (1959) - Heavy Bends Improved

X-Men #35 (1967)

The Incredible Hulk #181 (1974)

X-Men #35 (1967) - Dirt and Soiling Removed From Cover

Ghost Rider #1 (1973)

Close-up of a LEGO booklet showing a colorful LEGO construction vehicle and mechanical parts, with text and labels describing features like the piston motion and crankshaft.

Amazing Spider-Man #316 (1989

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #2 (1983) - Signed by Kevin Eastman. CGC 9.8 Signature Series

Dungeon Crawler Carl #0 (2026) — Free Comic Book Day Absolute Batman Tribute. CGC 9.8 Universal

Startling Comics #52 (1948) — Classic Airbrushed Alex Schomburg Cover. CGC 6.0 Universal

Albedo #2 (1984) — First Appearance Usagi Yojimbo. CGC 9.2 Universal

Invincible #110 (2014) — Controversial Rape Issue Signed by Robert Kirkman. CGC 9.8 Signature Series

Amazing Fantasy #15 (1962) — First Appearance Of Spider-Man Signed by Stan Lee. CGC 3.0 Signature Series

Incredible Hulk #181 (1974) — First Appearance of Wolverine. CGC 8.0 Universal

Dungeon Crawler Carl #0 (2026) — Big Clutch Comics Invincible Homage. CGC 9.8 Universal

The Last Ronin (2020) — CGC 9.9 Universal

The Spirit #20 (1950) — Classic Will Eisner Cover. CGC 7.5 Universal

Tomb of Dracula #1 (1972) — First Appearance of Dracula. CGC 8.5 Universal

Amazing Fantasy #14 (1962) — CGC 9.8 Universal

Conan #1 (1970) — First Appearance of Conan. CGC 8.0 Universal

Amazing Spider-Man #62 (1968) — CGC 8.5 Universal

Tales to Astonish #93 (1967) — CGC 9.0 Universal

Batman #251 (1973) — Classic Neal Adams Cover. CGC 7.5 Universal

Silver Surfer #4 (1969) — Iconic John Buscema Cover. CGC 6.5 Universal

X-Men #12 (1965) — First Appearance of Juggernaut. CGC 7.5 Universal

Marvel Spotlight #5 (1972) — First Appearance of Ghost Rider. CGC 6.5 Universal

Usagi Yojimbo #1 (1987) — CGC 9.8 Universal

Aliens #1 (1988) — First Appearance of The Aliens. CGC 9.8 Universal

Spider-Man #1 (1990) — Signed By Stan Lee CGC 9.6 Signature Series

X-Men #101 (1976) — First Appearance of Phoenix. CGC 9.0 Universal

Star Wars #1 (1977) — CGC 9.6 Universal

New Mutants #98 (1991) — First Appearance of Deadpool. CGC 9.8 Universal

Amazing Spider-Man #300 (1988) — First full Appearance of Venom. CGC 9.8 Universal

Thing #16 (1954) — CGC 8.5 Universal

All Star Comics #27 (1945) — CGC 6.0 Universal

Invincible #2 (2003) — CGC 9.8 Universal

Marvel Team-Up #14 (2006) — CGC 9.6 Universal

Invincible #1 (2003) — First Appearance of Invincible. CGC 9.0 Universal

Giant-Size X-Men #1 (1975) — First Appearance of The New X-Men. CGC 7.0 Universal

Daredevil #2 (1964) — CGC 3.5 Universal

Shock Suspenstories #10 (1953) — CGC 3.5 Universal

Weird Fantasy #17 (1951) — CGC 3.5 Universal

Tales From The Crypt #35 (1953) — CGC 4.0 Universal

Amazing Spider-Man #47 (1967) — Iconic John Romita Cover. CGC 9.4 Universal

Vault of Horror #36 (1954) — CGC 3.5 Restored

Weird Fantasy #14 (1952) — CGC 8.0 Universal

Amazing Spider-Man #129 (1974) First Appearance of The Punisher. — CGC 7.5 Universal

Avengers #8 (1964) First Appearance of Kang. — CGC 5.5 Universal

Avengers #2 (1963) — CGC 5.0 Universal

American Splendor #2 (1977) — CGC 9.2 Universal

American Splendor #1 (1976) — CGC 8.5 Universal

Batman Adventures #12 (1993) First Appearance of Harley Quinn. — CGC 9.4 Universal

G.I. Joe #1 (1982) — CGC 9.6 Universal

Our Army At War #83 (1959) First Full Appearance of Sgt. Rock. — CGC 4.5 Universal

Action Comics #93 (1946) — CGC 8.0 Universal

Star Wars #42 (1980) — Mark Jewelers Variant. CGC 8.0 Universal

Action Comics #41 (1941) — CGC 7.0 Universal

Incredible Hulk #181 (1974) — First Appearance of Wolverine. CGC 7.0 Universal

Wolverine #1 (1982) — First Solo Wolverine. CGC 9.8 Universal

Close-up of a sealed collectible comic book titled "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #2" from Mirage Studios, 1984, encased in a protective plastic slab with certification and grading information at the top.