Post by The Ultimate Nullifier on Feb 20, 2015 11:39:13 GMT -6
When water got into the stock room of Blockbuster Comics in Brandon, Florida, it destroyed a number of valuable comics, including a 1956-vintage Superman comic and a copy of Crisis on Infinite Earths signed by the late Dick Giordano. Rather than just toss them, however, owner William Insignares is using them to redecorate his store, starting by decoupaging some of them to his front door using a Mod Podge-like substance.
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Ruined rare comic books turned into unique art by Brandon storeowner
BRANDON -- A Brandon comic book store owner recently discovered some of his pricey vintage comics ruined by water.
Instead of throwing them away, William Insignares is having them turned into a unique piece of art.
"It still makes me sick," said Insignares, who owns Blockbuster Comics in Brandon. "Look at this list of all the stuff that was ruined."
Insignares has been going over his list full of comics, some of which are rare, ruined by water and mold at his store.
"I come in to find that my stock room, it looked like a tidal wave had come through my store," he said.
The water damage ruined big-ticket items in the shop such as a 1956 Superman Volume 1 No. 109, valued around $950, and a signed, now irreplaceable issue of Crisis of Infinite Earths.
"(That) one was special because the late Dick Giordano signed it for me," he said.
Insignares, inspired by his superheroes, turned his tragedy into triumph. His plan is to now preserve these valuable comics for all to see.
“I thought, why not take these valuable pages, beautiful comic art and preserve it forever," he said.
William teamed with his own Avengers from Seriously Fun LLC to redecorate starting with the front door.
"What we are going to do is take some of the comic books and fuse them to the front door using a proprietary modge-podge method we use, that way they can be immortalized for life," said David Noll, co-owner of Seriously Fun, LLC.
The door covered with rare comics is expected to be completed by March.
Read more here: www.bradenton.com/2015/02/19/5646833_ruined-rare-comic-books-turned.html?rh=1#storylink=cpy
www.bradenton.com/welcome_page/?shf=/2015/02/19/5646833_ruined-rare-comic-books-turned.html
Ruined rare comic books turned into unique art by Brandon storeowner
BRANDON -- A Brandon comic book store owner recently discovered some of his pricey vintage comics ruined by water.
Instead of throwing them away, William Insignares is having them turned into a unique piece of art.
"It still makes me sick," said Insignares, who owns Blockbuster Comics in Brandon. "Look at this list of all the stuff that was ruined."
Insignares has been going over his list full of comics, some of which are rare, ruined by water and mold at his store.
"I come in to find that my stock room, it looked like a tidal wave had come through my store," he said.
The water damage ruined big-ticket items in the shop such as a 1956 Superman Volume 1 No. 109, valued around $950, and a signed, now irreplaceable issue of Crisis of Infinite Earths.
"(That) one was special because the late Dick Giordano signed it for me," he said.
Insignares, inspired by his superheroes, turned his tragedy into triumph. His plan is to now preserve these valuable comics for all to see.
“I thought, why not take these valuable pages, beautiful comic art and preserve it forever," he said.
William teamed with his own Avengers from Seriously Fun LLC to redecorate starting with the front door.
"What we are going to do is take some of the comic books and fuse them to the front door using a proprietary modge-podge method we use, that way they can be immortalized for life," said David Noll, co-owner of Seriously Fun, LLC.
The door covered with rare comics is expected to be completed by March.
Read more here: www.bradenton.com/2015/02/19/5646833_ruined-rare-comic-books-turned.html?rh=1#storylink=cpy