How to properly open new Omnibus and Hardcovers!
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- Today the Uncanny Omar takes suggestions from our viewers and he show us how to properly open up new Omnibus, Absolutes and Hardcovers. He also shows us the differences in bindings.
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To avoid spoilers I recommend doing this technique with the book backwards. So when you’re slowing going through the pages, you’re getting looks at the art but nothing makes sense since it’s upside down lol
Very good advice - thank you!
Thanks for this!
Or just don't really look at the pages, LOL... This can easily be done blind!
@@DERHOF2007 HAHA right?
You forgot an important step. As soon as you crack open the plastic you have to get that new book smell.
Austin Caldwell Maddie would be so proud of you!
THIS
Stick your nose right in that crack
The Death Note all in one edition has that to the next level lol
Stop being a weirdo you don't smell books
I think dark horse's binding and page layout on the berserk deluxe is the gold standard for omnibus binding. In the double-page spreads, they usually have a millimeter of blank space from the middle to prevent any gutter loss.
Patelephone I love their binding on those books. So perfect. I hope they never change.
please pass whatever you have smoked before writing this comment. Dark Horse has some of the worst binding in the industry.
If you see other paperback oversized manga, like vagabond vizbig, you'll notice that they leave a white blank line in the inside, so if the binding is stiff, you still have the full art visible.
@@MagicTheKrakening I'm talking about the Berserk Deluxe compared to like dc's omnibus editions.
@@madhavpatel1577 Completely agree. Berserk Deluxe is perfection.
People not in the omni community: "Wow someone really doesn't know how to open a book?"
JayDawn Hahahaha right? I think about that too when I learned about this over a decade ago.
Probably a pretty good sign that if you're interested in reading comics rather than just collecting them, you should stick to more normal sized editions :p
Bromar you and Gem mint should have a spine stretching competition!
ShiftyShifts hahahahaha contest!
Lol 👍
If I owned one of those I would be too scared to open it. Honestly, it feels like just cracking open the cover would cause irreparable damage. But its still a very interesting and informative video. Good work. Even if you're not a collector, you can still learn a lot of interesting information.
Thank you so much for the kind words.
Go my first omni and stumbled on this so glad I did because I haven't opened my omnis yet, still sealed
Glad you found the channel. :)
Same lol. Saved my Gwenpool!
@@NearMintCondition i have issues with my thick softcovers
like, for ex the Usagi Yojimbo ones.
i get they're glued bindings, you said this technique wasn't for glued bindings. is there one for them?
This is the content we need AND deserve
Thank you!
Ahhh that's what the stretching does. Thank you so much, sir.
This is a very good tutorial. As for the gutter issues with splash pages, it’s the fault of the layout artist/typesetter because that can be addressed in the preparation of the print file. (I work in publishing and printing and we encounter this a lot with new artists.)
Thank you so much for watching and the kind words. I think sometime the gutter loss is caused by over use of so much glue on the binding, but I'd love a little more Quality Control on some splash pages.
.. every day’s a school day.
Ken's Comic Book Channel lol my wife is the teacher in the family. I’m just a chump with a TH-cam channel. :)
Near Mint Condition Nah! .. you do a fantastic service for the fans 🍻
Why is this video SO SEXY? Is it because of Omar? Is it because of the Venomnibus? I JUST DON'T KNOW!!!!!
Josh Peterson you know damn well is because I bought Venomnibus 2!
Great video! Thankfully I've been doing this since the beginning of my omnibus journey, but I'm sure there are omnibros that may not know this yet! I don't have the patience to do a page at a time though!! :D
Mike Dallo I don’t either, my fiend :) I do bunches at a time.
Extremely helpful tutorial. I just got my first omni, Uncanny X-Men Vol 1 by Claremont which I absolutely love so far. I know I've only began to scratch the surface of his run so I'm ready to be continuously in awe. I was so anxious to start reading so I'm coming to this video a week later to see how it's properly done lol. I still went through the process and the eye looks pretty good and nothing is shifted to one side which is relieving. I plan to get more omni's in the future mainly of characters I've always wanted to read in Marvel but never knew where to start. Now I have some idea thanks to all the content and information on your channel and it's been a highly enjoyable experience. Glad I know what to do for my next omni before I start reading. Keep up the fantastic work from a newbie that's just starting out!!
You are the best Omar!!! My new best friend 👏👏👏👏👏
Dialeto Nerd thank you, sir.
Well...I'm really glad I read this before I got my first omnibus. Specially yeah like you said if I'm paying $100+ I don't wanna ruin it lol. Thanks for posting this I really appreciate it. My books are saved now! :D
This is why its good to review what you already know. I thought, after not reading an omni in so long, that creaking noise was REALLY bad but I guess thats normal.
Thank you so much. :)
Did I just spend 10 mins of someone telling me how to open a book? 🤔 I’ve watched worse on YT. Subbed!
Hahaha. Welcome to the club, where I just like to go on and on about comics. Sometimes. :)
Excellent (Mr. Burns voice)
Ha! Release the hounds with the bees!
35 plus years of reading tpb’s and GN’s and never thought to consider first rites to keep my books in lasting condition. Thank you for this.
You are so welcome. It’s something most people don’t think about really, so don’t feel bad.
I love how at the end your petting the spines, rofl. All I could think about was Lord of the Rings, My Precious......
hahahaha...yesss.
Man! Your vid was a life saver! I just got my first omni today!!!
Congratulations! Welcome to the club.
@@NearMintCondition thanks! ⚡️
Hello Spider-Man!
@@JC111414 Hello !
Do you only have to do this when you get it fresh off the mail or do u have to occasionally do it when you wanna get it from your shelf?
Anthony Garcia I just do it once. When I get the book or before I read the book for the first time.
Just really got into Omnis over the last year or so. Love videos like that that help a newbie out.
Thanks! Didn’t know there were rules to this. Glad I watched!
I mean, its more like a strong suggestion. :)
Near Mint Condition
I SHALL TAKE THIS SUGGESTION TO HEART GOOD SIR!
you should put a cardboard cleat under the pages to prevent the volume from sagging.
I’ve heard of others doing this or styrofoam, but I’ve never had issues in the 15 plus years of buying these huge books.
Thanks Omar
Watching you turn every page would be more entertaining than most 90s comics.
Damn! You really take your time stretching that spine. I go about it really fast, chunks at a time.
I do, I'm teaching my kids to do it, so I don't have to anymore. :)
You tease me with that spider-man Omni omar
tom pedder Monday, my dood!
@@NearMintCondition Monday it is then. I didn't think I would like that cover but it looks good to bad it's for one of the worst stories for Spider-man
im drooling for that spidey omni.
It's got some great artwork in there.
Thanks a lot for great instructions Omar 🖖🍀👍🙏
You got it my friend.
Wow man, I’m lucky I found this vid before opening my First Omni, which is Geoff Johns GL, I know what I’m doing at 2 AM
I ONLY HAVE 4 BUT I DIDINT NOW THIS, THANK YOU SO MUCH :3
PD: NEW SUB :3
Thank you so much and welcome to the channel!
Awesome video i just bought new titans vol 3
Also, it was hilarious to see you "stretch" this video to hit that sweet 10 min mark 🤣🤣
HAHAHAHA. It was 17 minutes before edits. :)
@@NearMintCondition You cut out 7 mins of wisdom nuggets?! #ReleaseTheValdiviesoCut
LOL more like just minutes of me setting up the book and the damn book falling over!! One day I should release some bloopers.
Very interesting!
@Near Mint Condition You sir are an absolute legend, because of you I have actually bought myself a few omnibus. Love your channel and massive respect to you ! Sent all the way from Wales 🏴
Much love from America to Wales! Thank you.
I assumed that you opened the front cover and then turned page one. How wrong I was...
I mean you still can. This is just a suggestion. :)
If you want to avoid spoilers doing that, why not turning the book upside down ? ;)
Ha. :)
Another excellent informative video, my friend! Love your channel. I always look forward to watching your vids when they drop! Keep 'em coming!
Jeff T thank you so much for the kind words.
that flash page is so funny, hahah. How did they let that slide ?
I just ordered the American Vampire Omnibus vol 1 and I am SO glad I watched this before opening it. This was a great video with some good tips. Thanks!
Thank you so much for watching.
I was wondering why my omnis were so wonky after opening them. I don't mind it too much unless it's something that can absolutely ruin it, but this is something I will definitely keep in mind in the future
I was hoping you would include a demonstration of the "ruler trick" that you recently mentioned
Oh I thought about doing that, but I will save that for the repair video. :)
Oh dang it, I've been using my feet all this time. Thanks for your help Omar!
Ima need video of that.
@@NearMintCondition LOLs
🤔 made my children watch this video, twice. No spoilers here, I buy the books, they stretch out the spine, at the dinner table on a clean towel with clean hands. Next! 😆
Omar, this videos is brilliant. Since following your channel I've been increasing my HC and omnibus collection. What's your advice regarding the storage of these? Alot of forums say that over time the pages will drag on the spines when upright. Have you experienced this?
Thank you so much for the kind words. I haven't really experienced anything like that. I know some people have put styrofoam blocks to the bottom of their books in fear of that.
stretch that spine,i always do that when i get new books,before they go to my shelf,
i always do it twice,no matter the thickness of the book
T2Fallen comic books reviews,hauls you are right. Depends on the thickness of the the book.
@@NearMintCondition i always do it twice,specially on dc books with tight binding i do it 3 times on them lol
Do you have to do it this way or the way Gem Mint does it?
🧐 always something to learn!
Thank you.
"Look at me and my new ASM Vol 2 Omni".... Show off 😉
Hahaha I had to point out the differences in the spine... and that's the book I'm reading for the overview on Monday. :)
And next we need to cover the dust jackets...
Great video!! Can’t wait for the ASM vol 2!! That’s the same dm cover I wanna get lol weird that vol 1 is curved and 2 is flat 🤔
Alex Couick might be the new standard for marvel.
Near Mint Condition hope it doesn’t affect the binding...the Silver Surfer vol 1 is also flat and a very stiff binding book
@@Couick27 Luckily the upcoming _Silver Surfer_ Omni-reprint should very likely have a sewn binding (compared to the glued binding of the first printing), which will be a major upgrade all by itself.
nisus8 I definitely expect it to be a upgrade but it’s still sewn binding on the original...it’s my most hated/loved omni...I love the Buscema art but hate the binding...it’s been pretty much unreadable for me
@@Couick27 Ah, gotcha -- I'd heard that the first printing has a glued binding, but good to hear that it's not. And yeah, Buscema is a Silver Age god in my book.
This was helpful thank you
Thank you for watching.
@@NearMintCondition just got my Excalibur Omni, glad I saw this before I started it
just on bk shelves alone dude spends mad $$
Thanks again for doing this.
Thank you for watching.
Gotta stretch that spine yaaallllll !
I bought batman new 52 omnibus volume 1, its a thick book and only glued binding, You said this tecnique did nothing for glued binding? Is there a tecnique for glued binding? or it doesnt matter?
I don't know if its true or not, but I've also heard that its better to store these thick, omnibus books on your bookshelf in a flat, horizontal position instead of vertically because there's less chance of the pages pulling apart from the spine.
I’ve heard this too. There is going to be some page sagging over time, but I’ve seen people use styrofoam blocks. To keep that from happening
Those omnibus are stupid expensive, why don't they just stretch it at factories? Jesus christ.
That would add another 50 dollars to the price. Almost not kidding.
Thanks for the tip, will be doing this on my Gothman central when I get to it. Your channel is the best keep it up Omar
That Gotham Central is one of my favorite stories ever.
@@NearMintCondition can't wait to get to it, concept sounds awesome
I personally like the way the flat spines look
Man, some people are having a fit with them.
@@NearMintCondition I think they look sleek and sexy 😁
@@omnibud2708 My man!
I won’t lie to you thank you for clearing the hard cover thing for me I was reading x men second coming today and I taught my book was mess up I am new to the hobby don’t flame me lol
No flame here! :)
Just opened *Fantastic Four Vol 1 by Hickman* and stretching it
Seen a tip from someone to *have the book upside down whilst stretching to help avoid spoilers* - thankfully got through doung a stretch without noticing much from the pages.
Any idea on whether to do more than one stetch with all books, or large omnibus (1,000pages+, etc)
Hopefully the comment helps wirh algorithms so other newer readers and collectors spot this before roughly reading their new titles.
Thanks for the tips . I’m cracking open my first omnibus now and working on it
guy should do a video on omnibus titles that most likely will never see
Now that sounds like a good idea!
Ahhhhh I understand now, this was just a teaser for the casual thrown in Spider-man omni by JMS, cut the teasin’ man, show us that omni! (That cover is great!)
Hahahaha...yes. :)
Found this video a bit late but better late than never! I have the Gail Simone Red Sonja omnibus and it's relatively smaller than most omnibus, so thankfully it seems lile everything was fine (the eye has shifted but not too bad). Will definitely keep this in mind now if I buy any more Omnibus in the future
Glad it will be able to help.
2:21 hurts my soul.
I’m a comic noob And just learned this from Gem.. Stretch that spine y’all :)
Taking off the dustjacket because I'm not a monster....
Truer words never spoken. :)
My man!
Is it okay to do chunks at a time or I have to do it a page at a time? That seems like it would take a while lol. Love the channel
Thank you and much love back to you. I absolutely think its okay to do chunks. No problems with that.
Man wish I saw this video earlier.
I got the JLA Grant Morrison omnibus and I'd literally opened it 3 times and noticed the binder or spine cracking from the bottom.
I just got back to collecting comic books. I know when it comes to the regular comic books collectors are very nit picky about condition but what about omnibus or graphic novel trade paperbacks? Are buyers in this niche nit picky when it comes to condition for used?
Some of them are for sure.
Wait why are you intentionally sliding fingers on the inside edges like you're folding a paper back and forth like when you're a kid and you have no scissors?? 5:49 Isn't that automatically going to wear out the spine's hold on the individual pages. Pretty horrific! What next? How to read a trade paperback one handed lying down by bending the read page back onto the back cover with one hand??
Also "let me get my hand oils all over the shiny glossy pages before reading them first. And jump into spoilers asap!"
You done? Or did you want to keep going? What are your techniques for stretching the spine, homie?
Thanks 🙏
used that technique to open my new amazing spider man omnibus vol 1
Glad it helped
After openning it properly do you find that sometimes the front cover lifts up a little when laying flat?
I do from time to time.
Thanks, this was very informative. I didn’t even realize that I needed to know this!
Thank you so much for watching.
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I'm watching this even though I've never had an omnibus😂😭.
It works on OHCs too. :)
I just received my first marvel omnibus so it’s time to watch this
This question may seem dumb, but I genuinely dont know since I didnt read physical comics or regular books before this, I dont like digital but I just did since it's more convenient. What is the best way to physically hold these books when reading so I dont kill the binding or condition of the book? Especially regular OHC. Like do I let the covers hand open and lay the book on the table or idk. I would really appreciate anything anyone tells me, I just want to make sure that these books stay in good condition as long as I can.
I am not a fan of digital The regular OHCs I hold in hand. However my omnis are on tables or on the bed.
@@NearMintCondition thank you, yeah I dont like digital either, but I didnt have much money at the time and it was more convenient since I was always at school.
Hi have you found any legitimate clear Polypropylene sleeve covers for TPBs (similar to book covers)? Not comic book bags. I've seen them for mangas. A method to cover them.
Omar: Yo here's how to open a book you dumb@sses
61,000 people: Hmmm, very interesting 🤔
🤣 Kidding, I'm kidding, I love content like this so much I performed necromancy to bring the video back from the dead & get people commenting again.
Omar, maybe you'll see this question on a 2-year-old video! Do you go through the same process with smaller hardcovers, ie, MMW? I imagine the answer is an obvious "yes," but I am starting to save up now for the "Remasterworks" and want to be sure to treat them right!
I have this rule with 350+ pages or more books.
Do you gotta do this every time you open the book?
I just go my first omnibus and this was good help. Do you have any tips for glued binding? I mean I did the same thing you did before realizing mine was glued binding.
Glued not really. Since there is no way to do a proper opening of a glued binding.
@@NearMintCondition ok. Thanks
That Flash page is tragic
100%
Turn the book upside down, so you can't read the text
Hey Omar, any tips on what to do if the pages start to pull away from the sewn binding? I just noticed this is happening towards the beginning of my Venomnibus vol.1 even though I stretched the spine when I first opened it. I know these things happen... just hoping I can save it before it gets even worse.
if its from the inner spine, I think you are okay. It's when the bunches all start to come undone, that's what happened to my Udon books. It's a mess.
@@NearMintCondition so it looks like the bunches are still together... but a section towards the bottom front of the spine is separating from the cloth part where the eye is... it seems like there was a air pocket in what looks like the cardboard paper and the ribbon itself. I pressed that back in and the separation looks better but still worried. Ha at least the pages aren’t coming out or the bunches separating.
Yeah. Those bunches stay together you should be good.
What would you consider an oversized hardcover and should I do it to my DCeased And Batman: Last Knight on Earth.
Those I don't really do since they are around 100 or so pages.
Damn you replied quick for a six month old video, thanks.
what about manga Deluxe like Berserk or GYO 2-in-1 Deluxe Edition by Junji Ito Hardcover Book .How to properly open new Omnibus and Hardcovers! ?
This could work on Berserk, pretty much any book that has sewn binding. :)
Cool thanks man
BrOmar, my future Omnibussss thank you.
My man!
Awesome, now I know how to open them. But! You didn't teach us how to close them! :)
Another video. :)
Me at 3:27 "No no you're going to ruin it's resale value if you open it!"
hahaha spoken like a true collector.
Love the comic books and graphic novels. Grow up with Italian comics From Sergio Boneli Editore and their characters like: Zagor, Dylan Dog... I still read and started with others Marvel, DC, ... You earned a sub.
Thank you so much and welcome along. I need to read Dylan Dog and Zagor, Thank you for reminding me of those books.
@near mint condition ,Bro...Do they cost less in retail shops ?
No, retail is always more.
@@NearMintCondition I recently shifted London Canada ,any good recommended shops here to buy comics for sale?
Been curious. What kind of camera setup do you have and use for doing your videos? Possibly a behind the scenes video?
Justin Rehberg we do being the scenes on our Patreon from time to time. But basically it’s my cam on a tripod and lighting from the right hand side. Me on the left of the cam and the boom mic above me.