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kevin burk Posts: 2
6/7/2018
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Back in the 70's, why did publishers paint a reddish ink-dye on the edges of magazines and paperbacks? I have a nice copy of Vampire Tales #2 with this ink dye on the edge. I'm sure it drops the value of the book, but how much?
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collectibleshop Posts: 3088
6/7/2018
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google is your friend  . DISTRIBUTORS, not publishers, put those stripes on the top edges. It's called Distributor Ink or spray or stripes. If it doesn't run over to the cover, generally it won't affect value, especially for 70s stuff since almost all will have it.
more info: https://comicbookrealm.com/topic/21/9247/some-remarks-on-distributor-stripes-distro-ink
edited by collectibleshop on 6/7/2018
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kevin burk Posts: 2
6/7/2018
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Thanks that helps.
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