Over the last four years I have become fascinated with learning about the restoration of comic books. I understand the ethics of restoration for the purpose of structural integrity rather than appearance. Although I've read several books on conservation techniques, etc, and spent time searching "COOL", the body of literature is so vast I'm having difficulty finding particulars. For example, many comic book covers can be either water washed or solvent washed, then pressed. Following a water wash, would the cover need to be resized? What type of resizing would be best? The purpose of solvent washing is to remove the yellow printing oil absorbed by the cover from the interior over time. What type of solvent should be used? Finally, I have several books which were water damaged several years ago. Spots on the white borders of the interior are dark brown, black, and yellow. Water washing brightens the pages somewhat but does not remove the stain. Is there a solvent I can safely use? I know there are many conservators out there who do not specialize in comic books, but who know the answers to these questions. If you could point me in the right direction I would really appreciate it. I would, of course, be experimenting on books with little monetary value. Thanks.