Mark Riley

Thanks frozentundraguy

 I don't have my collection recorded anywhere. I'd like to keep a record online. Does anyone have a recommendation?

I could just use a Google Spreadsheet,  but I'd like to use a tool that can take advantage of existing databases online and tools for scanning to add each book. I see that GoCollect has a service for $12/mo. It looks great, but I'm not an active seller/trader and so this is more than I want to spend. I might want to be more active some time in the future, but right now I just want something simple to get started.

Thanks for the feedback !

This made it through USPS better than most. 

I loved this story line. Here is my favorite scene from the book ( not an actual photo from my book ):

Another Fantastic Four that was direct mailed to me through 2nd class USPS. This one is in significantly better condition than #244 that I also posted - but still not great. How bad do you think?

Included below is a shot of the original brown paper that the comic was mailed in. Return mail: “Marvel Comics Group, 575 Madison Ave, New York, NY, 10022.

In the early 80s, I had subscriptions to the Fantastic Four, Spider-Man, Daredevil, and X-Men. All the books came mailed in paper sheaths ( see photo of brown paper mailer below: return mail address: “575 Madison Ave, New York, NY 10022”).

Unfortunately, many of the books that were direct mailed to me got chewed up. This one unfortunately was among those chewed up in the mail.
How bad is it?

Thanks for the feedback everyone!

Could the crease be pressed out?

looks gorgeous to me.

What do you think? Are the ripples on the back cover a problem?

Thoughts and input is much appreciated! 

On 8/22/2021 at 10:12 PM, comicginger1789 said:

I’ve been collecting comics for 20 years. Still learn something new every year it seems

I've been buying comics at near cover price and not throwing them away for over 40yrs, but not yet a collector. 

A problem I am having is that the grades I'm seeing posted don't seem to match the text definitions I'm reading (e.g.  https://comics.gocollect.com/grading-conditions ).

2.0 grade:  1/2" triangle missing from the cover. ... 'Tape and other forms of amateur repair' ... 'May have up to a 2" spine split. Staples [...] missing'. The book I posted doesn't have any large pieces missing, and the interior pages look really good. As I mentioned in my first post,  I read at another site that a 'cover may be loose, but not completely detached' and still get a 4.0 grade.

What I think I’m starting to get a handle on is the accumulated effect of issues, and the importance for the book to look presentable - even if it has serious problems.
 

Also, almost every book I own has a mark in the bottom left corner. But on this book the chad has not torn off, like others have.

The top right corner has a slight bend in the cover; here’s a close up of that. There's also a faint line in the black that is more apparent from the straight-on photo ( but I never saw it with my naked eye).

The top right corner of the cover is bent a bit and I'm not sure what that line is in the black that only shows up in the corner close-up. There is also a hanging chad at the bottom corner of the spine.

On 8/22/2021 at 8:25 AM, candygramformongo said:

I'd say a 4.0/4.5.  Front cover looks like a 5 but back cover and spine bring it down a bit for me

Are the problems with this book correctable? Can anything be done to improve the spine or clean the back cover? If it were possible, would it even be worth it?

On 8/22/2021 at 11:23 AM, comicginger1789 said:

All I’d ask is that the original poster takes time to learn grading before they sell. Or buy. If you looked at that Human Torch ish and though it was anything better than a 1.0 (or worth more than a dollar), then you might be heading for a tough time in the comic world…..

Yep, that's the reason I posted and asked for input. Thanks for the warning! I did not even realize that the staples in that book are not the original binding! I'm learning.

Thanks for the review Zegeroth!

On 8/21/2021 at 4:58 PM, Zegeroth said:

I count about 4-6 spine tics, bottom left corner, edge indention on the back top right, possible scatch in the back top right (saw in 1 pic, not another).  Based on the count and the severity of the bottom left corner 9.2.

What is the edge indentation that you are referring to?

How would you rate this? Above a 5?

Thanks everyone!

I’m trying to get a sense of how comics are graded. I know the condition of this book is terribly bad, but when referring to the comic grade description, it appears to be better than I thought. A 4.0 grade (“cover […] may be loose, or even detached at one staple”)? … the cover is not actually loose at all, but the binding is about as bad as it could get without being loose.The pages inside look to be in relatively good shape.

What do you think? Any thoughts and insight are appreciated. I’m a complete newbie.

Do you see something else other than the bottom left corner? Or is that it?