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On 2/2/2024 at 10:58 AM, Christophe9999 said:

I'm curious if this Hulk 181 is the one where they created a duplicate label but with a higher grade. Can having these defects still score a 9.6? This was in a batch of 5 books submitted on 9/8/2023. One of the books sold on ebay from these folks. Grader's note only says "very small crease left top of back cover".

 

 

That white 'scratch' is a reasonably common printer's glitch on Hulk 181. I think that gets a pass from CGC, at least in grades under 9.8

I think 2.0 is more likely than anything else, though 1.8 seems possible. And that looks like a production cut to me rather than a trim job.

You have Action 41 in the thread title

On 2/2/2024 at 1:04 PM, Point Five said:

Woof. Grades... finally... submitted. 
 

So you're saying you got a bullseye?

On 2/2/2024 at 11:15 AM, 1Cool said:

Don’t worry it sounds like all got the same emoji so we are all in the same boat.

I didn't. I got

But based on past performance, I'd say that's uncorrelated with my result

Admittedly I have a scale modellers toolbox, so you may not have one, but a fine razor saw does the job very neatly. In fact... never mind, it will get the slab open. Do you know any model builders?

On 1/30/2024 at 1:15 PM, CGC Mike said:

 

Sorry guys, that was my fault.  I usually add the CGC books to my folder after a few days, so I didn't notice the SS until it was too late.  I should have checked for SS.  I was told in the beginning of these contests that all books would be blue label.  

No problem Mike. I would still have got +1 on that one (instead of +2).

Did the graders miss the writing on the cover of the Comet?

Edit: never mind, I just noticed the yellow label! I spent a while looking that book up to check that it was not meant to be there. Not thrilled by that one, TBH

I was thinking it tops out at 8.0 even with a press. A bit too much colour breaking stuff going on.

On 1/29/2024 at 7:00 PM, adamstrange said:

Superior competed with Charlton as the worst printer of comic books ever. 

Australian comic book producers of the 1940s and 50s on line one for you.

There were a few comics reprinted in Australia with the Dell logo. Here's one of them.

B&W interiors, with Matt Baker art in this one.

Australian O.S.29 (1951) reprints the cover and about half of Four Color #286

On 1/28/2024 at 5:04 AM, Unca Ben said:

My favorite comics are silver-age Marvel, Shooter-era Valiant, EC comics and … Barks' duck books.

Great video about one of my favorite comic creators.

I second the recommendation. This is really well done. After I watched it, I realised that I've been a Barks fan for over 50 years and this was the first time I'd heard him speak.

Silver Age, but there's some great artwork in this 1962 Dell. (This is #2, the story was also reprinted in #28)

On 1/23/2024 at 10:48 PM, NewWorldOrder said:

Best in the Industry?  Yes, I personally feel CGC's case is the best in the industry.  Now some will disagree, and that's fine. 

Then allow me to disagree. I have slabs from four different companies and while I place a higher value on the integrity of CGC slabbed books - I will pay market value for them, while I won't with the others - the physical slabs themselves are probably the least appealing of the four. Ironically, the very nicest slabs I've seen are from the least brand recognised of the companies, which I will only buy if the price is low enough.

Just three for me

On 1/23/2024 at 2:21 PM, Point Five said:

Has the baby sitter come yet?

Not quite, give us a minute.

On 1/23/2024 at 1:01 PM, PopKulture said:

And if it were ever cracked out, the chance of ever folding that piece back without it splitting off is small. 

Not necessarily, provided the paper is hydrated before trying it.I've successfully folded back some marginal looking paper by applying a little humidity first.

On 1/23/2024 at 5:46 AM, Yorick said:

I thought it was True Secret Diary.  You want a pic of the indica?

Isn't that the point of the thread? 

Well, yes.

But usually the series is there and the individual issue is missing. If you can be bothered, PM me the indicia and I'll get it added.

On 1/20/2024 at 4:56 PM, Yorick said:

One more tonight...

What's the series title for this one? I couldn't find 'True Secret Diary' or 'Romance picture stories' in the GCD.

On 1/22/2024 at 7:13 AM, kaculler said:

Four Color (1st Series) #13.

I won this in an auction last week. I've got another 1st Series issue on order as well and will have 14 issues left from that series when it arrives.

Nice! I have a reprint of the dragon story. I think the artwork is wonderful.

On 1/22/2024 at 6:37 AM, Yorick said:

With the best interior panel I've EVER seen. 

I have a question...

On 1/21/2024 at 3:00 PM, KCOComics said:

But I don't think paper was ever the concern with safes. It was rusting staples. So I'm really not sure if this will work. 

I think that was fireproof safes, and it was the chemical composition of the fireproofing that caused the rusting.