Bomber-Bob

Some old photos, still have the books.

Yes, the spine looks pretty rough and the bottom left corner has a big impact ding. 6.5 , though a really nice 6.5 .

The current marketplace is very much driven by what the label says. I've seen books fall off the cliff, from a financial standpoint, when a correction in the label removes the 1st appearance nod. I'm not arguing that it's fair or logical. I am not demeaning GL76. I'm just saying, it is what it is. In any case HOS 92 has my vote and from all indications of the poll, most agree by a 2 -1 factor.

There are many examples of a prototype concept predating the book that gets the 1st appearance credit. I recognize the term 'major' may be debatable with the Swamp Thing but my point of GL76 having nothing on the label is a fact. Again, I'm a fan of GL76, very iconic cover, but I have to give the nod to HOS 92.

First off, you would have to show us some pics. Only certain flaws are improvable with a press. Even then, the book must be absent of other serious flaws. Example, say you have a book with a piece missing and a crease. Maybe a press will remove the crease but it won't matter because the piece is still missing and the grade will not improve. Pressing isn't magic.

Books that introduce a major new character will always get the nod over those that do not. I think GL76 is a cool book but look at the label, it says nothing other than GL/GA stories begin. What's key about that ? HOS 92 has my vote.

The foxing isn't bad, very light. I would like to say 6.0 but that front cover tear is troublesome,so 5.5 . I agree, it looks like it has been both pressed and dry cleaned. Nice book.

No, I mentioned this above.... ' With some exception, the page quality does not affect the grade. The exception being if the interior pages are tanning. '.

Again, I totally agree with you, but only from a buying perspective. When you are selling, it is so much easier to get FMV with a CGC graded slab.

I totally agree with you. I've always been told that the grade is only based on structure, so things like centering, page quality, don't matter in the grade. IMO, what CGC should do, is assign an 'eye appeal' indicator on the label. It's an 8.0 but it looks lbetter than an 8.0 . Suppossedly, that's what the CVA sticker is trying to do. Also, a certain competitor uses a check mark .

The top corner crease alone, even if the rest of the book was perfect, would hold it to 8.5 . Since there are some smaller flaws, I would suspect 7.5/8.0, leaning toward 8.0 . BTW, don't bother getting this pressed or cleaned. It won't help the grade and it may damage that nice square spine. Good luck with your submission.

IMO, here's the logic. The reference to 'Page' in Page quality, as recognized by CGC, is only the interior pages. With some exception, the page quality does not affect the grade. The exception being if the interior pages are tanning. Conversely, nothing on the cover affects the Page quality. In a slab, you cannot see the pages. It would be deceiving to assign tan to the Page Quality in a book that had OW/W pages. To me, it makes sense but I may have a twisted sense of logic ?

In the grade, not the page quality, as it should be .

Thanks. With a tough title like WW, you have to let the books come to you. Take a title like Amazing Spider-Man, if you had unlimited funds you could get a complete collection within a week or so. Not so with Wonder Woman. Many issues just never become available.

HaHa on my poor choice of an adjective. Actually, I don't think Gator collects WW anymore but his wife does. The books in his registry are hers !

I don't think CGC advertises the 'review' process. I suspect many have never heard of it. This is my understanding of the process. You send it back in the slab and they look at it in the slab. If they think it should be graded higher, they will regrade it and you will be charged a grading fee that is one tier below what you originally submitted it under. If they think it is graded properly, they simply send it back. You didn't say but it sounds like they simply sent it back ? If so, there is no new notes because they didn't regrade it. Think hard about cracking it. As a SS, if you crack it open, you will get a Qualified label if you ever regrade it, not a yellow SS label.

Sounds like you are a big WW fan. Before the movie hype, there wasn't many of us that collected WW. Sharon(Skypinkblu) was probably the biggest collector. I once owned nearly the whole run but never quite made it . With less than 10 to go, I gave up and sold many of my copies, including everything under 30. Luckily, I still have a lot. Below is a link of my slabbed copies. I probably have another 20 or so raw. I'm not interested in selling but thought I would share. http://www.myslabbedcomics.com/GalleryRoom.asp?GSub=897

My condolences. Nice memory.

To be honest, at first I thought you were a dealer buying inventory. Now that I realize you are a collector, you are my idol.

I agree with Comcav on this. I completely bypassed your thread because of the title. I only looked now because I saw Comcav posted. He follows the good stuff.

BTW, the store will get a discount from CGC. Some will share the discount with the customer.

Well if your guy tried to remove the pen, started to erase it but stopped, that may be considered restoration. Also, when you say cleaned, if he used anything other than a dry eraser, it will be considered restoration. It's such a low grade copy that it may not matter. I think a 1.0 is attainable, maybe even a tad better, good luck.