Bomber-Bob

This is the key. The grades of all the other books were spread out but Spawn #1 had concentration in 9.8 .

Actually, that's a good idea but I think more of the volume is coming from recent releases. I don't know but I have been told that the cover inks on newer releases makes the pressing a little more tricky. I do know the newer books weigh a heck of a lot more. Lift a long box of Copper and then a long box of Moderns, unbelievable difference.

So you are saying because you think your books are more valuable than vintage, you shouldn't have to wait in line like everyone else ?

I think the cog in the wheel is Moderns. Only one way to solve that, raise prices on Moderns. My Spidey Sense tells me that's coming.

The miswrap on this book would bother me. The white stripe on the spine is much too crooked and the right edge looks cut off. It's possible the book is 9.0 but, for the risk/reward involved, I think you would be better off buying an already slabbed book.

Kudos on the 9.9's without pressing, good stuff ! For the ordinary, non key, newly released Moderns you should only submit books that you think can hit 9.8, regardless of the press. Pressing everything, hoping the pressing fixes something, is not money well spent. Of course, I can never prove my point with data, just an opinion from experience.

We're talking Moderns here. It's crazy that nobody even considers sending them in for grading without getting them pressed first. I understand the desire for 9.8's but the CGC prescreen is your friend. I would prescreen first, then consider a press. Pressing every Modern is silly.

Good story. Now that the valuation of these Vintage books is so high, I think more collectors will be inspecting the books more closely. If someone is buying a 9.8, they expect the book to at least look 'perfect'. How many threads do we see here lately where the newbie buyer is asking about the integrity of his book ? It's gona get worse I tell ya.

That smudge on the right edge bothers me the most. I think it's a minimal 7.0 and could see it as high as 8.0 . Are you getting it pressed ? It may help that top right corner.

Yes, kudos to Ned for getting back to us with the grade. I hope Ned realizes any comment I make about the book is no reflection on him. He got a really good grade and nobody can take it away from him. Here's what scares me about some of the loose grading by CGC lately. The valuation on these Vintage books is at an all time high. As a buyer, I want to get my money's worth. I don't want to pay premium prices for overgraded books. I am concerned. I don't think this grade is a one off.

After seeing the grade of that FF2 with a corner chunk missing, they may give this book an 8.5 . Can you tell I am totally irritated with that FF2 5.5 grade. IMO, that was some terrible grading. I just don't understand the rationale for practically ignoring missing pieces. When CGC starts assigning grades higher than anybody else predicted , including you, something is off. I fear a period of loose grading has arrived.

This is why many assume CGC ignores Marvel chipping, they are simply tolerant of missing pieces. If that was a stain, they probably would have given it a 4.5 . Due to the fact that the missing piece extends into the pages, I don't understand this grade at all. Sorry.

In all honesty, what do you see in these notes that is 'upgradeable'. In my experience, tears and spine splits are best left untouched as they can only get worse. Press a spine split anywhere in the vicinity of a staple and you will soon be looking at a detached staple. Regarding the notes, relying on the literal meaning of the word 'medium' may be problematic. There was just another thread here about a someone doing CPR on a C-1 book, complaining that the severity of the restore was much worse than C-1 would indicate. I believe the grader uses drop down categories for this kind of stuff so it's a judgement call. Is a one inch tear small, medium, or large ? The only way to know is to disassemble.

I've often wondered what happens when a grader, with a book in hand, has to sneeze ?

That's a perfect solution for this situation. Thanks.

Yes, but the question was 'is there a risk ?' , to which I would definitely say Yes. I've seen it happen too many times, even with competent pressers.

Yes, date stamps can smear. A pet peave of mine, that totally ruins the comic for me. You need to find a presser who will not simply stick the whole book into the press but instead 'spot' press the areas that need it. I would also not use humidity.

Bill, I saw you listing your raw books on the site myslabbedcomics.com . Please keep in mind, this site is for SLABBED books. While it is perfectly reasonable to sneak in a few raws, your intent to list your collection of 1200 raw books is bombarding the site. It's a fun site to see other's slabbed books but lately all one can see is your influx. Please consider stopping. As a suggestion, perhaps you can take group shots of runs and list those, thereby cutting back on the quantity.

The verified signatures and Yellow label will hold up but the integrity of the grade will be in play. If the book has sustained damage, the grade may change. Since it doesn't take much to detract from a 9.8, I would not risk it and return the book. Sorry.

The Newton Ring Effect is caused by the snugness of the inner well against the slab, the effect of the two surfaces touching. It may be to 'solve' this problem, CGC is leaving some wiggle room for the inner wells inside the slab. Much like the damage that can happen to a comic too loose in the inner well, I think this is a precarious situation, susceptible to damage. It sounds like a case of pick your poison. At least the Newton Rings did not harm the books inside. This may.

Greetings. You should really peruse the CGC website yourself, it has all the basics for submitting. The only tier reference to the 'age' of a comic is the 'Modern' tier, which is allowed to be anything 1975 - present. Otherwise, the tiers are not a reflection of the age of the comic, more a reflection of value. Note the different tiers have have different turnaround times, which are priced accordingly. This was taken from the website, study it on your own !

Leave the piece with tape alone. If you cut the piece off, I think CGC would see what you did and possibly consider it restoration. I concur with Mrlatko that this book is not worth submitting.

But you said this book has sentimental value ? You obviously bought it after it was 'unrestored'. Usually, the scrapes associated with a CT removal are obvious. The paper below will look fresh, not vintage. Assuming you did not recognize this, you probably paid a premium price for a manipulated book. I would sell the book and buy another copy that is original.

Usually the edges were trimmed on Bound Books. If so, I would think the trimmed overrides a possible Qualified Label for the holes. If so, the flaws on a PLOD are counted against the grade. The spine on the Back cover looks more rough than the front cover. If only holes, I think I am looking at a Qualified 8.0 book.

This may not be a popular statement to make here but, IMO, if you are considering cracking open up a CGC slab for any type of work, submit the book, in the slab, directly to CCS for evaluation. If you go anywhere else and something goes wrong, it's on you. If you need your car serviced under warranty, you take it to the dealership.