Billy Bones

Should you not store slabs upright long term?

Would you pass on principle due to the age and possibility of damages if you can't see it in person? Unfortunately its on ebay.

There's a 9.8 slab I'm interested in and CGC Verification shows that it was graded in 2008. Is there any concern with a slabbed comic this "old?" What are the major differences between the older slabs and what CGC is using now. Also, I heard Newton Rings weren't as prevalent in the earlier slabs, is this true?

Thank you for the advice, I'll look elsewhere for pressing services. Bummer though, I was hoping CGC would be a one stop kind of deal.

Thank you for your feedback, if I am thinking of the same white on the edge you are then that's a reflection. I plan on adding CGC's pressing services when I submit this book, an ASM252, Crisis 7, and Web1 next week. This will be my first submission. 🤞

All books are post 1975 so I they are all CGC's Modern tier (except the high grade ASM252 and SW8 that would be High Value.

Hello, I've heard by some that you shouldn't submit multiple ages to CGC in the same submission citing the belief that CGC will grade the older books poorer since they're in the presence of modern, likely better condition books. Is this true? I have one modern (Captain America 34 Alex Ross variant) I want to submit with my ASM252, SW8, Crisis7, and Web1. My biggest reason for submitting them together is to save on shipping cost since I only have 1 modern I want graded and would hate to send it by itself for grading.

Slight spine roll apparent on back cover and slight waviness to top right of front cover (will be pressing before submission) Also noticed the bottom of the pages have several small, incomplete "hole punches?" My other copy of #1 in the same condition has this in the identical spaces which makes me think its from the manufacturer. Please let me know your thoughts.

Small manufacturer ink line on back cover to the left of NEW! Small corner wear on bottom left of front cover. Thank you for your thoughts.

Manufacturer ink line on right side of front cover. Small tick near jb on spine. Some waviness on the top right front (pressable?) Thanks for looking.

Thank you for you feedback. Its from the light originating from the left side and the angle I was holding the camera as the book was on a dresser.

One slight color breaking spine ticks near the S. Thank you for your time and feedback in advance.

Thank you for your feedback, for fingerprints would a delicate swipe down with a dry microfiber get rid of that?

Thank you for your thoughts. Was most of the grade decrease from the imperfection on the back cover?

One very small mark on spine of front cover (standard tylenol for scale). Bottom right of back cover has odd color breaking line, cover paper isn't torn. Thank you all for all grades and thoughts.

Ok, thank you so much!

I having been experiencing a similar issue pictured below ever since I tried it at a local con on Saturday the 9th. Tried it on the slabs I brought to trade that I know are good but getting the same error. Luckily the qr picture still scans to the book but this isn't helping ebay or shortboxed books I'm interested in.

Hello, what would like edited? Everything not pictured in the 2 comparison are equal except the cover.

Thank you for looking. I'm debating on sending 1 of these Crisis 7s to cgc for pressing and grading. Both look great with no color breaking spine ticks. Thanks again in advance for your thoughts on which one.

The line is ink, the book is smooth in that area.

Hi guys thanks for the feedback. Does cgc's press service include cleaning or are there recommended cleaning and pressing services out there? I am hesitant to send my book to a 3rd party service that I only found on the internet.

No color breaks in the rippling, will definitely add cgc's press service before grading! From everything I can see, the line is manufacturer defect.

There is a faint rippling on the top right 1/3 edge. Could a press remedy this?

Hi guys, I have what looks to me to be a pretty high grade Secret Wars #8 and would appreciate your thoughts on it.

Thank you for your feedback! In your opinion, would a cgc press do anything to improve this book grade-wise?