bronzemarvel

I can't imagine this grading anywhere north of 3.0, and I would expect something more like 1.5. Biggest positive I see is that the staples seem intact. But the missing pieces (cover and interior), tape, full cover creases, staining, staple tears, multiple creases on back cover... make this a pretty rough copy of a very desirable book. Hope it's priced as a steal (for you, not the seller!)

That spine and the top edge of the back cover (plus the staples) lend me to put this at 4.0. Why I call it that instead of a 4.5 or higher is partly due to the amount of creases on the spine. 4.0 = "accumulation of creases or dimples" while 4.5 = "minor to moderate accumulation of creases or dimples." I'm betting I'm going to weigh in at the low end of the scale of what people will post here. Anyway, some nice qualities to that book, too, and quite a nice piece to have.

You've highlighted some of the issues in your images, of course. That bottom right front corner and the quality of the back cover alone are keeping this from NM. Front top left corner and lower spine (color loss) are just piling on. I think you could be right with your 8.0 to 8.5, but I wonder if CGC would be more harsh given this is a modern comic.

I'm going against the consensus and would say it could be an 8.5 to 9.0 with that much stress on the spine.

9.2 -- I am seeing slightly blunted top right front corner and slight corner crease at bottom right.

Is that a slight bend at top right front corner? Very sharp copy. I'm thinking 9.2 But... is there some wave/ripple through the book at bottom right? The scan that shows the MVS makes it look like there might be. In that case, a notably lower grade.

Thanks for the insight. Curious... what effect does that dent have on the grade? Does it limit it to a ceiling of 9.0?

Gorgeous copy... and then I start scrutinizing. "Dent" (?) at the corner box (shown in final pic), ink on title and on back top left... minor color rub to left of Spidey box.

Yeah, I see it now. Thanks a ton!

Thanks. Wow. Yeah, that's what's going on. Not a "defect," then?

Hi! Wondering what to call these "lines" that run across Nomad on this cover -- and how they would affect the grade. You wouldn't see the lines without holding the cover to catch glare of a light.