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BradleyX2

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  1. BradleyX2

    What?

    It is supposed to be a Qualified 5.0, as evidenced by the missing wrap notation being in ALL CAPS (which is only for Qualified grades.) There was a programming issue with these Character Labels from CGC in that the system was directing them to be printed out on Blue labels rather than Green, because the Character labels aren’t available for Green label Qualified books. This programming issue was fixed some time ago, but there are books like this still out there. Thankfully, the label still clearly indicates what is missing even if it’s not the color that CGC intended.
  2. That was my bad, as I misunderstood exactly what was being asked. Here is an answer to better answer the original question: Alan Scott and the rest of the Justice Society made a gradual reintroduction into DC's Silver Age. In FLASH #129, Alan Scott (with other members of the JSA) appears in a very quick flashback as Jay Garrick reminisces about them . They team members aren't physically present, though. In FLASH #137, the JSA physically appears for the 1st time in the Silver Age (appearing in several pages) where they decide to reform the JSA after having been in retirement. In JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #21-22, the JSA returns as an ongoing part of the DC universe, and it begins their annual team-ups with the JLA. In SHOWCASE #55, Alan Scott appears in his first solo Silver Age appearance (apart from the JSA), though he is teamed-up with Doctor Fate and Hourman.
  3. The book in question was too low grade to Qualify. Since it was already low grade, the missing MVS was just factored into the grade. The missing stamp still gets mentioned on the label, however, but in lowercase letters, since it is not being Qualified. When a book is Qualified, the reason for it being Qualified will be on the label in ALL CAPS.
  4. Even before indicia and before cover logo- I believe the first time the X-Men were ever referred to as "The Uncanny X-Men" was the splash page of Giant-Size X-Men #1.
  5. The label text on the MMC #17 state that the cover is re-attached with tape. So, the cover *is* attached to the book, just not by the staples as it was when it was manufactured.
  6. Hey David! It's not really an "EC cover swipe", but simply "EC swipe". The reason is here:
  7. In the case of a clerical error like this, the owner has to pay for shipping initially, but will get reimbursed for the shipping after the package is received.
  8. The grade is fine. It's just that when it was entered into the computer system, the wrong "Fantastic Four #243" was selected.
  9. Yes, it's an error label. You can send it back to CGC and it will be fixed for free.
  10. Since CGC opened its doors in 2000, it has had the policy that, at CGC's sole discretion, a book from 1950 or before with an extremely small amount of color touch or glue (e.g. one or two dots) will still get a Blue Universal label. HOWEVER, any color touch or glue detected will still be disclosed on the label, regardless of color.
  11. Hey Bob! A book that is otherwise a 4.0 is really right on the cusp of whether a book with a missing page (or more) merits being Qualified. Any lower, and I'm sure it would have been given a Universal 0.5
  12. No, it's always been this way. Some people assume that if a book is incomplete, (and it is not Qualified) that it is an automatic 0.5 Really, it depends on just how incomplete the book is. If the book is incomplete because it is missing an entire page (or more), and it is not being Qualified, then it will be a 0.5. However if it's incomplete just because it's missing a part of a page, say the size of a Marvel Value Stamp (and it is not being Qualified), it can still be in the Good/Very Good range. That doesn't happen often though, because if a book *is* missing the Marvel Value Stamp, it's usually either high enough grade to Qualify, or low enough grade that it doesn't merit Qualifiying, and will be somewhere in the 0.5-1.5 range.
  13. CGC still uses Green label to Qualify books, but when a book is incomplete, the book still has to be in mid-high grade to Qualify it. If a book is already low grade because of other defects (creases, tears, stains, etc.) the book doesn't merit Qualification anymore (since the grade difference would between the Qualified grade and the Universal grade would be minimal). In the case of the Katy Keene comic, the book probably would have graded around a 4.0 if it didn't also have the missing piece.
  14. This one is an error. Even though the restoration found was listed on the label, the category didn't get changed from "Universal" to whatever the Restoration category should have been ("A-1", "B-3", etc.) If you would like to send this book back in, CGC will print a new (corrected) label for the book.
  15. Being incomplete doesn't automatically garner a 0.5 If a book is incomplete because it is missing an entire page (or more), that would be automatic 0.5 However, a book may be incomplete and have less missing than a whole page. For instance, a book that is incomplete because it has a Marvel Value Stamp cut out (but is otherwise complete) can still be in the Good/Very Good range. If the Marvel Value Stamp is missing because the entire page is missing, however, we're back to 0.5
  16. CGC has never used glue or any other adhesive for their holders. The holders are (and always have been) sonically sealed.