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Someone PM'd and asked why Witchcraft 2 looks so nice, yet is estimated to be a mere VG. In the event others wonder the same, here's a more detailed description: Interior pages are nice and flat with no tears throughout. There is some cover spine wear, but no holes, with a 3/16" spine split at bottom; 1/8" at top. In the scans and photos you can see some edge wear on the front and back, and a 2-and-3/4-inch crease at the top right which is barely visible because it is so light. There is creasing and stress at the top staple with a 1" spine bend at the top, but both staples are holding at the cover and center. Tiny chip missing from the back bottom corner. After much examination and thought, I think the reason for the VG is perhaps the accumulation of overall wear and creasing...and lots of crinkling on the cover (finger bends & various stress marks), much of which does not break color, making it pretty much invisible even in a high resolution scan. The worst of the crinkling might be around the crack in the skull on the upper right. A lot of it looks like part of the art until examined closely.

Doubled back to offer one more before crashing for the night. Mysterious Adventures 22 (Story Comics October 1954) 6.0 $ 275 This twisted little PCH beauty includes a bizarre Cinderella parody, a Hy Fleishman skeleton cover, and a story drawn by Andru & Esposito, who went on to style DC's Wonder Woman in the late 1950's and beyond. Amazing Spider-Man collectors know Esposito as the regular inker of John Romita Sr.'s work for awhile in the late 1960's, when Esposito was credited as “Mickey Demeo”. This copy was freed from a slab from those 4-lettered guys. They called it 6.5 Off-White. I think it's more like a 6.0, mainly due to the small spine splits at the bottom and middle.

That's it for the moment. Might add some more late tonight or midday tomorrow. Thanks for looking.

BATMAN 100 (DC June 1956) CGC 7.0 Was $ 1675 -- NOW $1450 Batman's milestone 100th issue features 6 classic covers on the front and 3 new Batman & Robin stories inside. My Comic sold a CGC 7.0 Batman #100 just 2 months ago for $1730.

AIR FIGHTERS Vol 2 #8 (Hillman Fall 1944) CGC 7.5 OW $ 340 The distinctive John Guinta layout, art and color selection on this cover would make a great poster. Inside you'll find art by Rudy Palais, Tony DiPreta, Bob Fujitani and Gil Kane. Disregard the scanner glare. The logo coloring is dark and smooth.

CAPTAIN MARVEL ADVENTURES 22 (Fawcett March 1943) CGC 6.0 $ 1000 Another book that has been heating up, thanks to the successful Shazam movie with a sequel already in the works. Given the fact that (spoiler alert!) Mr. Mind is glimpsed early in the flick and appears in the mid-credits scene, it is highly likely that Mr. Mind will be featured in the sequel. The Mr. Mind Monster Society of Evil serial begins in Captain Marvel Adventures #22, and Mr. Mind is heard for the first time. Hitler and Captain Nazi also appear in this issue.

WITCHCRAFT 2 (Avon May-June 1952) VG Was $ 2100 -- FINAL DROP $1450 Here's a sweet skull cover that has lit up lately. Earlier this year, 39 eBay bidders battled a Fair copy with glue on the spine to a closing bid of $841. This one was deemed VG by My Comic Shop. Includes art by Sid Check, Norman Nodel/Vince Alascia and Joe Kubert.

Does earmarking sales proceeds for a particular purpose increase forum sales? Let's find out. My house was damaged by a tornado here in Oklahoma on Memorial Day weekend...and my dog ran up a big bill during 3 days in intensive care at the vet due to an unrelated matter...but I have yet another reason to raise cash. All my children are grown, so I don't need baby diapers, but I am rapidly aging, and now is a great time to build a stockpile of Depends, if for nothing else than making cross-country drives without having to stop at restrooms. 1st “I'll Take It!” in the thread wins and trumps all private negotiations. NOTE: To maintain an even playing field, a simple “take” (but nothing shorter) will do. Make sure to quote the book you are taking. Payment by PayPal within 24 hours of invoice. This will be a short listing and active for only a couple of days. I like to get payments in, ship books right out, and get back to things like reroofing the house, repairing a blown out dining room window and replacing all of the fencing that landed on my patio up against the back door. To avoid confusion, please do not rescind your take or swap with others on the thread. Shipping in USA is $8 for a USPS Priority flat (up to 3 raw books) or $15 for a box (slabbed book or 4+ raws). For outside the U.S., PM me and let's discuss before taking. No returns on slabbed books, but for raw contact me within three days of receipt and send it back on your dime in the same shape. Of course, if I missed something important I'll pay for return shipping. No probation listers or HOSers. Please do not quote and comment on books, because it confuses some into thinking a book is sold when it is not.

That's the nicest one I've seen. I've landed 2 copies during the past few years, but both are beat to death, and I can't decide which one is the undercopy.

I was surprised last week when CGC graded one of my one-staple books with detached centerfold as a 6.0. Everything else about it appeared to be 6.5, so they didn't ding it too bad for the detached center. Perhaps there is some forgiveness, due to the fact that having only one staple naturally puts a book's integrity at risk.

After all the Baker misattributions by CGC and the price guide, I believe only my own eyes.

Yorick's copy of Diary Secrets #16 is the reddest I can remember seeing. Up until now, I thought the color was supposed to lean towards orange, like on mine below. Red is notorious for fading more than most other colors, whether it's on a comic cover, a 1959 sunburst Gibson Les Paul guitar or even the "Star Spangled Banner" flag in the Smithsonian. Additionally, many St. John books show signs of cheap printing practices. I have several books that I'm pretty sure are not faded, but just didn't get enough ink in the first place because the printer let it run out and didn't stop the presses to refill.

Darn! I was too slow!

Those of who got to the game late realize what an incredible, and now next-to-impossible, accomplishment this is. Major congratulations! I am in awe of your collecting prowess.

I'll take it! per PM

I'll take it!

Should be a blast. I'm in!

Don't know the details. Read about it in a local FB group and came here to share and see if anyone here had knowledge to contribute.

The person in question has not pressed any of my books. (In fact, you are the only presser I have ever employed so far.) Saw the news about "canvassing" on a Facebook post and just wanted to spread the word here so others could avoid such a problem.

CGC has responded, and "canvassing" is indeed a pressing issue: "Canvassing refers to a pattern that has been pressed into the cover during pressing, likely from whatever surface was used against it. It looks like a cross stitched pattern." My friend reports that he's been using teflon sheets (which often have a light weave texture) when pressing books and is going back to silicone paper.

Thanks. Many of us were aware of that already, but Pebbling nor Canvassing are listed in the glossary. Here's a link to the glossary. https://www.cgccomics.com/resources/glossary/

Just now checked CGC's online Glossary. Pebbling is not listed there.

The guy I know says he's checking directly with CGC tomorrow when the office is open again. I'll keep you posted.

The person is a presser, so he doesn't send books to CCS. He says the term "canvassing" has popped up in grader notes on some books that are currently being shipped back to him.

A fellow collector in my state says he's been getting the grader note "canvassing" from CGC on a number of his books. There is no such term in the Glossary on the CGC site. I suspect "canvassing" may be a new way to refer to pressed comics whose covers are not smooth. Anyone know for sure what "canvassing" means?