marvelmaniac

Welcome To The Boards!!! I do not have a real answer for you other than if this is occurring on "new" books and you have seen CGC graded copies up to and including NM/MT 9.8 with the issue it must be a Bindery Defect. I have no idea how comic books are shipped/transported to their destination these days so could that be a cause, if that were the case the book would be graded as having a Spine Defect, not a Bindery Defect, and you would not see a NM 9.4 or higher. Are these books being purchased at your LCS, if so you could always ask the owner of the LCS what is going on with those books. Pictures would probably help. Bindery Defect - Defects associated with the binding process, including mistrimming, miswrapping, inaccurate stapling, etc.

Sometimes emotions overtake logic, Adrenaline and the Ego saying "I am not going to lose", happens all the time with people that gamble.

I have been speaking/reading this language for 64 years and I still do not understand why it is so complicated. The one that drives me nuts the most is Goose/Geese and Moose/Moose, why can't the plural be Meese (and not the kind Mr.Jinx hates) In my 64 years on this planet I have never seen or read the word "piqued" so you taught me something new and that is one of my goals everyday, to learn something new. What to Know Peek is sight related and often refers to looking quickly or through a small space. A homophone, peak is a noun or verb that refers to a maximum or high point figuratively or literally, as in the peak of a mountain or "peak performance." Lastly, a third homophone pique, means "to excite or arouse" and is usually used with "curiosity."

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Your question peaked my curiosity... I was only asking since you are asking about grading a brand new book which if handled/opened/read will probably keep it from being a NM/MT 9.8, MT 9.9 or Gem Mint 10.0. I am in no way trying to be a smarta** or to tell you what to do with any book you own or are going to own in the future, just curious what your plans are for these brand new books. I have books that I bought brand new back in the early 80's that I had given to my Son which he is now selling, These books have been stored in Mylites with Acid Free Boards in Comic Storage Boxes in the Proper Environment (Light/Temperature) for 30+ years, I just regraded these books and the majority are in the VF 8.0 - NM- 9.2 because they have been handled and read.

Hello, I was grading some of my Son's books and came across this signature on the Splash Page of ASM 361, any idea who's it is?

Are you referring to "Brand New" books? If so, do you ever plan to open them and read them?

LED bulbs do not give off any UV damaging rays and with no windows there is no sunlight entering so no UV there, so as far as "lighting" that sounds as perfect as you can get without being totally in the dark. https://www.archivalmethods.com/blog/light-damage/ https://www.nedcc.org/free-resources/preservation-leaflets/2.-the-environment/2.4-protection-from-light-damage#nomobile

I agree the book presents very well, however, I was on the fence about the grade and when I am in doubt I always go with the lower grade. Keeping my for you that it does come back at a VG/FN 5.0.

What I see is Spine Stress/Creasing, Corner/Edge Wear/Creasing and a Small Piece Missing from the Top of the Back Cover. Overall IMO... 4.0 VERY GOOD (VG): Back to TopThe average used comic book. Cover shows moderate to significant wear, and may be loose but not completely detached. Cover reflectivity is low. Can have moderate creases or dimples. Corners may be blunted. Store stamps, name stamps, arrival dates, initials, etc. have no effect on this grade. Some discoloration, fading, foxing, and even minor soiling is allowed. As much as a 1/4" triangle can be missing out of the corner or edge; a missing 1/8" square is also acceptable. Only minor unobtrusive tape and other amateur repair allowed on otherwise high grade copies. Moderate spine roll may be present and/or a 1" spine split. Staples may be discolored. Minor to moderate staple tears and stress lines may be present, as well as some rust migration. Paper is brown but not brittle. Minor to moderate interior tears may be present. Centerfold may be loose or detached at one staple.

We probably bought that book at a show 10 - 15 years ago to fill a hole in our X-Men run of 94 - 150 and at the time probably did not even realize the cover was faded not knowing what the original looked like. I do not know what we paid but we were looking to fill runs on a budget, so probably not a lot and that is why we bought it.

Welcome To The Boards!!! We were all beginners/newbies at one time so ANY questions you have feel free to ask, at least that is how I feel. Unfortunately the only question I can shed any light on is the first question pertaining to UV light. Any UV light (Especially Sunlight!!!) is going to be harmful to paper or anything for that matter. You want to keep books/collectibles away from windows, incandescent and florescent lighting, heat sources, etc. If your displayed books are going to be in a room without windows and you are using LED bulbs you should have absolutely no problems. If there are windows, UV protection and keeping the shades/blinds/curtains closed to keep out as much sunlight as possible will absolutely help to prolong the life of your books. Unfortunately, nobody can give you a "how long", we cannot completely stop the degradation of comic books, we can only use proper storage methods/procedures to slow it down, if stored/displayed properly you should see minimal, if any degradation in your lifetime I have not displayed comics (until recently) but I have had all of my collectibles displayed in a room with windows, some for 30 years and keeping the blinds closed and only having two small lamps with black shades and 60W bulbs, there is no discernible light damage to any of the Items on display. If you are displaying raw books they do make UV protected frames for displaying books, but they only offer 97% protection so again, away from direct sunlight. https://www.bcwsupplies.com/comic-book-showcase-current-uv

Still looking without success.

I agree with the cover being faded, just wanted to be sure, Thanks for all of the replies!!! And for those that are/were interested in my back cover...

Welcome To The Boards!!! Distributor Ink is not a defect and will not affect a book in the VF 8.0 range. From what I am seeing in eBay sold items the average selling price for a VF 8.0 raw is in the area you paid. My suggestion would be to take photo's of the entire book, front and back cover with close ups of the spine, edges and distributor ink and open a thread in the "Hey Buddy, Can You Spare A Grade Section. Distributor Stripes - Color brushed or sprayed on the edges of comic book stacks by the distributor/wholesaler to code them for expedient exchange at the sales racks. Typical colors are red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and purple. Distributor Stripes are not a defect

I graded this book 5 years ago and just "assumed" the cover was faded. Now that my Son is selling his books I am regrading them and I am having second thoughts on the cover being faded. The reason I am skeptical of the cover being faded is that all of the Blacks are normal and the words "The" and "All-Different" are blotted out, the blotting out is part of the paper and appears to be intentional. Here are pics of the book as it should look and my book, opinions?

Just so we are on the same page, I am a HE that likes SHE'S.

Welcome To The Boards!!! That would depend on the overall grade of the book. If it truly is missing a staple from the printing process that is referred to as a "Bindery Defect". Bindery Defect - Defects associated with the binding process, including mistrimming, miswrapping, inaccurate stapling, etc. This is what is stated in the Grading Standards... PR 0.5 - VG 4.0 - No Effect On Grade VG+ 4.5 and VG/FN 5.0 - An accumulation of bindery/printing defects is allowed. FN- 5.5 - FN/VF 7.0 - A small accumulation of minor bindery/printing defects is allowed VF- 7.5 - VF 8.0 - A limited accumulation of minor bindery/printing defects is allowed. You can see by the wording that "small accumulation", "limited accumulation" and "minor" are not very concise in their meaning and leaves a lot to personal opinion. My suggestion would be to open a thread and post pics in the "Hey Buddy, Can You Spare A Grade?" Section.

Welcome To The Boards!!! Some people may have an old book/key book that is missing a cover/torn cover/piece missing or has a page torn/missing/coupon cut out so they will look to buy just that page or the cover only and attach it to their book, that is called marrying the cover or pages since they did not originally come with that book but are now joined together. Where do people find just a page or cover??? Apparently they are out there, just have to search. People also have a single page graded at CGC just to verify its authenticity, say for example you found a page and it appears to be from an original Action Comics #1, Detective Comics 27, Marvel Comics 1, etc., is it real or from a reprint, CGC will tell you.

It means that the cover, a page or pages came from another book and replaced those on the original book. "CGC uses the term “Married Cover” to describe a comic that has a cover attached to it that originally came from another comic. CGC will give a comic with a “Married Cover” or “Married Pages” a green label indicating it's a qualified grade" https://www.cgccomics.com/comic-grading/labels/

I cannot tell what is going on with the top right corner, are all of the pages cut like that or only the front cover? The book presents very well, all I see other than the miscut top right corner are the numerous spine creases w/color break. IMO I do not think the book will make a FN/VF 7.0 but should be at least a FN+ 6.5.

My only guess would be... Distributor Stripes - Color brushed or sprayed on the edges of comic book stacks by the distributor/wholesaler to code them for expedient exchange at the sales racks. Typical colors are red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and purple. Distributor Stripes are not a defect.

Nice "Well Loved" book, that would be a welcomed addition to any collection and it is much nicer than mine since I do not have one. IMO with all of the tears this "Well Loved" copy grades at... 2.0 GOOD (GD): Back to TopShows substantial wear; often considered a "reading copy." Cover shows significant wear and may even be detached. Cover reflectivity is low and in some cases completely absent. Book-length creases and dimples may be present. Rounded corners are more common. Moderate soiling, staining, discoloration and foxing may be present. The largest piece allowed missing from the front or back cover is usually a 1/2" triangle or a 1/4" square, although some Silver Age books such as 1960s Marvels have had the price corner box clipped from the top left front cover and may be considered Good if they would otherwise have graded higher. Tape and other forms of amateur repair are common in Silver Age and older books. Spine roll is likely. May have up to a 2" spine split. Staples may be degraded, replaced or missing. Moderate staple tears and stress lines may be present, as well as rust migration. Paper is brown but not brittle. Centerfold may be loose or detached. Moderate interior tears may be present.

Or White sheets, Walmart was out of them at the time, so...

Ha Ha!!! I have had this discussion before, there are distinct differences between a "Collector" and a "Hoarder", I just happen to be an avid "Collector" that is "Anal" with "OCD" which is an affliction for probably about 50% of the members of this community. https://www.aifc.com.au/whats-the-difference-between-collecting-and-hoarding/