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Moved in 2011 from Long Island to San Antonio TX, and never looked back. My sister and brother, still in NY, report they're piled under snow over a foot deep with another storm on the way. Plus, no state income tax when you migrate south. ; )

Hm, so you'd assume (as I do) that this defacement at bottom of splash was not in fact written by Steve Ditko? ; ) Well, not just because Ditko almost never signed his work, but more importantly because it doesn't even remotely resemble what his confirmed sigs look like? : D

Never seen this title - dunno what a perfect copy is supposed to look like. I'll guess 9.2 because of that minor stress on cover on the second "d" in Dredd and two tiny signs of wear on the spine.

4.0. Maybe 3.5 because of the soiling spots.

My guess is that cgc would give it a 7.5, but I've seen very few of this issue graded. As you said, Morganmi, the top edge, the tiny tear, and back cover top edge etc. It's a gorgeous copy! Congrats.

I think it maxes out at 4.5 on account of the creases bottom right. Guess I'm low man for a change.

Same as Morganmi. A VG copy.

^Yeah, I was thinking 7.0, but fifty-fifty chance of 6.5 mainly because of that micro chip at top of spine.

Geez, rough crowd. I see a 9.4, unless as Mars76 noted, the bottom of spine on back shows a crease from a ding or a drop.

Me too. Is there some kind of impact stress on back cover at bottom of spine ?

Smear looks like production defect, but I'm no expert on this book. Looks 9.4 to me. If points deducted for the smear, I'd estimate 9.2, it's not particularly obtrusive.

I'd guess 8.0.

I think VF. That small wrinkle on back you mentioned, and what looks like a micro tear on spine at top staple keep it down.

Geeze Louise, not even a mention of Police Squad ?!

Had to buy a copy of this comic when I saw the cover (I think @DavidTheDavid was selling out his ECs, and he confirmed it for me). The cover just screamed at me that the comic included that Bradbury story 'Sound of Thunder.'

Min 8.5. Would have to see in person to predict whether it would score higher by CGC. Super nice copy! Deducted for bit of spine wear, and slight wear at the open corners.

I think easy FN given the era.

Supply still matters. But demand matters much more, agreed.

Thanks all, for your input. Live and learn, I used glare on purpose because for the typical comic glare shots help reveal more, that a scan doesn’t show. Maybe it’s the non-gloss, or the black color that means pics with glare are worse? Anyway, shots with no gloss are easy. Thanks again. And note the bottom of back cover, rough edge and a missing chip. Changed the pics in second post.

More pics:

Here's another non-comic that's tough to grade (like the Graphic Novels). Any thoughts are welcome. Thanks.

Here's one with tape and a rusted staple, though I don't know what else was wrong with it that isn't visible (bought it already slabbed).

And here are more pics

All opinions welcome, always a challenge for me to grade things other than standard comic books.

Nice buy, would've taken it at three times as much. ; )