grebal

On 1/18/2023 at 11:13 AM, newshane said:

Interesting. 

I'm currently in the early stages of writing a novel. I'm a white male. I want one of the main characters to be a black woman. It's a period piece (early 20th century, southern USA), so I'm also struggling with the use of a "forbidden" racial epithet in some of the dialogue. 

Given today's climate, I'm scared that this will give publishers a reason to reject me. I'm also worried about the potential backlash that could come from the "mis-characterization" of race. On the other hand, I would like to include a little bit of diversity (all the other characters are white) to connect with a wider audience. 

I feel like I'm screwed if I do and screwed if I don't. A really precarious and downright silly situation. 

In the end, the only way I will succeed is to remain true to my own creation. I must speak without censorship in order to maintain authenticity as an artist. The chips fall where they may. 

All goes back to this: does the artist create art as a cathartic expression, thereby serving himself? Or does the artist create art specifically for mass consumption, making compromises in the original vision? 

Rock and a hard place. 

 

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toro and lizards2, super, very grateful you shared that idea with us.  Had shipped through overgradebay until I stopped selling there, and was using paypal (meh) the past couple of years since, and very glad to stop sending them money wherever possible.

As everyone said, they look pretty similar, so maybe the seller's error was accidental.  Not an excuse of course, that's why "A copy" and "B copy" were invented.

The 2nd copy seems (from back cover pic) to have a small impact ding near bottom of spine.  I'd guess 7.0 and 6.5, but probably Im being too critical, and the centering on both is exceptional for this book.

That million dollar book isn't a typo, is it jimbo?

Didn't you once start a thread mentioning needing some funds for rent?  Man, that must be some pad you got.

These are some fine books, crassus, wish I didn't already have them all - damn if that isn't a super pretty copy of the FF 6 king size.  Couldn't spot the "stain on bk cover", must be tiny.

I'm DC curious, Mike, what can I say?

Hey Robert, sweet thread, again.  Hope you have a great New Year buddy.  Liked your upgrade on the FF 45 the other day - must be getting pretty close to having only a handful of single-digit issues remaining on the run.

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On 1/1/2023 at 10:02 PM, Dreamsleep said:

Maybe pm low ball offers so rest of us don’t have to look at in disgust. 

Or simply decide to exercise the "ignore" muscles even for those of us who rarely use it.

I'd guess 7.5 as is, pity about that trc.

Awesome contest Mike, thank you.

That Tec getting a 5.5 has to be the poster child for why people who sell CGC comics say "no returns on CGC."   If I bought it w/o seeing the back cover I'd simply destroy it and buy another copy somewhere (and strike the seller off my 'trust' list); and having seen the back, still can't imagine how it ever could rate better than a 4.0.  Rusted staple stain and water staining, pretty ugly.

Fun times, thanks for all the players who participated too.

On 11/9/2022 at 8:07 PM, Raze said:

@grebal what say you?

3.0 to 3.5 (slight chance) buddy.  Was away for a funeral, sorry to miss this.

On 11/8/2022 at 7:07 PM, g-man said:

2 bullseyes….much better this round. Can’t believe the capt flight grade. Had it lower w the rusted staples, etc. 

And the soiling. My worst book so far - called it a 4.0 and got 3 points, ouch.  Got a bullseye at least, and six point total, not great, not awful.

On 11/4/2022 at 7:22 PM, sledgehammer said:

I considered 7.5 on the Captain Marvel, but went with 8.0 anyway.

I called the NM 98 an 8.5 as well.

Me too on the NM (I ended up guessing 8.0 - in my PM to Mike I made my first comment - "Tough call on the NM98, want to say 8.5, but can't get past that dog ear. ")

And me too on the CM, my gut said 7.5 and ended up at 8.5 because those spots on back might've been foxing and not staining.  The rest were 'normal' defects.

Easy 6.5, probably higher.

Coulda shoulda woulda - I went w/the circled guesses - 2 of the 3 guessed wrong - got lucky on the Dragon.  The 'blank' is Supes of course. WBN pretty lame VG, imo.

On 10/21/2022 at 12:34 PM, NoMan said:

Have book in hand. It seems to be “faded” evenly on front and  back so perhaps it’s a low-ink situation. Regardless it’s mine now and it will do. Can’t wait to free it from slab, read it then put in Mylar. 

When I got my ASM 1 within a day it was cracked out and had again achieved comicness, the way it was born and lived and meant to be and will die, if I have any say.

 ^
 I'm with the marvel man., 2.0 to 2.5.

On 10/16/2022 at 8:05 PM, grebal said:

Probably 1.0, but chance of 1.5.

Switch those two predictions - i.e. 1.5 is more likely imo.

1.0, the cover's detached and think that's the max (cd easily be wrong tho).

If there was a 0.8 grade, I'm sorry to say that's what I'd give it (because of all the drawing and big tape pull on fc).  But there ain't, so that's pretty cool!

That black star on the M means bought on a military base, right?

I'm at min 3.5, but probably 4.0.  Hate to advocate for press but that would probably heavily reduce how bad the tear looks (nicely shown in your two images - the back scan looks much nicer than the close-up photo).

I've seen pencil price on back cover (top left) pretty often that seems to have made no difference in the final CGC grade - but can't be sure of course.

My guess is 3.5. 

But as grendelbo said, that top left corner is a question mark since we can't see it in the scan.

For comparison, a couple of years ago this DD1 got a 4.0 without clean/press (shows bit less edge wear & tear):

Probably 1.0, but chance of 1.5.