MAR1979

Use a 3rd party presser

IMHO the ASM is definitely under-graded by .2 by today's standards! The Punisher is possibly over-graded by .2. Both purchased when new from my LCS when i was a kid.

Both purchased when new at my LCS, submitted at same time. I lean towards #8, but man don't know I could really ever decide.

Note the Double cover on #2. Both purchased same day raw from Motor City Comics in 1998 for a sawbuck ($10USD) each... those were the days

Neither self-submitted.

I was thinking "Alice, you've been at that Rum candy again"

Nicking me on grammer... I'm in a Multi National Fortune 20 firm, EQ not IQ is best path to success. Due to English being 2nd, 3rd or 4th language for many on our video conferences, calling out bad grammer is actually a path to dismissal. Not to mention highly insulting in some cultures. BTW; Hope you dont have same lack of tolerance, lack of diversity, and quick temper with your students.

Yes obvious the pics came from CGC which is precisely why i stated I was "Not a CGC or PSA supplied pic fan. They are always very bright to the point it obscures detail." You first post mentioned "Help me understand and cope from this big time disappointment... " Do you feel better now? best of luck pre-screening your future submissions.

One more Zone. Note: Both of these are same exact comic. Choice is Fresh Sparking 4mil Mylar w/Snow White Thick Acid Free Buffered Board or Slabbed with piece of feathery debris sealed inside ?

Note: Both of these are same exact comic. Choice is Fresh Sparking 4mil Mylar w/Snow White Thick Acid Free Buffered Board or Slabbed with hint of Newton Rings?

I purchased these both same day raw in the late 90's from Harley. Love the JSA and Grundy 2withn Classic Anderson cover but also Love the Thing vs Hulk Classic Buscema FF cover as many others do as well. Read reprints of both books, fished out of 4 for $1 sections as kid in the 1980's, they each have special memories for me. I would never be able to decide between the 2 so I'll leave it all up to you. P.S. IMHO the FF112 is under-graded. But with CGC's non-existent QC will not take any chances at current time.

One self-submitted the other not. But you can't go wrong with either :)

its not, I just wanted to mention nearly all mine were

BTW all mine in this thread were self-submitted except the 2 Little Stooges.

Larger pics: Front, Back Not a CGC or PSA supplied pic fan. They are always very bright to the point it obscures detail. I can see the reasons it's not a 9.8 and I'd be very very upset if I purchased the book in a 9.8 slab. Book looks like a somewhat weak 9.6 from pics though not seeing why it's a 9.4 (yet)

As wells as many of the grades are questionable.

weeks? more like months or year - or at least was in 2021, 2022

CGC is super harsh on any color loss/rub especially on Modern's. With Mid or lower grade books, like most Golden Age, that type defect if small wont really affect grade but can easily be difference between a 9.4 and 9.6 or 9.8. Not saying that was situation with your books - no pics were posted, only that from my experiences its the case more times than not with Copper and Newer

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Figures, I have #81 Looking at the bids it was only 2 who figured no one else would go that high. Each of them was wrong. Next one for sale will drop in cost by 50-60%