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1 hour ago, Da_Ski_Bum said:

Press helpful? Or all color break issues?

9.0/9.2

I don't think a press will help. 

The bottom left edge is it's biggest flaw and you can't fix that.

Thanks for sharing!

The dinged bottom left corner and cover scratch hurt it.

Still, it presents very nice. 

8.0/8.5

9.2

6.5/7.0.

Thanks for posting.

6.0/6.5

6.0

Thanks for sharing another one.

The spine and corners show slight wear. Both covers are flat.

I still need to watch the new show on Amazon. I hear it's pretty good.

Thanks for the feedback!

Thanks for looking.

There is slight creasing near the color-breaking crease at the bottom right corner. Otherwise the cover is flat. The spine shows wear. Distributor spray at the top edge of the book.

Couldn't you stare at this cover all day?

6.0.

6.0/6.5.

Thanks for sharing.

This is a tough one. Thanks for posting. It'll be interesting to see what the consensus is. If there is one.

My gut is telling me 7.5.

9.4+

Copies of this issue have those ...call them "bindery ticks or nicks" I guess, to varying degrees. And yours is well-placed on the back cover. Minor color rub seems to be the only other issue.

Nice copy. Thanks for sharing.

6.0 and leaning towards 6.5. 

Thanks for posting.

7.5/8.0

The biggest concern is what looks like an impacted corner which flaws both sides of the cover.

Thanks for letting us see and participate!

7.0

Nice copy and thank for sharing.

1 minute ago, cigars&comix said:

my pleasure. Do you think that note inside from Comico makes it any more rare? It is binded into the book itself.

Dunno about that. Certainly makes it unique; courtesy of Comico. Mine only has microchamber courtesy of CGC.

Your copy looks nearly identical to mine, even down to the placement of the color-breaking spine tick and the slightly blunted corners/factory tears (however mine is qualified with "M. Wagner in writing on cover").

It received a 9.4. I broke it out a long time ago and recently pressed the only defect I could affect - slight creasing at the top edge - and maybe raised it +0.2.

Long explanation, but with only a few more small spine ticks than my copy, I'm sure you have a 9.2/9.4.

Congratulations!

I love this book. One of my Top 10.

Thanks for sharing!

5 hours ago, comicginger1789 said:

5.0 seems right. Too nice for 4.5 and I wonder if the size of the crease keeps it from 5.5. Should keep from a 6.0 so 5.0-5.5 seems the right range here. 

5 hours ago, Funnybooks said:

That was my internal debate...I don't feel the longer single crease would keep it out of 6.0 range but the couple of other adjacent creases keep it in the 5.0/5.5 range in my eyes..

5 hours ago, comicginger1789 said:

Good point. I always find I am harsh with creases in my own grading. It probably could get a 6.0 if there was just the one but multiple small faint ones likely bump it back slightly. 

And this is why I post. Your internal debates match my own. I can grade the vast majority of my collection with informed accuracy. But some books are a little harder. 

It looks better than a 4.5 to be sure. A grade of 6.0 could happen if the stars align and it's graded on my birthday. I've been calling it a 5.5.

Thanks very much for the feedback!

17 hours ago, Bo1983 said:

I was thanking a 9.2 

I agree. 9.2.

7.0/7.5

1 hour ago, Da_Ski_Bum said:

any improvement with a press? or are these mainly corner/color break issues we are seeing?

9.4.

Lower right corner area of the back cover - I'm not sure a press would improve these slight flaws.

Thanks for posting!

9.2/9.4.

I agree with the paper stock. This and GI Joe 1 are great examples of books that can be handled with less worry about introducing flaws.

9.0/9.2 until that back cover is pressed.

Thanks for posting. Bring on more!

This is an OG comicbook in my collection. I was 10 or 11 when I got it. I was the same age when I damaged it. I can still horrifically recall the tape pull. The cover ink lifted as if it was fresh.

The book shows some edge wear and back cover creasing. There is a date stamp and writing in ink on the back cover. Pages are OW.

Thanks for your input. I still look at this copy and remember the important lesson learned.

I haven't yet gotten sick of seeing this issue. I hope you haven't either. Thanks for taking a gander and for your feedback.

Cover shows moderate wear with some color rub. The top right corner has a color-breaking crease. The book's biggest flaws are the color-breaking creases at the bottom right corner. The back cover shows moderate creasing and slight foxing. Pages are W-OW. MVS is intact.

Full disclosure - this copy has been pressed.

Thanks again.