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Autry-Man

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    2019 "THIS SET DOESN'T EXIST, PLEASE BUILD" REQUESTS

    in CGC Registry

    Posted

    Hi,

    This is a request to either extend the "American Splendor (1976)" set by adding the books below, or the creation of an "American Splendor (Complete)" set.

    Thanks

    American Splendor: Special A Step Out of the Nest nn (18) Aug-94
    American Splendor: Windfall 1 (19) Sep-95
    American Splendor: Windfall 2 (20) Oct-95
    American Splendor: Comic-Con Comics nn (21) Aug-96
    American Splendor: On The Job nn (22) May-97
    American Splendor: Music Comics nn (23) Nov-97
    American Splendor: Odds & Ends nn (24) Dec-97
    American Splendor: transAtlantic Comics nn (25) Jul-98
    American Splendor: Terminal nn (26) Sep-99
    American Splendor: Bedtime Stories nn (27) Jun-00
    American Splendor: Portrait nn (28) Apr-01
    American Splendor: Unsung Hero 1 (29) Aug-02
    American Splendor: Unsung Hero 2 (30) Sep-02
    American Splendor: Unsung Hero 3 (31) Oct-02
    American Splendor 1 (32) Nov-06
    American Splendor 2 (33) Dec-06
    American Splendor 3 (34) Jan-07
    American Splendor 4 (35) Feb-07
    American Splendor 1 (36) Jun-08
    American Splendor 2 (37) Jul-08
    American Splendor 3 (38) Aug-08
    American Splendor 4 (39) Sep-08

    Set created.

    2019 "I WANT THIS TO BE ADDED TO A SET" REQUEST

    in CGC Registry

    Posted

    Please add the following. Thanks

     

    Set: Hellboy (Complete)

    Book 1: CBLDF Presents: Liberty Comics 1 7/08 Image Comics (Cert# 2034641001)

    Book 2: Hellboy Winter Special nn 12/18 Dark Horse Comics Variant Cover (Cert# 2034641003)

    Book 3: Hellboy and the B.P.R.D. nn 2008 Dark Horse Comics (Cert#2034641010)

     

    Set: Concrete

    Book 1: A Decade of Dark Horse 4 10/96 Dark Horse Comics (Cert#2034641005)

    No Graders Notes on a 9.6

    in Comic Book Grading and Restoration Issues

    Posted

    9 hours ago, The Lions Den said:

    I'll try to answer these questions in the order you asked them:  1) CGC "inspectors" (commonly known as graders) generally examine books with the naked eye. If they see something suspicious, they may use a loop to help identify whether the flaw they see is restoration or something else. When grading, it's important to keep the lighting the same all the time; this helps keep the grading consistent. As far as I know, the graders still sit at desks to do the grading.  2) The type of training a grader has can be varied. Some folks at CGC have been grading most of their lives; some folks may only have a few years of grading experience. When I worked there, each potential grader was given a grading test as part of their job interview. The test consisted of a variety of comics in different grades; your job was to attempt to guess what grade each book had received. If you passed the test, it was a good sign. It also helps to have as much experience as possible with comics in general; the more you know, the more valuable you are to everyone else. This includes how to handle comics, how to take them out of the bag without damaging them, etc.  3) The amount of books a grader can grade in a day depends a lot upon the type of material they're grading. For instance, vintage books usually take longer and are more difficult to grade because they have more flaws. Moderns, on the other hand, are much easier because you're usually just trying to decide if they're better than Near Mint. Also, vintage material is much more likely to have odd page counts, pages missing, puzzles filled in, etc. All those things have to be noted, and in many cases put onto the label, so it takes longer. All the information is kept track of by computer (of course). I hope this helps shed some light on the subject, and if you're interested in a career in comics, I see they're still looking for good people...  hm

    Thank you very much. Super interesting. 

    No Graders Notes on a 9.6

    in Comic Book Grading and Restoration Issues

    Posted

    31 minutes ago, RockMyAmadeus said:

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    You can find them on eBay for $5-$10 shipped. Look for "Jeweler's Loupe."

    They come in better magnification, but 10x is good enough for comics (I have 10, 20, and 30.)

    Thanks. I know I have veered off-topic a bit.  Do you know what tools CGC inspectors use? Do they use the naked eye or do they use magnifier? Do they use certain lighting or inspection boards? I'd also like to know why type of training and testing a qualified inspector has to have. How many books can they inspect in one day? Is the process performed by a written procedure that keeps them on track with checking everything and performing certain tasks; e.g. entering grader notes. 

    No Graders Notes on a 9.6

    in Comic Book Grading and Restoration Issues

    Posted

    1 hour ago, WoWitHurts said:

    I find most 9.6's that I have seem to have slight issues on the spine corners. I use a power 10 loop to look at these and if you see anything at all like a scuff or a fray that may be your culprit. Whether or not such a thing SHOULD knock it out of a 9.8 is something else altogether.

    Please forgive my ignorance, but you mentioned "a power 10 loop." What is it?

    2019 "I WANT THIS TO BE ADDED TO A SET" REQUEST

    in CGC Registry

    Posted · Edited by Autry-Man

    Hi,

    Please add the following book. The description on the book's label may be the same as another books in this set. There are 2016, 2017 & 2018 Winter Specials with a few variants of each.

    Set: Hellboy (Complete)

    Book: Hellboy Winter Special #nn (Cert# 2018801023 This is the Tim Sale 2016 Winter Special)

    Thanks   

    Please disregard. An administrator fixed the issue. Thanks

    2019 "THIS SET DOESN'T EXIST, PLEASE BUILD" REQUESTS

    in CGC Registry

    Posted

    Hi,

    Please make a Conan (Dark Horse Complete) set.

    Option A: There are five current competitive sets that could be used to start this.

    Conan The Barbarian (Dark Horse 2012)

    Conan The Frazetta Cover Series

    Conan The Cimmerian (#1 - #6)

    Conan The Cimmerian (#6 - #25)

    Conan #0 - #50 (2004)

    Option B: The last set that is listed above, Conan #0 - #50 (2004), has stretched beyond that defined set of books. I suggest just changing the title of the set.

    I went with Option A.

    Either way, thanks in advance.