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If @Zegeroth is right and that's all Marvel chipping that would bump me to 3.5/4.0 too but I'm still nervous about that bottom right corner

I'm going 2.5/3.0 mostly due to that bottom right of the front cover.  But would be delighted (for your sake) to be wrong!

On 8/21/2021 at 11:45 AM, grendelbo said:

Twice that. Slab it and maybe thrice that.

Wow, you think double that to buy?  I was thinking 2-2.5x that price slabbed!  @WilliamLunt?

I was thinking 8.5 - those corners are nice and sharp!

I would think that's a $1000-1200 book?  (I'm not sure, is that okay to discuss on this board?) 

8.5.  Super nice book.  @WilliamLunt - curious what the person listing it described condition as? 

6.0

2.5/3.0, I think this one is a bit nicer than your other Superman.  Thanks for sharing!

Agree with @Amazeron, 2.0!

That's interesting about the insert and its effect on the back staple - I'll be curious to see how that plays out.  My estimate is a 9.6 though I think 9.8 is also on the table if a grader ignores the "staple stuff" because of the insert.....or a 9.4 if they ding you for the "staple stuff".   Good luck - please update and post the results when you get it back!

I'm thinking 7.5-8.0.  Front looks even higher but it looks like the back has some stuff going on (though a little tough to tell how bad).  I'd suggest if at all possible to square up the main pictures for future PGMs so it's easier to tell if there are bumps/waviness/etc.  Would also like to see a side pic to get a sense of how flat it lays.

Pictures are a bit fuzzy so tough to tell but I'd say in the 3.0-4.0 range, esp with that chunk missing off Reed's chest.

I'm going 6.5  even with that lower staple fun.  Beaut copy!

Thanks everybody, really appreciate the insight and lesson on overspray!

Agreed 3.0.  That advert is really neat, you're right!

I was thinking 4.0 with that bleed coming through to the other side of the front cover.  Also on the back 3/4 of the way up on the right - is that a staple mark or staple or something else entirely?  Cool book!

Tried to take good pics of the major flaws.  My biggest question is about the "blackness" on two of the interior pages.  I'm not sure what it is and hoping the experts here can help so took three pics of it.  I'm thinking (hoping? praying?) it's a printing error?  Or could it be foxing?  I don't think so but maybe I'm wrong?  Or mold...though it doesn't smell at all.   It's on those two pages towards the middle of the book and doesn't appear on any other pages either before or after.  Thanks very much for any thoughts!  (and portrait mode worked fine this time, thank goodness)

On 8/17/2021 at 11:03 PM, grendelbo said:

8.0 after a good C&P. 7.0 ish now.

I would only suggest that the full front and back cover pics be in portrait and right side up. I'll kink me neck otherwise.

Thanks for sharing the book with us.

Yeah, so sorry about that.  I spent 20 minutes trying to get them to upload correctly, re-taking, etc. but no matter what I uploaded it always appeared landscape in the post.  Then I gave up.    Will make sure to figure out next time.  Thanks so much for taking a look!

On 8/16/2021 at 11:42 PM, Galen130 said:

Welcome. 👍

Fourth pic down, right page edge near ‘K’ in ‘Black’…is that a small tear, or a crease/scratch?

So sorry for severely delayed response - it's a crease, not a tear.  Thanks for taking a look!

On 8/19/2021 at 7:11 AM, Dino-Mutt said:

$2.00

5.5

8.0, C/P to 8.5, I would guess

6.0, that top right part of the spine is big one for me

I always come up with my grade before I look at the comments and I'm in lockstep with @Deadpoolica - 7.5

I was thinking 7.5 but depends how bad those stains present, the others are probably right that it might be lower