ninjarobert

Quick follow-up. In the process of putting together a CGC submission and wanted a definitive answer on the metal covers. Response from CGC:

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We can grade any metal cover book as long as the metal is the same dimensions as he book itself and there is no overhang.  If the metal extends over the cover of the book, we cannot safely encapsulate it.  

Can't wait to get home to check!

Thanks for the info guys. Have a couple of Lady Death books with Swarovski crystals. This is my most recent one: La Muerta: Ascension. They're awesome in hand. Looking into BCW show case displays or something comparable now.

Does CGC grade comics with jewels glued on the cover or comics with a metal cover? 

Thanks in advance. Could not find the answers anywhere!

Edit: Found examples of CGC graded comics with metal covers. How about jewels?!

Heard great things about it. Hope to start watching today.

EDIT: On second thought, I need to finish Umbrella Academy first!

Thanks! It was graded on 11/26/2018. Seeing a lot of books graded around that time with old labels.

14 minutes ago, ADAMANTIUM said:

this is info that probably you already know  been a minute since it was all rehashed though, edited for clarity....

Thanks for all the info. The new slabs are gorgeous and feel so sturdy. Hope CGC has plans to update the magazine slabs. Have a few magazines I need to send in!

1 minute ago, ADAMANTIUM said:

It's a normal magazine slab  

They use the old style case for mags, as they are larger in size  

Everything that I see is normal  @ninjarobert

Congrats on the 9.9!

Sweet, thanks for the quick feedback! 

I was worried for a second. First magazine slab, first 9.9, and first graded Batman Damned... didn't want my first to be ruined lol!

Just acquired a Batman Damned #1 Variant Cover SS by Jim Lee. My first magazine sized slab. Few things on the label look odd to me. Hoping for help in determining if it's 'normal' or someone tampered with it.

1) The grade is not pitch black. Faded or common color? 

2) Appears there is no seal along the entire top of the label

3) The top right corner of the label appears to have been sealed between the plastic

4) The top left corner of the label is not between plastic. It is exposed.

5) There are some odd markings on the back and top of the left side of the slab

6) The sides of the slab are not glued together. They are easily pulled apart.

7) The label number is in the CGC database

See pics.

Thanks for any insight.

23 minutes ago, TwoPiece said:

Qualified labels are something that I'm not too well-informed on. I think that, in most cases, you can request a blue label with a potentially lower grade (which is what I would personally prefer). Hopefully someone will verify this inference.

Yeah, qualified confuses me. Seems certain that signatures on the front, clipped coupons, or missing pages nearly guarantees a green label. Not sure about writing/drawing on the interior. 

Any idea how much of a grade loss would be had with this sort of inking?

Got a decent copy of Detective Comics #359, but at some point someone decided to draw on an interior page with pen. Will this get a Qualified label or just lower the grade a bit (or something else)? 

Thanks in advance. Surprised I couldn't find a direct answer to this question already.

On 5/31/2018 at 1:55 PM, Wolverinex said:

What was it originally on? 

Curious to know this too. I got a virgin variant dell otto-- my favorite one. Want the moebius one too, but hoping price comes down a bit more.

On 5/24/2018 at 12:06 PM, Avi said:

A LCS was selling the Batgirl 23 for $20 a piece yesterday! 

That got me wondering, Ive heard there are rules that prevent a store from selling comics early to customers are theres rules on pricing new comic (ie not ratio variants)?

I was lucky to get one at cover price. I just liked the cover had no idea it would blow up. Still pretty hot. The aquaman jabberjaw #1 middleton variant was hot ($10-15) when it came out, but has cooled down a bit.