Geoff2099

I go 7.0/7.5; agreed that the stamps aren't an issue - the one on the front is nicely placed and the one on the back is solidly pressed so it's very clear. cool book thanks for posting.

It's very hard to tell the difference between a 9.6 and a 9.8 unless there's a colour breaking tick. I'd say 9.2 here - I think that is some colour rub on the BC.

6.5 - cool find!

this is very helpful in grading - eta nick cheat sheet. basically you find the biggest flaw and that gives you a good place to start. Assuming it's a 6" crease, that's a 6.5 max there - and then you have some other flaws that drop it down just a bit more from there. 

7.5

4.5 dare I say 5.0? Gorgeous book and not one I've seen before. thanks for posting.

On 4/7/2022 at 1:30 PM, bapowell said:

Is the cover detached top staple?  4.5-5.0

pulled staple but holding on pretty good still.

I am at 4.5 as well. I have a feeling kids back in the day loved that book.

so it turns out what I thought was colour rub actually appears to be a print defect in some copies of this book - https://www.ebay.ca/itm/304324900714

does cgc take that kind of thing into account when they grade? (I hope so?). If so, does it change anyone's grade or is it still 7.5? I feel like it would at least push to an 8.0 but might be off. (I don't think I'll get this graded, but I got it for a good price so maybe).

Agree on 4 with new news (I'm sure all grades above would be adjusted ). Oh well.

Thanks all. So I took a closer look at it, and somehow I missed that it had a pulled staple through the cover - detached lower cover. Blerg. Somehow I missed it when I bought it at the con. Reminder to me to be more careful (and remember that not all dealers note defects, and to be fair he might have missed it too, he has a lot of books). blerg. Also didn't pay a lot for it so a good lesson for me and thought I'd share. Sometimes I get lost in the weeds and just miss something major. 

On 5/30/2022 at 2:13 PM, comicginger1789 said:

5.0-5.5 from me because of the staining.

Yeah, the staining is tricky. I'd hoped for a 5.5/6.0 range....

That was indeed what I referring to; I didn't realize it was a production defect (but I did say they must have considered it bindery, so CGC must know about this issue).  

9.0 for me. classic cover.

9.0

On 5/30/2022 at 8:15 PM, MrRoboto said:

See this is where things get weird, some of the books seem like they were pressed and others don't seem like it. So, I do not know. I got charged for all but maybe I'll crack and resubmit?

I mean you might get it to a 9.2. Personally I don't trust CGC to press books so use someone local and review the books before sending, but live in a big city where there are options, not everyone has that I know. 

Grader Notes

light bends to cover

light spine stress lines to cover

Was it pressed? Wouldn't help with stress lines.

Front cover -  a little bend in the top above the M in COMICS GROUP; a tiny scratch above I in Astonishing Tales; multiple tick marks down the spine; roughed up bottom left corner, some soiling. Back cover: corresponding tickmarks, a little bit of dirt, a finger bend at top middle. That line through the "o" in "Look who's smiling now" is actually just a hair that I removed after the scan. (incidentally, I feel like that guy's photo is what most people picture when they picture a psychopath). 

Front cover: many little issues, creasing along top, lots of ticks, a little tear on the spine. Biggest issue is the chunk torn out of the bottom right corner. Back cover is in good shape except for a little crease/tear - in the bottom left - you have to zoom in to see it's not actually missing. It's actually torn about 80% of the way through, barely hanging on when I 'unfolded it' after this scan. At best, it'll be a small tear, at worse it'll fall off. (I put it back in the bag with the cover facing the board, and upside down, to minimize stress of putting it in bag). 

Front cover - creasing (especially top right, but also sides) some dirt, scratches, marks. Bottom left has a gnarly little crease/scratch into it. Back cover is very dirty but intact; biggest issue is some staining on top right corner; it bleeds through to back of the cover, but not onto the second page. Staining is something I'm still learning about. Much thanks. 

Agreed on 8.0/8.5. "extending past the line" probably you're referring to a slight miswrap, not an issue for grading at below a 9.9 (considered a manufacturing defect). As for if it's worth it, go collect says FMV of an 8.5 is $95 USD. (but prices fluxate all the time)

was at 6.0 but then that stuff going on on lower back cover drops it to 5.5 for me. nice book

9.4 - it looks like there's a little something to the left of the left-most guy's feet (sorry don't know star wars) above the spider-man head... 9.6 if that's reflection.

5.5 possibly 6.0 with a sa bump for key books if that's a thing 

7.5 bingo