comicginger1789

Hi all, This is a book I am considering buying. It is grade but I’m wondering if you guys see anything here that could bump it after pressing and potentially a clean to the back. If you’d be so kind, gimme and idea where it’s at now (you can also prepare for the March Madness contest!) and if you think a press would help! Notable defects: lower right hand crease, wear to lower leading edge of cover, small tear near top staple, dirtied back cover and wrinkling at the bottom left of the back. Thanks everyone!

Ohhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

What do people think about the Superman Ali Treasury? Big moment sure but I would argue the cover is the reason it has the value it does.

Its the shade of green...right?

Isn't that the first time Thor and SS meet? I feel like that adds to it beyond just the cover...

This one only gets love because of the cover. Definitely not a first appearance or anything

I feel like you could dominate and create an entire list that is just Golden Age books, especially certain artists (Baker, Cole, Ingels, etc) and genres (horror, sci-fi, etc.) that are more in demand and desire. I will throw out Hulk King Size Special #1. Technically there are some first appearances but to my knowledge none that people are lining up for. Purely a cover lover book.

As Avenged Sevenfold might say about a detached centrefold, set me free tonight.

If buying in volume, I can see how Paypal would get annoying and costly. I don't buy enough to where it affects me and I also don't have any other means to acquire comics other than ebay anyways due to being 8+ hours from any major metropolises. So if I have to pay a tad extra here and there, I am okay provided I still get my comic fix.

8.0 with chance at 8.5

Yeah, 8.5 with outside shot at 9.0

Need some closer up shots of corners and spine. Could be 8.5 or 9.0 or 9.2 or 9.4 or 9.6. Seems like a slight miswrap so I dunno if a 9.8 is on the table and unlikely 9.6 Range from 8.5-9.4 due to needing a few more pictures.

2.0. If the tape wasn't there (and provided the spine is attached mostly, it has 3.0 potential)

Top right creases, combined with light wear along bottom edge...7.0 seems fair. The red hides it well, maybe you squeak a 7.5 but I think that is the best to hope for.

8.5 from me. The corner at bottom of spine is the main detractor.

Is there a small stain or splotchy mark under the Thing's armpit in the top left corner?

That stain will hit it a bit. Safely, 7.5-8.0

My presence has been requested and granted! Couple spine ticks. 8.5 is what I would note as if I were grading personally.

I am not a huge Lee fan but X-Men #268 would be the one for me.

I am actually curious if CGC would put in a case for someone...obviously would be NG and say pieces of cover from ASM 1. LOL

What would be epic is if the book these pieces came off of exists out there. Somewhere someone is missing them. It is time to reunite! Reuniiiittteeddd and it feeeelllllsss so gooood!

I would also be 7.0 and then surprised if it were 7.5

My question is do they have value? Like maybe $10-20?

Maybe I haven't read enough Kingpin, in particular pre Miller stuff alongside his, but for me, the character was always that way visually and behaviourally. I suppose he was a bit more lithe in Miller's run. Has it been said he based the behaviour off of Milton Reid? Perhaps his performance in a specific movie? Again, I would have to re read prior Kingpin stuff and then re-read Miller's to get a sense of whether he drastically changed the character. To me, he really did not do anything other than make him a bit more feared. I am intrigued to see what this research drums up!

I talked myself up to a 2.0 haha. I was also at 1.8 but then was like, no its an old book so be nicer to it. I still wasn't nice enough haha.