comicginger1789

8.5-9.0

Welcome to the boards! A picture of the back would help, as it does matter. From the front, you have a book that looks like it has a corner crease in the top right, some browning or discolouration near the top left and a spine roll/wrap issue with that staple appearing on the front cover. All of this puts me around 6.0 as it sits and assuming the back is decent.

9.0-9.2 due to some of the light corner wear.

Don't think it is trimmed Don't think it is a 2.0 at all 1.0 seems right, far shot at a 1.5

Ouch that back hurts my grade. 3.5-4.0 at best now and I don't think a press gets it much better than that.

As is, I am around the Fine range. Definitely seems like a pressing candidate and once so, I think 7.5 range is obtainable.

@theCapraAegagrus We seem to be in agreement lately! 8.0-8.5 from me also, mainly due to the corners and top edge of this ish

Again, feeling a 9.0-9.2 here. Great looking copy!

I will second a solid 7.0-7.5

I think 5.5, maybe 6.0 on the high side. A press would help reach the high side. This is assuming the back looks like how I assume so I guess my grade estimate is qualified?

Don't eat sea cucumbers then

What the heck, I will guess $517.27

Cumquats

I agree with this list. I guess for me, I feel I can pick up any comic published between 1965-1990 and be happy with the art and story. Perhaps not groundbreaking or amazing every single time, but great fun, readable and art I enjoy. I cannot say this for the 90s, with the exception of some of what you have listed. And to me the main reason is the artwork in the books at this time.

Those rips worry me...not sure how hard that would hit it. Safely, 4.0-4.5. Still an incredible book!

3.5-4.0 from me. That stain and rusty staple are what keeps it from higher for me. Awesome book, totally jealous, why couldn't have I been alive and buying storage lockers in the 80's

I am also around 3.5-4.0. I think that chunk missing hurts it from getting any higher.

The top edge of the book brings it down. 5.5 for me, with a slim shot at 6.0 on the best of days.

This kid does! I consider you all friends of mine! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lWk59MoYOeI

We can get along. I approve this message.

I live dangerously... In all seriousness, I just don't like the style of art. And for me, my reason for reading, buying and collecting is 70% artwork, 30% story. Good art can carry a poor to average story. I have a hard time finding the opposite, personally, because comics are so visual. I appreciate how the style changed and appealed to people at the time but for me, I never liked it. So for me, gimmicks combined with everyone trying to be like Todd McFarlane and Jim Lee ruined comics. The desire to buy and read something created between 1990-2000 is nil. I just find artists from earlier were more distinct. I can tell a Ditko from a Kirby from a Kane from a Romita from a Steranko from a Sienkiewicz and I love that. In the 90's, it all looks like some house style pumped out to the muscle and chesty loving masses. But perhaps this is a discussion for elsewhere....wouldnt want to distract the original poster from getting responses he cares about.

Ok...however if you have no appreciation for the Doors, Led Zeppelin, Rush or Pink Floyd, I may get upset.

Me: "Do you like the band Boston?" Other people who like classic rock: "Yeah!" Me: "Here, listen to Canada's version" (passes other people who love rock Triumph album)

Some people might find this neat or moderately interesting. Not me. To me, this cover is everything that is wrong with comics. Foil covers and the like ruined comics in the 90's. Its like a petrified poop from Abe Lincoln. Piece of history? Yup. But it still belongs in the toilet. You seem to have all the information on it. In terms of finding someone to corroborate your story, I would suggest what others have about contacting Marvel in some capacity, or perhaps CGC in the event they have had such a thing come through for grading in the past. In fact, if you know of an ebay sale of such an item, why not reach out to contact that seller and see what they did to get it authenticated. I understand and appreciate your quest for more info, however coming on here and insulting people who respond just seems silly. I also don't think that some magical Marvel guru will come on here and authenticate it for you. If you could be specific about the convention and where exactly, perhaps someone here was also there and remembers this contest. That would help maybe jog a few memories.

Hold on you say? Okay. After all, this all does seem like just a game...