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Based on what I see here the book may have been stored in a box without being bagged and boarded. I see a dust shadow on the back and what seems to be mild fading of the colors on the top edge of the front cover. Maybe it was in contact with sunlight with just the top edge visible resulting in the fading. Not 100% sure on this as the black ink seems very vibrant in those areas. Maybe an issue with the plate. These are two scenarios I can see.

Welcome to my world.

It would marginally improve it, but most of what is on that book will not come off unless it is treated with chemicals or wet washed. Both techniques will get either a restored or a conserved label.

Fresh back from CGC.

I like it.

Pebbling and canvassing are totally different in appearance. We now need a third term for those imprinting the pattern of backing boards into their books.

I was thinking the same thing. Another bit of bad advice/practice shared again with the masses.

Lots of “mistakes “ are still happening.

Ask the person who pressed it for you. They will know why and be able to explain it to you.

Another reason you should leave it to the professionals or practice much, much more before submitting books. As one of my ex-customers once said to me “would rather have a 9.6 today than a 9.8 tomorrow”. What a maroon.

I have also had books sent in to me with very similar notes and, in many cases, I could not find some of the defects listed.

This.

I'll show you a dozen books I just got back with zero visible damage graded 9.4 and lower. Makes you scratch your head.

What tier were the 18 books?

Yes, you can.

CGC’s TAT’s are due to getting more books in compared to how many they can process. Simple math. If they can grade and encapsulate 2,000 books a day, yet they get in 4,000 books they go backwards another day despite working hard. Doesn’t matter if those book come in orders of a 100 books or a single book. Every book sent in that surpasses what they can get done in a day sets them back. The further behind they get, the greater the cascade. To think they are where they are due to the actual size of certain submissions is laughable. CGC has always received large submissions in the past. What has changed is everyone now knows they can make a buck or two in the comic market and the sheer number of submitters has increased greatly. Once people find the next get rich quick scheme, they will focus their monies elsewhere, which will lessen the backlog. ATM that shows no signs of slowing down.

Nice to see its still FIFO 1/19/22 STANDARD Grading/Quality Control 1/18/22 STANDARD Grading/Quality Control

I see some light staining/discoloration above "crown gear" and "shock absorber" on the back cover. A new grader may be harsher on something like that compared to a season grader.

Based on what I know about comics and physics, it is highly doubtful the book was dropped to create that type of crease. Impact dents/creases tend to radiate outward and the crease on the back is mainly linear with a sharp upward trajectory nearer the spine of the back cover. Looks very similar to the shape of the inner well, especially the top edge where it has been sonically sealed.

I'd go with the credit.

Look at the shape of the damage on the top edge of the back cover? Look familiar?