joeypost

That is great.

Agreed. Very reminiscent of Hulk 181's cover.

GPA info Web of Spider-Man 90 is $85 in 9.8. $43 in 9.6. This book HAS to be a 9.8 in order to be worth it. ASM 365 is $280.00 in 9.8 and $66.00 in 9.6. Spider-Man 26 is $40 in 9.8. Buy one already graded. Spectacular Spider-Man 189 is $90 in 9.8 and $27.00 in 9.6. This one HAS to be a 9.8. If there are any color breaks anywhere on these books, they are not worth it, with the exception of the ASM 365.

Only if the person pressing knew what they were doing.

Why would you be placing an item that is worth close to a thousand (or more dollars) on your wall unsecured?

I agree. Leave well enough alone.

It was.

Usually they say it by buying the book. Years back there was a book that was not trimmed, then it turned trimmed, and then it was no longer trimmed after the owner sold it out of frustration, and was resubmitted by the new owner. I believe CGC purchased the book outright.

I see two color breaks along the spine. One just above the bottom staple and the other about 1/2 inch up from the bottom of the spine. If pressed you will still have two color breaks, but they will lay flat. I just don't see any potential to get the 9.8 bump. Sorry.

Mileage may vary based on cover stock, but my experience with books signed using most sharpies is they can be pressed properly. Interestingly enough, you can have 10 of the same exact issue signed by a creator using the same pen/sharpie, and each will behave differently in the press. This is true of non-signed books as well.

CGC has been kind about it in the past, but it is not recommended.

If they are sliver sharpie you can abuse the signature with little or no damage. Paint pens and those horrific markers Todd McFarlane used in the past to sign books would be damaged taking them out of the bag. It all depends on what was used. I just did a few tests for a well known artist, who sent a book signed and remarked in many different inks and paint samples. After going above and beyond I found the results pretty interesting.

It's not even white pages

High humidity would be a factor in accelerating the foxing. Keep in mind that in the Borock days of CGC, they were not as hard on foxing. Foxing started getting hammered when Haspel took over as head grader, and has been so ever since.

The graders notes will indicate the issues. You can move forward from there once you get those. A poorly pressed book can introduce subtle defects to an otherwise perfect book.

Agreed. I get in many books that were cleaned up by DIYers, and the dry cleaning added more damage than it removed.

Mike Esposito used to go to Aqueduct racetrack with my Uncle and Grandfather. He would come over to eat from time to time. When he found out I collected comics (took my Uncle years to tell him) he gave me a few pages of original art from PPSSM #20. They got lost for decades after my family moved to Florida in 1979. Only one page resurfaced again 10 years ago when they were cleaning out my Grandmothers c_urio.

Take

Take

Take if not already taken.

What sentimental value does this book have for you? Reason I ask is issue 20 has a great deal for me.

In order of importance...where would you rate the steps of getting a book cleaned, pressed, graded and encapsulated? Where would you want the most time spent?

How does the back look?

It is an option.