joeypost

I was very fortunate to grab this WP copy when it came on the market. Not sure if any other pedigree copies exist of the issue.

I'll scan some of my books when I get them out of secure storage. I cant find a lot of them for some reason.

Not helping

The foxing is what really hurts this book. Tears, chips and foxing cannot be helped all that much with a press. The book has defects that will improve the overall appearance if they were pressed out, but that doesn't always result in a grade bump. You may get a 6.5 after all is said and done, but is it financially worth it to do it.

No need. I pointed him to the thread, and it was enough for him to realize it is the way the case was designed.

Sold a book on eBay. Buyer is now stating the case is broken. It is not a newer style case that is completely sealed so the sides have some movement. Aside from it being an inconvenience, I am documenting it here in case he opens a case against me on eBay. I am providing the pictures he sent me in defense of his argument.

Could be the older holder that had the creep engine effect. CGC stopped using inner wells and just sandwiched the book between two pieces of plastic, but it had bad side affects.

Many moons ago I picked up a bunch of Star Wars 1’s from Ed Kalb. I think it was 25 or so copies around $20 each. I. turned that $500 investment into a Hulk 1 graded 6.5 from the sales. The vast majority came back 9.8 and for a little while was setting GPA records with sales of $400-475 per book.

Hulk 197 was the first new Hulk comic I picked up off a spinner rack. My dad was a sanitation worker and would bring home boxes of old comics others had thrown out. having a book that had that super shiny gloss and fresh smell was almost magical.

Ask and you will receive. Hulk #1

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Issue #194 when Sal took over the run from Herb.

Wipe (very lightly) with a tissue over any of the orange writing. Let us know how easily it comes of, if it comes off at all.

Would rather work on a golden age book than a modern. Moderns are made with the worst inks and paper. In this case, the book was probably a few degrees and seconds away from becoming a frisbee.

Hard to tell if the dimple is from the inner well or on the book. Could have been a foreign object pressed into the book.

Was it pressed?

Make friends with an authorized dealer.

No surprise there.

9.6 for me Could use a few more pictures

The puckering on the spine is due to the way the cover was glued to the pages. Pressing will not remove that. Good news is CGC considers that part of production. I have seen many high grade copies of this book with goofy spines. As far as the pressing goes you cannot stay away from the staples, they are essentially on the cover. To the OP's comment, they are not misaligned, hey are where they should be. Someone who knows what they are doing can press this without causing additional damage. That's why you need to use someone reputable and with lots of experience. Having pressed hundreds of books is not a lot of experience. Ask if they have experience with square-bound books. Again, the staples affecting the covers is considered a production issue. I have worked on, and seen copies of this book with the staples popping through the cover get 9.4. The short answer is yes, a proper dry cleaning and press will benefit this book. On a side note, always show both covers as we are making an assessment on only 50% of the comic