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Anyone else not seeing their order in their CGC account?

Books were delivered to CGC 2.5 weeks ago according to USPS, but I haven't seen any email confirming that CGC has received my books. I also don't see anything on my "Submission Tracking" tab.

Anybody know which markers will McFarlane have? Does he usually have more than the typical markers at his private signings (e.g. light blue)? Hoping it's more than the typical silver, gold, and bronze!

Glad to hear from most people here that it's just a production flaw. I did notice that the bottom is a bit more visible, if that's telling. If you compare a "regular" Incredible Hulk 340, you notice that the orange triangle on Wolverine's left arm is a bit smaller. 

Here's a reference (not mine):

I got a good deal on this and was so excited that I forgot to do a sanity check. Is it just me, or does something look wrong here? Did I buy a cover where the top was trimmed? What would CGC grade this as if I went for a blue label? Hopefully, it's not purple label?

Did some bit of research on bindery tears, and I'm a bit more at ease now. I'm glad to know that it's really a 9.8. It doesn't bother me too much; I was just a bit skeptical - that's all. Thanks for the feedback, all!

Here are a few more photos if this helps:

I'm thinking this might have happened while it was in a holder now. It looks like there's a piece of corner dangling

I've been wanting to get my hand on one of these for awhile. It looks like many Infinity Gauntlet #1s were signed/sketched (Thanos sketch by Starlin) on the same date like this. However, it looks like my label might have been swapped? I say this because the top-left corner of the comic looks a bit flawed. I'm wondering if this can actually be a 9.8 or if I was scammed... Honestly, I could care less, but I don't want to have paid for a 9.8 to get something less, if that makes any sense. I'm just hoping the grader had a good day, or I'm just bad at judging grades.

I’m in! Totally new to this! 

Images attached below. Thanks!

That worked! Thanks so much

30 minutes ago, Turtle said:

Welcome to the Boards!

Take a deep breath.  Everything there looks normal.  This is the slab design that was used for over a decade.  Not all of them have noticeable marks on the side like yours has, but many do.  It's just part of the manufacturing process and is no cause for alarm.  It's completely normal to have a slight gap between the front and back pieces of the slab.  The worst one I ever had sat open nearly 1/2" when resting...the front and back bowed in opposite directions.  The book was fine.  As for tampering, what you want to look for is the corner posts.  You won't be able to slide the book about of the hard plastic without breaking one of those.  If all 4 are still intact, you're set.  They are tamper-evident.  If one is broken, it should be very easy to tell.

The new slabs won't have this issue.  If you decide to reholder, turnaround tends to be pretty quick since it normally doesn't go through the grading process again.  It's been a while, but I've found that they turn reholders around within a week of receiving them (current times may vary).  No, the glue shouldn't affect anything.  The 9.4 isn't guaranteed, but the overwhelming majority of books sent in for reholders maintain the same grade.  I'd estimate 98%+ maintain grade.  They only alter the grade if they notice a glaring issue that causes the book to be a distinctly different grade from what's indicated on the label.  This is usually caused by severe damage suffered while the book is already in a holder.  Package the book carefully and you likely won't have an issue.

Moving forward, probably best to keep your superglue away from your books.  No good can come of it.

Good luck!  And stick around.  This place is a treasure trove of information on all things comics, art, and grading. 

Wow, this is such a thoughtful response and definitely calmed my fears! I’ll stick around for sure. To be honest, even though it’s unfortunate I had to start off on these chat boards with this post, I’ve thoroughly enjoyed reading up on old posts. For example, I’ve learned about what boards I should be using to bag/board my comics! Plus, I was just at my first comic-con recently and got some witnessed signatures. Was an awesome experience, and I surely hope to stick around.

And thank you for the warm welcome (to you especially and everyone else). Not only was it helpful, but I’m happy to see that beginners like me aren’t dismissed outright!

4 minutes ago, Old_Man_Adam said:

Do you know if this was pressed previously ? As CGC already witnessed the signature you can send it to CCS who will charge $12 for a modern press  which should alleviate some of your panic ...

weve all been there ... relax bud 

-Adam

I don’t think it’s been pressed previously. I just bought it on Ebay, and I’m new to the whole grading business (been a long-standing comic guy though). This morning, I sent it in for reholder-ing (again, out of panic again), and I’m just hoping that nothing bad will happen from that, such as getting degraded and whatnot. Thanks for replying!

24 minutes ago, faster friends said:

It’s fine. That is normal.

Sorry for being a paranoid noob. Could you elaborate? Will the white dried glue marks be fine when they begin re-holdering?

Hi there! Is there a way to change the display names? I can't seem to find a place to...

I just purchased the following, and I noticed the slab was cracked on the left and right sides (attached below). If I try to separate the slab, it looks like I can stretch it out ~3mm. I thought it was all going to be fine, since I looked up the serial number before purchasing (from Ebay images). But panicking after I noticed some cracks on the sides and thinking that it might be exposed to air and everything that may devalue the comic, I foolishly decided to try to seal up the cracks on the slab with some crazy glue. That didn't work, so now, I'm trying to scotch-tape the sides. Now, I have two main questions.

1. Do you guys think the seller I purchased this comic from tampered with the comic prior to selling to me? Did I just get scammed?

2. If not, should I submit for re-slabbing? Is it safe in this condition? Is there an inner-seal that will keep the comic safe, so long as I keep some scotch tape on the sides?

Thanks! Sorry, this is my first post and am new to this whole slabbing thing.

Edit:

So overnight, it seems like some of the crazy glue evaporated inside??? On the bright side, it looks like the protective film inside the case is still covering the comic. I'm really thinking I need to re-slab now. Can anybody please help out and tell me how I should proceed :(?

Edit 2: Just submitted it for the reholder service. Anyone know what I should expect? Is turnaround usually pretty fast? Do you think I’ll lose the 9.4 grade because of the glue on the inner seal? I heard that it’s fine if there’s a chip to the case, but I’m not sure now because the inner seal has some white spots. That’d be really sad if it gets downgraded