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I looked a bit at this issue separately the other day. What I observed: low grade books (<1 for sure, not sure about the cutoff) with something missing get a blue label that notes incomplete, higher grade books get a better grade but a green label. NG seems reserved for books without any cover, or a reproduction cover. I'm not positive about missing only the back cover. I didn't find any examples, but I'd guess blue with notes b/c the back cover is like a missing centerfold or other book parts often denoted as missing. At this low a grade, IDK if it matters what color the label is. The value would either be personal attachment or being an affordable way to complete a collection when the price of the book is otherwise prohibitive.

Hard No.

Qualified

Somebody still licking their wounds?

learned something. I might have heard about blank covers on Canadian comics at some point, but clearly I didn't retain it. You might get around 2.0 if the back can be cleaned up. Maybe pray for some leniency with the square binding gods since these covers detach pretty easily.

resolution on the full cover pictures is pretty low. The shots of individual corners are better. It would help to have all images being that resolution. I see what appears to be a pretty big chip out of the cover about the C in SPECTRE. The corner bend, some color rub and ticks along the spine. I'm wondering if that's a crease on the back cover or something else. I'm seeing maybe at 5.0/5.5 but not positive about what the images are showing me.

pics are a little blurry and the white on white is background is tough to see. Those spine ticks look pretty heavy and there's a decent corner bend on the back. Press for maybe a 6.5/7.0

is the back cover missing, or detached and completely blank for some reason? I think anything like that gets to a CGC 0.5 incomplete unless it's like a centerfold or something that's not really part of the comic. Maybe if it was a pristine book other than the back cover a green label with a different number. Without the cover issue it looks like maybe a 3.0/3.5 to me

I'd try the Grading and Restoration thread for pressing questions, especially with a specialty book like this. You want someone who does this regularly and I gather that most people here aren't doing pressing themselves.

Spine corners are imperfect. I see some minor color rubbing/wear along the bottom of the back cover. I'll go with 9.0/9.2 pending clarification on the crease/hair on the back. It looks a little like a printer's crease.

I am at 5.0, however, it looks like the staples might be pulled a bit and if the cover is/getting loose that might drag you down another grade.

Was it pressed? It's almost impossible to judge conditions through the plastic holder. You might get a better answer in the Grading and Restoration Issues thread b/c it seems like a lot of people who press comics follow posts there.

Definitely so weird spotting in the last photo and the 2nd from last. Hard to tell if those are on the comic, or just an artifact of the photos. Of the defects that are definitive—the tiny crease in the one corner and the rounding on the other—you're down to ≤9.0

Taking a break from entering books into the CS registry to throw up the always hot or cold Eternals 1. Part of my Jack Kirby collecting efforts that are largely limited to more obscure titles b/c some of the FMVs for books are jaw-dropping and hard to justify buying.

I suspect that will limit you to an 8.0-8.5. It's enough color rub that's noticeable on the black to give a grader a reason not to go NM

I think it is. It's the bag/boards that's the backdrop. Not an ideal one, but I don't think it's in the bag

Is that a bend/indention in the front cover toward the top? I see you highlighted a small scuff and some spine creasing. Seems like the back is a little dirty and maybe some dings around the spine (top) and upper left edge? 7.5. Maybe press it for 8.0

color breaking creases merit a ~1.0 deduction

7.0/7.5

9.2±0.2. Minor edge wear

>9.2

Maybe mild color rub between She-Hulk's legs 9.2±0.2

>9.2

I had a couple key sword-and-sandal books I dabbled with the idea of sending to the Roy Thomas signing, but ultimately skipped b/c the value/demand for these doesn't seem quite high enough to justify the cost. Kind of regretting that on a few of them b/c it would just be a cool thing to have. I share these from time to time, so I can make a call if there's another RT signing opportunity.

No problem. I managed to deduce that based on the white being the natural color. I hope this is a 7.5 b/c that's what it was sold as.