I’m Rick Jones bitch

Hi everyone,

This one looks to have a minor pressable subscription crease and a couple of other minor flaws. Wondering how it might grade. 
Thanks for having a look! 

Hey.. sorry about the lighting, everyone, I am supplying a couple more photos with better lighting that hopefully help more with the colouration of the comic and its pages. 

Hi, looking for estimates on this copy. Thanks to everyone in advance! Prob last one for a while, I’m broke

Hello, what grade would you assign to this one? Brilliant colours, especially the red. Some minor flaws. Thanks to all! 

On 9/11/2022 at 11:03 PM, Asmodean said:

IMO those aren't color braking creases, from what I see they're dirt that can be cleaned/pressed away. 

However I have a concern about the cover lower right corner. Assuming my eyes aren't playing tricks on me, I'm either seeing 1/4" crease or a colour touched 1/4" crease.

If there's nothing there I would say this book is a possible 9.4-9.8

If it's a crease I'm seeing the book's a 9.0

If it's color touched than the book's a purple label 9.0

There’s a small diagonal non colour breaking crease on the corner there, no colour touch though. 

On 9/8/2022 at 8:59 PM, scburdet said:

Your light is making everything look very yellow. At least, I think it's the light. B/c I now that cover is white. I see just a bit of sun shadow or dust shadow on the back cover. outside edge toward the upper left, the top edge on the right. Assuming the comic is actually white and it's just those 2 things, I'd say 8.5±0.5. Without the shadow, I could see 9.0ish. depending on what the discoloration is, a cleaner might be able to get it off. Love this cover. It just missed the cut for a Steranko, and I kind of regret not sending it.

I added a couple of photos in better light with a white background. There’s some tanning. 

Hi everyone, looking for estimates on this one with an amazing cover! Thanks to all who take some time out to help a brother out. 

On 9/6/2022 at 8:25 PM, scburdet said:

I see some light vertical "color breaking" lines on the front cover, but these look like printing defects. I can't tell what that line is on the bottom left of the back cover. A crease? A manufacturers crease? I'd want to make sure to know what that is before sending it for grading. Overall appearance, especially with a black cover, I think 8.5±0.5. I would bet on the over if the defects listed are production related.

Yeah pretty difficult to tell what that line is BL BC. Pretty smooth to the touch but you can feel a little something, does not break the paper, very difficult to see on the inside back cover. Good eye! Still no clue what it is though. Thanks for the estimate! 

Hello, how would you fine folks grade this cosmic comic book? Thanks all for your time and efforts! 

On 8/29/2022 at 6:18 PM, Galen130 said:

9.0

Your shadow in the photos can be distracting from potential defects we may not be able to see. 

Noted, I’ll try to lose it next time! 

On 8/28/2022 at 8:54 PM, Galen130 said:

Is the top spine corner suffering from serious drop damage on the back, or is that how the book was laying for photos?

There’s a little crunch to it for sure, pretty smooth and flat to the touch for the most part

Picked up a pretty sweet looking copy at my LCS today. What do you guys think? Thanks for your time and estimates! 

Not a major key or anything, but an old book of my favourite character in decent shape. What you think? Thanks everyone 

On 7/28/2022 at 5:14 PM, joeypost said:

Concentrated UV light does a lot more than wonders. 

Is that an endorsement or a condemnation? Lol

On 7/27/2022 at 11:40 PM, Tony S said:

No, sun shadows do not clean off. This is tanning, not dirt. The paper is darker. All the way through. 

I have seen dust shadows that were truly just dust or soot. Those often clean off. Most of the time you will know the difference by looking at the inside of cover.  You see the discoloration on the inside, it's not gong to clean of with dry cleaning methods. It's through the paper and it would take solvents to wash out. 

Awesome response, thank you 

Hope this is the right forum for this, 

I was wondering if any of you cleaning and pressing aficionados knew if sun or dust shadows are defects that a cleaning could help at all? 
Thanks! Pictures available if necessary. 

On 7/22/2022 at 2:01 PM, bapowell said:

8.5.  Beautiful book.

Thanks a lot!

On 7/22/2022 at 6:25 AM, Nilo2 said:

That is a beautiful copy. With a good clean and press, I would say 8.5 to 9.0. The only possible issue that I see is the light foxing coming through on the upper right corner of the back cover. Really nice book though. Congrats.

Thank you! 

Hello, replaced a ratty childhood copy of this comic with this copy recently. Wondering how everyone thinks this would grade. Thank you!

On 7/15/2022 at 12:47 PM, Galen130 said:

5.5.

I don't see this grease you're talking about, but I do see what appears to be a lot of foxing.  

 

The grease in question

On 7/13/2022 at 4:32 PM, MrRoboto said:

8.5-9.0. Really good book.

Gee thanks mr. Roboto! 

Hi, looking for grade estimates for this one. Nice FC colour, some foxing, and looks like someone read this while eating something greasy at one point. Thanks! 

Hello, looking for estimates on this copy, thanks for looking!