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When I was a little kid I thought putting a sticker over the price written on the cover was a good idea The colour coming off when I removed it probably means it's low grade now. There's probably a way to do it without that happening Sorry the photo isn't clearer.

Acknowledging your pain is one of the first steps to successfully dealing with grief. How do feel about them being gone? This is a place where you can do that. People react to lose differently. Seeking out support from people who care about you is vital to get through grief in a healthy way. What better people to share with than anonymous posters on the internet? Seriously, other collectors will probably be able to empathise with you more than your family regards comics So what comics did I own which went MIA? Usagi Yojimbo #1 1987 Rocket Raccoon #1 1985 League of Extraordinary Gentlemen Vol #1 1-6 Two former friends took them a few years ago. They told me after the fact they'd borrowed some of my comics and didn't know exactly which ones. Pretty disrespectful which in part is why I guess I'm not friends with them anymore. It still burns when I think about it. Early appearances of two funny animal characters I adore. Love Mike Mignola's art too. League of Extraordinary Gentlemen Vol 1 is late career Alan Moore brilliance which I'd love to re-read. I'll probably buy a digital TP one day Your turn

It looks like it's been trimmed. See cut off exclamation mark etc...

So you can still score a 9 with worn rounded corners and small but colour breaking spine ticks? Cool!

Thanks Qalyar. I just went and had a look at the first few pages and I can't see any note about what printing it is. How would I prove it's a first printing or otherwise to a buyer? I should probably take some shots focusing on the spine & corners in future so people can give a more accurate assessment. Cheers

Now I'm a father it's time to move on my Faust #1 before it can corrupt my kids innocent minds Faust is a serious contender for the most extreme comic series ever. I'd like to get your expert input on the grade before I set the eBay sale price. Thanks!

Thanks gurus. That's what I thought. It might be fun to try and follow a YouTube tape removal guide video

This is a request for grading, but OK. I thought it would be be interesting to grade and compare two comics in rough condition. Newb error I suppose

Hi. These are the two comics in the worst condition in my collection. I'm mainly a copper age collector. Can you decide which is the worst? I've only included front cover shots. The Daredevil which I bought as a Frank Miller run filler must have been owned by someone with an issue with the comics authority. I used to play with the toys and read the comics as a kid so it's nice to see the resurgence of interest in GI Joe. There isn't a tear under the tape so I'm not sure why it's there.

Sorry for posting such a small image. Hopefully this ones better. Definitely no water damage. It's amazing what can happen to comics over time though

Hi gurus! I was wondering if you could help me. My ASM300 which I bought from a news agent as little kid, has a light smudge I guess you might call it in the top left character logo space as per the attached pic. If it was graded how much would it reduce the grade? Apart from that it's in pretty good condition. It's funny how working from home due to covid has led me to getting reacquainted with my comic book collection. I'm planning to go hunting for gaps in my runs soon which should be fun

The pressing appears to have turned the fold/crease into a scratch. Is that right? I'd be disappointed particularly with Hulk #181 being such a massive key. If it took out the spine roll it did something positive. What was the grade given? It otherwise looks like a beautiful copy. I was in an LCS recently and checked at these GA & SA books on the wall which were pressed too and they looked too flat, stiff and thin like sheets of cardboard. I wondered if the pages could still be opened and turned. Who does pressing and are there different types? I'd be interest to know more.

That's only a 6.5! It puts me off getting any of my books graded. For example I've got an ASM #300 newsstand edition in very good condition except for a faint dark smudge in the top left white area of the front cover. Would that result in a 6 from CGC too? I'm from Australia so I'd have to send it to the United States and the return postage and handling is prohibitive anyway. The only grading service available over here is Halo which doesn't have a good reputation.