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Thanks, yea in hand the cover feels more fragile than the interior pages.  you think 3.0 might be possible?

Mad 16 (EC Comics, 1954)
Would love some feedback here with how this book might grade with those tears on the top front cover, and other defects.  Thanks!

Mad 11 (EC Comics 1954) 
Cover is still attached, despite the spine split.  Appreciate any feedback, thanks!

a few more pics

Very tiny piece missing from bottom right cover / top right cover crease / a couple of noticeable spine ticks - curious as to what everyone thinks the grade might be on this one 
Thanks!

Might have a few too many cover tears and non-pressable defects to be worth grading... but I'd love some feedback. Thanks!

On 8/14/2021 at 2:23 PM, 10centcomics said:

Congrats on the nice warehouse find! I think some of the previously suggested grades are a little harsh. 1.8-2.0 usually means there is like a missing chunk of the cover, detached cover, spine splits, unsightly stains, or huge color breaking creases. Your copy has spine stress, spine roll (which can be pressed out), soiling on the back cover (which can be cleaned), and staple rust migration (which I see in VG books all the time). I can see this being a 3.0/3.5. 

Yea I think this one has potential to creep up to that 3.0 range, would atleast present well with a nice clean & press. Thanks 

Paid $0.25 for this at a warehouse sale, way back in the day.
 

If there ever was a candidate for a good press..... would love some feedback if this is salvageable. Thanks 

On 8/13/2021 at 3:00 PM, Galen130 said:

After clean/press…  This is a tough one.  Is there staple rust migration into the interior pages?

Pretty clean at the centerfold

$1 bin pull from several years ago.  C&P would help with the front, but that back cover.... how bad are we thinking?

thanks

On 8/9/2021 at 9:25 PM, Galen130 said:

Rust for sure on the bottom staple.  Is there rust migration into the middle page?

BTW, welcome to the boards!! 

Good question - surprisingly pretty clean 

On 8/7/2021 at 7:25 PM, grendelbo said:

Anything going on with that bottom staple?

Tarnish for sure, maybe some slight rust starting, hard to tell....but there's some orange around  

Would love some feedback on this newsstand copy of X-Men 133 (pulled from a dollar bin many years ago.)

thanks!