Grade for SA Action Comics 338

[UnrulyAppendage]

http://home.mchsi.com/~haugej/scan0016.jpg

 

One note: The bottom right corner appears like an overlap, but the edge is straight and the corner is sharp. Other than that everything is as appears.

 

Thanks for looking. Again, I am testing my grading skills.

[DiceX]

7.5 - 8.0

[ubiquiti]

8.0-8.5

[uclapeterg]

8.0

[UnrulyAppendage]

I missed this one. I was thinking 8.5-9.0. In person, there are no creases or folds on the cover and there is gloss remaining. The defects I notice are blunt corners and color fading along the edge. Is the damage at the top left causing it to be below 9.0?

[ninanina]

That plus the fact there is "gloss remaining" which suggests some of the gloss is gone. That would bring this down to a VF. You would pretty much need most of the cover gloss to be there for it to be even considered as a VF/NM.

[Warlord]

8.0-8.5

 

Yeah, looks like somewhere around there to me too.

[Arty]

I'd grade it VF+ (8.5)

 

Defects I can see:

There seems to be a very faint about 6mm (1/4inch) long crease on upper right corner?

Blunted top left corner.

Color flake on right edge+color fading along edges

 

Is the damage at the top left causing it to be below 9.0?

 

If otherwise perfect, I think that kind of damage is allowed in 9.0+ grades.

[UnrulyAppendage]

I'd grade it VF+ (8.5)

 

Defects I can see:

There seems to be a very faint about 6mm (1/4inch) long crease on upper right corner?

Blunted top left corner.

Color flake on right edge+color fading along edges

 

I didn't notice at first, but yes there is a small crease. You cannot tell until very close examination. One thing I have noticed with scanners is that you can pick out small flaws, but I didn't see that one. I know I am biased, but this thing looks great in person. Probably doesn't stand up to close inspection, but a 3' exam looks NM. The spine is perfect.

[DiceX]

Probably doesn't stand up to close inspection, but a 3' exam looks NM. The spine is perfect.

 

Be sure you submit it when CGC starts doing 3' exams.

[UnrulyAppendage]

Probably doesn't stand up to close inspection, but a 3' exam looks NM. The spine is perfect.

 

Be sure you submit it when CGC starts doing 3' exams.

 

I got inside information they are going for 5' exams.

[garthgantu]

Probably doesn't stand up to close inspection, but a 3' exam looks NM. The spine is perfect.

 

Be sure you submit it when CGC starts doing 3' exams.

 

I got inside information they are going for 5' exams.

 

The 5' exam will also be known as the "Mr. Fantastic's-eye-view Special"

[minutekev@50]

VF/NM...and that big-headed yellow guy is scaring me...hey, he sort of looks like one of these:

[UnrulyAppendage]

VF/NM...and that big-headed yellow guy is scaring me...hey, he sort of looks like one of these:

 

Curt Swan did not draw the best monsters.

[uluru]

8.0

[murph0]

Based on only the front cover, 8.0. Assuming the back cover isn't perfect, 7.5 at best.

 

Brian

[BachelorOfComix]

I concur with the 8.0-8.5 grade. Visible tanning along with what everyone else said.