ASM 300 jagged edge

[He11blazer]

I have a bunch of ASM 300's, and half of them have this same defect:

 

 

A jagged edge down the right hand side of the cover.

 

Anyone have any more info on this? Was it a problem with the print run on ASM 300 specifically? I'm sure it's been discussed before but I have searched to no avail!

 

How does it affect grade? I assume it would knock it down to FN at best, but since it's technically a production defect I'm not sure.

 

Funnily enough the only truly perfect copy I have is my own 'reader' copy purchased off the shelf back in 88, which is a safe 9.6-9.8. The others I picked up later in 88 whenever I saw one going cheap, as it was a 'hot book' almost overnight.

 

EDIT: Note that I pinched that picture from another website where I found a very brief discussion of the same thing. I'm at work* right now otherwise I'd scan one of my own!

 

*Clearly, working hard!

[chrisco37]

That's a very common printing defect on that book. I've asked the question before. CGC has said it does not factor into grading from 9.6 down. I doubt you could get a 9.8 or higher, but CGC has given books with that defect 9.6. (thumbs u

[He11blazer]

... CGC has given books with that defect 9.6. (thumbs u

 

O RLY?

 

I dislike the ragged-edge copies, but if I could slab them at a decent grade I daresay they could help to fund other purchases...

 

Thanks for the info! Any idea what caused this problem? Is it something like Marvel chipping? A dull guillotine blade perhaps?

[joe_collector]

Thanks for the info! Any idea what caused this problem? Is it something like Marvel chipping? A dull guillotine blade perhaps?

 

They had a new press operator that day.

 

[chrisco37]

... CGC has given books with that defect 9.6. (thumbs u

 

O RLY?

 

I dislike the ragged-edge copies, but if I could slab them at a decent grade I daresay they could help to fund other purchases...

 

Thanks for the info! Any idea what caused this problem? Is it something like Marvel chipping? A dull guillotine blade perhaps?

 

Here's a link to my query in the Ask CGC Forum:

 

ASM #300

[TFL-migration]

I have quite a few of these books I bought off the racks when they first came out. I have 30 to be exact. Well my nephew and I do. I looked and found 4 with this rough edge cut. The rest are all fine. These were a excellent buy. Too bad the Silver Silver Foils weren't....

[He11blazer]

I have quite a few of these books I bought off the racks when they first came out. I have 30 to be exact. Well my nephew and I do. I looked and found 4 with this rough edge cut. The rest are all fine. These were a excellent buy. Too bad the Silver Silver Foils weren't....

 

That's a nice stash! Too bad my multiple copies of Spawn 1, Bloodshot 1, Turok 1, etc never rose to the same heights! Ah, hindsight...

 

 

 

 

[He11blazer]

 

Here's a link to my query in the Ask CGC Forum:

 

ASM #300

 

Very interesting, thanks!

 

So, I guess the rule would be that when buying ASM300's, it takes them down to a 6.0 at best, and when selling ASM300's, it's a production defect that does not affect grade...

[chrisco37]

 

Here's a link to my query in the Ask CGC Forum:

 

ASM #300

 

Very interesting, thanks!

 

So, I guess the rule would be that when buying ASM300's, it takes them down to a 6.0 at best, and when selling ASM300's, it's a production defect that does not affect grade...

 

Exactly!

[Designer Toast]

On a related ASM topic, I have a few copies of 252 and have noticed that the top left corner has a chip that appears to be part of the bindery process. Anyone else notice this? A pal has several copies from a different source and most of those books also have this chip. Secret Wars 8 also has a rough top edge on the front cover on a lot of copies I've seen.

[Point Five]

I think the production quality of #252 must have been pretty shaky in general. I've got a couple of copies from different sources, and all of them have a series of production tears along the bottom edge.