dover Posted September 13, 2014 Share Posted September 13, 2014 No doubt.A stunner.Now if my Peanuts looked like that! I miss my Peanuts books more than the Adams books I sold! I only have one left. That Peanuts #1 auction last week almost got me back in! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BradleyX2 Posted September 14, 2014 Share Posted September 14, 2014 Just got back my coupon submission. I am very happy with three of them, but the fourth has me baffled. What the? This one looked better than the Super Friends! Either CGC typed in the wrong grade, or there is something going on inside the book that I missed. However, there are no grader's notes??? How are there no grader's notes? There is no spine stress, the corners are sharp, the edges are sharp, there are no dents, bends stains, holes, etc. I almost want crack this out and re-sub because the difference in value between an 8.0 and a 9.8 is about $500! You have to pay to get grader's notes. I know, but CGC's website says that there are no notes available. I don't even have the option to buy them. I can see this with a 9.8 as there is not much to note. However, I would think an 8.0 would warrant notes to explain how they arrived at this grade. Hey Kaptain! Ok, I see what the main problem is with this book. Apparently, this book was kept in a comicbag for a *long* time. Long enough that that the plastic of the bag adhered to the front cover in places. As some point in the past, when the book was finally removed from the bag, the bag took a lot of color and ink from the front cover. If you look at the big "JOKER" logo, it should be a solid red. However, all those yellow streaks on the logo are from where color was literally peeled off the front cover. (And this probably happened years ago- if something like this occurred when one of the graders at CGC removed a book from a bag, CGC would contact the submitter. While this is not a common defect, it is one we see every once in a while in the grading room. It seems to be most common with DCs and Marvel from the 70s and early 80s and almost always affects the reds in the cover the most.) That's why, even though it looks *structurally* to be around a 9.4, it only got a VF grade. I'm sorry it didn't get as high as you were hoping for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vane Posted September 14, 2014 Share Posted September 14, 2014 Just got back my coupon submission. I am very happy with three of them, but the fourth has me baffled. What the? This one looked better than the Super Friends! Either CGC typed in the wrong grade, or there is something going on inside the book that I missed. However, there are no grader's notes??? How are there no grader's notes? There is no spine stress, the corners are sharp, the edges are sharp, there are no dents, bends stains, holes, etc. I almost want crack this out and re-sub because the difference in value between an 8.0 and a 9.8 is about $500! You have to pay to get grader's notes. I know, but CGC's website says that there are no notes available. I don't even have the option to buy them. I can see this with a 9.8 as there is not much to note. However, I would think an 8.0 would warrant notes to explain how they arrived at this grade. Hey Kaptain! Ok, I see what the main problem is with this book. Apparently, this book was kept in a comicbag for a *long* time. Long enough that that the plastic of the bag adhered to the front cover in places. As some point in the past, when the book was finally removed from the bag, the bag took a lot of color and ink from the front cover. If you look at the big "JOKER" logo, it should be a solid red. However, all those yellow streaks on the logo are from where color was literally peeled off the front cover. (And this probably happened years ago- if something like this occurred when one of the graders at CGC removed a book from a bag, CGC would contact the submitter. While this is not a common defect, it is one we see every once in a while in the grading room. It seems to be most common with DCs and Marvel from the 70s and early 80s and almost always affects the reds in the cover the most.) That's why, even though it looks *structurally* to be around a 9.4, it only got a VF grade. I'm sorry it didn't get as high as you were hoping for. I like this. CGC graders come on board explaining why it didn't grade as high. My opinion is...this is excellent customer service. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockMyAmadeus Posted September 14, 2014 Share Posted September 14, 2014 Just removed this from the postman's hands!!! I always knew this was a 9.8 in a 9.6 case. Thanks to RockMyAmadeus for fixing it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mysterio Posted September 14, 2014 Share Posted September 14, 2014 Just got back my coupon submission. I am very happy with three of them, but the fourth has me baffled. What the? This one looked better than the Super Friends! Either CGC typed in the wrong grade, or there is something going on inside the book that I missed. However, there are no grader's notes??? How are there no grader's notes? There is no spine stress, the corners are sharp, the edges are sharp, there are no dents, bends stains, holes, etc. I almost want crack this out and re-sub because the difference in value between an 8.0 and a 9.8 is about $500! You have to pay to get grader's notes. I know, but CGC's website says that there are no notes available. I don't even have the option to buy them. I can see this with a 9.8 as there is not much to note. However, I would think an 8.0 would warrant notes to explain how they arrived at this grade. Hey Kaptain! Ok, I see what the main problem is with this book. Apparently, this book was kept in a comicbag for a *long* time. Long enough that that the plastic of the bag adhered to the front cover in places. As some point in the past, when the book was finally removed from the bag, the bag took a lot of color and ink from the front cover. If you look at the big "JOKER" logo, it should be a solid red. However, all those yellow streaks on the logo are from where color was literally peeled off the front cover. (And this probably happened years ago- if something like this occurred when one of the graders at CGC removed a book from a bag, CGC would contact the submitter. While this is not a common defect, it is one we see every once in a while in the grading room. It seems to be most common with DCs and Marvel from the 70s and early 80s and almost always affects the reds in the cover the most.) That's why, even though it looks *structurally* to be around a 9.4, it only got a VF grade. I'm sorry it didn't get as high as you were hoping for. I like this. CGC graders come on board explaining why it didn't grade as high. My opinion is...this is excellent customer service. I like it too, but it does beg the question of why grader's notes were not available when there clearly were things to be noted. It also makes me wonder why they charge $5 for information they'll distribute for free on their chat board. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
porcupine48 Posted September 14, 2014 Share Posted September 14, 2014 No doubt.A stunner.Now if my Peanuts looked like that! I miss my Peanuts books more than the Adams books I sold! I only have one left. That Peanuts #1 auction last week almost got me back in! again. I know sorry folks..but PM me anytime...I'm just 'holding ' yours for you... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Kaptain Posted September 14, 2014 Share Posted September 14, 2014 Just got back my coupon submission. I am very happy with three of them, but the fourth has me baffled. What the? This one looked better than the Super Friends! Either CGC typed in the wrong grade, or there is something going on inside the book that I missed. However, there are no grader's notes??? How are there no grader's notes? There is no spine stress, the corners are sharp, the edges are sharp, there are no dents, bends stains, holes, etc. I almost want crack this out and re-sub because the difference in value between an 8.0 and a 9.8 is about $500! You have to pay to get grader's notes. I know, but CGC's website says that there are no notes available. I don't even have the option to buy them. I can see this with a 9.8 as there is not much to note. However, I would think an 8.0 would warrant notes to explain how they arrived at this grade. Hey Kaptain! Ok, I see what the main problem is with this book. Apparently, this book was kept in a comicbag for a *long* time. Long enough that that the plastic of the bag adhered to the front cover in places. As some point in the past, when the book was finally removed from the bag, the bag took a lot of color and ink from the front cover. If you look at the big "JOKER" logo, it should be a solid red. However, all those yellow streaks on the logo are from where color was literally peeled off the front cover. (And this probably happened years ago- if something like this occurred when one of the graders at CGC removed a book from a bag, CGC would contact the submitter. While this is not a common defect, it is one we see every once in a while in the grading room. It seems to be most common with DCs and Marvel from the 70s and early 80s and almost always affects the reds in the cover the most.) That's why, even though it looks *structurally* to be around a 9.4, it only got a VF grade. I'm sorry it didn't get as high as you were hoping for. Thanks for the explanation. That actually makes sense now that I compare the cover to others on the internet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver Surfer Posted September 14, 2014 Share Posted September 14, 2014 Just got back my coupon submission. I am very happy with three of them, but the fourth has me baffled. What the? This one looked better than the Super Friends! Either CGC typed in the wrong grade, or there is something going on inside the book that I missed. However, there are no grader's notes??? How are there no grader's notes? There is no spine stress, the corners are sharp, the edges are sharp, there are no dents, bends stains, holes, etc. I almost want crack this out and re-sub because the difference in value between an 8.0 and a 9.8 is about $500! You have to pay to get grader's notes. I know, but CGC's website says that there are no notes available. I don't even have the option to buy them. I can see this with a 9.8 as there is not much to note. However, I would think an 8.0 would warrant notes to explain how they arrived at this grade. Hey Kaptain! Ok, I see what the main problem is with this book. Apparently, this book was kept in a comicbag for a *long* time. Long enough that that the plastic of the bag adhered to the front cover in places. As some point in the past, when the book was finally removed from the bag, the bag took a lot of color and ink from the front cover. If you look at the big "JOKER" logo, it should be a solid red. However, all those yellow streaks on the logo are from where color was literally peeled off the front cover. (And this probably happened years ago- if something like this occurred when one of the graders at CGC removed a book from a bag, CGC would contact the submitter. While this is not a common defect, it is one we see every once in a while in the grading room. It seems to be most common with DCs and Marvel from the 70s and early 80s and almost always affects the reds in the cover the most.) That's why, even though it looks *structurally* to be around a 9.4, it only got a VF grade. I'm sorry it didn't get as high as you were hoping for. I like this. CGC graders come on board explaining why it didn't grade as high. My opinion is...this is excellent customer service. Wait until they send you the invoice for the graders notes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amadeus Arkham Posted September 15, 2014 Share Posted September 15, 2014 Why isn't Batman #234 listed as a "bondage cover"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
electricprune Posted September 16, 2014 Share Posted September 16, 2014 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meeklo Posted September 16, 2014 Share Posted September 16, 2014 Just got back my coupon submission. I am very happy with three of them, but the fourth has me baffled. What the? This one looked better than the Super Friends! Either CGC typed in the wrong grade, or there is something going on inside the book that I missed. However, there are no grader's notes??? How are there no grader's notes? There is no spine stress, the corners are sharp, the edges are sharp, there are no dents, bends stains, holes, etc. I almost want crack this out and re-sub because the difference in value between an 8.0 and a 9.8 is about $500! You have to pay to get grader's notes. I know, but CGC's website says that there are no notes available. I don't even have the option to buy them. I can see this with a 9.8 as there is not much to note. However, I would think an 8.0 would warrant notes to explain how they arrived at this grade. Hey Kaptain! Ok, I see what the main problem is with this book. Apparently, this book was kept in a comicbag for a *long* time. Long enough that that the plastic of the bag adhered to the front cover in places. As some point in the past, when the book was finally removed from the bag, the bag took a lot of color and ink from the front cover. If you look at the big "JOKER" logo, it should be a solid red. However, all those yellow streaks on the logo are from where color was literally peeled off the front cover. (And this probably happened years ago- if something like this occurred when one of the graders at CGC removed a book from a bag, CGC would contact the submitter. While this is not a common defect, it is one we see every once in a while in the grading room. It seems to be most common with DCs and Marvel from the 70s and early 80s and almost always affects the reds in the cover the most.) That's why, even though it looks *structurally* to be around a 9.4, it only got a VF grade. I'm sorry it didn't get as high as you were hoping for. I like this. CGC graders come on board explaining why it didn't grade as high. My opinion is...this is excellent customer service. I like it too, but it does beg the question of why grader's notes were not available when there clearly were things to be noted. It also makes me wonder why they charge $5 for information they'll distribute for free on their chat board. Because sometimes good customer service is worth more than $5…. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TankShiba Posted September 16, 2014 Share Posted September 16, 2014 (edited) OK, got these back yesterday... most are what I expected. The PLOD JLA #1 was NOT expected... no idea there was a tear seal, especially when I bought it in 1988! Also, pretty sure the Action 252 did NOT have those blackish spots (burn marks??) or that vertical tan shadow when I had it pressed by CCS... But stupid me didn't take a pic beforehand, so not at all sure. Anyway, here goes! Unexpected PLOD!! My first! Not sure where the black specks (mid left, near Superman's elbow) or that vertical tan shadow came from. Pressing artifact from CCS? NOT blaming anybody... just didn't remember that on a book I've had for 25 years. My favorite book and grail when I was a youngster! Bought this with the JLA 1 in a package deal in 1988 One of my favorite covers of all-time (gotta' love the PQ) More JLA love Love the giant turtle! And purple is my favorite color... (PQ goodness here too!) From my favorite movie of this past summer! (Yeah! nice PQ!) I've always loved the Sentinels! My favorite girl from my early collecting days! Edited September 16, 2014 by TankShiba Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isiTrue Posted September 17, 2014 Share Posted September 17, 2014 Here are a few books from my first submission which arrived a short while ago. I really thought that some books would have a shot at getting above a 9.8, especially the top two square bound books on the right. They were basically perfect copies. The Darkness 9.6 has a ncb spine tick on the back cover... but that's it. The Darkchylde 9.6... beats me. Looks identical to the 9.8. But overall, I'm pretty happy (especially with the B&W books, which people said couldn't be done). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
electricprune Posted September 18, 2014 Share Posted September 18, 2014 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Jim M Posted September 18, 2014 Share Posted September 18, 2014 My first 9.9 (and a first for Avengers Annual 10) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AGGIEZ Posted September 18, 2014 Share Posted September 18, 2014 My first 9.9 (and a first for Avengers Annual 10) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MagnusX Posted September 18, 2014 Share Posted September 18, 2014 My first 9.9 (and a first for Avengers Annual 10) [font:Book Antiqua]+ 1[/font] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supa-Bad-Mofo Posted September 18, 2014 Share Posted September 18, 2014 My first 9.9 (and a first for Avengers Annual 10) [font:Book Antiqua]+ 1[/font] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim M Posted September 18, 2014 Share Posted September 18, 2014 I sent off two. As much as I want to keep this I am going to settle for the 9.8 and part with this one.... It sounds funny to say "settle for the 9.8" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
