Help grading???? Marvel Team-Up #3

[Rickdogg]

I have a MTU #2 & #3 both CGC 9.4 ow/w coming soon, but what do you guys think of this one? Thanks!

 

[FlyingDonut]

8.0. The spider creases on the spine, plus the dings at top right and bottom left corners. Bright cover colors, tho. A solid VF book.

[murph0]

Nothing shows up but if they're 9.4's and actually look nice I would be interested in them.

 

Brian

[comicinvestor-migration]

From that era, either an 8.0 or 8.5, though from other copies I've seen it might be on the high side of that scale.

[delekkerste]

I'll weigh in at 8.5, though I wouldn't be surprised at an 8.0.

 

Gene

[blowout]

i'd give it an 8.0 due to the multiple spine stresses, also the pages show some sign of tanning, is that just the edges of does it run through the book?

[Rickdogg]

I'm trying to put a run of MTU #1-25 CGC 9.4+. I only have #2, #3, #18 & Annual #1 (western Penn) all CGC 9.4 ow/w so far since I barely started

 

Thanks to everyone who has responded

[Rickdogg]

I don't know about all of the "hidden" flaws since this is a copy I may pick up to read It's not mine.

[ArAich]

 

I see a couple of things that are suspect, maybe you can explain before I weigh in.

 

1) what are those spots under the swinging spidey's foot?

2) Is that a blunt impact on the bottom left corner?

3) Is the book soiled or is it the scan that makes it look that way?

 

In leiu of an explanation to these questions I will weigh in at a 7.5 grade.

[delekkerste]

i'd give it an 8.0 due to the multiple spine stresses

 

For the record, I once owned a book graded CGC 9.4 that had 11 tiny but color-breaking spine stresses (this book was published in 1979 and had ow to w pages). And it was a Red Label Modern, so it makes me laugh when people blindly assume that the Red Label books were "undergraded". Only a small segment of the Red Label books were undergraded, IMHO (those submitted in late 2000, and as CI has pointed out, only the older Moderns, not the stuff from the 1990s and up).

 

Anyway, that book undoubtedly wouldn't get a 9.4 today, but I think it could still get a 9.0 or 9.2. Which is why when I see this MTU scan, I don't think the stresses would necessarily take it all the way down to an 8.0.

 

Gene

[Rickdogg]

Sorry I can't really say since it isn't my book I plan on buying it for reading pleasure

[Rickdogg]

LMAO, sorry bonds25 for sniping ya on that MTU #1 Annual I wanted that pedigree copy baby!

[Guest]

Id give it an 8.0. 8.5 if it didnt have than impacted corner.

[Polyphemus]

More as an fyi than anything:

 

I just bought and returned a Marvel Team Up 1 from Joe Nacca at Golden Age. Advertised as NM but really more VF to my eyes due to spider creases on the spine. If you really want to take a chance (he offers a full refund, no questions asked) you should buy some from him and see if you like them. He is usually right around guide but at least you have the luxury of seeing before buying.

[Rickdogg]

Can you put up a link? Thanks

[greggy]

Hello....if you wanted a reading copy, I could sell you mine!

[Bonds25]

With all the spine creases and the bump at the bottom corner, I'd grade this no higher than a VG/FN 5.0.

[Bonds25]

Just kidding! I'd guess this would grade a 7.5 or 8.0.

[BachelorOfComix]

With all the spine creases and the bump at the bottom corner, I'd grade this no higher than a VG/FN 5.0.

 

You really think so??? Hook a brother up, sell me some of your VG/FNs!

 

Cheers,

 

Bachelor of Comics

[Bonds25]

Yea, thanks for sniping me on that MTU Annual #1 you !