32 pages in a comic

[The_End_At_Last]

A recent post described how when a comic was removed from a slab there were 2 pages that had been 'removed'.

 

CGC could purchase a sensitive weighing machine. Digital ones are very accurate. Weigh the book, and if it comes back over 5% lighter than a complete one, then alarm bells should ring. Much quicker than counting the pages.

 

I would imagine that over 5% really means something major is missing. Small chunks out would not add up to this.

 

Don't get me wrong, pages should still be counted. But the weight check would concentrate the mind of a pre-grader.

[ArAich]

Well...seeing as they have to inspect every page anyway...that would actually be adding a step to the process...

[rob_react]

A recent post described how when a comic was removed from a slab there were 2 pages that had been 'removed'.

 

CGC could purchase a sensitive weighing machine. Digital ones are very accurate. Weigh the book, and if it comes back over 5% lighter than a complete one, then alarm bells should ring. Much quicker than counting the pages.

 

I would imagine that over 5% really means something major is missing. Small chunks out would not add up to this.

 

Don't get me wrong, pages should still be counted. But the weight check would concentrate the mind of a pre-grader.

 

Impossible considering the endless variations in comic book sizes, paper stocks, preservation and page counts. You'd have to have thousands of "base" weights and even then I'm not sure it would work. Silver Age Marvels of the same issue and number could easily vary in weight by more than 5% based solely on the shape they were in coming off the press.

[Dave_Hennen]

I think the natural deviation in quality (or density perhaps) of materials, paper, ink, staples, missing Marvel Value Stamps, etc would make a variation in weight of 5% or so not that unusual

 

Dave H