is comic grading subjective?

[whisp]

I got a book that was just given to me and never looked on the inside. It ended up having a Mark Jewelers insert in it

New Mutants 87-89?

 

Werewolf by Night #33

[Ze-man]

Always have to check for surface indentations!

 

It's standard procedure. How can anyone grade a book without doing this? ?

 

 

Agreed Chris, I also turn the book upside down and view it at an angle, many times you see stuff that simply does not show up when viewed normally

[whisp]

It amazes me how some of those guys in the march grading contest get so close to the grades just from a picture and from not handling the book itself.

[Bosco685]

It amazes me how some of those guys in the march grading contest get so close to the grades just from a picture and from not handling the book itself.

I know. Not even a lick test for acidity. Amazing!

[comicgrinder]

Pretty well everyone who's posted in this thread sucks at grading.

you just posted in this thread

[Bosco685]

Pretty well everyone who's posted in this thread sucks at grading.

you just posted in this thread

Is Greggy really Wertham?

[whisp]

It amazes me how some of those guys in the march grading contest get so close to the grades just from a picture and from not handling the book itself.

I know. Not even a lick test for acidity. Amazing!

 

Put the Cherry book down!

[THE_BEYONDER]

It amazes me how some of those guys in the march grading contest get so close to the grades just from a picture and from not handling the book itself.

 

 

Let's grade a random book together.....

 

 

STEP 1 - Remove comic from bag

 

STEP 2 - Scan the front & back cover at 120%

 

 

STEP 3 - Look over the scans & make note of any/all visible defects

 

STEP 4 - Check the book at an angle under the light to identify any/all surface impressions

 

 

STEP 5 - Check the PQ & do a page count

 

 

STEP 6- APPLY A GRADE

 

 

Rinse & Repeat

[Bosco685]

It amazes me how some of those guys in the march grading contest get so close to the grades just from a picture and from not handling the book itself.

I know. Not even a lick test for acidity. Amazing!

 

Put the Cherry book down!

 

Ahhh, sweet Cherry!

[Bosco685]

It amazes me how some of those guys in the march grading contest get so close to the grades just from a picture and from not handling the book itself.

 

 

Let's grade a random book together.....

Rinse & Repeat

Hmmm, taste - pure virgin pulp

 

Hmmm, smell - whiff of treated wood refinded down to paper

 

Hmmm, visual - appears to have printing on it

 

Is this a comic in 9.4/9.6 grade?

[whisp]

It amazes me how some of those guys in the march grading contest get so close to the grades just from a picture and from not handling the book itself.

 

 

Let's grade a random book together.....

 

 

STEP 1 - Remove comic from bag

 

STEP 2 - Scan the front & back cover at 120%

 

 

STEP 3 - Look over the scans & make note of any/all visible defects

 

STEP 4 - Check the book at an angle under the light to identify any/all surface impressions

 

 

STEP 5 - Check the PQ & do a page count

 

 

STEP 6- APPLY A GRADE

 

 

Rinse & Repeat

 

Yeah but those guys are doing it with a back and front cover picture that is in a cgc slab. Also not as high quality scan either.

[THE_BEYONDER]

Is this a comic in 9.4/9.6 grade?

 

You tell me....

[whisp]

It amazes me how some of those guys in the march grading contest get so close to the grades just from a picture and from not handling the book itself.

 

 

Let's grade a random book together.....

Rinse & Repeat

Hmmm, taste - pure virgin pulp

 

Hmmm, smell - whiff of treated wood refinded down to paper

 

Hmmm, visual - appears to have printing on it

 

Is this a comic in 9.4/9.6 grade?

 

I was thinking 9.4 because of that bad edge.

[Bosco685]

Is this a comic in 9.4/9.6 grade?

 

You tell me....

Mail it to me, along with a copy of 180-182, and I promise to get back to you - someday.

[Bosco685]

I was thinking 9.4 because of that bad edge.

Since I've purchased some CGC 9.6 books lately that surprised me, I figured it would be a safer with a tight grading range.

[THE_BEYONDER]

It amazes me how some of those guys in the march grading contest get so close to the grades just from a picture and from not handling the book itself.

 

 

Let's grade a random book together.....

Rinse & Repeat

Hmmm, taste - pure virgin pulp

 

Hmmm, smell - whiff of treated wood refinded down to paper

 

Hmmm, visual - appears to have printing on it

 

Is this a comic in 9.4/9.6 grade?

 

I was thinking 9.4 because of that bad edge.

 

Color-breaking spine stress on the back cover

Stacking curl

Rough bottom edge on the back cover

 

IMO - This book is 8.5/9.0

[whisp]

how much does a book loose from a stacking curl?

 

[Bosco685]

Color-breaking spine stress on the back cover

Stacking curl

Rough bottom edge on the back cover

 

IMO - This book is 8.5/9.0

Is that what you told the eBay seller when you received it?

[Mr.Diggler]

Quiet pervert

 

[THE_BEYONDER]

Color-breaking spine stress on the back cover

Stacking curl

Rough bottom edge on the back cover

 

IMO - This book is 8.5/9.0

Is that what you told the eBay seller when you received it?

 

Just a random book I have multiples of.

 

What grade would you assign it?