Input on X-Men 121s

[rshale]

Let me know what you think of both Copy A and Copy B in terms of grade - on Copy A be sure to look closely at the lower right area of the back cover there is minor discoloration/soiling of some type. Also the Cover of Copy A has about a 1/2" indentation on Vindicator's leg.

 

COPY A FRONT:

 

COPY A BACK:

 

COPY B FRONT:

 

COPY B BACK (would the Wonder Bread treatment help here? enough to impact the grade?):

 

Thanks in advance!

[maggy]

I'm going to say about a 7.0 on A , mainly cause of the water stain on back. B has a lot of issues, 5.5. But who cares what I think ?

[Zanarkand]

That's a moisture stain on the back of copy A. Even if it affects just the cover (no interior pages) that's going to hurt a lot. I personally avoid moisture stains like the plague and would not give a book higher than Fine+ that has one, even if the book was otherwise real spiffy.

 

Copy B has a little more than the dent on Vindicator's leg to worry about. With that ragged back top edge, some kind of crease/impact going on in the back bottom left corner, and general soiling I'd have to say VG/F tops.

[rshale]

Shoot - looks like I need to re-scan the back of Copy B - there are minor 'bends' at the top, not really the 'jaggedness' that comes off in the scans. There are no tears at all.

 

 

[Captain_Pike]

rshale,

Here are (2) high grade XMen#121s (to compare with).

[THE_BEYONDER]

Show off.

[burntboy]

i'd be a little kinder on both. A about a 7.0 - 7.5 and B about a 6.0. both appear pretty structurally sound to me.

 

and capt pikes i'd say each was about an 8.5 - oh they were graded already?! sweet, sweet books, those............