PGM - Journey into Mystery #102 - Pics and Scans!

[Spider-Dan]

Im on the fence about sending this to Florida..

 

Any input would be appreciated as always (thumbs u

 

 

 

 

 

 

[silverweb]

You slab it and you won't be able to view the signature! So I wouldn't slab it.

[etanick]

8.5 top

 

 

[Spider-Dan]

8.5 top

 

 

Wow! What brings it down for you?

 

Few spine tics and that tiny crease at the bottom front cover are the only flaws I can see.

[Hammerhead]

I was thinking 8.5 as well, there is minor wear on the top and bottom edges as well as the spine corners.

[MCJ]

In my opinion, the signatures *should* be inside the comic instead of on the cover, so as not to mar it.

 

As for the grade, I think it has the potential to grade 9.0 or better. The spine stresses are faint, with some minute staple stress, but I wonder how the right corner will influence grading?

 

Nice ow/w page quality!

 

(In the interest of full disclosure, I'm a biased on this comic since it's on my want list)

[marvelcollector]

7.5-8.0...leaning toward the lower grade due to CB LRFC crease...

[The Silver-Age]

8.0 max imho.....

[MCJ]

The crease would knock it down that much? Bummer...

[etanick]

8.5 top

 

 

Wow! What brings it down for you?

 

Few spine tics and that tiny crease at the bottom front cover are the only flaws I can see.

 

you left out the flaw of the top left corner of the front cover and the general wear of the top edge. Perhaps the scan makes it look worse than it is...if so then I can see a 9.0.

[namisgr]

8.5 with the combination of the spine ticks, lower right corner crease, and tiny tears on the bottom of the front cover.

[divad]

7.5-8.0...leaning toward the lower grade due to CB LRFC crease...

 

Ditto, leaning toward the lower grade due to overall age-related wear.

[Spider-Dan]

Thanks everyone!

 

Off to CGC and hope I catch them on a good day

 

Ill post the results when I get them (thumbs u

[etanick]

so what do you think is the grade?...lets have it on record so you can tell us we all suck

[Spider-Dan]

so what do you think is the grade?...lets have it on record so you can tell us we all suck

 

I would never do that!

[trmoore54]

I think the top edge wear relegates the book to 8.0...8.5 tops. Also, depending on the severity of the overhang, CGC may inform you they won't slab the book...I don't think they offer a grade if they're not slabbing due to overhang.

 

They don't slab books with overhangs of a given nature, as this could result in creating a crease, and thus "damaging" the book further and lowering its grade...

 

Aside from that it's a very pretty book and...

 

 

[porky]

7.5-8.0 from me as well. just keep it unslabbed so you can see your sig

[MCJ]

The one exception for signatures on the cover would be for Kirby. Anyone seen that copy of JIM 83 with his signature for sale at Cloud Nine Comics?

 

Stan Lee's signing thousands of books a year, meanwhile. Got to give the man his due, but sometimes I wish he'd take a vacation from signing for awhile...

 

Then again, if *I* was getting paid $50-100 for my signature, I'd be doing the same thing.