how do you decide

[LloydJBailey]

There's a risk...

But there is no way around it.

 

I'd personally say don't take the grade so serious. Expect a 9.6 and love it (there would be no difference to your actual book, and it would be better than it was, with signatures on it)... then if it comes back (which it should do) as a 9.8, then it's a bonus. What Sean said above was a valid point, I personally dislike cracking CGC's because it's a DOUBLE fail that way if it comes back as less than it's already grade, but you don't have that problem as the book is already raw

 

So what you guys are saying for the most part is there is no real risk here & its all just in my head ? Ok you guys have talked me into it thanks! I shall send it into dwc for a stan signing & see what happens

[Jonesin4Comics]

I agree with Lloyd. I think the sigs increase the value of the book so even if there is a slight drop it kind of balances out in the end.

 

That's just my opinion though

[rtecbot]

Or get the artist to sign the slab

[devilsrain]

Or get the artist to sign the slab

 

Sacrilege!!

[GACollectibles]

Thousands even.

 

I would be interested in hearing about that. That would be 300 or so a day for a 4 day show assuming an approx. 80% 9.8 conversion rate. Joe P? Care to jump into this ridiculous thread?

 

-1 to you for assuming Joe made it this far.

 

Nevermind, make that a -2

[Comixroc]

It's a big risk. But i say take it.

 

For the recent McFarlane signing i submitted a Batman #423 @ 9.8 and ASM #299 @ 9.6. Bats came back 9.4 & Spidey came back 9.2.

 

I've submitted lots of books for sigs and this is the first time i've had this large a drop in grade. Odds are it won't happen, but it can happen.

 

That said, if i could go back and do it over again......i would. (thumbs u

 

No guts, no glory.

[Pirate]

looking at the really small scan, but if thats a color breaking crease above the bottom staple, its not a 9.8 whether you get it yellow or blue label.

[Comixroc]

By the way, what's that other comic to the right?

[somewhereintexas]

Note that Matt Fraction and Stuart Immonen will both be at FanExpo Canada in August. So if you can't get it signed by Stan and those two at SDCC, you would only have to wait about a month to get it finished off.