PGM Batman #248

[youmechooz]

Hello. Can you guys help me grade this Batman #248. Staples are intact and no pages are missing. Pages are white to off-white. Here are scans of the front and back cover. Thanks. Edit: Thanks, changed pics.

 

Front

 

Back

[NuffSaid57]

Put something behind the book when you scan it. It is not possible to come anywhere near an accurate grade if the edges and corners are cropped.

[oakman29]

looks like 9.6+

[youmechooz]

Thanks. I'm still learning and I thought it was an around a 9.0. Too scared to say anything above a 9.0 because I'm still new to grading. I had 2 copies of this issue. This was the uglier looking issue. I sent the better looking issue to get graded and come to find out, 7.5. So I'm eager to hear notes on what the problem/s were. Thanks again.

[etanick]

Are there a few scratches on the bottom of the spine on the front cover?

 

 

[red rocks-migration]

was going to say 9.6 but lower spine is that a pretty big stress mark? so 9.2-9.4

[oakman29]

was going to say 9.6 but lower spine is that a pretty big stress mark? so 9.2-9.4

Actually I think it's part of the artwork?

[etanick]

Let see if the op can confirm it

[youmechooz]

Those are stress marks. 2 of them. You guys are good. Never would have seen that. Thanks for pointing it out.

[youmechooz]

I really need to deeeeeeply examine these. Get really into it.

[red rocks-migration]

yeah without the stress marks the upper right corner keeps it out of 9.8.

[youmechooz]

yeah without the stress marks the upper left corner keeps it out of 9.8.

 

Do you mean the un-even wrapping of the comic itself?

[oakman29]

Those are stress marks. 2 of them. You guys are good. Never would have seen that. Thanks for pointing it out.

Then 9.0/9.2 is my regrade.

[red rocks-migration]

yeah without the stress marks the upper left corner keeps it out of 9.8.

 

Do you mean the un-even wrapping of the comic itself?

 

no I meant to say upper right corner. That corner is not sharply square.

 

The miswrap white line doesnt count against you. Its a plus for getting 9.8 if the white line is perfectly straight up and down

[red rocks-migration]

here the white line is not straight up and down, its a little off angle

[youmechooz]

yeah without the stress marks the upper left corner keeps it out of 9.8.

 

Do you mean the un-even wrapping of the comic itself?

 

no I meant to say upper right corner. That corner is not sharply square.

 

The miswrap white line doesnt count against you. Its a plus for getting 9.8 if the white line is perfectly straight up and down

 

Ahh, ok. I could never truly figure out if a miswrap would hurt the score or not. Thanks for clearing it up. I still have a long way to go before I can grade with good accuracy. That's why I stopped selling raw comics on ebay. Until I get better, only CGC books, when they get here

[TheUrologist]

9.0 for that spine stress, press might get you a 9.2. Maybe.

[Mio]

9.0 for that spine stress, press might get you a 9.2. Maybe.

 

Sounds about right.