J.I.M. 103..... grade this!!

[sfilosa]

Actually I thought the overhang does break color and given the number of spine stresses I had to give it a 7.5. Other wise the cover is in very good shape.

 

 

 

While I can't be certain that the overhang doesn't break color, any significant bend in a book will cause the scanner to reflect the light in a way that seems like a color break.

[uclapeterg]

7.0/7.5.

[uclapeterg]

Nice book, Bag Man! Hard to say because of the heavy compression, but my guess is about 7.5, give or take .5.

 

Just saw the back cover scan, and I agree (again). Damn Nikos and UV to making both of us team captains!

 

Why do I get no respect?

[jimm94]

Nice book, Bag Man! Hard to say because of the heavy compression, but my guess is about 7.5, give or take .5.

 

Just saw the back cover scan, and I agree (again). Damn Nikos and UV to making both of us team captains!

 

Why do I get no respect?

 

Because you're an Angels fan? '

 

EDIT - That's ok, Peter, I don't get any respect either...

[nik]

At the very least it looks like a 7.5, possibly receiving an 8.0 from the CGC boys.

Very pretty book BTW.

[nik]

 

Why do I get no respect?

 

Respect is for the dead

[Stout1]

I thought it was on the top right of the helmet, blue area .The color looks too be a little different on my monitor. But it is probably the compression as stated earlier.

[FFB]

From what I can see, I think it's an 8.5 to 9.0.

 

Now I have a tendency on theses boards to overgrade a notch or two, not because I'm an overgrader, but because I only grade based on what I can see (and don't assume any other defects).

 

From what I can tell, the book has several very light spine stress lines (but none look to be very long or deep) The overhang bends but does not seem to break color, therefore I don't believe CGC would downgrade for this (I have seen much worse looking overhangs on 9.2 books). The corners look sharp.

 

The back cover has a blemish? which if it's a tear, would cause me to downgrade the book a little more. Realize in general, the back cover has very little effect on the grade, unless it's significantly worse than the front. I seen / have many 9.2 and 9.4 books that clear have more wear on the back cover than the front.

 

Am I missing something, that the 7.5 graders see?

 

I am not a hard 7.0 to 7.5'er. I am saying I think it is at least 7.0 to 7.5, but that without a back cover scan and without a clearer scan of the front, it's too hard to tell whether what look like multiple stress lines on the spine are just a couple of stress lines plus scanner artifacting. Also, I'd like a clearer view of the top edge and the LLC of the front cover. I can't give a book an 8.5 based on a fuzzy scan though. Too tough to see fine detail that is very relevant in that grade and above. That's why I said "I think it's at least 7.0 to 7.5" (because I can't see any larger defects that would usually take it lower than those grades), but didn't give a high end grade.

[burntboy]

7.5.

 

i think SS nailed it...........7.5.

[Darthdiesel]

7.5 spinal stresses front cover...is that overhang on the top edge? Just curious...

[12c_Comic]

I would give it a 7.0 to maybe a 7.5....

[Ze-man]

7.0/7.5.

 

 

I agree with ya..Ucla

 

Depending on how the Top Edge overhang gets downgraded.. there are enough small problems with the book to keep it in 7.0 range...7.5 tops..

 

The Back cover tells alot.... that lower bottom edge, is that a cover only crease?.. or does it affect inside comic, or is it just a dust shadow?

 

And the outer edge on BC.. is that a small tear?.. or just a 1/4 " dirt smudge?

 

 

Still a very nice comic.. but I sent in a ASM #17 that looked to me , better then this.. JIM , and it came back 7.0

 

So good luk..

 

 

Z.