Vampirella Special Edition Hardcover

[Get Real! Comics-migration]

I'm fortunate to have collected a Vampirella Special Edition hardcover. Not sure if CGC would grade the book, but it would be nice to get an opinion from other collectors about what grade you might consider this book to be in.

 

I've heard these books had a number of printing and bindery issues. All pages of the book are intact. There is a minor wrinkle on the inside cover which looks to be like a bindery error, otherwise the interior is in very nice shape. The rear cover has some defects, notably what looks like a printing error and some light soiling.

 

My guess is the book is about a FN. Or should I consider grading this like a Big Little Book? Any thoughts?

[DiceX]

The biggest problem these books have is the cover splitting and the interior pages coming loose from the cover. They are very cheaply made and poor quality books.

 

That said, yours is well above the average copy condition wise. I can't tell if the standard problems are present without opening the cover and inspecting it from the inside.

As it sits, I'd say it's FN/VF, though the inside quality is what makes or breaks these books.

 

Congrats on a very pretty copy of a tough to find and highly desired horror book. (thumbs u

 

 

[rjpb]

Would this be graded like a book or a comic? With hardbacks Fine is the top grade, and roughly equivalent to NM as I understand.

[DiceX]

I'm grading as a comic. I have no idea how books are graded.

CGC will not slab this, BTW.

 

 

[Get Real! Comics-migration]

Thanks DiceX and rjpb! Great input.

 

To avoid taking pics or scans and risk damaging the book, I won't post pics but the interior is intact and in very nice shape. I went through the book once and handled it carefully, being concerned about pages coming loose.

 

Yeah, didn't think CGC would slab it, either. Bummer.

[sckao]

Pretty nice copy. (thumbs u

 

CGC will only grade the softcover version of the Vampirella Special and the Spirit Special.