Sub-Mariner #8... vs. the Thing

[Susanville]

Tough black cover where EVERY singe issue is magnified. The crease along the lower edge in the middle isn't a result of poor or mis-handling the book. I think this is what folks have affectionately called a "nut-sack crease." Or am I mis-understanding what one of those are... any thought would be greatly appreciated.

 

Front Cover:

 

Back Cover:

[deathlok]

4.0/4.5

[burntboy]

i'm thinking 5.0 - 6.0..............i bet this looks pretty nice in person

[uclapeterg]

I was thinking about 5.5.

[Silver Surfer]

5.5.

[divad]

Solid 6.5 Maybe even higher in person - looks fresh!

[Susanville]

Solid 6.5 Maybe even higher in person - looks fresh!

 

well, it has been talking back a bit....

 

[Aces]

The crease along the lower edge in the middle isn't a result of poor or mis-handling the book. I think this is what folks have affectionately called a "nut-sack crease." Or am I mis-understanding what one of those are... any thought would be greatly appreciated.

 

Nut-sack crease = production crease.

 

 

Fine range.

 

5.0-6.0

[divad]

The crease along the lower edge in the middle isn't a result of poor or mis-handling the book. I think this is what folks have affectionately called a "nut-sack crease." Or am I mis-understanding what one of those are... any thought would be greatly appreciated.

 

Nut-sack crease = production crease.

 

 

Fine range.

 

5.0-6.0

 

Except that it doesn't look at all like a production crease here . . .

[garthgantu]

No, that's not a production crease at the bottom. Whether it was caused specifically by 'mis-handling' or whatever, it's a significant 'defect' that hurts the book grade-wise.

 

The combination of numerous sizable defects brings this one down to a FN- 5.5 in my opinion.

 

If this were an older book, it might get a FN or even a tad higher, but as a late SA book, it's going to be held to a higher standard by CGC.

[comicmankev]

Thats my favorite cover of all time (equals FF 112) - nice book! I'd go with a 6.5

[burntboy]

Thats my favorite cover of all time (equals FF 112) - nice book! I'd go with a 6.5

 

aahhhh what do you know - you guys only finished in a tie for second place with - oh yeah - us...................nice going boys

[Darthdiesel]

I think this is what folks have affectionately called a "nut-sack crease."

 

I guess if the creases on your nutsac are frayed and break color, I guess it could be a nutsac crease

 

but really, that is not a nutsac (production) crease

 

6.0

[comicmankev]

a double to you It was fun, and a pretty close run thing

[nik]

One of my favorite covers , looks to be about a VG/FN.

Love that book, and was lucky enough to pick up a couple this week.

[Susanville]

Not to belabor a point but I thought that the crease along the bottom in the center was a nut-sack crease because it didn't go through the cover. In other words, the crease you see (so dern obviously because of the black cover) is not evident if you open the front cover. So if you started by looking at the inside front cover you'd be surprised to see a crease there when you closed the comic.

 

Would the crease therefore, if it was actually a nut-sack, affect the grade of the book or would it be considered a printer's defect? There's too much wrong with this book to send it in but I'm more curious than anything...

 

Thanks.