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Got this in the mail last night and nearly wet my pants: Amazing Adventures #11

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uclapeterg

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Tiny impact crease LLFC; printer's drag/smudge at left of logo; 4 minute hairline fractures along spine; solid structure; sharp corners:

 

The scan does just does not do this book justice - it's a friggin' beauty! So tight, so crisp - it looks newer than newsstand!

 

Looks like an 8.0 to me. I wouldn't exactly call the damage to the LLC "tiny." tonofbricks.giftongue.gif

 

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I have a 9.2 comic that has similar, but smaller, LLC damage. But then again, there's nothing else wrong with it, too.

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You can't grade a book accurately by large scans. Flaws are graphically over-emphasized . . . 893scratchchin-thumb.gif

 

It's a VF/NM 9.0 O/W at a minimum sumo.gif

 

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If the flaws are over-emphasized, wouldn't the nice qualities be magnified proportionally as well?

 

So, it should all balance out in the scan.

 

Once again you are being hypnotized by good gloss and eye appeal, while ignoring a multitude of small, but cumulative flaws. devil.gif

 

8.0

 

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It has just a tad more wear than my CGC 8.5 White. I'd say 8.0 to 8.5.

Does this mean that this book has a black and a white cover? Explain yourself counselor! poke2.gif

 

Um...white pages ?

 

I'd say it's an 8.5 at best. Too many spine creases and that blunted corner. If it was a GA book, it'd snag a 9.0, but as a BA book, it will receive harsher 'judgement' from CGC.

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You can't grade a book accurately by large scans. Flaws are graphically over-emphasized . . . 893scratchchin-thumb.gif

 

It's a VF/NM 9.0 O/W at a minimum sumo.gif

 

893blahblah.gif893blahblah.gif

 

If the flaws are over-emphasized, wouldn't the nice qualities be magnified proportionally as well?

 

So, it should all balance out in the scan.

 

Once again you are being hypnotized by good gloss and eye appeal, while ignoring a multitude of small, but cumulative flaws. devil.gif

 

8.0

 

poke2.gif27_laughing.gifyay.gif

 

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Hypnotized! That's it! 27_laughing.gifinsane.gif

 

You are getting sleepy . . .

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Tiny impact crease LLFC; printer's drag/smudge at left of logo; 4 minute hairline fractures along spine; solid structure; sharp corners:

 

The scan does just does not do this book justice - it's a friggin' beauty! So tight, so crisp - it looks newer than newsstand!

 

Looks like an 8.0 to me. I wouldn't exactly call the damage to the LLC "tiny." tonofbricks.giftongue.gif

 

flowerred.gif

 

I have a 9.2 comic that has similar, but smaller, LLC damage. But then again, there's nothing else wrong with it, too.

 

My LLC damage is smaller in real life too! wink.gif

 

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Looks like an 8.0 to me. I wouldn't exactly call the damage to the LLC "tiny."

 

 

 

I say 8.5.

 

Regarding the "tiny LLC" crease, if that was the only defect the book could still get a 9.4.

 

But there is at least one spine stress line that is longer than any other, which to me is the real defect that keeps the book out of the 9.0 range.

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You can't grade a book accurately by large scans. Flaws are graphically over-emphasized . . . 893scratchchin-thumb.gif

 

It's a VF/NM 9.0 O/W at a minimum sumo.gif

 

893blahblah.gif893blahblah.gif

 

If the flaws are over-emphasized, wouldn't the nice qualities be magnified proportionally as well?

 

So, it should all balance out in the scan.

 

Once again you are being hypnotized by good gloss and eye appeal, while ignoring a multitude of small, but cumulative flaws. devil.gif

 

8.0

 

poke2.gif27_laughing.gifyay.gif

 

Zip,

 

Got the grade today:

 

Amazing Adventures #11 9.0 W sumo.gif

 

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Very sharp, looks to be in the 8.5/9.0 leaning more towards 9.0 thumbsup2.gif

 

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thumbsup2.gif bro!

 

always happy to be just 1 grade off.................congrats on the 9.0 thumbsup2.gif

 

Thanks Harry! thumbsup2.gif

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Very sharp, looks to be in the 8.5/9.0 leaning more towards 9.0 thumbsup2.gif

 

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For those of you who didn't see this book four (count 'em 4) months ago before it was sent in for grading:

 

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I am wondering if that scraping is a defect in production. Mine has it too. Anyone elses?

 

It's a printer roller drag - and (almost) everyone's has it (except FFB's 9.4) hail.gif

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