2014 March Madness Comic Grading Tournament - Round of 4

[BlowUpTheMoon]

Welcome March Madness Grading Tournament - Round of 4

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Rules for this and future rounds:

 

1. Four books will be posted. PM me all grades in the order they are listed. Use the template I provided to send the grades

 

2. Submit your grades in standard CGC recognized increments.

 

3. Due date for grades for this round is Friday, May 9th at 10:00p (EST) or when the last team submits its grades. All grade submissions are final.

 

4. No conditional grades will be accepted. Please ask questions to seek clarification before submitting grades.

 

5. The following is a list of things I will always disclose when posting the scans.

A. Any defects not clearly visible. (ie. NCB creases)

B. Moisture Stains not apparent on the scan.

C. Damage to a book which was not present at the time of grading.

D. Any damage/ scratches on the CGC case which may appear as flaws on the book.

 

6. Your score will be tallied based on the sum of the points awarded for the grades assigned each book based on the chart below:

 

Spot on= 20 points

.2 or closer = 18 points

.5 or closer= 15 points

.7 or closer= 10 points

1 or closer = 7 points.

1.2 or closer= 5 points.

1.5 or closer= 2 points

2 or closer = 0 points

Over 2 grades off= Technical Foul -5 points

 

 

Bonus (cumulative):

2 books spot on= 5 points

3 books spot on=10 points

 

 

The Team with the highest score wins the game and advances. There will be an overtime book posted in the event of a tie.

 

Good Luck to everyone.

 

2013 Champion - Comicdey

2012 Champion - JeffreyKli

2011 Champion - Comicdey

2010 Champion - Warlord

2009 Champion - sckao

2008 Champion - Timmay

 

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[BlowUpTheMoon]

Please use the following format when submitting grades:

 

B&B

CAP

CM

THOR

 

[BlowUpTheMoon]

Smalls scans:

 

 

Brave and the Bold

Note: This is a four cover book that eventually graded out at a 9.2 I'm only looking for the grade for the outside cover.

The other three covers and the inside pages have no affect on the grade of the outside cover.

 

 

 

 

Captain America

Notes: Those are not scanner artifacts around the "M" in AMERICA and in Cap's shield.

 

 

 

 

Captain Marvel

 

 

 

Thor

 

 

 

 

 

[BlowUpTheMoon]

Large Scans

 

 

Brave and the Bold

Note: This is a four cover book that eventually graded out at a 9.2 I'm only looking for the grade for the outside cover.

The other three covers and the inside pages have no affect on the grade of the outside cover.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Captain America

Notes: Those are not scanner artifacts around the "M" in AMERICA and in Cap's shield.

 

 

 

 

Captain Marvel

 

 

 

 

Thor

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Gsims718]

Grades subbed. I don't want to give myself too much time to second guess and waffle.

[Gsims718]

Good luck BlackLantern! One of our Cinderella stories will be coming to an end.

 

11th vs 10th seed.

[BlowUpTheMoon]

Grades subbed.

 

As the first person to submit grades, you're winning!

[Gsims718]

Grades subbed.

 

As the first person to submit grades, you're winning!

 

[Black Lantern]

Good luck BlackLantern! One of our Cinderella stories will be coming to an end.

 

11th vs 10th seed.

 

Good Luck to you too!

 

Both of us are already winners!

[Conan_Aficionado]

I'll have my grades in later this morning, no point delaying the inevitable.

[Conan_Aficionado]

grades sent, I'll be posting a modern speculators lot in the prize list thread.

[1Cool]

A #11 seed vs a #10 seed to get to the finals! Has anyone that low seed ever won this thing? I always root for the underdog but Toro is going to be tough to beat!

[Conan_Aficionado]

A #11 seed vs a #10 seed to get to the finals! Has anyone that low seed ever won this thing? I always root for the underdog but Toro is going to be tough to beat!

 

Toro is a beast, I kid when I call him a *spoon*, and I don't mean it in a denigrating manner, but you know that my behind is about to get handed back to me.

[BlowUpTheMoon]

Half the grades are in.

 

We could wrap this up round in the next hour.

[Black Lantern]

Mine are in too

[BlowUpTheMoon]

Just waiting on toro.

[AnhDepTrai]

wow, this is like NBA bracket, East is chalked, West is very competitive!!!! go go WEST

[1Cool]

Toro is busy killing the chickens for his voodoo grade foreseeing rituals.

[Hado]

[Conan_Aficionado]

Toro is busy killing the chickens for his voodoo grade foreseeing rituals.

 

I suppose this explains my bout with diarrhea the last few nights...shakes fist in air at Toro!!!