PGM Fantastic Four 26 (with fancy doodling)

[Furby]

Howdy!

 

Picked this up at an antique store over the weekend, and I'm curious as to how folks feel extensive, er, penmanship would affect the grade of this book. The ink is visible on the inside cover.

 

Among other major flaws: There is a 1.5-inch tear at the middle left edge of the back cover, a subscription crease, and the teeny hanging chad at the right middle edge of the front cover. Everything is firmly attached and complete inside.

 

 

[marvelcollector]

2.5

[Furby]

Thank you! Any other thoughts? I'm trying to figure out a consensus grade from our expert community, because I have a difficult time gauging grades when there is writing on the cover.

[H0RR0RSH0W]

Supposedly doodling on the cover does not detract much from the grade, but in this case it is rather extensive. Overall the book presents as a 5.0. However although CGC might treat the "art" the same as an unwitnessed signature and give it a green label at that, I could just the same see it dropping the grade a couple of points overall instead.

[Furby]

Thank you for the feedback. I think I will sell it as a 2.5 but point out that structurally it is better than that. My personal feeling is it's probably a 3.0 or so, but I'd rather undergrade.

[AJD]

I was thinking 5.0 - (whatever the doodling costs you).

 

2.5/3.0 seems reasonable.

[KPR Comics]

accumulation of Drink ring, sub crease, tears, staple tears (bottom staple) and artwork puts me at a 3.0, but a nice presenting 3.0 if one can get past the writing.

 

[vaillant]

No more than a GD+, at least this would be how I’d buy it.

Besides the marker (luckily the artist did not think to "ink" the figures) there is the subscription crease.

[Aces]

I was thinking 5.0 - (whatever the doodling costs you).

 

2.5/3.0 seems reasonable.

+1 5.0 without the doodling...

I'm guessing CGC would go 3.5

[Phill the Governor]

3.0 at least

[Jester Hats]

3.0, maaaaybe a 3.5.

[Readymade Breakup]

I had a book similar to yours; however, someone traced a portion of the inside cover and it bled through slightly to the outside. That book was a 3.5...So I'm going to say 3.0 in this case. Nice book...and nice doodle.

[Scturo]

2.5/3.0

[Furby]

Hey, thanks everyone. I really appreciate all the feedback. (thumbs u

[DR.X]

3.0