PGM: Wolverine #1 - GRADE IS IN

[2AGuy]

I posted earlier in the "Secret Wars #8, Wolverine #1: 9.0+ possible?" thread, but I've realized that I didn't follow the posting guidelines in that post. (Sorry! I'd delete the post if I could!)

 

Wolverine #1:

 

HighRes scan of front (600dpi, 2.7MB): https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/24670207/comics/Wolverine_1_front_300dpi.jpg

 

HighRes scan of back (600dpi, 2.2MB): https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/24670207/comics/Wolverine_1_back_300dpi.jpg

 

 

[CBass]

Get it pressed....9.8 all day long

[2AGuy]

Thanks!

 

Do I need to be concerned about the smudge in the yellow on the front cover? I cannot tell if it is dirt or ink rubbed off from another comic when I originally bought it 30+ years ago.

[apollobuzz]

Get it pressed....9.8 all day long

+1 (thumbs u

[2AGuy]

I stopped by a local comic shop and the owner looked at my images. Owner there looked at my images above and said "probably a 9.0". Spots he commented on:

 

On the front:

- Misalign of staples (causes lower staple to look looped out more)

- The slight frayed bottom edge on the bottom. (Seems very minor to me)

 

On the back:

- The lower right corner, small frayed chunk at the binding (don't know what this problem is called, but I have noticed this happens on a lot of books).

 

I don't like his comments as much as yours :-)

[apollobuzz]

I stopped by a local comic shop and the owner looked at my images. Owner there looked at my images above and said "probably a 9.0". Spots he commented on:

 

On the front:

- Misalign of staples (causes lower staple to look looped out more)

- The slight frayed bottom edge on the bottom. (Seems very minor to me)

 

On the back:

- The lower right corner, small frayed chunk at the binding (don't know what this problem is called, but I have noticed this happens on a lot of books).

 

I don't like his comments as much as yours :-)

That same dealer likely would never sell this as a VF/NM, but more likely a NM+.

[2AGuy]

Understood! Thank you much!

[fastballspecial]

Smudge wont matter if caused in printing process. Corner issue is from production they wont hurt you on those.

 

Id say 9.6 with good chance at higher.

 

[2AGuy]

Hi all, last call for anyone else that wants to guess the grade!

 

I am getting this book back today in a batch of 12 that I sent in at the end of January. I had all of the books cleaned and pressed at CCS before grading. I will post the grades this weekend, stay tuned!

[Point Five]

9.8

 

 

[jeranimal]

Smudge wont matter if caused in printing process. Corner issue is from production they wont hurt you on those.

 

Id say 9.6 with good chance at higher.

 

+1

[Ghost Rider]

9.6 Very nice book overall.

[Conan_Aficionado]

9.6

[2AGuy]

I thought the books were going to arrive on Saturday, but they are still in transit. However ... here's the grade and grader notes from the CGC website:

 

 

 

9.8

WHITE PAGES

 

Notes: Top Front Cover Small Bend

 

 

Out of the 9.8s that I got returned, this is the only one that included Grader Notes. I'm not sure what to make of that.