Is this magic marker bleed through?

[apollobuzz]

I decided to pass on this ebay book since I was concerned about the markings on the top of the inner cover. Now that the auction is over, I feel it's not bad form to post the question using the auction photo. What do you guys think?

 

[piper]

Likely distributor spray.

[rodan57]

Yes, distributor's ink.

[jaeldubyoo]

If the color is not along the top of the pages, but only on the cover, it would be suspect. The spray would have cover the top edge of the pages since the color extends along the top of the cover. Do you have a photo of the top edge of the comic? It looks suspicious to me.

[HighStakesComics]

I've seen the spray on many 9.4's. Not sure if its allowed in 9.6 or higher. I'd agree with the others that is the most likely scenario. CT is a possibility though, especially with the 94 being a key since close to its inception. I'm about 80/20 on it.

[apollobuzz]

This was the only other photo in the auction listing. If distributor spray, somebody got a good deal (listed as VF/NM). I wasn't sure and just didn't want to take a chance though.

 

[apollobuzz]

I haven't seen many comics in hand with distributor spray. The few that I have seen, haven't had such a straight, even line of spray across the entire top. That's what had me worried.

[jaeldubyoo]

Based on the pictures, it looks suspicious to me. I'm using one of my comics with overspray to illustrate why I don't think it is distributor ink. Notice the overspray on the front cover.

 

 

 

And the back cover.

 

 

Now take a look at the inside front cover

 

 

Here's the splash page with a little ink along the top of the page.

 

 

Here's the top edge

 

 

I didn't scan the back inside cover or the last page but they were similar to the front.

 

The comic in question must have been heavily sprayed to get that much showing on the inside cover. Where is the ink that should be showing on the first page?

 

Is there any ink on the top edge of the comic? Is there any overspray on the back cover? You would think there would be some ink on the Marvel banner since it's close to the edge on such heavy overspray. I think there should be more ink showing up due to what’s showing on the inside cover. It should be evident in the other areas. Of course it could be the angle of the spray and how it was stacked, but still more ink should show up along the top of the comic and interior.

 

I would have asked for more pictures.

 

[HighStakesComics]

These are excellent points. The placement of the spray/marker is not common for color breaking creases though and if the owner touched up the top edge he probably would have done the same to the ticks along the spine as well though, right?

[Dick Pontoon]

There's no way to know. If it is CT, the toucher may have stopped before addresing the spine, perhaps realizing his CT looked like poop. It might be distributor spray, but it's too tough to tell from these photos. Either way, that much bleed through and ink is on the fugly side to me and there's plenty of other copies out there.

[thecopperagekids]

I am pretty sure that is color touch bleed through, hard to say with any certainty without seeing the top of the book's pages.if the top of the pages are marked with ink, it wouldn't be bleed through but if the top of the book's pages and the back cover are untouched, I'd say it was color touched.

 

Good thing you didn't bid on it.

[Hero Restoration]

I have seen worse DS than this, but as others have said, its hard to tell from those pictures.

[apollobuzz]

I am pretty sure that is color touch bleed through, hard to say with any certainty without seeing the top of the book's pages.if the top of the pages are marked with ink, it wouldn't be bleed through but if the top of the book's pages and the back cover are untouched, I'd say it was color touched.

 

Good thing you didn't bid on it.

Yeah, I now think not bidding was the right choice since there is too much risk without better pictures. Unfortunately, I didn't have time to ask for more pictures.

[divad]

Yes.

[Point Five]

Yes.

+1

 

Looks like they went extra heavy on the ULC, which looks 'furry' and rounded in the front cover photo, likely to mask some ink loss around the spine corner.

 

 

[JazzMan]

I have seen worse DS than this, but as others have said, its hard to tell from those pictures.

 

Yeah, I have too...