PGM X-Men 101 - First appearance of Pheonix

[Still Only 35c]

More from a new batch I'm looking to submit for grading. Up first - X-Men 101 featuring the first appearance of Pheonix.

 

As always, would really appreciate everyone's guidance/grade estimates.

 

Super hi-res here

 

Super hi-res here

[HighStakesComics]

Small tear LLBCC. Hard to see spine stress on the miswraps but I would send it in. 9.4.

[apollobuzz]

9.0 (primarily due to what looks like a scratch in the "Marvel Comics Group" bar). If not a scratch, then perhaps 9.2/9.4. (thumbs u

[Finhead]

The stain on the TLC would take it down from the 9.0 no? Thought CGC was hard on stains.

[HighStakesComics]

9.0 (primarily due to what looks like a scratch in the "Marvel Comics Group" bar). If not a scratch, then perhaps 9.2/9.4. (thumbs u

 

Looks like a small color break. Nice catch. Still better than 9.0 IMO though. Stain on the back looks like light ink transfer. I do not think that would affect the grade. Holding my ground at 9.4 and not just because I have a thing for angry redheads.

[Finhead]

Not the ink transfer on the back. The top left corner of the front has a small stain. Not sure how that would effect the grade, just seems to be something that is brought up often.

[NuffSaid57]

Not the ink transfer on the back. The top left corner of the front has a small stain. Not sure how that would effect the grade, just seems to be something that is brought up often.

 

Yes that looks like a very small moisture stain to the upper spine corner. I think the bigger factor is the more noticeable blotchy areas on the BC. If that is a stack transfer stain I think it is probably enough to keep below 9.0 . If it is coming from the image printed on the inside of the BC I think there would be a better shot for a 9.2

[apollobuzz]

CGC does hammer stains. The top left didn't look like a stain to me though (but I do see something there and factored that in to my 9.0).

 

[Still Only 35c]

Thanks for the comments everyone... I've reviewed the copy in hand again to add commentary on what has been noted thus far.

 

9.0 (primarily due to what looks like a scratch in the "Marvel Comics Group" bar). If not a scratch, then perhaps 9.2/9.4. (thumbs u

Looks like a small color break. Nice catch. Still better than 9.0 IMO though. Stain on the back looks like light ink transfer. I do not think that would affect the grade. Holding my ground at 9.4 and not just because I have a thing for angry redheads.

 

Yes that looks like a very small moisture stain to the upper spine corner. I think the bigger factor is the more noticeable blotchy areas on the BC. If it is coming from the image printed on the inside of the BC I think there would be a better shot for a 9.2

 

apollobuzz, it is a colour breaking crease and not a scratch, that appears to have been pressed out.

 

blazincomics & NuffSaid57, as you both noted, the stain is ink transfer from the "204 Revolutionary War Soldiers" ad on the back page.

 

As for the "moisture stain" it is only evident on the cover and bizarrely only only on the front cover too. Not sure what to make of it as if it was moisture surely it should be throughout the book?

[Still Only 35c]

Grade now in

 

X-Men 101 90 SS 1A by Every Day A Story, on Flickr