Please help with a grade for this Iron Man #8 - Thanks!

[divad]

Any yes, that is a great cover, one of my favorites. The gladiator has a great presence. Iron Man was an early favorite of mine when collecting. Thats why I have a complete collection from TOS 39 through Iron Man (1st series) around number 280 or so. I need to scan a few issues with my grade posted, so you can tell me if I undergrade.

 

Nice Run! You don't have to say "1st Series" around here!

[divad]

Please spend some money and prove me wrong on the CGC grading by getting it slabbed. I'm not sure an 8.0? is really worth the slabbing cost.

 

I can get more selling this issue raw - you'll have to admit it's got great eye appeal!

[divad]

I just grade them as I see them. I wouldn't buy it as a VF. I grade first, then read the posts, so maybe you should be asking me what I have for sale and then you'll be pleased with my grading by ...say...0.5...variance in your favor. I have not sent books to CGC, and you may be completely correct in that I am grading harder than what you see with your submissions. I can't help it. I can't change how I grade, because I'll never be satisfied with a purchase otherwise. I don't buy on grade, I purchase on price, as grading is never the same and subject to "change" as Overstreet rewrites descriptions, CGC goes from hard to easier and maybe back in their grading standards, and then there's the other companies that grade different (harder? or maybe not? depending on who you talk to or which posts you read.

 

That's a mouthful!

[Comicdey]

And an earful. Thanks for listening.