Hulk 180

[BuscemasAvengers]

I bought this book raw from an original owner and was wondering about the crease that runs through the "K" ... I have been told this is a manufacturer's crease ... what do you think? And, what grade do you think the book is based on the pic?

 

[Wipple]

7-7.5 based on front cover blurry pic

[BuscemasAvengers]

Apologies ... larger pic inserted ...

[Ghost Rider]

A scan of the back cover is needed.

[TheSwiftBeownFox-migration]

Looks like a manufacture crease with the pictures provided. Can you please upload a scan of the back and one from a slight angle with some harsh light on it?

 

 

With whats provided I would say it looks to be in the 8.0 range

 

 

 

EDIT:

On second viewing are you sure its not trimmed? The top edge and the side look a little suspect.

[BuscemasAvengers]

Can you tell I'm a newbie?

 

[BuscemasAvengers]

I do not think a trim has occurred ... would a professional press eliminate the "K" crease?

[Thawk]

Trim on the top edge was the first thing I thought too

[Primetime]

6.5

 

Indeed it is a manufacture crease. Common on some Bronze (X-Men 101 comes to mind). I don't think the top edge is trimmed based on the rounded upper right corner.

[BuscemasAvengers]

Thank you for the input ... have looked at a number of 180's up for sale online; my original concern was that it was trimmed based on the size of "Comics Code" logo in the top right corner; and yet there are numerous examples of graded books selling online in which the full logo can be seen, and some in which the word 'Approved' can barely be read ... so my conclusion from that is that books are cut differently in the production process, OR some of those graded books missed the trimming ... should the entire "Comics Code" logo be seen on all books from this era? I also followed Trace Heft's detection advice on trimming and held the book up to examine whether the pages came to a point rather than being straight across ... they are not straight across but do come to a point ... but surely someone can simply trim the cover(s) and not the pages, right? When you hold the front (and subsequently the back) cover directly in front of you, should one never see the interior pages?

[UncannyX-Force]

That is a manufacture's crease. I'm at a 5.5 on it due to color breaking creases, slightly rounded corners, soiling on back cover, it also looks like it might a small amount of moisture damage on the left edge of the back cover.

[romanheart]

6.5

[divad]

Not less than a 7.0 due to the defects noted. It's a printer's crease and has no impact on the grade. The fingerprinting on the LEBC is the most concern - it may clean and press (if you're into that). Healthy spine crease also. Still, a nice copy. (no trimming, especially if OO).