PGM: The Walking Dead #1 Updated 1/3/16 can someone please grade my comic

[777comic]

Hello

 

Please could someone have a look at photo's of my Walking Dead number 1.

 

I have tried to identify things that will affect grade other than these the comic looks in great condition inside and out.

 

Thanks in advance.

 

Front

 

 

 

Back

 

 

Things i have found

 

Corner issue

 

 

corner issue

 

 

Spine crease

 

 

Spine crease

 

 

Spine crease color break most noticeable

 

 

Slight crease could go with pressing

 

 

 

Corner issue close up

 

 

The photo below might look like a crease in the cover but it's s thin scratch visible only under certain conditions.

 

 

 

[Proteus126]

Nice job conveying the small imperfections. The scratch, the minor spine stress lines, the imperfect corners and the minor spine roll all add up. Overall impression is that it has been read once or twice and not stored perfectly, but has been handled carefully. Looks to me like an 8.5.

 

YMMV - I'm new here but trying to contribute rather than just posting my own pics.

[777comic]

Thanks for taking the time to look it over.

 

Anyone else have any thoughts?

[Still Only 35c]

Jealous.

 

I think 9.2 as is.

9.4 with a press

[777comic]

Thanks.

 

What will a press get rid of or help with?

[Still Only 35c]

Certainly the first issue you photographed where there is some light creasing on the RH front cover edge.

[uchiha101]

8.0/8.5

[777comic]

Thanks for looking it looks really great in hand. What are the big things letting it down and could a press improve them?

[kthuluu]

Pressing can help with non-color breaking creases, bends, or rolls if they're slight. Which you have some of. It can't help with anything like color breaks, bumped corners with exposed white, or scratches. You have some of all those too.

 

I think pressing might get you in the 9.0 neighborhood. But, that scratch looks pretty lengthy, so it's hard to say.

[777comic]

Hello everyone please grade my Walking dead issue 1.

 

I finally got the photos into the post for you.

[Wipple]

9.0

[777comic]

Just considering the pressing still and thanks for giving it a look.

[fiendish]

9.0

[777comic]

Thanks

 

All right these 9.0's are convincing me to send for a press then grade and hope for a 9.2.

[JollyComics]

9.0/9.2 - unpressed.

9.2/9.4 - pressed.