2016 March Madness Comic Grading Tournament - Round of 64

[BlowUpTheMoon]

Welcome March Madness Grading Tournament - Round of 64

 

Rules for this and future rounds:

 

1. Do not talk about the books in this thread or any other thread. Do not talk to your wife about these books. Do not talk to your friends about these books. Do not talk to your dog about these books.

 

2. Four books will be posted. PM me all grades in the order they are listed. Use the template I provided to send the grades

 

3. Submit your grades in standard CGC recognized increments.

 

4. Due date for grades for this round is Thursday, March 17th at 10:00p (EST) or when the last team submits its grades. All grade submissions are final.

 

5. No conditional grades will be accepted. Please ask questions to seek clarification before submitting grades.

 

6. The following is a list of things I will always disclose when posting the scans.

A. Any defects not clearly visible. (ie. NCB creases)

B. Moisture Stains not apparent on the scan.

C. Damage to a book which was not present at the time of grading.

D. Any damage/ scratches on the CGC case which may appear as flaws on the book.

 

7. Your score will be tallied based on the sum of the points awarded for the grades assigned each book based on the chart below:

 

Spot on= 20 points

.2 or closer = 18 points

.5 or closer= 15 points

.7 or closer= 10 points

1 or closer = 7 points.

1.2 or closer= 5 points.

1.5 or closer= 2 points

2 or closer = 0 points

Over 2 grades off= Technical Foul -5 points

 

 

Bonus (cumulative):

2 books spot on= 5 points

3 books spot on=10 points

 

 

The Team with the highest score wins the game and advances. There will be an overtime book posted in the event of a tie.

 

Good Luck to everyone.

 

 

 

 

[BlowUpTheMoon]

Small scans:

 

Haunted (Double Cover, I am only looking for the grade of the outer cover.

Among the graders notes, there's this, which is not visble in the scan: "Interior Moderate Cover Tanning"

 

 

 

ST

 

 

 

Star Wars

 

 

 

Spider-Woman

 

 

 

 

 

 

[BlowUpTheMoon]

Large Scans:

 

Haunted

 

 

 

ST

 

 

 

Star Wars

 

 

 

Spider-Woman

 

 

 

 

 

[BlowUpTheMoon]

 

Large Scans: Click them twice to get the maximum image size.

 

 

Haunted (Double Cover, I am only looking for the grade of the outer cover.

Among the graders notes, there's this, which is not visble in the scan: "Interior Moderate Cover Tanning"

 

 

 

Strange Tales

 

 

 

Star Wars

 

 

 

Spider-Woman

 

 

 

[BlowUpTheMoon]

Please use the following format when submitting grades:

 

Haunted

ST

Star Wars

Spider-Woman

[jaybuck43]

Same books again blowie?

[drewincanada]

I predict lots of perfect scores this round.

[spideyfan76]

At least everyone will get their grades in early.

[1Cool]

Literally laughed at loud - very nice guys.

[HighStakesComics]

What a wrinkle. I love it!

[drewincanada]

Ah! So it's BUTM who has been hoarding all those Haunted #1.

[W16227]

 

 

[kav]

Grades in.

[trmoore54]

Grades in.

 

kav...don't want to burst your bubble or accuse you of being a bit slow on the uptake but you lost and are out of the tournament round 1...

[W16227]

Ah! So it's BUTM who has been hoarding all those Haunted #1.

 

probably just the ones with double covers

 

 

[kav]

Pretty sure I'm gonna ace this round.

[drewincanada]

Pretty sure I'm gonna ace this round.

Pretty sure you're not.

[kav]

At least I don't have to go up against Oakman

[trmoore54]

At least I don't have to go up against Oakman

 

At least you don't have to go up against anybody

[kav]

fun's over

good luck guys