Daredevil 168 Question

[arexcrooke]

Is it normal for DD 168's to have printer smudges near the price box, middle of the spine and in the Spidey Box at the bottom? I just got in a cherry 168 from Kramerica and was wondering. Ive never had one before so i dont know. I looked at Greggy's 9.2 and it looks like his is the same as mine. ill get a scan up later, as Im kinda nervous to handle it. It looks to be a 9.4 for sure. 9.6

[ComicSupply]

Arex,

 

My 9.4 has that as well. I think that is a common thing.

[arexcrooke]

Thanks Russ, im thinking about joining the collectors society and sending this in as one of my subs.

[rob_react]

I've owned several dozen copies and 90% of them had those smudges.

[supapimp]

my CGC 9.6 copy had the same ink smudges.

[divad]

I've owned several dozen copies and 90% of them had those smudges.

 

I haven't even owned a dozen but I agree 100%, er 90%, uh - you know what I mean

[arexcrooke]

I think that this one has a real shot at 9.6 i am actually kinda scared to take it out and scan it. How long does it take to get the collectors society cupons? I plan on joining and sending in it along with two other early Avengers.

[Ares]

What about newstand editions?

I have one thats has the UPC symbol but I dont see any smudges?

What kind did yours have?

[arexcrooke]

It looks to be the subscription kind. It has Spidey's head in the box on the bottom left where it looks like the upc code should go

[rob_react]

I've owned several dozen copies and 90% of them had those smudges.

 

I haven't even owned a dozen

 

That's over the life of the book.

[Kramerica]

Yeah, it's definitely a nice book and the trade worked out well for both of us. That book is a coin flip for sure. I guarantee the 9.4 though as it is impossible for it to come back under that. If it does get a 9.6 I would like royalties though as you'll sell it for 500.00.

[Dr_Neff]

I've owned several dozen copies and 90% of them had those smudges.

 

ditto

[ComicSupply]

Arex,

 

Just send it in Modern. I just sent mine in as a modern. Only costs $12. Don't waste the Express coupon on it.

[Kramerica]

That's what I say. More money for you (and me?) when it comes back 9.6.

[arexcrooke]

That's what I say. More money for you (and me?) when it comes back 9.6.

[ComicSupply]

That is a tough book man. I for sure thought mine would hit a 9.6. I have no idea what they degrade for on that issue, or what the deal is, but believe me I was rather shocked to find out mine was a 9.4.

 

Best to you though, a 9.6 would rock, as they are very hard to get on that book.

[arexcrooke]

That is a tough book man. I for sure thought mine would hit a 9.6. I have no idea what they degrade for on that issue, or what the deal is, but believe me I was rather shocked to find out mine was a 9.4.

 

Best to you though, a 9.6 would rock, as they are very hard to get on that book.

[Kakapo]

That explains a lot to me...this book is actually the only slab I own - a 7.5 which caused a good deal of head-scratching among me, the dealer, and some random dude standing next to us...I did think that the smudges might be the cause of the downgrade, but eventually noticed that the staples were discoloured, rather than "all shiny like". That has to be what dragged it down, because there are no spine stresses and sharp corners!

[divad]

That explains a lot to me...this book is actually the only slab I own - a 7.5 which caused a good deal of head-scratching among me, the dealer, and some random dude standing next to us...I did think that the smudges might be the cause of the downgrade, but eventually noticed that the staples were discoloured, rather than "all shiny like". That has to be what dragged it down, because there are no spine stresses and sharp corners!

 

It's also a tough book, because what? there are thousands of them!!! The entire Miller Daredevil run is one of the most overblown and over-priced POS runs I have ever seen

(IMHO )

 

Oh! I forgot my

[Kakapo]

168 is the only Miller DD I've actually read; I wasn't that impressed by this "legendary" story...art was great, story was nothing that hasn't been done better by others, before and since.

 

I liked the Director's Cut of the movie, though...which also did a better job (structurally) of DD's origin than DD #1.