zhamlau Posted February 6, 2017 Share Posted February 6, 2017 (edited) Hola friends and neighbors. Picked this up this weekend from a long time collector. Measured it and it appears to not be trimed, inspected pages nothing missing that I see and dont see any color touch or tear seals. Book hasnt been pressed, but will be when gets sent in today to CGC. Would like any thoughts. pages are Off white. Edited February 6, 2017 by zhamlau Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rebelpk Posted February 6, 2017 Share Posted February 6, 2017 I'd say around a 4.5 maybe more on press. Great book, congrats on the amazing buy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MustEatBrains Posted February 6, 2017 Share Posted February 6, 2017 4.5/5.0 Super buy! Congrats! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoMan Posted February 6, 2017 Share Posted February 6, 2017 The problem for me is I don't know what pressing will do to increase the book's grade. I'm not learned regarding pressing and its benefits (detriments?). As the book sits in the picture now I say 5.5. Again, I'm just an amateur grader but will look forward to seeing books final grade. I'm curious about pressing: do they give the book a grade (if you send it to CGC's pressing company) pre-pressing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zhamlau Posted February 6, 2017 Author Share Posted February 6, 2017 my thoughts are there are some dents on it, and that pressure fold that might come out on back. It doesnt really have a roll but it could be flatter at spine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glassman10 Posted February 6, 2017 Share Posted February 6, 2017 (edited) Based on what mine looks like, I'd say it's a 5.0, perhaps a 5.5 but the writing on it both front and back are a downside. It's also showing some sort of creasing on the back cover migrating from the middle under "Wallace Brown" and working it's way to the lower spine corner. It has writing on the "A" in Amazing on the front as well. I don't know what CGC will do with that. Currently I don't see quite what pressing would do for the grade. Does it lay flat and are all of the interior pages well connected? This is the only comic I really know . Edited February 6, 2017 by Glassman10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comicdude72 Posted February 8, 2017 Share Posted February 8, 2017 Nice find. I'd say a 5.5 if the defects you mentioned are the only ones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comicquant Posted February 8, 2017 Share Posted February 8, 2017 (edited) I'd say a 5.0/5.5. I think a press / dry clean would benefit the book quite a bit (to get a solid 5.5). Edited February 8, 2017 by comicquant Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patriot6 Posted February 8, 2017 Share Posted February 8, 2017 5.0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zhamlau Posted February 8, 2017 Author Share Posted February 8, 2017 Sounds like 5.0, press might make 5.5 but at least should put it solid into 5.0...sound about right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark Knight Posted February 10, 2017 Share Posted February 10, 2017 5.0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SonOfWolF Posted February 11, 2017 Share Posted February 11, 2017 5.0 Congrats Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HighStakesComics Posted February 11, 2017 Share Posted February 11, 2017 4.5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Comicdey Posted February 14, 2017 Share Posted February 14, 2017 5.0 was my first guess so likely a little higher Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zhamlau Posted February 14, 2017 Author Share Posted February 14, 2017 I think as long as i avoid any restoration issues i somehow missed, with press 5.0 seems to be about the general consensus. Id be fine with that, I think the pages should be ow/w as well, at least OW. Heres to hoping, its in their hands now for walk through review then press then grade. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badback83 Posted February 14, 2017 Share Posted February 14, 2017 I'd say 4.5/5.0. Great book, congrats! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zhamlau Posted February 24, 2017 Author Share Posted February 24, 2017 Book came back from screening, no restoration. Now off to press/grade. Heres to hoping. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1950's war comics Posted March 1, 2017 Share Posted March 1, 2017 Good luck with the grading it looks great !! could conceivably come back with a grade anywhere from CGC 4.0 to 6.0 .... oh the suspense !! FoggyNelson and kav 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zhamlau Posted March 1, 2017 Author Share Posted March 1, 2017 Ty, says its at grading now. Since its walk through that mean it should be done today no? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glassman10 Posted March 1, 2017 Share Posted March 1, 2017 what did walk through plus value costing set you back if you don't mine? I will be having one done as well in very similar condition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...