Bob7891 Posted January 5, 2018 Share Posted January 5, 2018 (edited) Spine, staples and pages are nice. Light horizontal line under 97 is not a crease, almost looks light a light pencil mark not sure. Apppreciate any responses. Edited September 15, 2018 by Bob7891 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ahsoka Tano Jedi Apprentice Posted January 6, 2018 Share Posted January 6, 2018 a 7.0 is relatively flat and clean now this book has a slight crease in upper right corner and some kind of brown spot above the N. There is that line but the spine looks great which is a big plus. There is a little writing and some cover wear but the spine is amazing without almost any tics. The back also looks pretty darn good. Could it b a 7.5 maybe i think. Could it b a 7.0 probably but could it b a 6.5 possibly. I'm new at this so take it with a grain of salt. It's such a great comic book with a great story line. Bomber-Bob and Bob7891 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bomber-Bob Posted January 6, 2018 Share Posted January 6, 2018 I agree with the previous evaluation, could be anywhere in the 6.5 - 7.5 range though I feel stronger about the higher end of that range. Really nice book ! That 'spot' over the N could be nothing but if it goes through the paper it will be considered a stain. CGC likes a nice spine and this spine looks excellent. This book would benefit from a press but I hate to see that nice spine flattened out. A spot pressing on the the top edge and corner would be best instead of a full press. BTW, I don't think that line will hurt the grade. The Lions Den and Bob7891 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James J Johnson Posted January 7, 2018 Share Posted January 7, 2018 8 hours ago, Ahsoka Tano Jedi Apprentice said: a 7.0 is relatively flat and clean now this book has a slight crease in upper right corner and some kind of brown spot above the N. There is that line but the spine looks great which is a big plus. There is a little writing and some cover wear but the spine is amazing without almost any tics. The back also looks pretty darn good. Could it b a 7.5 maybe i think. Could it b a 7.0 probably but could it b a 6.5 possibly. I'm new at this so take it with a grain of salt. It's such a great comic book with a great story line. +1 7.0 I think you called it right. It's an 8.0 with tone. 7.0 overall. A lot of the graded 7.0 Mannarino books have that same look. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1950's war comics Posted January 7, 2018 Share Posted January 7, 2018 looks FINE to me, hopefully better if your getting it graded...... FoggyNelson 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badback83 Posted January 8, 2018 Share Posted January 8, 2018 7.0. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zhamlau Posted January 18, 2018 Share Posted January 18, 2018 7.5 with press, 7.0 without. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James J Johnson Posted January 18, 2018 Share Posted January 18, 2018 What bears mention is the paper quality, colors, and gloss. It's in a miraculous state of preservation, especially when you consider that 50s/early 60s Atlas books were printed on the cheapest paper you could buy. The storage environment was perfect, neither kept long term in a basement nor an attic. Those colors look like the day it was printed, you almost never see Atlas issues with these type of colors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Point Five Posted January 18, 2018 Share Posted January 18, 2018 I'm going to guess 8.0 even with the corner rumples in the URC. They seem pretty faint. Beauty of a book! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bomber-Bob Posted January 18, 2018 Share Posted January 18, 2018 5 minutes ago, Point Five said: I'm going to guess 8.0 even with the corner rumples in the URC. They seem pretty faint. Beauty of a book! I think that 'spot' over the N in the title is the wild card here. If it's a stain that permeates the front cover it may affect the grade. It really is a nice looking book. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James J Johnson Posted January 18, 2018 Share Posted January 18, 2018 29 minutes ago, Bomber-Bob said: I think that 'spot' over the N in the title is the wild card here. If it's a stain that permeates the front cover it may affect the grade. It really is a nice looking book. IMO, too small a spot to be of major consideration on a book in this grade range. Devastating on an otherwise NM or better of newer vintage, but not on this, maybe of one tic consideration. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bomber-Bob Posted January 19, 2018 Share Posted January 19, 2018 2 hours ago, James J Johnson said: IMO, too small a spot to be of major consideration on a book in this grade range. Devastating on an otherwise NM or better of newer vintage, but not on this, maybe of one tic consideration. Yes, I agree, possibly one tic. Maybe the difference between 7.5 and 8.0 . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azkaban Posted January 19, 2018 Share Posted January 19, 2018 8.0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob7891 Posted September 15, 2018 Author Share Posted September 15, 2018 jcjames, The Lions Den, bc and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lamborghinikid Posted September 15, 2018 Share Posted September 15, 2018 That is a beautiful book my friend. Congrats on the grade ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Lions Den Posted September 15, 2018 Share Posted September 15, 2018 I would have guessed an 8.0. Beautiful copy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Point Five Posted September 16, 2018 Share Posted September 16, 2018 Congrats! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bc Posted September 16, 2018 Share Posted September 16, 2018 Really sweet book ! Feel free to post that over here: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcjames Posted September 16, 2018 Share Posted September 16, 2018 I thought 7.5 but glad you got a good grade on it! Nice book! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
