jdraheim Posted February 12, 2018 Share Posted February 12, 2018 This is a nice looking book. However - on the ride edge near the bottom the paper bows out slightly - it looks like a tiny little bump. The paper is flat, this is some sort of mis-cut from printing. Every page has this little extension. But my biggest question is about the sun shadow on the front and back covers. What does this do to the grade? Any thoughts as to how this book would grade without any cleaning? Could cleaning even remove the sun shadow? Thank you in advance!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ROBTOTHEC Posted February 13, 2018 Share Posted February 13, 2018 I'm not real adept with grading these darn dust shadows. I want to say 7.5 but it definitely appears like a higher grade than that, IMHO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdraheim Posted February 13, 2018 Author Share Posted February 13, 2018 7 hours ago, ROBTOTHEC said: I'm not real adept with grading these darn dust shadows. I want to say 7.5 but it definitely appears like a higher grade than that, IMHO. I agree, the shadows are tough to grade. I'm hoping get some other opinions and maybe get a consensus. Thanks for your feedback! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James J Johnson Posted February 14, 2018 Share Posted February 14, 2018 8.0 . Looks exactly like most of the Mannarino collection Marvels with stripes graded 8.0. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phill the Governor Posted February 15, 2018 Share Posted February 15, 2018 (edited) Nice spine! Books looks really solid. And the dust-shadows are fairly light. I could see a 8.5, maybe even a 9.0 Edited February 15, 2018 by Phil the Governor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1950's war comics Posted February 15, 2018 Share Posted February 15, 2018 i think you have a nice 7.5 there FoggyNelson, ComicConnoisseur and Lucky Baru 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James J Johnson Posted February 16, 2018 Share Posted February 16, 2018 On 2/13/2018 at 6:47 AM, jdraheim said: I agree, the shadows are tough to grade. I'm hoping get some other opinions and maybe get a consensus. Thanks for your feedback! The shadows are actually easy to assess into the grade, they are a major tell for the overall grade! Here's why. Shadows, especially from Silver age to present, are treated consistently enough by the CGC that you can view the entire grade scale as compressed, from the top down. The general rule for grading books with shadows is to view the scale with grades of 9.2 and up removed from consideration. Think of the top end of that shadow scale being 9.0. An unflawed book with light shadow(s). Descending past otherwise 7.0 (except for the shadow) will have a gradually lessening effect upon the overall grade. jdraheim 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucky Baru Posted February 16, 2018 Share Posted February 16, 2018 On 2/15/2018 at 6:24 AM, 1950's war comics said: i think you have a nice 7.5 there I agree with a 7.5. That is a nice copy of that book! FoggyNelson 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azkaban Posted February 19, 2018 Share Posted February 19, 2018 8.0 jdraheim 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
