evilskip Posted June 10, 2018 Share Posted June 10, 2018 I'm pretty much settled on the fact I'm going to buy this. Sorry, but I don't have the picture for the spine. But I do have the fc, bc and the first page. I'm thinking pretty close to 5.0. Thanks in advance! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MustEatBrains Posted June 10, 2018 Share Posted June 10, 2018 The staples on the FC look a little off, the placement especially. Are those original or added afterwards? Open the book to the centerfold and see if there are any holes in the spine area. Not familiar with the book per se and not sure if that placement is normal. From what I see agree with your 5.0 though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kav Posted June 10, 2018 Share Posted June 10, 2018 5.0 and yeah sometimes books came out mis stapled like this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evilskip Posted June 10, 2018 Author Share Posted June 10, 2018 I don't have the book in front of me, so I can't tell about the staples. But the seller is really a tough grader and I've been dealing with him for years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dino-Mutt Posted June 11, 2018 Share Posted June 11, 2018 I have an Avengers 25 with almost exactly the same staple placement. 5.0, is that just a color breaking crease on the hoods hat near the reading edge and not a tear? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James J Johnson Posted June 11, 2018 Share Posted June 11, 2018 If that's a right edge tear through the thug's hat; considering other overall defects, I can't see this making 5.0. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Not A Clone Posted June 11, 2018 Share Posted June 11, 2018 Yep pretty common with the staples on those early Spidey books. Quality Control Inspectors had a lot of vacation time back then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ahsoka Tano Jedi Apprentice Posted June 11, 2018 Share Posted June 11, 2018 4.5 that thugs hat mark goes thru cover Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evilskip Posted June 13, 2018 Author Share Posted June 13, 2018 That is a small tear on the right side of the cover. I'm sticking with a 4.0. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evilskip Posted July 2, 2018 Author Share Posted July 2, 2018 I sent this off to MCS as a 4.0 and they graded it as a 4.0. Yea! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Not A Clone Posted July 2, 2018 Share Posted July 2, 2018 That tear on the hat is probably what kept it from a 4.5 or 5.0. I love that story though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...