Ozonetv Posted June 19, 2018 Share Posted June 19, 2018 (edited) I just picked up a raw Fantastic Four 1. Its in rough shape, Its missing part of the back cover and a neatly clipped ad on the back page. Wondering if theres any way of getting a blue label or i it destined for a Green automatically...any help would be appreciated- Thanks! Edited June 19, 2018 by Ozonetv Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marvelmaniac Posted June 19, 2018 Share Posted June 19, 2018 How about a full pic of the front cover? IMO the rear cover shows the book to be in a FR 1.0 - FR 1.5, if the front cover shows the book to be in the same condition you should receive a Blue Label grade reflecting that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spyder! Posted June 19, 2018 Share Posted June 19, 2018 Blue label between .5 and 1.0 with a note that the coupon is missing and the book is incomplete. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozonetv Posted June 19, 2018 Author Share Posted June 19, 2018 (edited) 10 hours ago, marvelmaniac said: How about a full pic of the front cover? IMO the rear cover shows the book to be in a FR 1.0 - FR 1.5, if the front cover shows the book to be in the same condition you should receive a Blue Label grade reflecting that. I don't have a great pic of the front yet - the book should be coming in shortly. ...and I got to show this to Kevin Smith somehow. Edited June 19, 2018 by Ozonetv Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marvelmaniac Posted June 20, 2018 Share Posted June 20, 2018 A "Well Loved Book", Most of my early books are "Well Loved". 1.5 FAIR/GOOD (FR/GD): Up to 1/10 of the back cover may be missing. 1.0 FAIR (FR): Shows heavy wear. Some collectors consider this the lowest collectible grade because comic books in lesser condition are usually incomplete and/or brittle. Cover may be detached, and inks have lost all reflectivity. Creases, tears and/or folds are prevalent. Corners are commonly rounded or absent. Soiling and staining is present. Books in this condition generally have all pages and most of the covers, although there may be up to 1/4 of the front cover missing or no back cover, but not both. Tape and other forms of amateur repair are more common. Spine roll is more common; spine split can extend up to 2/3 the length of the book. Staples may be missing or show rust and discoloration. An accumulation of staple tears and stress lines may be present, as well as rust migration. Paper is brown and may show brittleness around the edges but not in the central portion of the pages. Acidic odor may be present. Accumulation of interior tears. Chunks may be missing. The centerfold may be missing if readability is generally preserved. Coupons may be cut. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozonetv Posted June 20, 2018 Author Share Posted June 20, 2018 (edited) 2 hours ago, marvelmaniac said: A "Well Loved Book", Most of my early books are "Well Loved". 1.5 FAIR/GOOD (FR/GD): Up to 1/10 of the back cover may be missing. 1.0 FAIR (FR): Shows heavy wear. Some collectors consider this the lowest collectible grade because comic books in lesser condition are usually incomplete and/or brittle. Cover may be detached, and inks have lost all reflectivity. Creases, tears and/or folds are prevalent. Corners are commonly rounded or absent. Soiling and staining is present. Books in this condition generally have all pages and most of the covers, although there may be up to 1/4 of the front cover missing or no back cover, but not both. Tape and other forms of amateur repair are more common. Spine roll is more common; spine split can extend up to 2/3 the length of the book. Staples may be missing or show rust and discoloration. An accumulation of staple tears and stress lines may be present, as well as rust migration. Paper is brown and may show brittleness around the edges but not in the central portion of the pages. Acidic odor may be present. Accumulation of interior tears. Chunks may be missing. The centerfold may be missing if readability is generally preserved. Coupons may be cut. WL - Well Loved...should be a new grade. Edited June 20, 2018 by Ozonetv The Lions Den 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Lions Den Posted June 20, 2018 Share Posted June 20, 2018 "One is the loneliest number..." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozonetv Posted June 20, 2018 Author Share Posted June 20, 2018 4 hours ago, The Lions Den said: "One is the loneliest number..." Its the loneliest number since the number 0.5 The Lions Den 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marvelmaniac Posted June 21, 2018 Share Posted June 21, 2018 18 hours ago, The Lions Den said: "One is the loneliest number..." 14 hours ago, Ozonetv said: Its the loneliest number since the number 0.5 IMO a 0.5 or 1.0 is always better than not owning one at all. The Lions Den 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
