PGM Immortal Hulk 2 0

[Artlover1]

Hey all.  Just joined, and wanted to hear some opinions about how grade might be affected by what I can only call "back cover rub".  Forgive me, there's probably a technical term for it, but I've tried a couple of Google searches and couldn't find anything similar.  I usually end up with CGC threads relating to excess "ink rub", and this isn't that.  I'll post pics of the cover (Immortal Hulk 2 - GREAT run of comics btw, if you're a Hulk fan), the lower right rear corner, the upper rear spine, just above the lightning, and the upper rear center, just above the head of the character in the ad.  My questions are, what do you call it, do defects in shipping count as "manufacturing" defects?  And how will this affect grade?   Thanks in advance for your guesstimates and help!

Edited March 21, 2019 by Artlover1

[adampasz]

I call it "color rub" or "ink rub". This is a very common flaw on modern Marvel books.

I think you still have a shot at 9.2 or 9.4, but I wouldn't expect 9.8.

[Artlover1]

Thanks for the reply.  Is it something that happens during printing or shipping or both?  Do you know?

[theCapraAegagrus]

9.0+ easily.