mstrange Posted November 12, 2019 Share Posted November 12, 2019 Marines in Battle #3 River city pedigree slight oxidation top staple. Faint sun shadow along spine front and back cover, printers crease middle font and back cover. Nice gloss and colors, white pages. Don't see any graded in the CGC census so don't know how rare this is. Would be highest graded if I did submit being there is no competition. 1950's war comics and Deadpoolica 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deadpoolica Posted November 12, 2019 Share Posted November 12, 2019 6.5 1950's war comics 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1950's war comics Posted November 12, 2019 Share Posted November 12, 2019 my kind of book !!! could possibly make a 7.0 ?? !! ?? FoggyNelson 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The-Collector Posted November 13, 2019 Share Posted November 13, 2019 I've seen books go as high as 9.4 with a book length dust shadow. Given how nice the rest of the book is I'm thinking 8.0/8.5. Printer's creases are allowed all the way up until 9.8 so I would ignore that. The Lions Den 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
707comics Posted November 13, 2019 Share Posted November 13, 2019 (edited) 6.5 .... 7.0? Awesome Russ Heath cover! Atlas books are really hard to find in anything high mid grade and up (and when you do expect to pay for them). Yours is a very nice copy. Here is another one on eBay right now .... not super easy to find but it seems they are out there?https://www.ebay.com/itm/MARINES-in-BATTLE-3-1954-TELL-IT-TO-THE-MARINRES-11-1955-Golden-Age-Comics/303323232705?hash=item469f7939c1:g:SzYAAOSwEJ1cOSHl Edited November 13, 2019 by 707comics Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjpb Posted November 13, 2019 Share Posted November 13, 2019 8.0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perpendiculous Posted November 13, 2019 Share Posted November 13, 2019 8.0, I agree all the way Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theCapraAegagrus Posted November 14, 2019 Share Posted November 14, 2019 7.5 IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Lions Den Posted November 17, 2019 Share Posted November 17, 2019 (edited) First, that's another awesome Russ Heath cover. You have to give it up for Russ...always great. Sun shadows like the ones on this book aren't a big deal in the CGC world, and neither are the printing creases or the writing on the cover. My main concern would be the oxidation to the top staple, and that looks pretty minor. This is a sweet copy with a known pedigree. I wouldn't give it less than an 8.0... Edited November 17, 2019 by The Lions Den Change of grade Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JollyComics Posted November 17, 2019 Share Posted November 17, 2019 Oxidation spots and shadow dusts. At least 6.5. Nice book! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zzutak Posted November 17, 2019 Share Posted November 17, 2019 Is there any rust on the top staple (either at the cover or at the centerfold), and is there any rust staining to the adjacent cover paper? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arak Zantara Posted November 18, 2019 Share Posted November 18, 2019 8 hours ago, The Lions Den said: First, that's another awesome Russ Heath cover. You have to give it up for Russ...always great. Sun shadows like the ones on this book aren't a big deal in the CGC world, and neither are the printing creases or the writing on the cover. My main concern would be the oxidation to the top staple, and that looks pretty minor. This is a sweet copy with a known pedigree. I wouldn't give it less than an 8.0... I was going to go 7.5 but you dont mess with the king of the jungle 8.0 In a min I am going to load a Watchman ..take a peak if you please Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mstrange Posted November 18, 2019 Author Share Posted November 18, 2019 7 hours ago, zzutak said: Is there any rust on the top staple (either at the cover or at the centerfold), and is there any rust staining to the adjacent cover paper? There is some minor oxidation spot on the cover near the top staple, nothing on the centerfold or adjoining pages. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Lions Den Posted November 20, 2019 Share Posted November 20, 2019 On 11/17/2019 at 7:50 PM, Arak Zantara said: I was going to go 7.5 but you dont mess with the king of the jungle 8.0 In a min I am going to load a Watchman ..take a peak if you please You're certainly entitled to your own opinion...I don't take grading differences personally... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arak Zantara Posted November 21, 2019 Share Posted November 21, 2019 On 11/19/2019 at 7:52 PM, The Lions Den said: You're certainly entitled to your own opinion...I don't take grading differences personally... Literally laughed out load and damn near rolled off my recliner And that is why your a favorite! The Lions Den 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...