crassus Posted May 31, 2020 Author Share Posted May 31, 2020 (edited) Monsters on the Prowl 14 9.2 (Bright with strong colours & superior gloss; light spine & edge wear, mainly right btm edge fc with slight crnr blunting; v sm impacts with bindery scuffs top & btm spine; slight staple "push" typical of square bounds mainly visible with top staple fc & bc; v light foxing & ink transfer bc; PQ is on the whiter side of OW-W) $75.00 NOTE: discolouration that appears center left edge bc just above "guitar amp combo" in Ad is a printing defect, I double checked, it is not a stain nor is there any dirt residue Edited May 31, 2020 by crassus NP_Gresham 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crassus Posted May 31, 2020 Author Share Posted May 31, 2020 Monsters on the Prowl 20 9.2 (Cracked out CGC 9.2 W, label incl; bright with strong colours & superior gloss; light to mod spine & edge wear, mainly r-edge fc & a sm cb ding right btm edge bc; light to mod cb spine stress; staple stress; light foxing & ink transfer bc) $65.00 NP_Gresham 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crassus Posted May 31, 2020 Author Share Posted May 31, 2020 Where Monsters Dwell 26 9.2 (Bright with strong colours & superior gloss; light spine & edge wear, mainly cb & ncb spine stress/folds including 1 longer mainly ncb fold above top staple; slight staple stress; slight bindery scuffs; light foxing & ink transfer bc) $35.00 NP_Gresham 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crassus Posted May 31, 2020 Author Share Posted May 31, 2020 (edited) Giant-Size Marvel Triple Action 2 9.0 (Bright with strong colours & superior gloss; cracked out CGC 9.4 old label with CR-OW pages, problem is a hard impact br crnr producing a 1/2" cb crse bl crnr bc and thru whole book except fc, which is spared. How & when it got there I don't know, but now the book is imo a 9.0; otherwise exceptional copy with only v light edge wear & the usual square bound staple "push" more visible on the bc; light foxing & ink transfer bc; label included, for what its worth...) $25.00 SOLD Edited May 31, 2020 by crassus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crassus Posted May 31, 2020 Author Share Posted May 31, 2020 (edited) Marvel Triple Action 4 8.0 (Bright & glossy; light to mod spine & edge wear, mainly faint cb wear btm r-edge fc & sm dings left edge bc; sm cb ding top r-edge fc; crnr blunting with sm cb crse br fc; light to mod foxing & ink transfer bc) $10.00 SOLD Edited May 31, 2020 by crassus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crassus Posted May 31, 2020 Author Share Posted May 31, 2020 Marvel Triple Action 12 7.5 (Bright & glossy; light spine & edge wear, mainly btm edge bc; presents as 8.5 but impact br crnr effects whole book with partial cb crses/folds br crnr fc & bl crnr bc; d-stamp fc; v light tanning starting interior cvrs; light foxing & ink transfer bc) $5.00 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crassus Posted May 31, 2020 Author Share Posted May 31, 2020 (edited) Marvel Super-Heroes 32 8.0 (Bright & glossy; light to mod spine & edge wear, mainly ncb dents along top edge fc & bc; v faint cb surface wear center btm edge fc; light cb spine stress; light foxing & ink transfer bc) $10.00 SOLD Edited May 31, 2020 by crassus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crassus Posted May 31, 2020 Author Share Posted May 31, 2020 (edited) Fantastic Four 129 7.5 (Bright & glossy; presents better but accumulation of wear keeps it to vf-; light to mod spine & edge wear; mod cb spine stress; faint cb crse ur-edge fc; crnr blunting with sm cb crses ul & bl crnrs bc; vertical cb crse left btm edge bc; light foxing interior cvrs; mod foxing & ink transfer bc; PQ is on the creamier side of CR-OW) $25.00 SOLD Edited May 31, 2020 by crassus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crassus Posted May 31, 2020 Author Share Posted May 31, 2020 Fantastic Four 137 7.5 (Bright & glossy; also presents better but crnr blunting with cb crse br fc; 2 faint thumbnail crses btm edge fc & 1 center btm edge bc; otherwise light spine & edge wear; light cb spine stress; pen arrival date left top edge fc; sm bindery tear btm spine; slightly bent top staple; light foxing & ink transfer bc) $10.00 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crassus Posted May 31, 2020 Author Share Posted May 31, 2020 Ok I'm off to lunch (out to lunch?...you decide!) I'll be back again this afternoon with more of....something... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lizards2 Posted May 31, 2020 Share Posted May 31, 2020 (edited) 45 minutes ago, crassus said: Ok I'm off to lunch (out to lunch?...you decide!) I'll be back again this afternoon with more of....something... Some good non-reprinty stuff? Edited May 31, 2020 by lizards2 damn auto-correct Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaun C89 Posted May 31, 2020 Share Posted May 31, 2020 1 hour ago, crassus said: Marvel Triple Action 4 8.0 (Bright & glossy; light to mod spine & edge wear, mainly faint cb wear btm r-edge fc & sm dings left edge bc; sm cb ding top r-edge fc; crnr blunting with sm cb crse br fc; light to mod foxing & ink transfer bc) $10.00 Take Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaun C89 Posted May 31, 2020 Share Posted May 31, 2020 1 hour ago, crassus said: Fantastic Four 129 7.5 (Bright & glossy; presents better but accumulation of wear keeps it to vf-; light to mod spine & edge wear; mod cb spine stress; faint cb crse ur-edge fc; crnr blunting with sm cb crses ul & bl crnrs bc; vertical cb crse left btm edge bc; light foxing interior cvrs; mod foxing & ink transfer bc; PQ is on the creamier side of CR-OW) $25.00 Take Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaun C89 Posted May 31, 2020 Share Posted May 31, 2020 1 hour ago, crassus said: Marvel Super-Heroes 32 8.0 (Bright & glossy; light to mod spine & edge wear, mainly ncb dents along top edge fc & bc; v faint cb surface wear center btm edge fc; light cb spine stress; light foxing & ink transfer bc) $10.00 Take Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaun C89 Posted May 31, 2020 Share Posted May 31, 2020 3 hours ago, crassus said: Thor 234 7.5 (Bright & glossy; light spine & edge wear; mod cb spine stress, mainly bc but especially at top staple fc; sm impact btm spine, bindery scuffs; sm cb crse br crnr fc; multiple faint partial cb vertical crses lower left edge bc; v sm cb crse bl crnr bc; light foxing & ink transfer bc) Thor 237 7.5 (Bright & glossy; light to mod spine & edge wear, mainly top & btm edges fc; crnr blunting with v sm cb crses ur & br crnrs fc; light impact top spine fc with a mainly ncb fold ul crnr fc; printer's-crse fc & bc; light ink transfer bc) Both together are Free with Next Purchase! Take Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crassus Posted May 31, 2020 Author Share Posted May 31, 2020 26 minutes ago, Shaun C89 said: Take Many thanks Shaun, the MTA 4, MSH 32, FF 129 & the 2 Thor Freebies are yours, much obliged Shaun C89 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crassus Posted May 31, 2020 Author Share Posted May 31, 2020 42 minutes ago, lizards2 said: Some good non-reprinty stuff? Absolutely, how about some lovely SA beauties ruined by resto? Can you feel the butthurt excitment! Harry Lime 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crassus Posted May 31, 2020 Author Share Posted May 31, 2020 (edited) Thor 157 Apparent 7.5 (CT br crnr fc with corresponding bleed-thru inside cvr; I have a small suspicion that the top edge may have been trimmed, notice top spine slight leftover(?) remnant of overhang? Not certain about that, but the CT is certain; otherwise light to mod spine & edge wear, mainly btm edge fc; mod cb spine stress, mostly larger cb stress line top spine; sm spot of rust btm staple at cf; mod foxing/tanning interior cvrs; light to mod foxing & ink transfer bc, so a pretty reader from one of my all time favourite story arcs) $5.00 SOLD Edited June 1, 2020 by crassus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crassus Posted May 31, 2020 Author Share Posted May 31, 2020 (edited) Tales of Suspense 66 Apparent 7.5 (TRIMMED top & btm edges; otherwise bright with strong colours & superior gloss; mod spine & edge wear, mainly btm edges fc & bc where, I presume, the cut wasn't as clean; mod cb spine stress; sm faint cb crse br crnr fc; longer cb crse bl crnr bc; mod foxing interior cvrs; light to mod foxing & ink transfer bc, so another pretty reader) $12.00 SOLD Edited June 1, 2020 by crassus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crassus Posted May 31, 2020 Author Share Posted May 31, 2020 Seriously speaking, I realize for GA restoration can be a serious and professional topic involving great technical expertise having significant value and collector appreciation, depending upon the book and circumstances of course, but I have to say that when it comes to SA and BA books my definition of restoration would be the art of making a $250 book into a $25 book....just my lizards2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
