PGM Strange Academy #1 3 3

[Ian callaghan]

Looking for opinions pre and post pressing. Not sure if it will see any difference with a press!

[grendelbo]

9.2/9.4

Pressing would help with the back cover creasing but not the resulting color break. That tick looks larger enough to cap it at 9.4.

Thanks for letting us take a look.

[Ian callaghan]

2 hours ago, grendelbo said:

9.2/9.4

Pressing would help with the back cover creasing but not the resulting color break. That tick looks larger enough to cap it at 9.4.

Thanks for letting us take a look.

Is there general consensus on size of a tick for 9.6, 9.4, 9.2?

In my judgement I put it down as a 9.6 post press with the size and being on the light back cover.

[CHASEnBLUE]

On 6/18/2021 at 2:43 PM, Ian callaghan said:

Is there general consensus on size of a tick for 9.6, 9.4, 9.2?

In my judgement I put it down as a 9.6 post press with the size and being on the light back cover.

Here is an example of one of many grading guides for each grade you can find online. This comes from Overstreet comic book grading definitions & terms @ Collectibles Shop (tripod.com)

9.6 NEAR MINT+ (NM+): Nearly perfect with a minor additional virtue or virtues that raise it from Near Mint. Only subtle bindery or printing defects are allowed. No bindery tears are allowed, although on Golden Age books bindery tears of up to 1/8" have been noted. Cover is flat with no surface wear. Inks are bright with high reflectivity and a minimum of fading. One corner may be almost imperceptibly blunted, but still almost sharp and cut square. Almost imperceptible indentations are permissible, but no creases, bends, or color breaks. Small, inconspicuous, lightly penciled, stamped or inked arrival dates are acceptable as long as they are in an unobtrusive location. Spine is tight and flat. Staples must be original, generally centered, with only the slightest discoloration. Paper is (no worse than) off-white, supple and fresh. Only the slightest interior tears are allowed.

9.4 NEAR MINT (NM): Nearly perfect with only minor imperfections that keep it from the next higher grade. Minor feathering that does not detract from the overall beauty of an otherwise higher grade copy is acceptable for this grade. The overall look is "as if it was just purchased and read once or twice." (If you're careful with handling, there's no way to tell how many times a comic has been read, or if unread, so don't always believe that 'unread' hype.) Subtle bindery/printing defects are allowed. Bindery tears must be less than 1/16" on Silver Age and later books, although on Golden Age books bindery tears of up to 1/4" have been noted. Cover is flat with (almost) no surface wear. Inks are bright with high reflectivity and a minimum of fading. Generally well centered and firmly secured to interior pages. Corners are cut square and sharp with ever-so-slight blunting permitted. A 1/16" bend is permitted with no color break. No creases. Small, inconspicuous, lightly penciled, stamped or inked arrival dates are acceptable as long as they are in an unobtrusive location. No soiling, staining or other discoloration apart from some slight foxing. Spine is tight and flat. No spine roll or split allowed. Staples are generally centered; may have slight discoloration. No staple tears are allowed; almost no stress lines. No rust migration. In rare cases, a comic was not stapled at the bindery and therefore has a missing staple; this is not considered a defect. Any staple can be replaced on books up to Fine, but only vintage staples can be used on books from Very Fine to Near Mint. Mint books must have original staples. Paper is (no worse than) off-white to cream, supple and fresh. No hint of acidity in the odor of the newsprint. Centerfold is firmly secure. Slight interior tears are allowed. Personal note: Most people will allow very minor surface 'wear' in the form of little 'shelf-wear' scuffs, and there's plenty of 9.4 graded comics with very minor surface wear. Goes for 9.0-9.2 also. If slight foxing is allowed, then very light small scuffs/rubs should be too.

Edited June 21, 2021 by CHASEnBLUE

[Galen130]

9.4/9.6

[Deadpoolica]

9.4

chance at 9.6

[Funnybooks]

press it

9.6 after