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[sagii]

On 8/21/2021 at 9:58 PM, Dr. Love said:

Sandwiched in between the great Joker issues of 69 and 71 is my favorite Tec cover - 70.  No villains, no fighting, just Bats rescuing the Boy Blunder...again.  A Jerry Robinson masterpiece, the composition is fantastic, so far above other covers, it's remarkable.

And imho the only Promise book so far that is arguably undergraded.  To me, technically a half or full grade under, presentation wise - two full under.

I've been waiting many years for this book to come around in just the right look and price point for me.  Still, I couldn't see buying this book if it had a 3 in front of it.  Squeaked it out!   

 

Congrats Doc! 

[Bonds25]

Here is the left bottom corner of the Suspense Comics #11, graded a 9.8.  Really?? 

[Straw-Man]

love the 'tec!    well done, sir.

[jimbo_7071]

On 8/22/2021 at 3:52 AM, Bonds25 said:

Here is the left bottom corner of the Suspense Comics #11, graded a 9.8.  Really?? 

Triggered.

[Straw-Man]

[Jayman]

[adamstrange]

On 8/22/2021 at 3:52 AM, Bonds25 said:

Here is the left bottom corner of the Suspense Comics #11, graded a 9.8.  Really?? 

 

I want a lady who'll look at me the way a CGC grader looks at a Promise book. 

[GreatCaesarsGhost]

On 8/22/2021 at 12:51 PM, adamstrange said:

I want a lady who'll look at me the way a CGC grader looks at a Promise book. 

My what a big dust shadow you have

[Straw-Man]

On 8/22/2021 at 12:51 PM, adamstrange said:

I want a lady who'll look at me the way a CGC grader looks at a Promise book. 

heeheeeheeee

[BB-Gun]

On 8/21/2021 at 9:58 PM, Dr. Love said:

Sandwiched in between the great Joker issues of 69 and 71 is my favorite Tec cover - 70.  No villains, no fighting, just Bats rescuing the Boy Blunder...again.  A Jerry Robinson masterpiece, the composition is fantastic, so far above other covers, it's remarkable.

And imho the only Promise book so far that is arguably undergraded.  To me, technically a half or full grade under, presentation wise - two full under.

I've been waiting many years for this book to come around in just the right look and price point for me.  Still, I couldn't see buying this book if it had a 3 in front of it.  Squeaked it out!   

 

Jerry also did a recreation of that cover.

[batman_fan]

On 8/22/2021 at 1:52 AM, Bonds25 said:

Here is the left bottom corner of the Suspense Comics #11, graded a 9.8.  Really?? 

Probably deemed a bindery chip which it looks like it is so production defect.

[lou_fine]

On 8/22/2021 at 12:52 AM, Bonds25 said:

Here is the left bottom corner of the Suspense Comics #11, graded a 9.8.  Really?? 

 

On 8/22/2021 at 7:24 PM, batman_fan said:

Probably deemed a bindery chip which it looks like it is so production defect.

Although I would probably agree with your assessment here, but without having the actual book in hand, is there also a tiny bit of post production flaking at the top portion of that bindery chip there?  

The thing that concerns me here is that the graders seems to have gone out of their way with giving the benefit of doubt in terms of production defects wherever possible when it comes to the Promise Collection books.  Any bets that if this was not a Promise book or a book consigned by Heritage themselves, that there's a good chance they might notice the tiny flake more and have it take precedence over the bindery chip, thereby resulting in a slightly lower grade for the book.  

[batman_fan]

On 8/22/2021 at 10:10 PM, lou_fine said:

 

Although I would probably agree with your assessment here, but without having the actual book in hand, is there also a tiny bit of post production flaking at the top portion of that bindery chip there?  

The thing that concerns me here is that the graders seems to have gone out of their way with giving the benefit of doubt in terms of production defects wherever possible when it comes to the Promise Collection books.  Any bets that if this was not a Promise book or a book consigned by Heritage themselves, that there's a good chance they might notice the tiny flake more and have it take precedence over the bindery chip, thereby resulting in a slightly lower grade for the book.  

I will say, I saw my first Promise book on Saturday.  It was graded a 9.4 but looked like a 9.8.  The colors were just plan unreal.

[Cat-Man_America]

On 8/22/2021 at 11:23 PM, batman_fan said:

I will say, I saw my first Promise book on Saturday.  It was graded a 9.4 but looked like a 9.8.  The colors were just plan unreal.

In the unreal world of grading, comic collecting, $$$ and Promises both of these things may be true:   9.4 ≈ 9.8 ... 9.8 ≈ 9.4

"You're traveling through another dimension. A dimension not only of sight and sound, but of mind..."  ...although sometimes I think we may not be traveling through the dimension of sound mind when it comes to comic collecting.  

Where's Rod Serling when you need him?

 

[buttock]

On 8/22/2021 at 10:10 PM, lou_fine said:

 

Although I would probably agree with your assessment here, but without having the actual book in hand, is there also a tiny bit of post production flaking at the top portion of that bindery chip there?  

The thing that concerns me here is that the graders seems to have gone out of their way with giving the benefit of doubt in terms of production defects wherever possible when it comes to the Promise Collection books.  Any bets that if this was not a Promise book or a book consigned by Heritage themselves, that there's a good chance they might notice the tiny flake more and have it take precedence over the bindery chip, thereby resulting in a slightly lower grade for the book.  

Seems to me like production defects should have a cap on the grade.  9.4, maybe 9.6 if it's just absolutely perfect otherwise.  If you look at the way cards are graded this would be mid-grade.   

[Badger]

On 8/22/2021 at 11:23 PM, batman_fan said:

I will say, I saw my first Promise book on Saturday.  It was graded a 9.4 but looked like a 9.8.  The colors were just plan unreal.

That is how my 6.0 subby is. The gloss can be seen through the slab! Insane for a GA book.

[batman_fan]

I thought the Star Spangles went cheap tonight for the Promise books.  Each issue under 2k and most in the 1.0k to 1.3k range

 

Edited August 24, 2021 by batman_fan

[tth2]

On 8/24/2021 at 8:49 AM, batman_fan said:

I thought the Star Spangles went cheap tonight for the Promise books.  Each issue under 2k and most in the 1.0k to 1.3k range

 

 

Even the Promise label can't help that title! 

[batman_fan]

On 8/23/2021 at 6:54 PM, tth2 said:

Even the Promise label can't help that title! 

 

[batman_fan]

On 8/23/2021 at 6:58 PM, batman_fan said: