Thor #282, p.19, Margin Doodling? 1 1

[androolx]

I recently sold a Thor #282.  As I was examining the book before sale, I noticed what appeared to "THOR" doodled with pen and/or marker in the top margin of page 19. The "doodling" appeared to be printed and there was no marker bleed-through, but I thought the book certainly could not have been printed that way, so I sold the book as having writing in it. Then a couple days ago I picked up another Thor #282, and sure enough, the same "doodling" was present.  Apparently, the books were printed that way.

Is this kind of thing unusual?  Were all copies of Thor #282 printed this way?  Thanks

[csaag]

hmm, no idea but what are the odds that you bought back the same book?

[DWL]

I have three copies, I just looked and all three have the same "doodle".  Fascinating.

[WernerVonDoom]

12 hours ago, androolx said:

I recently sold a Thor #282.  As I was examining the book before sale, I noticed what appeared to "THOR" doodled with pen and/or marker in the top margin of page 19. The "doodling" appeared to be printed and there was no marker bleed-through, but I thought the book certainly could not have been printed that way, so I sold the book as having writing in it. Then a couple days ago I picked up another Thor #282, and sure enough, the same "doodling" was present.  Apparently, the books were printed that way.

Is this kind of thing unusual?  Were all copies of Thor #282 printed this way?  Thanks

This right here is why these boards are so great. Thanks for sharing.

 

[jcjames]

On 6/22/2021 at 6:51 AM, androolx said:

I recently sold a Thor #282.  As I was examining the book before sale, I noticed what appeared to "THOR" doodled with pen and/or marker in the top margin of page 19. The "doodling" appeared to be printed and there was no marker bleed-through, but I thought the book certainly could not have been printed that way, so I sold the book as having writing in it. Then a couple days ago I picked up another Thor #282, and sure enough, the same "doodling" was present.  Apparently, the books were printed that way.

Is this kind of thing unusual?  Were all copies of Thor #282 printed this way?  Thanks

Good on you for 1) checking interior pages before selling and 2) disclosing it for the sale even though it wasn't doodling. 

Interesting stuff, thanks for sharing!

 

[Jayman]

Thanks for sharing! I even found the passionate fan’s review of issue 278 to be interesting. 

[THE_BEYONDER]

I had the same type of experience when I was grading out some Miller DDs last year.   With issue 172, I thought that someone had taken a marker to the Spidey head. Called it a reader & put it back in the box. It wasn’t until I acquired another copy that I realized it’s production, and on all copies.

[ADAMANTIUM]

18 minutes ago, THE_BEYONDER said:

I had the same type of experience when I was grading out some Miller DDs last year.   With issue 172, I thought that someone had taken a marker to the Spidey head. Called it a reader & put it back in the box. It wasn’t until I acquired another copy that I realized it’s production, and on all copies.

It is interesting.

I remember being new and passing on old generation slabs, price variants and etc that I could have sworn were something, picked them up and even brought them to the register or posted on the boards and didnt end up with them

Most of those I've tried to learn, but the thor and spidey just seem so random,  like there is no way to remember Haha

Still fun and interesting 

 

Edited June 26, 2021 by ADAMANTIUM

[ADAMANTIUM]

I guess if you know these examples 

The next time you see something of the sort, you won't put it back in the bin, if it's one you want

 

[THE_BEYONDER]

38 minutes ago, ADAMANTIUM said:

I guess if you know these examples 

The next time you see something of the sort, you won't put it back in the bin, if it's one you want

 

Not bronze, but this one messed me up too.  I thought for sure the letters along the top had been hit with a highlighter.  Just happened to come across it as I was going through some stacks just now, and gave it a second look because of this thread.

Turns out all copies are coloured that way 

[MAR1979]

I've wonder about that 282 letters pages for years. Knew it was on all copies but no idea why.

 

BTW a great page 1 splash in 282 with a unique Thor image in the vein of the half Spider-Man/half Peter Parker face.

 

Edited July 1, 2021 by MAR1979

[Kevin76]

On 6/30/2021 at 11:05 PM, MAR1979 said:

I've wonder about that 282 letters pages for years. Knew it was on all copies but no idea why.

 

BTW a great page 1 splash in 282 with a unique Thor image in the vein of the half Spider-Man/half Peter Parker face.

 

Comics are trimmed at the printer, not every copy gets a perfect cut.  Printing is tough and the paper can be moved while it's being run through the press, slitters that cut the paper can be set up wrong ect...  

[MAR1979]

Perhaps Thor 282 would have become more of hot book after Loki TV, were there actually more than a small amount graded.  Almost like it was penalized for having a low census population

When mine came back from CGC in 2006 it was the only copy on the census.

 

 

Edited October 16, 2021 by MAR1979