m19ark Posted June 30, 2021 Share Posted June 30, 2021 (edited) I have several NM unread copies of ASM 362. They’re all in great condition except that they’re all wavy. How does the waviness affect the CGC grade? Thanks for all the help!! Edited June 30, 2021 by m19ark Galen130 and ChrispyC66 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KCOComics Posted June 30, 2021 Share Posted June 30, 2021 I imagine a press would resolve that issue pretty easily. Galen130 and an99 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Galen130 Posted June 30, 2021 Share Posted June 30, 2021 (edited) Waviness tends to be part of production, but if you’re worried about a high grade…get it pressed. 🤙 Edited June 30, 2021 by Galen130 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theCapraAegagrus Posted June 30, 2021 Share Posted June 30, 2021 It may be considered a flaw from improper storage. "Unread" means nothing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Aldred Posted June 30, 2021 Share Posted June 30, 2021 A lot of comics from that time had a visible waviness in the paper. Very common in the mid / late 80s Flexographic period. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silverseeker Posted June 30, 2021 Share Posted June 30, 2021 I recently submitted an Ultimate Spider-Man #33 (first Ultimate Venom) from the mid 2000s...it was produced with lower-quality paper and had some waviness, and for this reason it was graded 9.4 by CGC (I thought it would grade 9.8, or 9.6 at worst). Shame on me for not keeping up with the current grading environment and assuming it wouldn't get dinged for a production defect... lizards2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ADAMANTIUM Posted June 30, 2021 Share Posted June 30, 2021 17 minutes ago, silverseeker said: I recently submitted an Ultimate Spider-Man #33 (first Ultimate Venom) from the mid 2000s...it was produced with lower-quality paper and had some waviness, and for this reason it was graded 9.4 by CGC (I thought it would grade 9.8, or 9.6 at worst). Shame on me for not keeping up with the current grading environment and assuming it wouldn't get dinged for a production defect... Did you have it pressed? I too have some similar books with thin paper that ruffled.... Venom alpha and venom omega inc..... I had one sketched and signed it came back 9.4 I always thought about a press but didnt do it in the 1st place .... and now I've already paid to slab both silverseeker 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silverseeker Posted June 30, 2021 Share Posted June 30, 2021 Just now, ADAMANTIUM said: Did you have it pressed? I too have some similar books with thin paper that ruffled.... Venom alpha and venom omega inc..... I had one sketched and signed it came back 9.4 I always thought about a press but didnt do it in the 1st place .... and now I've already paid to slab both I did not have it pressed because I thought CGC would not ding it for a "production" defect... ADAMANTIUM 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ADAMANTIUM Posted June 30, 2021 Share Posted June 30, 2021 (edited) 6 minutes ago, silverseeker said: I did not have it pressed because I thought CGC would not ding it for a "production" defect... Same here Funny that I mean the paper was kind of thin that I never handled it with my bare hands In turn, the ultimate spidey's I have were already slabbed 9.8's have the the first ultimate moonknight #79, I could go on I just know it was possible somehow to get 9.8 Edited June 30, 2021 by ADAMANTIUM silverseeker 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djzombi Posted July 3, 2021 Share Posted July 3, 2021 I have a LOT of books from around that time with similar "waviness." I always assumed it was due to having been stored in a humid environment at one point or another Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ride the Tiger Posted July 3, 2021 Share Posted July 3, 2021 If a blind man pages thru a comic is it still unread? lizards2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
