Fukuoka Posted August 19, 2021 Share Posted August 19, 2021 If there is anyone who could take a glance at this comic and give me a considered grade, I would really appreciate it. All pages intact. Edge wear, including a sun stain (?) on right edge. The inside cover has red ink bleeding from outer cover, and the outer cover 'billboard' portion seems to have red blurring. I'm interested to know how much this ink blur/leak has on the final grade; that is, if it is considered a flaw or a manufacturer error. Thank you in advance for your opinions. Galen130 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zzutak Posted August 19, 2021 Share Posted August 19, 2021 The ink bleed is definitely not a manufacturing defect. The bleed occurred because the book spent at least part of its life in a humid environment. I see no tidelines or other evidence of direct contact with water, but there definitely was moisture in the surrounding air. This book is definitely in better shape than your Superman #66. I'd call it a 4.0 VG. I could see it improving to a 4.5 VG+ or 5.0 VG/FN with a proper cleaning/pressing. Nice copy. grendelbo and Fukuoka 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
candygramformongo Posted August 19, 2021 Share Posted August 19, 2021 I was thinking 4.0 with that bleed coming through to the other side of the front cover. Also on the back 3/4 of the way up on the right - is that a staple mark or staple or something else entirely? Cool book! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zzutak Posted August 19, 2021 Share Posted August 19, 2021 On 8/19/2021 at 7:07 AM, candygramformongo said: Also on the back 3/4 of the way up on the right - is that a staple mark or staple or something else entirely? It's a rust stain from the staple of the adjacent book in the stack. I've seen this blemish thousands of times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deadpoolica Posted August 19, 2021 Share Posted August 19, 2021 1.8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fukuoka Posted August 19, 2021 Author Share Posted August 19, 2021 Thanks everyone. I apppreciate the detailed responses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grendelbo Posted August 19, 2021 Share Posted August 19, 2021 2.0 On 8/19/2021 at 6:41 AM, zzutak said: The ink bleed is definitely not a manufacturing defect. The bleed occurred because the book spent at least part of its life in a humid environment. I see no tidelines or other evidence of direct contact with water, but there definitely was moisture in the surrounding air. I agree. But I think the moisture damage will effect the grade the same as water damage. Since it seems to effect the entire copy, max grade will be GD. Thanks for sharing. It was a good book to grade. Not your run-of-the-mill. Fukuoka 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Galen130 Posted August 21, 2021 Share Posted August 21, 2021 2.5 Fukuoka 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fukuoka Posted December 18, 2022 Author Share Posted December 18, 2022 Back from CGC today. Hit 4.0, but no mention of the bleeding ink in grader's notes. Thanks for everyone's expert opinions. grendelbo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator CGC Mike Posted December 18, 2022 Administrator Share Posted December 18, 2022 On 12/18/2022 at 2:37 AM, RichCat said: Back from CGC today. Hit 4.0, but no mention of the bleeding ink in grader's notes. Thanks for everyone's expert opinions. I see you started a new account to post the results of your PGM threads. I merged the new account with this original one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fukuoka Posted December 18, 2022 Author Share Posted December 18, 2022 Thanks for your help, Mike. I am new at this and didn't realize I had 2 accounts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator CGC Mike Posted December 19, 2022 Administrator Share Posted December 19, 2022 On 12/18/2022 at 2:38 PM, Fukuoka said: Thanks for your help, Mike. I am new at this and didn't realize I had 2 accounts. So, this is your third account. LOL... Would you like me to merge your RichCat account with this Fukuoka account? You can only have 1 account on the forum. I am guessing you no longer use the e-mail address attached to the RichCat account, and your current e-mail is the one you are using with this Fukuoka account. If that is the case, it would be best to do the merge I suggested above. Let me know, Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fukuoka Posted December 19, 2022 Author Share Posted December 19, 2022 Wow, weird... WTH was I thinking? Yes, if you can merge them, that would be great. Sorry for the trouble. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator CGC Mike Posted December 19, 2022 Administrator Share Posted December 19, 2022 On 12/18/2022 at 11:46 PM, Fukuoka said: Wow, weird... WTH was I thinking? Yes, if you can merge them, that would be great. Sorry for the trouble. No trouble at all. The merge was successful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
