2Sunny Posted October 19, 2021 Share Posted October 19, 2021 (edited) So, just for learnings sake I am showing this comic. Today I learned about printer creases and lo and behold I found two of my comics that had them. One has a small one, but this one runs the full length of the front cover. Ignoring any other flaws that can be seen I'm curious how much to downgrade for the 2 production flaws evident on this comic. One is obviously the crease, but the other is the mis-wrap. How much do you deduct for each? Do you start at an 8.0 and go down or something along those lines. Any thoughts much appreciated. Also, whatever the answers are, I'd be equally curious where one learned the answers because clearly it's not the Overstreet book, but Etna Nick's 2nd tutorial on YouTube does discuss the issue, but I wonder where he learned. Edited October 19, 2021 by Joe Peck Galen130 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zegeroth Posted October 19, 2021 Share Posted October 19, 2021 Production flaws do not affect the grade at all. This book looks like a 7.0 with a crease on the lower right corner, spine creases, and edge wear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2Sunny Posted October 19, 2021 Author Share Posted October 19, 2021 On 10/19/2021 at 6:03 PM, Zegeroth said: Production flaws do not affect the grade at all. This book looks like a 7.0 with a crease on the lower right corner, spine creases, and edge wear. A miswrap could, in theory, be 9.8? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zegeroth Posted October 20, 2021 Share Posted October 20, 2021 On 10/19/2021 at 3:39 PM, Joe Peck said: A miswrap could, in theory, be 9.8? Yes, not theory, you can see them all over. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bayowolf Posted October 20, 2021 Share Posted October 20, 2021 7.0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qalyar Posted October 20, 2021 Share Posted October 20, 2021 I'm having a hard time finding what you've identified as a printer's crease in this image. I'm concerned that you've described it as "run[ning] the length of the front cover" (emphasis mine) because printer's creases are almost always horizontal, or nearly so. I've nearly convinced myself that the issue in question is near the right side of the book, passing through the tip of the title W and Silver Samurai's left elbow, terminating to the left of his left foot. If that's actually a crease and not the vagaries of imaging, then I'm pretty sure it's a defect and not a printer's crease, and the overall grade is going to be quite a bit lower than 7.0. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Galen130 Posted October 23, 2021 Share Posted October 23, 2021 Honestly, I’m not seeing a printing crease either…rather a defect. I could be wrong. 5.5/6.0. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeypost Posted October 23, 2021 Share Posted October 23, 2021 The issue this book has is not production related. It is a defect and, if it runs the entire length of the cover (north to south) you are in the 5.5/6.0 range. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grendelbo Posted October 23, 2021 Share Posted October 23, 2021 Looks like a reader's crease. Cover has been folded and the staples are in the back. 5.0-ish. Thanks for sharing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Funnybooks Posted October 25, 2021 Share Posted October 25, 2021 5.5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
