DR.X Posted November 4, 2021 Share Posted November 4, 2021 (edited) Book has great color. My scanner really washes it out. Top edge F.C. has a light crease/line about the red Brave and Bold banner. Lower right edge F.C. has a vertical crease. Small chip out of the lower corner also. Spine is nice and tight staples. Bottom edge back cover has a light stain just under the rifle stock. Book lays nice and flat. Edited November 4, 2021 by DR.X Galen130 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I Am The Answer! Posted November 5, 2021 Share Posted November 5, 2021 The Answer is: 7.0. Nice looking book! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LowGradeBronze Posted November 5, 2021 Share Posted November 5, 2021 (edited) I think it's a 7.0 too and I'm not just copying him. (I always make up my mind before I see other folks' grade estimates.) Edited November 5, 2021 by LowGradeBronze Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
universal soldier Posted November 6, 2021 Share Posted November 6, 2021 On 11/5/2021 at 2:30 PM, LowGradeBronze said: (I always make up my mind before I see other folks' grade estimates.) Same, I'm thinking a 6.5 though. Staples seem a little dark and some minor staining around them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grendelbo Posted November 6, 2021 Share Posted November 6, 2021 6.5/7.0 Thanks for sharing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Galen130 Posted November 6, 2021 Share Posted November 6, 2021 7.0/7.5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fisionbomb Posted November 6, 2021 Share Posted November 6, 2021 6.5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randall Ries Posted November 7, 2021 Share Posted November 7, 2021 7.5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FFB Posted November 7, 2021 Share Posted November 7, 2021 First and foremost, the book is extremely nice for a book that is hard to find above FN. There aren't many copies of this book in high grade out there and it's a very early Suicide Squad. The paper is very fresh looking for a book that came out the same year as FF1 and before AF15. The cover inks look strong and all of the creasing is light and limited to the outer edges. The staples are a question mark. I'm assuming no rust or serious discoloration? I'm going to buck the trend and say I could see this book getting VF 8.0 if there are no major unseen issues and if the inks are bright and the gloss is good. It's more VF-ish than FN-ish and I could see you getting the bump for a DC from an era that is starved for high grade copies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DR.X Posted November 7, 2021 Author Share Posted November 7, 2021 I've looked this book over very carefully. There is no rust on the staples anywhere. When I look at the centerfold, it kind of looks like the staples left some dark marks on the paper but its really the indentation shadow of the staples. No rust though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James J Johnson Posted November 7, 2021 Share Posted November 7, 2021 On 11/6/2021 at 10:40 PM, FFB said: I'm going to buck the trend and say I could see this book getting VF 8.0 if there are no major unseen issues and if the inks are bright and the gloss is good. It's more VF-ish than FN-ish and I could see you getting the bump for a DC from an era that is starved for high grade copies. +1 I was paging down to write the same thing. At least 8.0 and the paper is of CVA exceptional quality. Further, structure, spine, color; this might be the single nicest RAW BB39 that I recall seeing! The longtime storage environment for this couldn't have been better. What a beautiful book! Should be submitted. I can easily see 8.0, maybe even a bit more if like FFB said, no issues we can't see. Thanks to the OP for showing it. Awesome to see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FFB Posted November 7, 2021 Share Posted November 7, 2021 (edited) On 11/7/2021 at 6:48 AM, DR.X said: I've looked this book over very carefully. There is no rust on the staples anywhere. When I look at the centerfold, it kind of looks like the staples left some dark marks on the paper but its really the indentation shadow of the staples. No rust though. Man, that is a nice book and definitely something you don't see every day in that kind of shape. As an early Brave and the Bold collector and a Suicide Squad fan from before the movie, I salute you! Edited November 7, 2021 by FFB DR.X 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DR.X Posted November 7, 2021 Author Share Posted November 7, 2021 I just put up a #40. Check it out if you have the time. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
universal soldier Posted November 9, 2021 Share Posted November 9, 2021 No rust or staining certainly bumps this up to a 7.5 or better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
