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PGM Incredible Hulk Annual #1
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Minor/Moderate spine stress w/color break, blunted/creased corners with color break, edge wear with slight creasing and slight color break, slightly discolored upper staple.

IMO...

7.0 FINE/VERY FINE (FN/VF):  Back to Top
An above-average copy that shows minor wear but is still relatively flat and clean with outstanding eye appeal. A small accumulation of minor bindery/printing defects is allowed. Minor cover wear beginning to show, possibly including minor creases. Corners may be blunted. Inks are generally bright with a moderate reduction in reflectivity. Stamped or inked arrival dates may be present. Minor foxing. The slightest spine roll may be present, as well as a possible moderate color break. Staples may show some discoloration. Slight staple tears and a small accumulation of light stress lines may be present. Slight rust migration. Paper is cream to tan. Centerfold is mostly secure. Minor interior tears at the margin may be present.

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On 11/6/2021 at 9:37 AM, marvelmaniac said:

Minor/Moderate spine stress w/color break, blunted/creased corners with color break, edge wear with slight creasing and slight color break, slightly discolored upper staple.

IMO...

7.0 FINE/VERY FINE (FN/VF):  Back to Top
An above-average copy that shows minor wear but is still relatively flat and clean with outstanding eye appeal. A small accumulation of minor bindery/printing defects is allowed. Minor cover wear beginning to show, possibly including minor creases. Corners may be blunted. Inks are generally bright with a moderate reduction in reflectivity. Stamped or inked arrival dates may be present. Minor foxing. The slightest spine roll may be present, as well as a possible moderate color break. Staples may show some discoloration. Slight staple tears and a small accumulation of light stress lines may be present. Slight rust migration. Paper is cream to tan. Centerfold is mostly secure. Minor interior tears at the margin may be present.

Bingo. Right out of the gate. 7.0, although due to generalized 7.0 wear and the creasing at the lower right corner area, I can well imagine a 6.5 finding at CGC not being out of the question. . 

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On 11/6/2021 at 8:33 PM, grendelbo said:

6.5/7.0

The back cover brings up the grade IMO.

Thanks for posting.

Good observation, that back cover is spectacular. Especially given that the block lettering of the spine sidewall did not flake off along the hinge of the back cover, indicating that a good portion of the wear on this book is incidental, not from rough handling, but from "aggressive" storage, that is, the book shifting around or being kept confined in an area too small to lay perfectly flat, etc., etc. 

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