Skunkboy Posted November 11, 2021 Share Posted November 11, 2021 (edited) Hello! Just picked this one up - really nice book structurally, however there is a major chunk missing from the FC. Staples are in good shape, no other enormous defects. Thanks for looking! Edited November 15, 2021 by Skunkboy Galen130 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skunkboy Posted November 11, 2021 Author Share Posted November 11, 2021 1950's war comics 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1950's war comics Posted November 12, 2021 Share Posted November 12, 2021 not quite VG but i could see 3.5 FoggyNelson 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FFB Posted November 12, 2021 Share Posted November 12, 2021 (edited) My initial impression is that it's about a 2.0 because a piece missing that is as big as this one inherently limits the book to the GD 2.0 range even if the rest of the book is not too terrible. (The missing piece is actually larger than what the text states in the Overstreet Grading Guide, which "usually" allows up to a 1/2" triangle or a 1/4" square, but the rest of the book is nicer than your typical GD 2.0 copy, so some leeway is allowed.) There is one book in the Overstreet Grading Guide that has a similar size piece missing from the front cover - Whiz Comics #9 on page 250, and that book has some of the other defects apparent on your book, but the back cover of the Whiz Comics #9 isn't shown in the OSGG so a direct comparison can't really be made. The Whiz Comics #9 was graded a GD+ 2.5. But then you have a Captain Marvel Adventures #5 that has a somewhat smaller total surface area missing, plus some cover and interior animal chew on an otherwise higher grade copy that is graded at a GD 2.0 (page 259). If I had to grade this book for sale, I'd call it a GD 2.0 but probably would not argue too much if you called it a GD+ 2.5. It's kind of a wobbler. Edited November 12, 2021 by FFB clarity Skunkboy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grendelbo Posted November 13, 2021 Share Posted November 13, 2021 3.0/3.5 Thanks for posting. Skunkboy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Funnybooks Posted November 13, 2021 Share Posted November 13, 2021 On 11/13/2021 at 11:29 AM, grendelbo said: 3.0/3.5 Thanks for posting. 3.5 structurally....add the tanning and I could see 3.0 grendelbo and Skunkboy 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FoggyNelson Posted November 13, 2021 Share Posted November 13, 2021 I can see a 3.0 grade for this😷👍‼️ Skunkboy and 1950's war comics 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Primetime Posted November 14, 2021 Share Posted November 14, 2021 (edited) 2.5 Nice full date stamp, but it is one year too early as this book was on the stands in January, 1965. Undoubtedly, this copy was stamped with the incorrect year when X-men 4 was on the stands. Edited November 14, 2021 by Primetime Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Galen130 Posted November 14, 2021 Share Posted November 14, 2021 (edited) Is that mold on the BC near the top??? Edited November 14, 2021 by Galen130 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skunkboy Posted November 14, 2021 Author Share Posted November 14, 2021 On 11/14/2021 at 12:42 PM, Galen130 said: Is that mold on the BC near the top??? Yikes! Im not sure - I'll inspect again in a bit. How do I know if it's mold? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Galen130 Posted November 14, 2021 Share Posted November 14, 2021 On 11/14/2021 at 1:09 PM, Skunkboy said: Yikes! Im not sure - I'll inspect again in a bit. How do I know if it's mold? It looks a little green to me, but dark. I think you'll know...it could be soil or an ink transfer too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skunkboy Posted November 15, 2021 Author Share Posted November 15, 2021 On 11/14/2021 at 3:20 PM, Galen130 said: It looks a little green to me, but dark. I think you'll know...it could be soil or an ink transfer too. Here are some closer pics - it's definitely green-ish, but looks like an ink smudge or spray: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skunkboy Posted November 15, 2021 Author Share Posted November 15, 2021 On 11/12/2021 at 1:51 PM, FFB said: My initial impression is that it's about a 2.0 because a piece missing that is as big as this one inherently limits the book to the GD 2.0 range even if the rest of the book is not too terrible. (The missing piece is actually larger than what the text states in the Overstreet Grading Guide, which "usually" allows up to a 1/2" triangle or a 1/4" square, but the rest of the book is nicer than your typical GD 2.0 copy, so some leeway is allowed.) There is one book in the Overstreet Grading Guide that has a similar size piece missing from the front cover - Whiz Comics #9 on page 250, and that book has some of the other defects apparent on your book, but the back cover of the Whiz Comics #9 isn't shown in the OSGG so a direct comparison can't really be made. The Whiz Comics #9 was graded a GD+ 2.5. But then you have a Captain Marvel Adventures #5 that has a somewhat smaller total surface area missing, plus some cover and interior animal chew on an otherwise higher grade copy that is graded at a GD 2.0 (page 259). If I had to grade this book for sale, I'd call it a GD 2.0 but probably would not argue too much if you called it a GD+ 2.5. It's kind of a wobbler. Some great insight here - thanks! FFB 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadroch Posted November 15, 2021 Share Posted November 15, 2021 I'm at 3.0, but I wouldn't argue with a 2.5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Galen130 Posted November 15, 2021 Share Posted November 15, 2021 On 11/15/2021 at 12:30 PM, Skunkboy said: Here are some closer pics - it's definitely green-ish, but looks like an ink smudge or spray: Let's hope so, and let's hope it cleans off. Does it smell moldy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lpgk Posted November 15, 2021 Share Posted November 15, 2021 that's mold. you should just sell that book off. you don't want that stuff growing in your collection. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skunkboy Posted November 15, 2021 Author Share Posted November 15, 2021 On 11/15/2021 at 3:51 PM, Lpgk said: that's mold. you should just sell that book off. you don't want that stuff growing in your collection. Argh! . If it's really mold, it's going into the garbage. I'm not going to pass it off to someone else. Really frustrating - I got a really nice price on this copy. Any other opinions? Would love to be pretty certain before tossing this book - there's no smell that I could notice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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joeypost Posted November 15, 2021 Share Posted November 15, 2021 Does it wipe off easily with a tissue? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
