PGM FF #10 3 3

[billbrown7080]

I was hoping for some advice on my Fantastic Four #10 this comic has tape along the spine and the cover is detached at the top staple.

 

any grades and opinions would be great

 

thank you so much

[Motor City Rob]

Nice book. I'm going with a 3.5. You will also get notes on the label for tape and detached cover at top staple...but should be a blue label even with those notes.

[zzutak]

I think it would be helpful to quote from CGC's Current Stance on Tape Repairs:

"After consideration of the expressed views of the community and assessment of the practice, beginning with submissions postmarked after May 3, 2013, CGC will modify its grading standard and ignore the presence of tape if it serves a function (such as fixing a tear or spine split) and instead grade the book as if it was not present. Therefore, any existing defect will be graded accordingly. If the tape does not serve a function, the tape will be treated as a defect and the book will be downgraded. By doing this, books will still receive a Universal Label but the grade will better reflect the actual condition of the comic book."

Hence, you're effectively looking at a book with a partially detached cover, a 4" spine split (maybe more), 1" tears on both the front and back covers, moderate edge wear, tape stains, and other lesser blemishes/defects.   

[FoggyNelson]

Could be close to VG but the tape holds it back👍‼️😷

[billbrown7080]

On 11/13/2021 at 8:40 AM, zzutak said:

, a 4" spine split (maybe more),

This comic doesn't have spine split, I went back back and look at the pictures that I posted and there is one picture that slightly could be misinterpreted for a spine split due to the shadow in the picture but really it's just me showing off but the cover is detached at one staple, if you look closely again I think you'll see there is no spine split.. If you want I can take a better picture directly up is spine to show it off better

 

thank you so much though for your advice and input it really helped

[zzutak]

On 11/13/2021 at 11:26 AM, billbrown7080 said:

This comic doesn't have spine split

Gotcha.  For what it's worth, my analysis was based on the tape present along the inside spine.  99% of the time, tape is placed like this for one reason: to repair/stabilize a spine split. 

[Funnybooks]

3.5/4.0 seems right

[Primetime]

3.0

[grendelbo]

3.5

Thanks for posting.

[Galen130]

3.5

[Terry JSA]

4.0