Jemin Posted November 14, 2021 Share Posted November 14, 2021 (edited) One of my faves as a kid! And why does JJJ have a Wolverine haircut in the last pic! 😂 Edited February 26, 2022 by Jemin Sillydiabetic and Galen130 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Galen130 Posted November 14, 2021 Share Posted November 14, 2021 Those spine corners.... A press wouldn't hurt...8.5. Jemin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qalyar Posted November 15, 2021 Share Posted November 15, 2021 Books like this are tough. The back cover crease is pressable. A lot of the grade here comes down to whether one or both corners are given a pass a manufacturing defects/bindery tears rather than post-manufacturing wear. I'm going to go 8.5 here also, because I think the bottom of the spine, in particular, is going to get graded down because of the apparent paper loss. Jemin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frozentundraguy Posted November 15, 2021 Share Posted November 15, 2021 I was thinking 9.2 or 9.4 before I saw the back cover crease, so I'm going with 8.0 as is. Jemin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Funnybooks Posted November 15, 2021 Share Posted November 15, 2021 On 11/14/2021 at 5:31 PM, Galen130 said: Those spine corners.... A press wouldn't hurt...8.5. Â On 11/14/2021 at 8:14 PM, Qalyar said: Books like this are tough. The back cover crease is pressable. A lot of the grade here comes down to whether one or both corners are given a pass a manufacturing defects/bindery tears rather than post-manufacturing wear. I'm going to go 8.5 here also, because I think the bottom of the spine, in particular, is going to get graded down because of the apparent paper loss. 8.5 Galen130 and Jemin 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grendelbo Posted November 16, 2021 Share Posted November 16, 2021 8.5-ish. Press for 9.2 Thanks for sharing. Jemin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TroyT7986 Posted November 17, 2021 Share Posted November 17, 2021 8.0 - 8.5 Jemin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bayesian_acolyte Posted November 17, 2021 Share Posted November 17, 2021 The spine corners seem like pretty clear manufacturing bindery tears to me. I've seen multiple 9.8s with similar corners and IÂ don't think you get knocked for them at all. Also the crease on the back should easily press out. I'll be a major outlier here and say 9.6 post-press. Jemin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comicginger1789 Posted November 17, 2021 Share Posted November 17, 2021 On 11/17/2021 at 1:54 PM, bayesian_acolyte said: The spine corners seem like pretty clear manufacturing bindery tears to me. I've seen multiple 9.8s with similar corners and I don't think you get knocked for them at all. Also the crease on the back should easily press out. I'll be a major outlier here and say 9.6 post-press. Not an outlier As is, 9.2 from me. Press that bend out for a 9.4 and possible 9.6 Y'all touting less are roughhhhhhh Jemin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fisionbomb Posted November 18, 2021 Share Posted November 18, 2021 8.5 as is, 9.2 w/C&P Jemin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jemin Posted February 26, 2022 Author Share Posted February 26, 2022 Funnybooks, Galen130 and grendelbo 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grendelbo Posted February 26, 2022 Share Posted February 26, 2022 On 2/25/2022 at 8:55 PM, Jemin said: Wow! Very nice. Thanks for updating your post and the others. Congratulations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Funnybooks Posted February 26, 2022 Share Posted February 26, 2022 Wow grendelbo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jemin Posted February 26, 2022 Author Share Posted February 26, 2022 On 2/26/2022 at 12:26 PM, AhsokaTano Jedi Apprentice said: This is the new norm now......they hand out 9.8's.....did you press it ? I did press it on my own. The crease did press out. I'm assuming the corners are considered bindery tears.  Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
