PGM Strange Tales 148 4 4

[William-James88]

This comic looks beautiful! But its mainly due to the cover art and colours, not certain of the book as a whole, let me know.

 

[marvelmaniac]

The book presents very well.

Rounded top right corner, slightly blunted lower right corner, very slight/minor stress lines, Slight color rub in the last "U" of "Kaluu", what appears to be a slight color rub on the right of the top edge about 2" from the corner, Slight foxing on rear cover.

Based solely on the pictures that were presented, IMO, the upper right corner prevents this book from being a higher grade, I want to say VF/NM 9.0 but I am going with VF+ 8.5.

9.0 VERY FINE/NEAR MINT (VF/NM):  Back to Top
Nearly perfect with outstanding eye appeal. A limited number of bindery/printing defects are allowed. Cover is almost flat with almost imperceptible wear. Inks are bright with slightly diminished reflectivity. An 1/8" bend is allowed if color is not broken. Corners are cut square and sharp with ever-so-slight blunting permitted but no creases. Several lightly penciled, stamped or inked arrival dates are acceptable. Very minor foxing. Spine is tight and flat. Staples may show some discoloration. Only the slightest staple tears are allowed. A very minor accumulation of stress lines may be present if they are nearly imperceptible. Paper is off-white to cream and supple. Very minor interior tears may be present.

8.5 VERY FINE+ (VF+):  Back to Top
Fits the criteria for Very Fine but with an additional virtue or small accumulation of virtues that improves the book's appearance by a perceptible amount.

8.0 VERY FINE (VF):  Back to Top
An excellent copy with outstanding eye appeal. A limited accumulation of minor bindery/printing defects is allowed. Cover is relatively flat with minimal surface wear beginning to show, possibly including some minute wear at corners. Inks are generally bright with moderate to high reflectivity. An unnoticeable 1/4" crease is acceptable if color is not broken. Stamped or inked arrival dates may be present. Minor foxing. Spine is almost completely flat with a possible minor color break. Staples may show some discoloration. Very slight staple tears and a few almost insignificant stress lines may be present. Paper is cream to tan and supple. Centerfold is mostly secure. Minor interior tears at the margin may be present.

 

 

[William-James88]

Anyone else want to chime in?

[Bo1983]

8.0

[grendelbo]

7.5/8.0

On 1/26/2022 at 6:42 AM, William-James88 said:

Anyone else want to chime in?

I've been having the COVID.

Thanks for posting.

[comicginger1789]

I am around a 7.5. Structurally I like it. The tanning or discoloured edges on the back cover kill it for me. It looks nicer structurally than a 7.0 ASM 23 I have but the brownness to the back seems worse so I am giving it a structural bump based on that. 

[William-James88]

On 1/27/2022 at 12:35 AM, grendelbo said:

I've been having the COVID.

 

Sorry about that, I hope you are getting better

[Galen130]

8.5

[Maskedvigilante]

8.0

[Chaos_in_Canada]

8.5

[Funnybooks]

8.0