C_Venom Posted February 3, 2022 Share Posted February 3, 2022 Help estimating grade for this. Only considering given it is the newstand variant. Galen130 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marvelmaniac Posted February 3, 2022 Share Posted February 3, 2022 The two bottom corners are the only thing that gives me concern, they appear to be slightly blunted/crunched with slight color loss, is it a bindery issue or a wear issue? IMO...(I will not assign a grade higher than NM 9.4 unless I have the book in front of me.) 9.4 NEAR MINT (NM): Back to Top Nearly perfect with only minor imperfections that keep it from the next higher grade. Subtle bindery/printing defects are allowed. Bindery tears must be less than 1/16" on Silver Age and later books, although on Golden Age books bindery tears of up to 1/4" have been noted. Cover is flat with no surface wear. Inks are bright with high reflectivity and a minimum of fading. Corners are cut square and sharp with ever-so-slight blunting permitted. A 1/16" bend is permitted with no color break. Small, inconspicuous, lightly penciled, stamped or inked arrival dates are acceptable as long as they are in an unobtrusive location. Slight foxing. Spine is tight and flat. Staples are generally centered; may have slight discoloration. Almost no stress lines. Paper is off-white to cream, supple and fresh. Slight interior tears are allowed. 9.2 NEAR MINT- (NM-): Back to Top Nearly perfect with only a minor additional defect or defects that keep it from Near Mint. A limited number of minor bindery/printing defects are allowed. Cover is flat with no surface wear. Inks are bright with only the slightest dimming of reflectivity. Corners are cut square and sharp with ever-so-slight blunting permitted. A 1/16-1/8" bend is permitted with no color break. Small, inconspicuous, lightly penciled, stamped or inked arrival dates are acceptable as long as they are in an unobtrusive location. Slight foxing. Spine is tight and flat. Staples may show some discoloration. Almost no stress lines. Paper is off-white to cream, supple and fresh. Slight interior tears are allowed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C_Venom Posted February 3, 2022 Author Share Posted February 3, 2022 On 2/3/2022 at 10:33 AM, marvelmaniac said: The two bottom corners are the only thing that gives me concern, they appear to be slightly blunted/crunched with slight color loss, is it a bindery issue or a wear issue? IMO...(I will not assign a grade higher than NM 9.4 unless I have the book in front of me.) 9.4 NEAR MINT (NM): Back to Top Nearly perfect with only minor imperfections that keep it from the next higher grade. Subtle bindery/printing defects are allowed. Bindery tears must be less than 1/16" on Silver Age and later books, although on Golden Age books bindery tears of up to 1/4" have been noted. Cover is flat with no surface wear. Inks are bright with high reflectivity and a minimum of fading. Corners are cut square and sharp with ever-so-slight blunting permitted. A 1/16" bend is permitted with no color break. Small, inconspicuous, lightly penciled, stamped or inked arrival dates are acceptable as long as they are in an unobtrusive location. Slight foxing. Spine is tight and flat. Staples are generally centered; may have slight discoloration. Almost no stress lines. Paper is off-white to cream, supple and fresh. Slight interior tears are allowed. 9.2 NEAR MINT- (NM-): Back to Top Nearly perfect with only a minor additional defect or defects that keep it from Near Mint. A limited number of minor bindery/printing defects are allowed. Cover is flat with no surface wear. Inks are bright with only the slightest dimming of reflectivity. Corners are cut square and sharp with ever-so-slight blunting permitted. A 1/16-1/8" bend is permitted with no color break. Small, inconspicuous, lightly penciled, stamped or inked arrival dates are acceptable as long as they are in an unobtrusive location. Slight foxing. Spine is tight and flat. Staples may show some discoloration. Almost no stress lines. Paper is off-white to cream, supple and fresh. Slight interior tears are allowed. Those are the only things I see as well. They look to be slightly bent. I've never graded a comic personally so really don't know what to look for but thought this might be a good first one to gain some knowledge on what to look for. marvelmaniac 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grendelbo Posted February 3, 2022 Share Posted February 3, 2022 9.4 Thanks for posting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJ1970 Posted February 3, 2022 Share Posted February 3, 2022 9.4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fisionbomb Posted February 4, 2022 Share Posted February 4, 2022 8.5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Galen130 Posted February 4, 2022 Share Posted February 4, 2022 The wear on the spine is a concern, CGC has hammered this before. 8.0 at worst, 9,4 at best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Funnybooks Posted February 10, 2022 Share Posted February 10, 2022 as is 9.0 9.4 after C&P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Februus Posted February 10, 2022 Share Posted February 10, 2022 Grading between 9.6 and 9.0 is not my strong suit. I agree with the previous post about the spine wear. I tend to think they will be particularly critical especially with this issue. That being said 9.0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
