Geoff2099 Posted April 4, 2022 Share Posted April 4, 2022 So true story - bought this comic as a 13 year old kid in Markham, Ontario when it came out. Heard so much about TMNT wanted to buy one. Got it home, opened it... and found it black and white and hated it - didn't even finish reading it. Found out about 15 years ago it was a second print, and hated it even more. How things change. Now it's probably in the top twenty of the most valuable comics I bought as a kid (which speaks more to my taste, than it does the value of the book). I see some slight corner issues but nothing too major, curious to hear the wisdom of the group. Galen130 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marvelmaniac Posted April 4, 2022 Share Posted April 4, 2022 Minor corner wear, slight spine stress w/slight color break, slight color rub by spine, discolored staples, slightly fanned pages. IMO... 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. Geoff2099 and grendelbo 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grendelbo Posted April 5, 2022 Share Posted April 5, 2022 On 4/4/2022 at 10:25 AM, marvelmaniac said: Minor corner wear, slight spine stress w/slight color break, slight color rub by spine, discolored staples, slightly fanned pages. IMO... 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. Yeah, it's on that VF/NM cusp. 8.5/9.0 Thanks for posting & for the story behind it. I enjoy hearing such and I'd hope to see more of it in PGM. Geoff2099 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silverage12c Posted April 5, 2022 Share Posted April 5, 2022 8.5, very nice! Thanks for sharing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrRoboto Posted April 5, 2022 Share Posted April 5, 2022 8.5. Press for 9.0+ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff2099 Posted April 5, 2022 Author Share Posted April 5, 2022 (edited) Thank you all for your feedback... On 4/4/2022 at 11:52 PM, grendelbo said: Yeah, it's on that VF/NM cusp. 8.5/9.0 Thanks for posting & for the story behind it. I enjoy hearing such and I'd hope to see more of it in PGM. I thought it's fun to put some colour behind books I've had for 30+ years, taking from one place to another. In case it wasn't clear, I didn't know the book was in b&w when I bought it and felt ripped off and probably wished I'd bought more LEgend of the Dark Knight or Manhunter or some other dollarbin book Edited April 5, 2022 by Geoff2099 word correction grendelbo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Galen130 Posted April 6, 2022 Share Posted April 6, 2022 9.0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Funnybooks Posted April 7, 2022 Share Posted April 7, 2022 9.0 as is was this pressed? The staples seem very impacted Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff2099 Posted April 7, 2022 Author Share Posted April 7, 2022 On 4/7/2022 at 10:06 AM, Funnybooks said: 9.0 as is was this pressed? The staples seem very impacted only from being in a long box for 30+ years Funnybooks 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
