PGM FF 62 (first Blastarr) 3 3

[Geoff2099]

Front cover: many little issues, creasing along top, lots of ticks, a little tear on the spine. Biggest issue is the chunk torn out of the bottom right corner. Back cover is in good shape except for a little crease/tear - in the bottom left - you have to zoom in to see it's not actually missing. It's actually torn about 80% of the way through, barely hanging on when I 'unfolded it' after this scan. At best, it'll be a small tear, at worse it'll fall off. (I put it back in the bag with the cover facing the board, and upside down, to minimize stress of putting it in bag). 

 

 

[marvelmaniac]

Minor to moderate edge wear with small color breaking creases, minor spine stress w/color breaks, off center staples, 1/4" - 1/2" triangle missing from lower right corner of front cover, slightly fanned pages w/chipping, 1/8" fold on lower left corner of rear cover.

Overall the book is not that bad, unfortunately, IMO, the missing triangle at the lower right corner prevents this book from being a higher grade.

IMO, VG+ 4.5, possibly a VG/FN 5.0.

5.0 VERY GOOD/FINE (VG/FN):  Back to Top
An above-average but well used comic book. An accumulation of bindery/printing defects is allowed. Minor to moderate cover wear apparent, with minor to moderate creases and/or dimples. Inks have moderate to low reflectivity. Blunted corners are increasingly common, as is minor to moderate staining, discoloration, and/or foxing. Stamped or inked arrival dates may be present. A minor to moderate spine roll is allowed. A spine split of up to 1/2" may be present. Staples may show minor discoloration. Minor staple tears and minor stress lines may also be present, as well as minor rust migration. Paper is tan to brown with no signs of brittleness. Centerfold may be loose. Minor interior tears may also be present.

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

4.0 VERY GOOD (VG):  Back to Top
The average used comic book. Cover shows moderate to significant wear, and may be loose but not completely detached. Cover reflectivity is low. Can have moderate creases or dimples. Corners may be blunted. Store stamps, name stamps, arrival dates, initials, etc. have no effect on this grade. Some discoloration, fading, foxing, and even minor soiling is allowed. As much as a 1/4" triangle can be missing out of the corner or edge; a missing 1/8" square is also acceptable. Only minor unobtrusive tape and other amateur repair allowed on otherwise high grade copies. Moderate spine roll may be present and/or a 1" spine split. Staples may be discolored. Minor to moderate staple tears and stress lines may be present, as well as some rust migration. Paper is brown but not brittle. Minor to moderate interior tears may be present. Centerfold may be loose or detached at one staple.

[Galen130]

5.0

[Math Teacher]

On 6/2/2022 at 9:33 AM, Galen130 said:

5.0

+1

[LowGradeBronze]

5.0 from me too. Presents well.

[Geoff2099]

Thanks all. So I took a closer look at it, and somehow I missed that it had a pulled staple through the cover - detached lower cover. Blerg. Somehow I missed it when I bought it at the con. Reminder to me to be more careful (and remember that not all dealers note defects, and to be fair he might have missed it too, he has a lot of books). blerg. Also didn't pay a lot for it so a good lesson for me and thought I'd share. Sometimes I get lost in the weeds and just miss something major. 

Edited June 2, 2022 by Geoff2099

[CJ Design]

4.0

[Geoff2099]

Agree on 4 with new news (I'm sure all grades above would be adjusted ). Oh well.

[grendelbo]

5.0

Thanks for posting.