scburdet Posted June 17, 2022 Share Posted June 17, 2022 (edited) I actually have a pretty good idea where this one lands, but since some people were interested in my AiF20 Mark Jewelers, I wanted to share and inquire anyway. There are a couple of small stress marks on the spine that don't break color. I think these would press out. The corners are blunted, but other than that, it's solid. Both this one and issue 20 come from one of my "dumb luck" acquisitions. I bought the entire Morbius AiF run (20-31) >20 years ago. I don't remember ever hearing about MJ inserts back then, and surely not them being desirable. I didn't pay much for these b/c people weren't that interested in Morbius. Anyway, lucky for me, 5 of those issues are MJs including the two most important issues in that run, which includes this one with the first meeting of Morbius and Blade. I just discovered these were MJs a few weeks ago when I got them out for the first time in a really, really long time. Edited July 11, 2023 by scburdet Galen130 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grendelbo Posted June 17, 2022 Share Posted June 17, 2022 7.5 Thanks for posting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scburdet Posted June 17, 2022 Author Share Posted June 17, 2022 On 6/17/2022 at 12:25 AM, grendelbo said: 7.5 Thanks for posting. Thanks. You think those corner issues are that bad? I didn't have it quite that low, but I'm not too familiar with how some of these specific defects impact the grade. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grendelbo Posted June 17, 2022 Share Posted June 17, 2022 On 6/17/2022 at 10:47 AM, scburdet said: Thanks. You think those corner issues are that bad? I didn't have it quite that low, but I'm not too familiar with how some of these specific defects impact the grade. Keep in mind I'm generally pretty conservative in my grading. I see some creasing and finger bends on both covers. Corner are a little soft. Color-breaking creasing on the front cover which may or may not be production-related (looking at other copies on line many display a similar defect). A C&P should definitely get this book to an 8.0/8.5. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scburdet Posted June 17, 2022 Author Share Posted June 17, 2022 On 6/17/2022 at 1:42 PM, grendelbo said: Keep in mind I'm generally pretty conservative in my grading. I see some creasing and finger bends on both covers. Corner are a little soft. Color-breaking creasing on the front cover which may or may not be production-related (looking at other copies on line many display a similar defect). A C&P should definitely get this book to an 8.0/8.5. Cool, cool, cool. I was definitely pricing in a C&P as I think most of those are going to respond well to it. I just wanted to make sure I wasn't missing something as I alluded to in the AiF20, my current paranoia about stains. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comicginger1789 Posted June 17, 2022 Share Posted June 17, 2022 8.0-8.5 as is. 9.0 potential after clean and press It is hard to tell if there are faint spine ticks and the top corner is a little frayed. I think 7.5 is harsh for this one and 9.0 would be best case scenario after some work so its 8.0-8.5 from me. scburdet 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mmanick Posted June 17, 2022 Share Posted June 17, 2022 I'm going 7.5 on this one and I have a copy that looks very similar great book scburdet 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Galen130 Posted June 21, 2022 Share Posted June 21, 2022 @grendelbo and I are picking this one apart. What am I seeing here?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scburdet Posted June 21, 2022 Author Share Posted June 21, 2022 On 6/21/2022 at 11:06 AM, Galen130 said: @grendelbo and I are picking this one apart. What am I seeing here?? Hope this doesn't get me a purple label, but I took the book out rubbed my fingers over the spot and whatever that was just flaked off. I think it's best not to speculate too much on what it was Galen130 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Galen130 Posted June 21, 2022 Share Posted June 21, 2022 C&P to 9.0/9.2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scburdet Posted June 21, 2022 Author Share Posted June 21, 2022 On 6/21/2022 at 4:14 PM, Galen130 said: C&P to 9.0/9.2 Thanks. I hope so. I find it hard to price the MJs but I'm willing to make a sizable bet the FMV is more than the $5-10 this cost as part of the whole run. Galen130 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrRoboto Posted June 21, 2022 Share Posted June 21, 2022 8.0 as is. Press for better. scburdet 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scburdet Posted September 15, 2022 Author Share Posted September 15, 2022 With the C&Per now, then off to Sarasota Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scburdet Posted July 11, 2023 Author Share Posted July 11, 2023 both me as the owner & @Galen130 Mars76, Galen130 and grendelbo 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
