PGM Miracleman #1 2 2

[Bart Allen]

I was wondering what grade do you think this is? Would this benefit from a clean and a press?

All comments are welcomed! Thanks!

[marvelmaniac]

Again, I cannot answer your questions on a  clean and press.

Slight edge wear, blunted corners, spine corners creased/dented, top edge not properly trimmed.

The dented corners are not as severe as your previous book (the book IMO still takes a hit due to the creasing) and has very little to no spine stress, as the book sits right now, IMO...

VF- 7.5

 

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.

7.5 VERY FINE- (VF-):  Back to Top
Fits the criteria for Very Fine but with an additional defect or small accumulation of defects that detracts from the book's appearance by a perceptible amount.

7.0 FINE/VERY FINE (FN/VF):  Back to Top
An above-average copy that shows minor wear but is still relatively flat and clean with outstanding eye appeal. A small accumulation of minor bindery/printing defects is allowed. Minor cover wear beginning to show, possibly including minor creases. Corners may be blunted. Inks are generally bright with a moderate reduction in reflectivity. Stamped or inked arrival dates may be present. Minor foxing. The slightest spine roll may be present, as well as a possible moderate color break. Staples may show some discoloration. Slight staple tears and a small accumulation of light stress lines may be present. Slight rust migration. Paper is cream to tan. Centerfold is mostly secure. Minor interior tears at the margin may be present.

[scburdet]

My untrained eye says pressing will making that crunch look better, but it won't disappear. Upper limit is probably an ≤8.0. I see a recent ebay sale for an 8.5 of $40, which is less than the cost of grading+pressing. Is this the UK edition? The back is different than all the copies I can find.

[Qalyar]

On 7/29/2022 at 9:18 AM, scburdet said:

My untrained eye says pressing will making that crunch look better, but it won't disappear. Upper limit is probably an ≤8.0. I see a recent ebay sale for an 8.5 of $40, which is less than the cost of grading+pressing. Is this the UK edition? The back is different than all the copies I can find.

I can answer that; yes, this is the UK edition.

I'll also go 7.5 here. I think a press might improve the UL corner and the LR back cover, but I'm not confident it will resolve any of the issues sufficiently to get this to 8.0. Regardless, nice book; UK copies are a lot harder to find than normal ones. Not confident on what that means for market value though.

EDIT: Just for context, I think the established number for the print run on the normal version is ~135k copies. The UK version is believed to have been a run of 2k or less. Demand may or may not be there in terms of actual market value, but this is definitely a tough book to find.

Edited July 29, 2022 by Qalyar

[grendelbo]

7.5 because crunch.

Thanks for posting.

[kav]

8.0

[Bart Allen]

On 7/29/2022 at 1:43 PM, marvelmaniac said:

Again, I cannot answer your questions on a  clean and press.

Slight edge wear, blunted corners, spine corners creased/dented, top edge not properly trimmed.

The dented corners are not as severe as your previous book (the book IMO still takes a hit due to the creasing) and has very little to no spine stress, as the book sits right now, IMO...

VF- 7.5

 

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.

7.5 VERY FINE- (VF-):  Back to Top
Fits the criteria for Very Fine but with an additional defect or small accumulation of defects that detracts from the book's appearance by a perceptible amount.

7.0 FINE/VERY FINE (FN/VF):  Back to Top
An above-average copy that shows minor wear but is still relatively flat and clean with outstanding eye appeal. A small accumulation of minor bindery/printing defects is allowed. Minor cover wear beginning to show, possibly including minor creases. Corners may be blunted. Inks are generally bright with a moderate reduction in reflectivity. Stamped or inked arrival dates may be present. Minor foxing. The slightest spine roll may be present, as well as a possible moderate color break. Staples may show some discoloration. Slight staple tears and a small accumulation of light stress lines may be present. Slight rust migration. Paper is cream to tan. Centerfold is mostly secure. Minor interior tears at the margin may be present.

Blown away, thanks!

On 7/29/2022 at 3:18 PM, scburdet said:

My untrained eye says pressing will making that crunch look better, but it won't disappear. Upper limit is probably an ≤8.0. I see a recent ebay sale for an 8.5 of $40, which is less than the cost of grading+pressing. Is this the UK edition? The back is different than all the copies I can find.

Aww thanks and it sure is the UK edition ~

On 7/29/2022 at 4:19 PM, Qalyar said:

I can answer that; yes, this is the UK edition.

I'll also go 7.5 here. I think a press might improve the UL corner and the LR back cover, but I'm not confident it will resolve any of the issues sufficiently to get this to 8.0. Regardless, nice book; UK copies are a lot harder to find than normal ones. Not confident on what that means for market value though.

EDIT: Just for context, I think the established number for the print run on the normal version is ~135k copies. The UK version is believed to have been a run of 2k or less. Demand may or may not be there in terms of actual market value, but this is definitely a tough book to find.

Brilliant reply

On 7/30/2022 at 3:11 AM, grendelbo said:

7.5 because crunch.

Thanks for posting.

Thanks a lot :3

On 7/30/2022 at 3:25 AM, kav said:

8.0

Awesome!

[Galen130]

8.0

[Yorick]

I'll just say that I want that book.