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stynxno Posted August 1, 2022 Share Posted August 1, 2022 oof. The GI Combat #68 threw me. I'm guessing I didn't take enough off for what I think is foxing. Unless there's something structural I missed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WilliamLunt Posted August 1, 2022 Share Posted August 1, 2022 @CGC Mike Compliments to the person/people who select the books. Photo quality is excellent as well. jcjames, Beige and kav 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcjames Posted August 1, 2022 Share Posted August 1, 2022 On 8/1/2022 at 9:47 AM, WilliamLunt said: @CGC Mike Compliments to the person/people who select the books. Photo quality is excellent as well. Indeed! kav, Larryw7 and WilliamLunt 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post zzutak Posted August 1, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted August 1, 2022 On 8/1/2022 at 9:05 AM, CGC Mike said: According to Mike's grade distribution table, only 118 players completed Round 2 (down from 137 at sign-up and 124 in Round 1). Here are the key measures of central tendency for Round 2 (Mean = the average grade; Median = the middle grade in a numerically rank-ordered list; Mode = the most common grade): Book CGC Grade Distribution Statistics # Grade Mean Median Mode 6 5.0 4.8 5.0 5.0 7 9.0 8.5 8.5 8.0 8 4.0 5.1 5.0 5.0 9 6.5 6.6 6.5 6.0 10 9.4 9.5 9.6 9.6 Board members were generally in line with CGC on the Round 2 books. Here are a few notable observations based on the data reported above: Book #6 (Hit Comics #5): The "easiest" book for the Board as a whole, with 30% of the contestants at the same grade as CGC and 69% within one grade increment of CGC. Collectively, the players were only slightly more critical than CGC (4.8 vs 5.0). Book #7 (Four Color #348): A challenging book for the Board as a whole, with only 22% of the contestants at the same grade as CGC and only 60% within one grade increment of CGC. Collectively, the players were one grade increment more critical than CGC (8.5 vs 9.0). Book #8 (G.I. Combat #68): By far, the "toughest" book for the Board as a whole, with only 8% of the contestants at the same grade as CGC ( ) and only 32% within one grade increment of CGC ( ). Collectively, the players were about two grade increments more lenient than CGC (5.1 vs 4.0). Neither the front cover shadow nor the back cover halo have sharp, well-defined boundaries. In my experience, that's always been a good indication of tanning to the inside covers. Someday, we'll get another shot at this flaw, and we'll see whether explicit, up-front disclosure results in lower estimated grades. Book #9 (Hulk #181): Another challenging book for many, with only 20% of the contestants at the same grade as CGC and only, 61% within one grade increment of CGC. However, this time, the mean contestant grade was essentially identical to that of CGC (6.6 vs 6.5). Book #10 (Spawn #1): The Board has spoken -- this is a 9.6! I still can't see the defects that were called out in the Grader Notes. Kudos, as always, to Mike. And congratulations to everyone near the top of the mid-course Leader Board! Get Marwood & I, Steppenwolfscomics, WilliamLunt and 6 others 6 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator CGC Mike Posted August 1, 2022 Author Administrator Share Posted August 1, 2022 Thanks again for another great commentary, @zzutak Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adampasz Posted August 1, 2022 Share Posted August 1, 2022 My strategy of procrastinating until the last day seems to be paying off. I'm especially happy about getting a bullseye on the Four Color Donald Duck! The GI Combat threw me, like everyone else, and I also had the Spawn as a 9.6. kav and grendelbo 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spawnfreak Posted August 1, 2022 Share Posted August 1, 2022 On 8/1/2022 at 12:05 PM, CGC Mike said: Five from the bottom, huh? All I gotta say about that is; I may be slow, but I'm ahead of you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kav Posted August 1, 2022 Share Posted August 1, 2022 On 8/1/2022 at 12:09 PM, Spawnfreak said: Five from the bottom, huh? All I gotta say about that is; I may be slow, but I'm ahead of you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Point Five Posted August 1, 2022 Share Posted August 1, 2022 On 8/1/2022 at 12:38 PM, stynxno said: oof. The GI Combat #68 threw me. I'm guessing I didn't take enough off for what I think is foxing. Unless there's something structural I missed. Heavy tanning. Some folks had trouble seeing it in the scans... might be harder to see if viewing on a phone perhaps? ... but viewed on my desktop screen, both covers had a dulled, dusky look to them. stynxno and jcjames 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KirbyTown Posted August 1, 2022 Share Posted August 1, 2022 @CGC Mike Hi Mike, I believe my score is off by a point. It benefits me, but I want to follow the rules. Beige and Point Five 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kav Posted August 1, 2022 Share Posted August 1, 2022 On 8/1/2022 at 3:42 PM, KirbyTown said: @CGC Mike Hi Mike, I believe my score is off by a point. It benefits me, but I want to follow the rules. he might also take off another pt for pain and suffering.@jaybuck43 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
01TheDude Posted August 1, 2022 Share Posted August 1, 2022 I'm out --- no idea what I was doing with that IH 181--- no way to come close to the leaders. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ADAMANTIUM Posted August 1, 2022 Share Posted August 1, 2022 (edited) On 8/1/2022 at 5:50 PM, 01TheDude said: I'm out --- no idea what I was doing with that IH 181--- no way to come close to the leaders. Spoiler There used to be a rule that if you dont finish the contest that you dont get to participate in the next contest, so double check. @CGC Mike Looks as though it's not a rule anymore and replaced with just forfeiting the contest this round. Edited August 1, 2022 by ADAMANTIUM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ADAMANTIUM Posted August 1, 2022 Share Posted August 1, 2022 But I get it Even my score of 13 is still like 47th place, or close to that, I'm hanging in there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kav Posted August 1, 2022 Share Posted August 1, 2022 On 8/1/2022 at 3:50 PM, 01TheDude said: I'm out --- no idea what I was doing with that IH 181--- no way to come close to the leaders. Plus its good practice! Sandflea, Bob Sacamano and oakman29 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stynxno Posted August 2, 2022 Share Posted August 2, 2022 On 8/1/2022 at 3:27 PM, Point Five said: Heavy tanning. Some folks had trouble seeing it in the scans... might be harder to see if viewing on a phone perhaps? ... but viewed on my desktop screen, both covers had a dulled, dusky look to them. Thank you! For some reason, I don't register tanning very well. Probably one of those things where it doesn't bother me too much so I don't notice it (but heaven forbid if there's a spine tick within a comic's zipcode). Something I need to get better at recognizing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator CGC Mike Posted August 2, 2022 Author Administrator Share Posted August 2, 2022 On 8/1/2022 at 6:42 PM, KirbyTown said: @CGC Mike Hi Mike, I believe my score is off by a point. It benefits me, but I want to follow the rules. Hit comics #5 changed to a 5.5 Thanks for being honest, and I apologize for making the mistake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beige Posted August 2, 2022 Share Posted August 2, 2022 Bullseyes and an awful miss +4 on one book alone. Oof =11th place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
