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My comic doesn't have defects, it has character! Show us the worst condition comic in your collection
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THE_BEYONDER

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Easily this one.  It's also my absolute favourite childhood book.  If I could only keep one comic...this would be it.

No idea where I got it, but I was mesmorized by it as a kid....

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It wasn’t until many years later that I got to see what happened here....

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And here....

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On 8/16/2022 at 1:09 PM, KirbyTown said:

Having just taken these pics, should you consider an appointment for post-exposure prophylaxis? 😀

These pics were taken in 2015, in 2015 I graded/cataloged/photographed approx. 3000 books in mine and my Son's collection, everything is stored on my laptop and backed up on two separate flashdrives.

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On 8/17/2022 at 1:25 AM, southern cross said:

A press and clean may help

Considering what CGC does these days just add acetate.  Boom instant Blue Label 10.0.

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Robot Man

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On 8/16/2022 at 9:04 AM, OtherEric said:

Possibly not my worst, but the first one that comes to mind where I'm balancing "I have a readable copy" and "I have a copy I could afford".

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Or maybe this one; it perhaps doesn't look too bad at first... until you realize the spine is split all the way through except the couple of innermost wraps:Venus_18.thumb.jpg.45c8976b8c3cc08d3594342a57290870.jpg

Two very nice books. Books that a lot of people could not afford otherwise. Covers are complete for the most part. Sounds like you could read carefully.

I have most of the PCH books but don’t have that Venus. I would have probably bought it my self at this point. 

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On 8/17/2022 at 11:28 AM, Robot Man said:

Actually, not the worst condition book I own but one of the most precious. The last book I own from my childhood collection. One of those neighborhood trades. Some how got separated from the rest when my mom dumped them... 

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On 8/17/2022 at 11:32 AM, Robot Man said:

And then there are these. Some books from a boxful of similar ones that an antique dealer friend gave me for free instead of chucking them. 

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On 8/17/2022 at 11:33 AM, Robot Man said:

And, then there is this. (not mine) one of the saddest books I have ever seen...

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Thanks for sharing these, they're amazing. The 31 may be unfortunate, but that damage is incomparable!

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