scburdet Posted August 16, 2022 Share Posted August 16, 2022 (edited) Without boring everyone with the details, I ended up with several copies of this comic for reasons. This includes 2 graded copies from the first year of CGC's existence when I'm not sure anyone really knew what to expect with slabs. Anyway, I am trying to figure out what to do with the other copies, particularly if they're any better than the graded copies I already have. This one has some stray black ink on the top left corner that appears to be a printing defect. I have a 3rd raw copy of this book that was the first "big ticket" back issue I ever bought at my LCS in the early 90s. It's in the 7s, so no need to throw that one up too. Edited May 30, 2023 by scburdet Galen130 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marvelmaniac Posted August 16, 2022 Share Posted August 16, 2022 Both books seem to have color rub in the same spots, after looking at other copies on eBay the color rub shown on your books is not normal, just like the other copy... 9.2 NEAR MINT- (NM-): Back to TopNearly perfect with only a minor additional defect or defects that keep it from Near Mint. A limited number of minor bindery/printing defects are allowed. Cover is flat with no surface wear. Inks are bright with only the slightest dimming of reflectivity. Corners are cut square and sharp with ever-so-slight blunting permitted. A 1/16-1/8" bend is permitted with no color break. Small, inconspicuous, lightly penciled, stamped or inked arrival dates are acceptable as long as they are in an unobtrusive location. Slight foxing. Spine is tight and flat. Staples may show some discoloration. Almost no stress lines. Paper is off-white to cream, supple and fresh. Slight interior tears are allowed. scburdet 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grendelbo Posted August 18, 2022 Share Posted August 18, 2022 9.2 Looks like it's a little creases on the right edge. Press it for a higher grade. Thanks for posting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scburdet Posted August 18, 2022 Author Share Posted August 18, 2022 On 8/17/2022 at 11:42 PM, grendelbo said: Press it for a higher grade I'm going to check with my guy. Both the graded copies I have are 9.2s and were graded during the first year of CGC's existence. There are no graders' notes and my gut says these were graded before pressing was common. One of them is miscut, so I don't see it getting a better grade. The other.....maybe. I'm hesitant to crack a book that's been encased for over 20 years though. I have nightmares about the ink sticking to the plastic or something. Anyway, I'd love to take one of these copies and see it grade at a 9.4 (or better) and find a new home for the 9.2s. I definitely don't need 5 copies of this book (the 5th is like a 7.5/8.0 and not worth mucking about with), and I'd rather not just buy another graded copy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrRoboto Posted August 18, 2022 Share Posted August 18, 2022 9.2-9.4 max with that tiny spine tick. scburdet 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Galen130 Posted August 29, 2022 Share Posted August 29, 2022 A press will help...9.4. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mmanick Posted August 29, 2022 Share Posted August 29, 2022 9.2 nice book Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scburdet Posted May 25, 2023 Author Share Posted May 25, 2023 (edited) Forgot to post my not traditional "alien waits for claw" GIF, but this went off to Frank Miller & should be back soon if anyone want to take a stab that missed out before. Edited May 26, 2023 by scburdet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nilo2 Posted May 25, 2023 Share Posted May 25, 2023 9.2 / 9.4 for me. A nice copy that will look even better with FM's signature. scburdet 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mars76 Posted May 25, 2023 Share Posted May 25, 2023 Looks like a very nice copy to me. I can see this getting a 9.6. scburdet 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mars76 Posted May 25, 2023 Share Posted May 25, 2023 On 5/25/2023 at 8:29 AM, scburdet said: Forgot to post my not traditional "alien waits for claw" GIF, We're waiting scburdet 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post scburdet Posted May 30, 2023 Author Popular Post Share Posted May 30, 2023 Best for last. I like the idea of 1 book covering all or most of the cost of a set sent for signature. One of my 1st gen CGC copies is from this same batch (I'm almost sure the 2 new CGCS came from the same seller. Raw copies thrown in with the slab). The slab is a 9.2, so I'm wondering if it's actually much better by current standards since I assume they were trying to send their best copies to CGC for grading. grendelbo, Galen130, Snowdon and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nilo2 Posted May 31, 2023 Share Posted May 31, 2023 Wow! Congratulations! Great result. scburdet 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
