PGM San Diego Comic Con Comic #2 First Hellboy 1 1

[Robot Man]

I picked up a couple of copies of this book recently. Since I’m mostly a lower to mid grade GA collector, I struggle a bit with higher grade books. Hopefully, some of you folks could help me out.

Copy A

A very sharp, pretty copy. Sharp corners, no creases or years. Shiny staples. Flat, bright and glossy. Faults I can see is a bunch of light ripples or bends at bottom of book front and back. Front has a couple of small thumb bends on spine. No color break. And a small bend on right side just to the right of the bricks in the white area. Back cover has a small bend in upper right spine. Probably all “pressable”? 

[Robot Man]

Copy B

Same as copy A overall. Maybe 5 thumb bends on spine with no color breaks. Bottom right corner has a couple cover bends. Back cover had a couple long bends. A couple thumb bends. Hard to photo.

Any help would be greatly appreciated! 

[flashlites]

On 8/27/2022 at 12:43 PM, Robot Man said:

I picked up a couple of copies of this book recently. Since I’m mostly a lower to mid grade GA collector, I struggle a bit with higher grade books. Hopefully, some of you folks could help me out.

Copy A

A very sharp, pretty copy. Sharp corners, no creases or years. Shiny staples. Flat, bright and glossy. Faults I can see is a bunch of light ripples or bends at bottom of book front and back. Front has a couple of small thumb bends on spine. No color break. And a small bend on right side just to the right of the bricks in the white area. Back cover has a small bend in upper right spine. Probably all “pressable”? 

I would grade it at an 8.0.

[flashlites]

On 8/27/2022 at 12:50 PM, Robot Man said:

Copy B

Same as copy A overall. Maybe 5 thumb bends on spine with no color breaks. Bottom right corner has a couple cover bends. Back cover had a couple long bends. A couple thumb bends. Hard to photo.

Any help would be greatly appreciated! 

I would grade this B copy at a 7.0.

[scburdet]

Copy A looks pressable to a possible ≥9.0. The one concern I would have is some scuffing on the back cover, particularly through the T in "THE" at the top. I'd definitely roll the dice on C&P/grading on a book like this 

The 2nd, I'll say 8.0±0.5. C&P will improve, but not fix everything  too.

Some regulars here are pretty particular about the 1 book/post rule, and not one has a problem with the "same" book being an A & B post.

[grendelbo]

Copy A - 9.0 but a press will bump it a grade or two.

Copy B - 8.5 with a press to 9.0.

Thanks for sharing.