Deutero Posted October 1, 2022 Share Posted October 1, 2022 (edited) Recently bought a collection of mainly SA/BA Batmans and Detective Comics. Found this with them! Obviously in rough shape and the spine is taped. Bit conflicted about whether I’d actually get it graded as it’s so cool to look through. Definitely the oldest comic in my collection now (but about 15 years) and I’m kind of awestruck by the fact that this was read during WWII! Anyway what grade do you fine folks think this is? Thanks in advance Edited January 18, 2023 by Deutero Update Turnando and Galen130 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scburdet Posted October 1, 2022 Share Posted October 1, 2022 2.5/3.0-a shot in the dark. I think CGC has some strange standards for taping, so it's going to be a judgement call on what purpose it serves. https://www.cgccomics.com/news/article/3327/CGC-Modifies-Stance-on-Grading-Submissions-with-Tape/ Deutero and RockMyAmadeus 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Point Five Posted October 2, 2022 Share Posted October 2, 2022 Hmm, I was thinking 1.5. Seems like a lot of structural stuff going on with the spine, in addition to the abundant tape. There's probably a non-zero chance of a bit of overhang edge trimming as well. I love this cover BTW. Not a book I'd submit, but still a great one! Deutero 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Point Five Posted October 2, 2022 Share Posted October 2, 2022 On 10/2/2022 at 10:47 AM, AhsokaTano Jedi Apprentice said: This makes more sense to me. I wasn't sure how much that tape affects the grade. Scburdet is right that CGC has 'strange standards for tape', e.g. if it's a piece or two sealing a tear CGC tunes it out & there's no effect on the grade. I would think this example goes way beyond that, but who really knows. Deutero and RockMyAmadeus 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrRoboto Posted October 2, 2022 Share Posted October 2, 2022 2.0 Deutero 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grendelbo Posted October 2, 2022 Share Posted October 2, 2022 1.8-2.0 Depends on what that tape is fixing. Looks to be trying to mend pretty significant damage. Cool regardless. I like your appreciation of the book and it's history, no matter the grade. Thanks for posting. Deutero and Point Five 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Point Five Posted October 2, 2022 Share Posted October 2, 2022 On 10/2/2022 at 12:57 PM, grendelbo said: 1.8-2.0 Depends on what that tape is fixing. Looks to be trying to mend pretty significant damage. I’ve owned a few GA books like this. The tape looks like an ill-considered effort to ’preserve’ (or ‘conserve’ if you prefer) the book’s edges, like might be done with a kid’s craft-paper textbook cover or something. It’s worth remembering, today we treasure these old comics, but back then they seemed as worthless and disposable as yesterday’s newspaper. Sure, why not slather it with tape, who cares? There was no particular assumption that they would be preserved and survive as well as they have. Deutero and grendelbo 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FoggyNelson Posted October 2, 2022 Share Posted October 2, 2022 Good cond‼️👍 maybe 1950's war comics and Deutero 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buzzetta Posted October 2, 2022 Share Posted October 2, 2022 Said two point oh to myself before I saw the other posts. Deutero 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJD Posted October 3, 2022 Share Posted October 3, 2022 1.8 for me. And I agree with Point Five that there's a chance of trimming - that was my first impression. I own a copy of this, and the cut of this copy seemed a bit 'off'. Deutero and Point Five 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Galen130 Posted October 4, 2022 Share Posted October 4, 2022 2.0. If anything, slab it for protection. Deutero 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mars76 Posted October 6, 2022 Share Posted October 6, 2022 2.5 Deutero 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bsamurai Posted October 12, 2022 Share Posted October 12, 2022 1.5-2.0 Deutero 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deutero Posted January 18, 2023 Author Share Posted January 18, 2023 @scburdet@AhsokaTano Jedi Apprentice @Point Five@MrRoboto@grendelbo@FoggyNelson@Buzzetta@AJD@Galen130@Mars76@Bsamurai 2.0 Off White to White Restored (C-1) Grader's notes: cover re-attached with glue heavy, multiple tape cover heavy, multiple tape interior cover moderate creasing to cover moderate tears to cover grendelbo, scburdet and Mars76 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Point Five Posted January 18, 2023 Share Posted January 18, 2023 On 1/18/2023 at 11:33 AM, Deutero said: 2.0 Off White to White Restored (C-1) Grader's notes: cover re-attached with glue heavy, multiple tape cover heavy, multiple tape interior cover moderate creasing to cover moderate tears to cover I'd be very happy with that outcome. Deutero 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
