I bought a Batman 251 0

[NoMan]

CGC 5.0. $430ish. eBay. I have buyers remorse tho I think. Colors may be faded. I was bored for 8 hours on a plane to Puerto Rico and just tossed in a  boredom bid. And won. 
 

maybe it’s a bad photo and the colors are ok

[NoMan]

Well at least I’ve got my fav tec and Batman covers/stories now. Prices are too much for me, more than I care about owning book. Luckily I’ve never cared for cover of Batman of whatever one is Batman/castle/dame in distress/some scarecrow looking guy chasing her

Edited October 3, 2022 by NoMan

[grebal]

On 10/3/2022 at 5:27 PM, NoMan said:

Well at least I’ve got my fav tec and Batman covers/stories now. Prices are too much for me, more than I care about owning book. Luckily I’ve never cared for cover of Batman of whatever one is Batman/castle/dame in distress/some scarecrow looking guy chasing her

That's like the only issue of Batman I have, not counting a bunch of Tec (with Adams' insides and/or cover). 

Agree with you that cover is a little bit faded, but it's not a terrible example of fading, probably reduced from a 6.5 or so.  And yours (imo) looks nicer than the 6.0 that sold same day for $80 more, which has crappy wrap and spots of moderate wear.

[THE_BEYONDER]

 

Nice presenting copy 

Is the stain that hammered the grade more visible in hand?

 

edit: Obviously don’t have the book in hand 

Edited October 4, 2022 by THE_BEYONDER

[divad]

On 10/3/2022 at 3:12 PM, NoMan said:

I have buyers remorse tho I think.

That's pretty normal, but unwarranted = stuff happens - enjoy!

[eastriver400]

Not even certain that is fading. I frequently see 251’s that look they were printed with low ink cartridges. 

[NoMan]

On 10/4/2022 at 1:30 PM, eastriver400 said:

Not even certain that is fading. I frequently see 251’s that look they were printed with low ink cartridges. 

Fingers crossed. I really wish I’d do my due-diligence sometimes in this hobby (and life in general) but hey, I take it easy, get paid, get laid, break hearts and leave skid marks!

Edited October 4, 2022 by NoMan

[Jesse-Lee]

The wrap on this and the fact that the "DC" and price circles are both there and not cut off is a huge plus, it looks great!

[Brian48]

It might be the scan, but the book looks good to me, especially for the grade.  The cover has always been somewhat muted anyway.  I haven't seen too many where the colors are overly saturated.

Edited October 5, 2022 by Brian48

[eastriver400]

On 10/5/2022 at 2:36 PM, Brian48 said:

It might be the scan, but the book looks good to me, especially for the grade.  The cover has always been somewhat muted anyway.  I haven't seen too many where the colors are overly saturated.

I agree. But the ones that are really saturated really stand out. Love this cover with the bright colors.

[FoggyNelson]

On 10/3/2022 at 6:12 PM, NoMan said:

CGC 5.0. $430ish. eBay. I have buyers remorse tho I think. Colors may be faded. I was bored for 8 hours on a plane to Puerto Rico and just tossed in a  boredom bid. And won. 
 

maybe it’s a bad photo and the colors are ok

Yes it looks faded , no gloss 

[eastriver400]

On 10/3/2022 at 6:12 PM, NoMan said:

 

maybe it’s a bad photo and the colors are ok

 

Post a photo when it arrives in hand.  Curious if that is fading or printed that way.  I don't know why this issue (more so than others) varies so much in saturation. Maybe i just see it that way because of the blue background?

[NoMan]

On 10/10/2022 at 11:48 AM, eastriver400 said:

 

Post a photo when it arrives in hand.  Curious if that is fading or printed that way.  I don't know why this issue (more so than others) varies so much in saturation. Maybe i just see it that way because of the blue background?

I will. Out of USA at moment

[tonytitan]

looks nice for the grade

[NoMan]

Have book in hand. It seems to be “faded” evenly on front and  back so perhaps it’s a low-ink situation. Regardless it’s mine now and it will do. Can’t wait to free it from slab, read it then put in Mylar. 

[grebal]

On 10/21/2022 at 12:34 PM, NoMan said:

Have book in hand. It seems to be “faded” evenly on front and  back so perhaps it’s a low-ink situation. Regardless it’s mine now and it will do. Can’t wait to free it from slab, read it then put in Mylar. 

When I got my ASM 1 within a day it was cracked out and had again achieved comicness, the way it was born and lived and meant to be and will die, if I have any say.

[THE_BEYONDER]

On 10/21/2022 at 5:52 PM, grebal said:

When I got my ASM 1 within a day it was cracked out and had again achieved comicness, the way it was born and lived and meant to be and will die, if I have any say.

The best was the freedom to crack out my FF 1  & read it prior to subbing for a Stan Lee signing back in the day.  That was a true treat.  I remember getting my desk all in order.  Everything just right....before cracking it open to the splash page