marf Posted January 17, 2023 Share Posted January 17, 2023 (edited) would a CNP boost the grade? Thanks! Edited May 26 by marf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scburdet Posted January 18, 2023 Share Posted January 18, 2023 There's a lot of creasing that breaks color, so pressing isn't going to help. Looks like pressing could also damage the binding if it's intact A experienced pro might make the back look better. 3.0±0.5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
universal soldier Posted January 18, 2023 Share Posted January 18, 2023 Assuming attached at the staples a 3.0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nilo2 Posted January 19, 2023 Share Posted January 19, 2023 (edited) Looks like cover is detached at bottom staple. 2.0 with a C&P. Edited January 19, 2023 by Nilo2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grendelbo Posted January 19, 2023 Share Posted January 19, 2023 2.5 therabouts. Maybe 3.0 with a press. Thanks for sharing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marf Posted May 26 Author Share Posted May 26 (edited) After CNP Title Journey Into Mystery Issue 83 Issue Date 8/62 Issue Year 1962 Publisher Marvel Comics Grade 4.0 Page Quality OFF-WHITE Grade Category Universal Art Comments Stan Lee story Jack Kirby, Steve Ditko and Don Heck art Jack Kirby cover Key Comments Origin and 1st appearance of Thor (Doctor Don Blake). Grader Notes multi ring stains front cover staple detached bottom staple Edited May 26 by marf ThothAmon, 1950's war comics and grendelbo 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lninefingers Posted May 27 Share Posted May 27 Congrats! super jealous on your JIM 83’s - still haven’t found mine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JollyComics Posted May 27 Share Posted May 27 FMV bump prices still kill you? marf 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThothAmon Posted May 27 Share Posted May 27 Sweetness. Looks great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1950's war comics Posted May 27 Share Posted May 27 VG jackpot The humble Watcher lurking 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qalyar Posted May 28 Share Posted May 28 In light of the Avengers 4 issue, I'm more than a little concerned about this book also. It's harder to evaluate, because it's a little unclear what exactly is going on in the original image, and the stabilizer in the slab does not help matters. But that sure looks like a piece out of the back cover at the bottom staple in the original, which has vanished in the slab. There is a legitimate possibility that wasn't actually missing, and was just folded over (or under) the cover, and pressed out to look like it does now, but given the manipulations almost certainly done to the other book, I consider this to be, as they say these days, sus. KCOComics and grendelbo 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockMyAmadeus Posted May 28 Share Posted May 28 On 5/28/2024 at 7:04 AM, Qalyar said: was just folded over...the cover Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nilo2 Posted Sunday at 11:35 PM Share Posted Sunday at 11:35 PM Wow! another awesome pressing job and great result. I guess I need to recalculate what a popped staple will do to a grade. In any case, kudos to you! Great book! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
