icp004 Posted February 20, 2023 Share Posted February 20, 2023 (edited) Would like you opinions on my Secret Wars 8. This is the best surviving of my childhood spinner rack purchases still in my possession. Debating whether or not to send off for c&p and green label. Zeck signed for me at Baltimore several years back. Thanks!!! Edited September 6 by icp004 Title Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mars76 Posted February 20, 2023 Share Posted February 20, 2023 (edited) 9.0 as is. I think a cnp would help bump it up a grade, or two. The spine and corners all look sharp. There's just some creasing and bends that look like they can be smoothed out. Edited February 21, 2023 by Mars76 icp004 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scburdet Posted February 21, 2023 Share Posted February 21, 2023 9.0/9.2 There is another comic grading company that will verify signatures if label color is important. Zeck's signature is pretty distinct and you know it's provenance, so goof chance it would be verified. icp004 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LowGradeBronze Posted February 21, 2023 Share Posted February 21, 2023 I'm at 9.0 here. You looked after your childhood mags very nicely! Congrats on the Mike Zeck sig. icp004 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grendelbo Posted February 22, 2023 Share Posted February 22, 2023 Qualified 9.4 with a press. 7.5/8.0 Universal. Thanks for posting. icp004 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post icp004 Posted September 6 Author Popular Post Share Posted September 6 Had decided not to grade until the JSA purchase. Pleasantly surprised. This was one I pulled off the spinner rack myself so it’s a keeper. I owe a big thanks to @joeypost JollyComics, grendelbo, joeypost and 3 others 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
icp004 Posted September 6 Author Share Posted September 6 Looking at the CGC scan closer I hope whatever this is isn’t inside the case! 😳 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
icp004 Posted Tuesday at 07:30 PM Author Share Posted Tuesday at 07:30 PM On 9/6/2024 at 7:25 PM, icp004 said: Looking at the CGC scan closer I hope whatever this is isn’t inside the case! 😳 Received it today and that was a little flake of cardboard on the “outside” of the case attached by static. Whew!!! grendelbo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billbic Posted Wednesday at 03:46 AM Share Posted Wednesday at 03:46 AM Nice book...I saw the comments about the grade before I saw the actual grade and was thinking the 9.0-9.4 were a bit harsh...I was thinking 9.6 or outside shot at 9.8 with good press...so even though im a newbie at grading good to know im not totally off base...though I do have a decent pile of 9.4's and 9.6's that I was 100% sure were 9.8's when I sent them in...so what do I know?:)! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tmac100 Posted Friday at 01:19 PM Share Posted Friday at 01:19 PM Did you clean and press the book after posting the pictures and before grading? I think that's always the challenge with estimating a grade pre-clean & press. The front cover looked perfect. Can we see the back cover? There were things on the back cover that left as is looked like would limit the book to a 9.0, but if they were addressed the book easily could be a 9.8. It's always interesting to see pre- and post- clean & press pictures to see how effective it can be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cerebus3000 Posted Friday at 04:35 PM Share Posted Friday at 04:35 PM On 9/13/2024 at 8:19 AM, tmac100 said: Did you clean and press the book after posting the pictures and before grading? I think that's always the challenge with estimating a grade pre-clean & press. The front cover looked perfect. Can we see the back cover? There were things on the back cover that left as is looked like would limit the book to a 9.0, but if they were addressed the book easily could be a 9.8. It's always interesting to see pre- and post- clean & press pictures to see how effective it can be. If you are ever curious about an un-posted back cover image, all CGC graded comics for about the last year have the pictures included when you verify the CGC Certification via https://www.cgccomics.com/certlookup/. In a thread like this there is a good chance the OP will post the requested picture, but it is a useful tip when bidding on auctions that don't see fit to post that back cover image. It's not my image to post, but I checked it out and it looks nice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rexinnih Posted Friday at 05:51 PM Share Posted Friday at 05:51 PM Congrats on the grade. I had an off the shelf copy I sent in years ago and came back 8.5. Resubmitted with pressing for a Shooter CGC Sig Series a few years ago and came back 9.6. Signatures seem to help this one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JollyComics Posted Saturday at 02:46 PM Share Posted Saturday at 02:46 PM Very NICE!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
