Spawn 122 "first NYX" NM candidate??? 1 1

[y75stingray]

Hello, I have a clean copy of Spawn 122. It looks to present well at NM maybe even NM+, but it has an issue I'm unsure of. the upper left corner has a bindery tear. Would anyone know how badly this will affect the grade? Will it take it out of the 9's?

 

[y75stingray]

Ok, so same question but now we’ll call it a spine split. 

[KCOComics]

How long is it? 

I'm guessing it will but be NM with a spine split. 

[y75stingray]

It’s about 3/8 in 

[Axe Elf]

A 10cm spine split will max out at about a 5.5.

[y75stingray]

ok, theres a big difference between 10cm and 3/8ths of an inch. 10cm is almost four inches.

[Axe Elf]

On 2/23/2023 at 8:06 PM, y75stingray said:

ok, theres a big difference between 10cm and 3/8ths of an inch. 10cm is almost four inches.

Sorry.  I meant 10mm.

[theCapraAegagrus]

Is the full corner actually split, or is this a MFG defect due to the ink material reacting to the cover fold?

[LowGradeBronze]

As a buyer I wouldn't be pleased to find my 9.0 (or 9 plus) graded book arrived looking like that. That's a subjective matter I know but even so....

[y75stingray]

I had a feeling this was going to greatly affect the grade, back i. The box it goes. I guess I’ll submit some low print newstand issues instead! thanks for the replies. 

[Lazyboy]

On 2/23/2023 at 5:43 PM, y75stingray said:

Ok, so same question but now we’ll call it a spine split. 

Is it a spine split (the paper actually being fully separated) or spine cracking (which is more about the inks)? Spine cracking/feathering is common on many books from the past few decades, though this example is worse than average. Either way, it should affect the grade, but a split is significantly worse.

[y75stingray]

Actually, upon very close examination it is not split all the way through the cover! So I guess it’s not actually a split.  It’s through the ink and a good amount of the fibers for sure, but there is still connected cover paper even at the very top of the corner. 

[newshane]

Not a NM to me.