GRADE IS IN: PGM Conan the Barbarian #12 1 1

[atticus.fetch]

My Conan #12 seems on the nicer side, especially for a black cover. Submit or not?

I'm leaning towards submitting them all since I'm not the biggest Conan fan and will probably end up selling them all on eBay (except for a couple with exceptional cover art by BWS).

Edited April 15, 2023 by atticus.fetch

[marvelmaniac]

Edge/corner wear w/color loss and color breaks on the corners, slight spine roll, small staple tears, minor spine stress with a few color breaking spine ticks, upper right corner dented/dinged on rear cover, slight foxing/dust shadow on rear cover.

As far as grading goes, this is a personal choice, but the FMV for this book in this grade is between $15.00 - $30.00

IMO...

7.0 FINE/VERY FINE (FN/VF):  Back to Top
An above-average copy that shows minor wear but is still relatively flat and clean with outstanding eye appeal. A small accumulation of minor bindery/printing defects is allowed. Minor cover wear beginning to show, possibly including minor creases. Corners may be blunted. Inks are generally bright with a moderate reduction in reflectivity. Stamped or inked arrival dates may be present. Minor foxing. The slightest spine roll may be present, as well as a possible moderate color break. Staples may show some discoloration. Slight staple tears and a small accumulation of light stress lines may be present. Slight rust migration. Paper is cream to tan. Centerfold is mostly secure. Minor interior tears at the margin may be present.

6.5 FINE+ (FN+):  Back to Top
Fits the criteria for Fine but with an additional virtue or small accumulation of virtues that improves the book's appearance by a perceptible amount.

 

[Mars76]

7.0-7.5

[FoggyNelson]

F/VF book‼️👍

[JollyComics]

7.5

[LowGradeBronze]

7.0 from me. What's going on half way down the book? Is it a pen mark across the edge of the pages or a small chunk taken out?

[grendelbo]

7.0

Thanks for posting.

[atticus.fetch]

Grade: 7.5 Off-White to White Pages

Notes: light creasing to cover, light spine splits to cover, light spine stress lines to cover

[JollyComics]

On 3/8/2023 at 11:18 AM, JollyComics said:

7.5

Bullseye!!!

[Nschenks]

Question: were these Conans and the X-Men books all the same sub?

[atticus.fetch]

On 4/16/2023 at 2:28 PM, Nsschenks said:

Question: were these Conans and the X-Men books all the same sub?

Nope. The Conans had to go economy while the X-Men were modern. I want to believe they assign more "seasoned" graders to the non-modern tiers, but now I'm not so sure. It would appear that the person that graded the modern X-Men submission was looking at my late 70s books with a more modern book sensibility, which is just wrong. Judge a book based on it's era -- production values in the late 70s just doesn't compare to what is produced nowadays.