PGM X-men #4 (1991) 1 1

[Bmattioli86]

Hello all,

aside from slight soft corner on bottom left front cover and again on the back left, I couldn’t  find too much else wrong with this book.

thanks in advance! 

[Bmattioli86]

On 5/24/2023 at 9:33 AM, AhsokaTano Jedi Apprentice said:

It's a very nice book but that corner is kind of a big deal....I will guess and say 9.0

When I purchased this book and a few other x-men at a swap and sell this spring, I had a backpack I put them in while I was walking around. Big mistake. Pretty sure that’s what caused the damage but can’t be certain. Thanks for your input! 

[marvelmaniac]

What I see is...

Dented/wrinkled corner/edge at the lower left and lower right, the pages and cover are not properly aligned, the pages are somewhat fanned.

IMO...VF+ 8.5

 

9.0 VERY FINE/NEAR MINT (VF/NM):  Back to Top
Nearly perfect with outstanding eye appeal. A limited number of bindery/printing defects are allowed. Cover is almost flat with almost imperceptible wear. Inks are bright with slightly diminished reflectivity. An 1/8" bend is allowed if color is not broken. Corners are cut square and sharp with ever-so-slight blunting permitted but no creases. Several lightly penciled, stamped or inked arrival dates are acceptable. Very minor foxing. Spine is tight and flat. Staples may show some discoloration. Only the slightest staple tears are allowed. A very minor accumulation of stress lines may be present if they are nearly imperceptible. Paper is off-white to cream and supple. Very minor interior tears may be present.

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

8.0 VERY FINE (VF):  Back to Top
An excellent copy with outstanding eye appeal. A limited accumulation of minor bindery/printing defects is allowed. Cover is relatively flat with minimal surface wear beginning to show, possibly including some minute wear at corners. Inks are generally bright with moderate to high reflectivity. An unnoticeable 1/4" crease is acceptable if color is not broken. Stamped or inked arrival dates may be present. Minor foxing. Spine is almost completely flat with a possible minor color break. Staples may show some discoloration. Very slight staple tears and a few almost insignificant stress lines may be present. Paper is cream to tan and supple. Centerfold is mostly secure. Minor interior tears at the margin may be present.

[WestCoast Will]

Nice book 8.5-9.0. Modern Age book not worth sending to grader. Maybe worth $30-40 though.

[scburdet]

9.0/9.2 after a press. Mine was nearly perfect & came back 9.4 & I can see a small crunch here. I think they're harder on recent books that had huge print runs & they see all the time. Almost 15K copies on the census. Not worth grading at current FMV since you could probably buy a graded copy for not much more. The Jim Lee covers on this V2 or X-Men are great though.

[Bmattioli86]

Thanks everyone. I don’t plan to grade this one but was able to pick it up for $4 so really just inquiring for raw grade