jcjames Posted August 6, 2023 Share Posted August 6, 2023 On 8/5/2023 at 6:11 PM, CGC Mike said: I found our PM. Your grades were not sent. Sorry. Oh no. UGH!! Ah well. Thank you for the contest. It's always a challenge and fun. Point Five, grendelbo, CJ Design and 1 other 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ChrispyC66 Posted August 6, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted August 6, 2023 I’m sure many of you knew this already, but I learned that Horrific # 3 cover is a lift from War Fury #1 thar we graded from Round 3. CJ Design, Ride the Tiger, mysterymachine and 12 others 14 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnH19 Posted August 6, 2023 Share Posted August 6, 2023 I had a 5 point round for a disappointing total of 29. I took 7 big points on the last two books in Round 3. Thanks for running another great contest @CGC Mike! I’m already looking forward to October! Tom789, flashlites, CJ Design and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aszumilo Posted August 6, 2023 Share Posted August 6, 2023 1 bullseye, 3 off on the rest. Sheesh Tom789 and flashlites 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post paqart Posted August 6, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted August 6, 2023 On 8/5/2023 at 8:18 PM, zzutak said: Horrific #3 = CGC 3.0? So just two grade increments below what a pristine book except for a cleanly detached cover would be? I think not. I gave it a 1.8. As a collector, I wouldn't want the comic at all unless it was otherwise unattainable (like an AF 15). Meaning, below basement prices. Tape along the entire spine, to me, equals serious paper deterioration, sticky goo, and funny smells. Also, I think it is fair to assume the worst regarding what might be found on the other side. My opinion is that top grade for fully taped spine is 3.0, but add the staples and we're at max 2.0. I was having a hard time deciding between 1.8-2.0. A 3.0 was out of the question. Quake1028, frozentundraguy, Larryw7 and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post trmoore54 Posted August 6, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted August 6, 2023 On 8/4/2023 at 12:28 PM, trmoore54 said: People that know me know I'm a 9.0 guy. So interesting so far I've scored 9/9/9 first 3 rounds (hey at least I'm consistent ). Shooting for a 3 this round which would be the square root of 9. Grades submitted. Appreciate the contest Mike! Or...wait for it...another 9. WOW. That should be worth a prize...four 9s in a row...LOL. CT13 4.5 1 point toggled back and forth 4.0/4.5 picked the wrong number DS30 4.0 2 points Not sure how this book gets to 5.0...4.5 tops! H3 1.8 3 points DS 6.0 2 points AV7 7.5 1 point As mentioned no way is the H3 a 3.0 that's ridiculous Tom789, Point Five, Superman2006 and 4 others 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trmoore54 Posted August 6, 2023 Share Posted August 6, 2023 On 8/5/2023 at 8:40 AM, jcjames said: I bet it's more like 30 seconds at most looking at the cover (not counting resto-check). Moderns would get maybe a 5-10 second once-over. The volume of books they have to look at per hour would make it impossible to spend 2 minutes/book. Wanted to loop back on this and comment. And would be interested in CGC's input. For due diligence on any book does not CGC (regardless of year or era) have to do CT check/scan, count pages, check for interior page issues/cut-outs/etc? Would that not take at least a minute or two? Writing the notes alone would take a half-minute to minute. Doesn't that make 2 minutes a book and for many books 3 or 4 minutes? flashlites and Azkaban 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paqart Posted August 6, 2023 Share Posted August 6, 2023 (edited) I was expecting great things for this round but got nailed by the Horrific #3. I wrote down my first impression and final grades for each, but they weren't much different: CT #13: First: 4.5, Final: 3.5, Actual: 4.0 DS #30: First: 5.0, Final: 5.0, Actual: 5.0 H #3: First: 1.8, Final: 1.8, Actual: 3.0 DS #1: First: 6.0, Final: 6.0, Actual: 5.0 A #7: First: 8.5 , Final: 8.0, Actual: 7.0 My total is either 25 or 26 (forget my cume through round 3), so, not a contender. A fun introduction to the game though. Edited August 6, 2023 by paqart grendelbo, flashlites, Tom789 and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom789 Posted August 6, 2023 Share Posted August 6, 2023 On 8/5/2023 at 6:58 PM, paqart said: I gave it a 1.8. As a collector, I wouldn't want the comic at all unless it was otherwise unattainable (like an AF 15). Meaning, below basement prices. Tape along the entire spine, to me, equals serious paper deterioration, sticky goo, and funny smells. Also, I think it is fair to assume the worst regarding what might be found on the other side. My opinion is that top grade for fully taped spine is 3.0, but add the staples and we're at max 2.0. I was having a hard time deciding between 1.8-2.0. A 3.0 was out of the question. Being a novice grader, I consulted the CGC reference book for this one. It says tape fully along the spine can bring the grade down to 4.0, so that's what I gave it. flashlites and paqart 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paqart Posted August 6, 2023 Share Posted August 6, 2023 On 8/5/2023 at 10:10 PM, Tom789 said: Being a novice grader, I consulted the CGC reference book for this one. It says tape fully along the spine can bring the grade down to 4.0, so that's what I gave it. Yeah, I saw something like that online but it just seemed wrong. I was tempted to follow what it said, but had a hard time not seeing what I saw. Plus, the back cover was messed up also. I really hate tape because it is constantly damaging the comic until all the glue is dried up and gone. If that happens, then the comic is so brittle, it may as well be a jar of dust. flashlites and Tom789 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nschenks Posted August 6, 2023 Share Posted August 6, 2023 Bizarre contest for me—23 points but only 4 bullseyes over the 4 rounds. Jealous of all of you who snag 4+ bullseyes in a round! Big props flashlites, paqart and ChrispyC66 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post skypinkblu Posted August 6, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted August 6, 2023 On 8/5/2023 at 8:02 PM, CGC Mike said: Doctor Solar #1 Light staining to cover Wear and light creases spine Writing top front cover I saw mold and rusty staples and big black lines, not "writing" at the top fo the book. Note to self, do NOT wear glasses while grading in this contest;) or at least try it both ways. Thanks Mike for all the work. ChrispyC66, flashlites, frozentundraguy and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black_Adam Posted August 6, 2023 Share Posted August 6, 2023 I never even noticed that tear on the Avengers cover. Big thanks to Mike and everyone else who helps out with these contests! flashlites and grendelbo 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Comics4All Posted August 6, 2023 Share Posted August 6, 2023 On 8/5/2023 at 8:18 PM, zzutak said: Horrific #3 = CGC 3.0? So just two grade increments below what a pristine book except for a cleanly detached cover would be? I think not. Horrific should be a 2.0! ChrispyC66, flashlites, Point Five and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boron Posted August 6, 2023 Share Posted August 6, 2023 Thanks Mike for running the contest once again ! ChrispyC66 and flashlites 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJD Posted August 6, 2023 Share Posted August 6, 2023 On 8/6/2023 at 10:13 AM, flashlites said: I hit the Don Heck book too hard ... I had it at 2.5 I gave the Avengers a 7.5 But it was Diary Secrets that really threw me I scored it a 4.0...those staple tears, I was left wondering if the cover was partially detached. Exactly my thoughts. I thought the general wear was in the 5.0 range but the staple tears would pull it down. CGC used to really hammer that sort of structural issue. Maybe not so much these days? flashlites, Point Five and ChrispyC66 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stefan_W Posted August 6, 2023 Share Posted August 6, 2023 Three bullseyes and a total of 3 this round. Would have been a 1 but at the last minute I changed the Avengers grade away from what would have been a bullseye and into a 2. Thanks Mike for running the contest! ChrispyC66, flashlites, paqart and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paqart Posted August 6, 2023 Share Posted August 6, 2023 On 8/5/2023 at 10:53 PM, Black_Adam said: I never even noticed that tear on the Avengers cover. Big thanks to Mike and everyone else who helps out with these contests! Neither did I. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Yorick Posted August 6, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted August 6, 2023 DS30: "moderate creases to cover". That's a full length color breaking reader crease with staple tears. 5.0? I love that book, but it's not a 5.0. Here is my 3.5 copy... Good job to everyone who completed the contest! Thank you, @CGC Mike Point Five, Get Marwood & I, Quake1028 and 8 others 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Get Marwood & I Posted August 6, 2023 Share Posted August 6, 2023 On 8/6/2023 at 3:53 AM, Black_Adam said: I never even noticed that tear on the Avengers cover. Me neither. Easy to miss though, if you do an all hope is lost quick and dirty gut assessment from the image. Hidden by the art, you see. Or not see, as the case may be. I should've known it would be a 7.0 though, as we haven't had a book graded 7.0 yet. Oh, hang on.... ChrispyC66, zzutak and flashlites 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...