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marvelmaniac Posted August 2, 2023 Share Posted August 2, 2023 Severely blunted corners with small pieces missing and multiple color breaking creases, moderate edge wear with color breaking creases and chipping on the outer edge, color breaking creases through the "STE" of "Mystery", moderate to severe spine stress with color breaking spine ticks, tears and multiple color breaking vertical creases, moderate to severe staple tears, moderate spine roll, multiple creases on edges and corners of rear cover, spine tears on rear cover, 2" tear on outer edge of rear cover, moderate staining/discoloration of rear cover. What I cannot see is if there are any spine splits or if the centerfold is loose/detached. IMO...GD+ 2.5 3.0 GOOD/VERY GOOD (GD/VG): Back to Top A used comic book showing some substantial wear. Cover shows significant wear, and may be loose or even detached at one staple. Cover reflectivity is very low. Can have a book-length crease and/or dimples. Corners may be blunted or even rounded. Discoloration, fading, foxing, and even minor to moderate soiling is allowed. A triangle from 1/4" to 1/2" can be missing out of the corner or edge; a missing 1/8" to 1/4" square is also acceptable. Tape and other amateur repair may be present. Moderate spine roll likely. May have a spine split of anywhere from 1" to 1-1/2". Staples may be rusted or replaced. Minor to moderate staple tears and moderate stress lines may be present, as well as some rust migration. Paper is brown but not brittle. Centerfold may be loose or detached at one staple. Minor to moderate interior tears may be present. 2.5 GOOD+ (GD+): Back to Top Fits the criteria for Good but with an additional virtue or small accumulation of virtues that improves the book's appearance by a perceptible amount. 2.0 GOOD (GD): Back to Top Shows substantial wear; often considered a "reading copy." Cover shows significant wear and may even be detached. Cover reflectivity is low and in some cases completely absent. Book-length creases and dimples may be present. Rounded corners are more common. Moderate soiling, staining, discoloration and foxing may be present. The largest piece allowed missing from the front or back cover is usually a 1/2" triangle or a 1/4" square, although some Silver Age books such as 1960s Marvels have had the price corner box clipped from the top left front cover and may be considered Good if they would otherwise have graded higher. Tape and other forms of amateur repair are common in Silver Age and older books. Spine roll is likely. May have up to a 2" spine split. Staples may be degraded, replaced or missing. Moderate staple tears and stress lines may be present, as well as rust migration. Paper is brown but not brittle. Centerfold may be loose or detached. Moderate interior tears may be present. Azkaban 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azkaban Posted August 2, 2023 Author Share Posted August 2, 2023 On 8/2/2023 at 11:21 AM, marvelmaniac said: Severely blunted corners with small pieces missing and multiple color breaking creases, moderate edge wear with color breaking creases and chipping on the outer edge, color breaking creases through the "STE" of "Mystery", moderate to severe spine stress with color breaking spine ticks, tears and multiple color breaking vertical creases, moderate to severe staple tears, moderate spine roll, multiple creases on edges and corners of rear cover, spine tears on rear cover, 2" tear on outer edge of rear cover, moderate staining/discoloration of rear cover. What I cannot see is if there are any spine splits or if the centerfold is loose/detached. IMO...GD+ 2.5 3.0 GOOD/VERY GOOD (GD/VG): Back to Top A used comic book showing some substantial wear. Cover shows significant wear, and may be loose or even detached at one staple. Cover reflectivity is very low. Can have a book-length crease and/or dimples. Corners may be blunted or even rounded. Discoloration, fading, foxing, and even minor to moderate soiling is allowed. A triangle from 1/4" to 1/2" can be missing out of the corner or edge; a missing 1/8" to 1/4" square is also acceptable. Tape and other amateur repair may be present. Moderate spine roll likely. May have a spine split of anywhere from 1" to 1-1/2". Staples may be rusted or replaced. Minor to moderate staple tears and moderate stress lines may be present, as well as some rust migration. Paper is brown but not brittle. Centerfold may be loose or detached at one staple. Minor to moderate interior tears may be present. 2.5 GOOD+ (GD+): Back to Top Fits the criteria for Good but with an additional virtue or small accumulation of virtues that improves the book's appearance by a perceptible amount. 2.0 GOOD (GD): Back to Top Shows substantial wear; often considered a "reading copy." Cover shows significant wear and may even be detached. Cover reflectivity is low and in some cases completely absent. Book-length creases and dimples may be present. Rounded corners are more common. Moderate soiling, staining, discoloration and foxing may be present. The largest piece allowed missing from the front or back cover is usually a 1/2" triangle or a 1/4" square, although some Silver Age books such as 1960s Marvels have had the price corner box clipped from the top left front cover and may be considered Good if they would otherwise have graded higher. Tape and other forms of amateur repair are common in Silver Age and older books. Spine roll is likely. May have up to a 2" spine split. Staples may be degraded, replaced or missing. Moderate staple tears and stress lines may be present, as well as rust migration. Paper is brown but not brittle. Centerfold may be loose or detached. Moderate interior tears may be present. no splits or detachments Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scburdet Posted August 2, 2023 Share Posted August 2, 2023 3.0/3.5, closer to 3.5 Azkaban 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marvelmaniac Posted August 3, 2023 Share Posted August 3, 2023 On 8/2/2023 at 4:20 PM, scburdet said: 3.0/3.5, closer to 3.5 I was torn on this, I hemmed and hawed about assigning a grade of GD/VG 3.0, when I am in doubt or on the fence about a grade, I always go lower. Azkaban and scburdet 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...