Dr. Balls Posted August 25, 2023 Share Posted August 25, 2023 On 8/25/2023 at 5:15 AM, zzutak said: It's Friday! Time for another installment of "mock the overgrader" (in a clever but compassionate and sensitive manner, naturally ). Nominations for "Most Overgraded Comic Of The Week" are welcomed! However, please remember that: We're looking for gross/glaring overgrading (6.0-ish books billed as VF/NM, 4.0/4.5-ish comics described as VF, trashed beaters listed as VG). Chronic offenders are a plus (especially if that seller has been negged for overgrading by past customers). Now, lemme get this party started with a nomination of my own:atomiccitycomics for his "like new, 8.5 VF+" copy of Thor #146 and/or his "VG+" copy of Superman #131. I love that Lois Lane's face has been cut out and that he thinks this is not only VG, but that it's a nice presenting VG that gets the extra "+" on it. 1950's war comics, Larryw7, Raze and 3 others 1 2 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Aldred Posted August 25, 2023 Share Posted August 25, 2023 On 8/25/2023 at 12:15 PM, zzutak said: It's Friday! Time for another installment of "mock the overgrader" (in a clever but compassionate and sensitive manner, naturally ). Nominations for "Most Overgraded Comic Of The Week" are welcomed! However, please remember that: We're looking for gross/glaring overgrading (6.0-ish books billed as VF/NM, 4.0/4.5-ish comics described as VF, trashed beaters listed as VG). Chronic offenders are a plus (especially if that seller has been negged for overgrading by past customers). Now, lemme get this party started with a nomination of my own:atomiccitycomics for his "like new, 8.5 VF+" copy of Thor #146 and/or his "VG+" copy of Superman #131. I see this as a variation on the classic Howard Rogofsky position on carefully-applied tape at the spine. "Grime, if carefully applied, is not considered a defect" If we look at the spine on this back cover, the line of grime actually runs very, very neatly from top to bottom, and so is excusable. zzutak, Gonzimodo and The Lions Den 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post EdMann2 Posted August 25, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted August 25, 2023 On 8/25/2023 at 10:22 AM, Dr. Balls said: I love that Lois Lane's face has been cut out and that he thinks this is not only VG, but that it's a nice presenting VG that gets the extra "+" on it. Not that is improves the grade of this one or anything, but that square over Lois's face is printed white, not cut out. It's all part of the "Can you guess who she is?" in the text box above her head. Sure, it looks like Lois... but is it? IS IT?!? Only a lucky owner of Superman 131 knows for sure.... Larryw7, RockMyAmadeus, Dr. Balls and 2 others 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Gonzimodo Posted August 25, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted August 25, 2023 On 8/25/2023 at 9:53 AM, grendelbo said: Cat, MisterMR, grendelbo and 3 others 3 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorick Posted August 25, 2023 Share Posted August 25, 2023 On 8/25/2023 at 6:53 AM, grendelbo said: grendelbo and zzutak 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Popular Post Stefan_W Posted August 31, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted August 31, 2023 Not an overgrade but I figured y'all would enjoy how someone in my community offended Star Wars and Star Trek fans at the same time. Shazbot, grendelbo, MisterMR and 3 others 2 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Aldred Posted August 31, 2023 Share Posted August 31, 2023 On 8/25/2023 at 9:55 PM, grendelbo said: Once again we see Marvel Chipping on the back cover bringing the grade down. grendelbo, Gonzimodo and Point Five 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post grendelbo Posted August 31, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted August 31, 2023 It's Friday, isn't it? zzutak, Superman2006, Larryw7 and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
themagicrobot Posted August 31, 2023 Share Posted August 31, 2023 The first comic is currently for sale at £89. The second comic is also for sale. The asking price is £180 It has a UK ink price stamp but may have travelled to Australia and back?!?. Larryw7 and Point Five 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grendelbo Posted August 31, 2023 Share Posted August 31, 2023 Larryw7, Raze, Point Five and 1 other 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post grendelbo Posted August 31, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted August 31, 2023 (edited) Elusive 9.5s! Edited August 31, 2023 by grendelbo southern cross, BlowUpTheMoon, Nschenks and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Aldred Posted August 31, 2023 Share Posted August 31, 2023 On 8/31/2023 at 7:39 PM, themagicrobot said: The first comic is currently for sale at £89. The second comic is also for sale. The asking price is £180 It has a UK ink price stamp but may have travelled to Australia and back?!?. It does show how much sunshine Australia gets when compared to the U.K., though. AJD, Point Five, Cat and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post zzutak Posted August 31, 2023 Author Popular Post Share Posted August 31, 2023 On 8/31/2023 at 11:29 AM, grendelbo said: It's Friday, isn't it? Down under and in most of Asia. Far too perfect to be called VF+, VF/NM, NM-, NM, NM+, or even NM/MT. Nope, this Captain Atom #83 is flat-out MINT. Why settle for anything less than perfection! Ken Aldred, Off Panel, jcjames and 3 others 3 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bc Posted August 31, 2023 Share Posted August 31, 2023 On 8/31/2023 at 4:43 PM, zzutak said: Down under and in most of Asia. Far too perfect to be called VF+, VF/NM, NM-, NM, NM+, or even NM/MT. Nope, this Captain Atom #83 is flat-out MINT. Why settle for anything less than perfection! They should market this as an "Extra Crispy" MINT. -bc zzutak, Larryw7 and Off Panel 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Aldred Posted September 1, 2023 Share Posted September 1, 2023 (edited) On 8/31/2023 at 11:51 PM, bc said: They should market this as an "Extra Crispy" MINT. -bc In the 90s, comic perfection was referred to in the press here once as ‘So Mint it’s like looking at God’ condition. I liked that one. I then thought.. ”As well as a Mylar, this comic comes in a completely opaque black plastic bag, as it is so mint that looking at it directly would melt your face off.” Something like that. Edited September 1, 2023 by Ken Aldred Off Panel and Point Five 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Aldred Posted September 1, 2023 Share Posted September 1, 2023 On 8/31/2023 at 9:43 PM, zzutak said: Down under and in most of Asia. Far too perfect to be called VF+, VF/NM, NM-, NM, NM+, or even NM/MT. Nope, this Captain Atom #83 is flat-out MINT. Why settle for anything less than perfection! Again, perhaps in our mockery we are being too critical. Here, the shadow is evenly imprinted around the edge, producing an aesthetically-pleasing frame effect. zzutak and Off Panel 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zzutak Posted September 1, 2023 Author Share Posted September 1, 2023 You're right. Snow white is so overrated. I'd like mine toasted, please! littledoom, grendelbo and Ken Aldred 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Aldred Posted September 1, 2023 Share Posted September 1, 2023 On 8/31/2023 at 9:43 PM, zzutak said: Nope, this Captain Atom #83 is flat-out MINT Well, at least it won’t need pressing, then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hudson Posted September 1, 2023 Share Posted September 1, 2023 On 8/25/2023 at 4:55 PM, grendelbo said: May I ask, when the seller says "Newsstand", is he suggesting this is how the book looked when it was purchased new off the newsstand? Second question - "What newsstand did this book come from and was the newsstand actually located inside a dumpster?" Larryw7 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
