travizb Posted August 31, 2023 Share Posted August 31, 2023 (edited) Looking for some insight on grades pre/post C&P on one of my favorite Batman covers. Thanks for your feedback! Edited October 24, 2023 by travizb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goblinjareth Posted August 31, 2023 Share Posted August 31, 2023 I could definitely see this getting up to a 9.0. Pre C&P, probably 7.5-8.0? Depends on any how the little defects fall. Ultimately, you have great taste, and this is a gorgeous cover. Neal Adams has some of the best composition of his era. travizb 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FoggyNelson Posted September 1, 2023 Share Posted September 1, 2023 7.0 to 7.5 👍🥓‼️ 1950's war comics and travizb 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scburdet Posted September 1, 2023 Share Posted September 1, 2023 6.5/7.0 as-is. Max depends on how well the bends on the back come out & obviously the grime coming off. 8ish depending on how that goes. travizb 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
travizb Posted September 2, 2023 Author Share Posted September 2, 2023 Thanks @scburdet@FoggyNelson@goblinjareth for the estimates. How does that color rub in the BRFC play into the grade? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scburdet Posted September 2, 2023 Share Posted September 2, 2023 Depends on what a grader deems is the root cause. If it's an ink smear, then very little impact. If it's loss from handling it's like a color breaking crease just not grades as severely since it doesn't involve paper damage. In the photos, it seems like there are enough light handling defects that it's not absolutely determinative. travizb 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lost Posted September 2, 2023 Share Posted September 2, 2023 7.5 travizb 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mars76 Posted September 3, 2023 Share Posted September 3, 2023 7.5 travizb 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grendelbo Posted September 4, 2023 Share Posted September 4, 2023 7.0 Thanks for posting. travizb 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
travizb Posted October 24, 2023 Author Share Posted October 24, 2023 Grade: 7.5 OW/W You guys nailed it. Thanks! Grader Notes spine stress lines thehumantorch, grendelbo and scburdet 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...