PGM Adventure Comics 283 - 1st General Zod - GRADE IS IN! 2 2

[Deutero]

Just got my hands on this very nice copy of Adventure Comics 283 (1st Zod and Phantom Zone).

I'll definitely be sending it in but I think i'm getting a bit too excited about the great condition it is in.

What grade do you kind folks think this one will get?

Thanks in advance

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited November 15, 2023 by Deutero
Grade update

[grendelbo]

5.5/6.0 and I'm kneeling toward the higher grade.

Thanks for posting.

[Lost]

6.0

[shadroch]

4.0.  Too much foxing and insect chew to be much higher. 

[grendel013]

5.5

Adventure Comics #283 – Comics Archeology

This post piqued my curiosity. This article answered some of my questions. 

 

 

[scburdet]

On 9/5/2023 at 6:00 PM, grendelbo said:

5.5/6.0 and I'm kneeling toward the higher grade.

 

I'll go 5.5

[Deutero]

On 9/5/2023 at 10:57 PM, shadroch said:

4.0.  Too much foxing and insect chew to be much higher. 

I’m surprised to see someone say that low a grade. I understand why you think that though. I think the big chew is fairly minor so I’m hoping it won’t get dinged that much! 

[Deutero]

On 9/5/2023 at 11:10 PM, grendel013 said:

5.5

Adventure Comics #283 – Comics Archeology

This post piqued my curiosity. This article answered some of my questions. 

 

 

That’s an awesome link, very entertaining look at the issue. Particularly liked the bit when is says about Superboy randomly blowing up a mountain 

[1950's war comics]

chews bring it down to the near fine range

5.0-5.5

[Deutero]

@grendelbo@Lost@shadroch@grendel013@scburdet@1950's war comics

 

I knew this copy was a beauty when I first saw it, perhaps my photos didn't do it justice as you were all way off!

 

8.5 OFF-WHITE

 

Grader's Notes

light cover tanning
very light spine stress lines to cover
very light wear to cover

 

 

Edited November 15, 2023 by Deutero
Added photo of back cover

[ThothAmon]

👍 Looks like the grading bros missed the boat on this one. 
 

[Deutero]

On 11/15/2023 at 9:09 PM, ThothAmon said:

👍 Looks like the grading bros missed the boat on this one. 
 

The clean and press definitely helped but I'm assuming CGC saw the corners as wear rather than bug chew which is absolutely fine with me

[HarfordRoad]

Congrats; this is a very undervalued issue.  Great to have in 8.5!

Edited November 15, 2023 by HarfordRoad
change title to issue

[grendel013]

Definitely kneeling to this grade. 

[Jeffro.]

On 11/15/2023 at 4:09 PM, ThothAmon said:

👍 Looks like the grading bros missed the boat on this one. 
 

Or maybe that wasn't bug chew at all.

Edited November 17, 2023 by Jeffro.