2023 CGC Grading Contest Season 2 Fall Edition #8 Round 2 Results 1 1

[CGC Mike]

[CGC Mike]

[CGC Mike]

	TITLE	Supersnipe #9	Super-Mystery v5#3	Horrific #7	Perfect Crime #28	War Action #2	Prize #8	Thing #15	Shocking Mystery #51	Fantastic Fears #5	Romantic Hearts #9
	FINAL GRADE	6.5	4.5	2.5	3.5	7.5	7.0	2.5	5.0	4.5	4.0
SCORE	GRADER	BOOK 1	BOOK 2	BOOK 3	BOOK 4	BOOK 5	BOOK 6	BOOK 7	BOOK 8	BOOK 9	BOOK 10
3	Withering Wind	6.0	4.5	2.5	3.5	7.5	7.0	2.5	5.0	4.0	3.5
4	TheGeneral	5.5	4.5	2.5	3.5	7.5	7.0	2.5	5.0	5.5	4.0
5	Point Five	6.0	4.5	3.0	3.5	8.0	7.0	2.5	4.5	4.5	3.5
6	TC33	6.0	4.5	3.0	3.5	8.0	6.0	3.0	5.0	4.5	4.0
7	boron	6.5	3.0	2.0	3.5	7.5	7.0	2.5	4.5	4.0	3.5
7	batcollector	5.5	4.0	2.0	3.5	7.5	6.5	2.0	5.0	4.5	3.5
7	Warlord	6.5	4.0	3.0	3.5	8.5	6.0	2.5	5.0	4.5	3.5
7	Cman429	5.5	4.0	2.0	3.0	7.5	7.0	2.0	5.5	4.5	4.0
7	Hudson	5.5	4.5	3.0	3.5	7.5	8.0	2.5	6.0	4.5	4.0
7	zzutak	6.0	4.5	3.0	4.0	7.0	7.0	2.5	5.0	5.5	4.5
8	davidtere	5.5	4.5	2.5	3.5	7.0	7.0	3.5	5.5	4.5	3.0
8	Ride the Tiger	6.0	4.5	3.0	3.5	8.0	7.5	2.5	5.5	5.0	3.0
8	jbpez	6.0	4.5	2.0	3.5	7.0	7.0	2.0	4.0	4.0	3.5
8	frozentundraguy	6.0	5.0	3.0	3.5	7.5	5.5	2.0	5.0	4.5	3.5
8	Grendel72	5.0	4.0	2.5	4.0	7.0	6.5	2.5	5.0	4.0	4.0
8	flashlites	5.5	4.5	3.0	3.5	7.0	6.5	3.0	6.0	4.5	4.0
8	JollyComics	6.5	4.5	3.5	4.0	7.5	7.0	2.0	5.0	6.0	4.5
9	EastEnd1	7.0	5.0	2.5	4.5	8.0	6.5	2.0	5.0	4.5	3.0
9	Lninefingers	5.0	4.0	2.5	3.5	7.0	7.0	2.5	5.5	3.5	3.5
9	Yorick	5.5	4.5	2.5	3.0	8.0	8.0	2.0	6.0	4.5	4.0
9	Morganmi	5.0	4.0	2.5	3.0	7.5	5.5	2.5	5.0	5.0	4.0
9	skypinkblu	6.5	5.0	3.0	3.5	7.5	8.5	3.0	6.0	4.5	4.5
9	spidermanbeyond	6.5	4.5	4.0	4.0	8.5	7.0	2.5	5.0	5.5	4.5
10	jcjames	6.0	4.0	3.0	2.5	8.0	6.5	3.0	5.0	4.5	3.0
10	silverseeker	6.5	4.0	2.0	3.0	8.0	7.5	2.0	5.5	5.0	3.0
10	grendelbo	5.5	4.5	3.5	4.0	7.5	6.5	2.0	4.5	4.0	3.5
10	universal soldier	5.5	4.0	3.0	3.5	8.0	7.5	3.0	4.0	4.5	3.5
10	Get Marwood & I	5.5	4.0	3.0	3.5	7.0	5.5	3.0	5.0	4.5	3.5
10	MatterEaterLad	6.5	3.5	2.0	3.5	8.5	6.5	3.0	5.0	5.5	3.5
10	F For Fake	6.0	4.0	2.0	2.5	8.0	7.0	2.5	5.5	3.0	4.0
10	WilliamLunt	5.5	4.5	2.0	3.0	7.0	8.0	2.0	5.5	4.0	4.0
10	GawkHawk	6.5	5.0	3.5	4.5	7.0	6.5	3.5	5.5	4.5	4.0
10	Batman Fett	6.0	4.5	3.0	4.0	7.5	7.0	3.0	6.5	5.5	4.5
11	Superman2006	6.5	5.0	2.0	3.5	8.5	6.0	2.0	4.5	4.5	2.5
11	toro	7.0	4.0	2.5	3.0	7.5	5.0	2.5	5.5	4.5	2.5
11	apocalypse76	6.5	5.0	2.0	5.0	8.5	6.5	2.0	5.0	4.5	3.0
11	Asianassassincomics	5.5	3.5	2.5	3.0	7.5	6.0	2.0	5.5	4.5	3.0
11	trmoore54	5.5	4.0	3.0	3.5	7.0	7.5	1.8	4.5	4.0	3.5
11	comicginger1789	5.0	3.5	2.5	3.0	7.5	7.0	2.5	6.5	4.0	3.5
11	AJD	5.5	4.0	2.0	3.0	8.0	6.5	3.0	5.5	5.0	3.5
11	thehumantorch	4.5	4.0	2.5	3.0	7.0	6.5	2.5	5.0	5.5	3.5
11	g-man	5.0	3.0	2.5	3.5	5.5	7.0	2.0	5.0	4.5	4.0
11	Deputy Dan	5.5	4.0	3.0	4.0	8.0	7.5	2.5	6.5	5.0	4.0
11	JWKyle	6.0	5.0	2.5	3.5	8.5	6.0	2.5	4.5	6.5	4.0
11	old_dano	7.0	5.0	3.5	3.5	7.5	7.0	3.5	6.5	4.0	4.5
12	Panda2	6.0	4.0	2.5	3.0	8.5	7.5	2.0	5.5	4.0	2.5
12	Ahsoka Tano Jedi Apprentice	5.5	3.0	2.0	3.5	7.0	6.5	2.5	5.5	4.5	2.5
12	bighairjer	5.5	3.5	3.0	3.0	7.0	6.0	2.5	5.5	4.0	3.5
12	JohnH19	4.5	3.5	2.0	3.0	7.5	8.0	2.5	5.5	5.0	4.0
12	Tom789	5.5	4.5	2.5	4.0	6.0	6.5	3.0	5.5	4.0	5.0
12	pastandpresentcomics	5.0	3.5	2.5	3.0	7.5	8.0	3.0	5.5	4.5	5.0
12	Cocomonkey	6.0	3.0	2.0	4.0	7.5	7.0	3.0	6.5	4.5	5.0
12	ChrispyC66	4.5	4.0	2.5	3.5	7.5	7.0	2.0	6.0	5.0	5.5
13	Wipple	6.5	4.0	2.0	2.5	8.5	8.0	2.5	5.0	4.0	2.0
13	Cerebus3000	6.5	5.5	3.0	4.0	7.0	6.0	2.0	6.5	5.0	3.5
13	CJ Design	5.5	4.0	3.0	3.5	7.5	7.5	3.0	6.5	5.0	5.5
14	Dr. Ogie Porterhouse	6.5	4.5	3.5	4.0	8.5	5.5	3.0	4.5	4.0	2.5
14	timfinz	7.5	5.0	3.5	4.0	8.5	6.0	3.0	5.0	4.5	2.5
14	GradedGrails	5.0	4.0	2.0	3.0	6.5	8.0	2.0	5.0	3.0	4.0
14	HighStakesComics	5.5	4.5	3.0	4.0	8.0	6.5	3.0	7.0	5.5	4.5
14	Krismusic	6.0	3.0	2.5	3.5	7.5	8.5	2.5	6.5	5.5	5.0
15	John R	6.5	4.0	3.0	3.0	7.5	7.0	2.0	7.0	3.0	2.0
15	genrlzod	4.0	5.0	2.5	3.5	7.0	7.5	3.5	5.5	4.0	2.5
15	scburdet	6.0	4.5	3.5	4.5	8.0	8.0	2.5	7.0	5.0	3.0
15	Nearfall	5.0	4.0	2.5	2.5	7.0	6.5	2.0	6.0	5.5	3.0
15	Motor City Rob	4.5	3.0	2.0	2.5	7.5	6.0	2.0	4.5	4.5	3.5
15	Doctor Dositheus	7.0	5.5	4.0	4.5	8.0	8.0	2.0	6.0	4.5	3.5
15	Brock	4.5	3.5	2.5	3.5	6.0	7.5	3.0	6.5	4.5	3.5
15	jas1vans	4.5	3.0	2.0	3.5	9.0	6.5	2.5	4.5	5.0	3.5
15	TheTallGuy	5.5	4.5	3.0	2.5	8.0	4.5	2.0	4.0	4.5	4.5
15	KryptoMayor	4.5	3.5	2.5	3.0	8.0	7.0	3.5	6.5	5.0	4.5
16	Jesse-Lee	6.0	4.0	1.8	2.0	8.0	6.5	3.5	5.5	4.0	2.5
16	Comics4All	5.5	6.0	3.5	4.5	7.5	6.0	3.5	5.5	5.0	3.5
16	Pickie	3.5	4.0	2.5	3.0	7.0	7.5	3.0	5.5	6.0	3.5
16	Axelrod	5.0	3.5	2.0	3.0	7.0	7.0	4.5	6.5	5.0	4.0
16	Stefan_W	4.5	3.5	4.0	4.0	7.5	6.5	3.5	5.5	5.0	4.5
17	AbsoluteCarnage	5.5	3.0	1.8	3.5	8.0	7.5	2.0	6.0	4.5	1.8
17	Cushing Fan	7.0	5.5	4.0	5.0	7.5	6.5	4.0	5.5	5.0	3.0
17	1Cool	5.0	3.0	3.0	4.0	5.0	6.0	2.0	5.5	4.5	4.0
18	ADAMANTIUM	6.5	5.0	4.5	3.5	9.0	7.0	3.0	6.5	5.5	2.0
18	B3AST	4.5	3.0	2.5	2.0	6.0	6.5	2.5	6.0	5.0	3.5
18	paqart	4.5	3.5	2.0	2.5	8.0	5.5	2.0	6.0	3.5	4.0
18	iXr184	4.5	3.5	2.5	3.5	6.0	6.5	3.0	6.0	7.0	4.0
19	pmpknface	5.0	3.0	2.0	2.5	6.0	5.5	2.5	4.5	4.0	3.0
19	TTG	4.0	3.5	2.5	3.5	6.0	5.5	3.5	4.5	5.0	3.0
20	Every Day A Story	4.5	3.5	2.0	5.5	7.5	6.0	2.0	3.5	4.5	2.5
20	Sandflea	5.5	3.0	1.8	2.0	6.5	5.0	3.5	5.5	4.5	4.5
20	southern cross	5.5	3.5	3.0	4.0	8.0	5.0	2.0	6.0	4.5	7.0
23	TheApprentice	3.5	4.5	2.0	5.0	6.5	6.0	1.5	6.0	5.0	2.5
24	sagii	3.0	2.5	1.8	1.8	8.0	6.5	2.5	6.5	5.0	3.5
24	s-man	4.0	3.0	2.0	2.5	7.5	4.0	2.0	3.0	3.5	4.0
24	topofthetotem	7.0	6.0	4.0	4.0	8.0	8.5	4.0	7.0	6.0	5.0
25	Ron C.	4.5	3.5	1.5	1.5	7.5	5.5	2.5	4.0	3.5	2.0
27	ned	5.0	3.0	2.0	2.5	6.0	4.0	2.0	3.0	4.0	2.5
27	topcat54	4.0	3.0	1.5	2.5	5.0	7.0	4.0	6.5	5.0	3.0
28	Youfoundjake	4.0	2.5	1.8	2.5	4.5	6.5	4.0	5.0	3.5	2.5
31	ArcherC	4.5	3.0	2.5	3.5	9.0	6.0	2.0	2.5	1.8	1.0
33	FigaroToe	3.5	3.0	2.5	3.0	5.5	7.5	4.5	7.0	7.5	6.0

[zzutak]

According to Mike's grade distribution table, 98 players completed Round 2 (down from 109 at sign-up and 101 in Round 1).  Here are the key measures of central tendency for this round (Mean = the average grade; Median = the middle grade in a numerically rank-ordered list; Mode = the most common grade):

Book	CGC	Grade Distribution Statistics
#	Grade	Mean	Median	Mode
6	7.0	6.7	6.5	6.5/7.0
7	2.5	2.6	2.5	2.0
8	5.0	5.4	5.5	5.5
9	4.5	4.6	4.5	4.5
10	4.0	3.6	3.5	3.5

The Board scored 129 bulls-eyes in Round 2 (26% of all grades submitted, compared to 27% in Round 1).  Here are a few other notable observations based on the data reported above:

• Book #06 (Prize Comics #8):  One of three challenging books for many contestants, with only 23% at the same grade as CGC and 59% within one grade increment of CGC.  Collectively, the Board was about one-half grade increment more critical than CGC (6.7 vs 7.0).  Quite nice!   
• Book #07 (Thing #15):  The first of the two easiest books for the Board as a whole, with 30% of the contestants at the same grade as CGC and 82% within one grade increment of CGC.  Collectively, the Board essentially agreed with CGC (2.6 vs 2.5). 
• Book #08 (Shocking Mystery Cases #51):  Another challenging book for many contestants, with only 22% at the same grade as CGC and 59% within one grade increment of CGC.  Collectively, the Board was nearly one grade increment more lenient than CGC (5.4 vs 5.0).  Not bad at all! 
• Book #09 (Fantastic Fears #5):  The second of the two easiest books for the Board as a whole, with 35% of the contestants at the same grade as CGC and 74% within one grade increment of CGC.  Collectively, the Board essentially agreed with CGC (4.6 vs 4.5). 
• Book #10 (Romantic Hearts #9):  Yet another challenging book for many contestants, with only 21% at the same grade as CGC and 59% within one grade increment of CGC.  Collectively, the Board was almost one grade increment more critical than CGC (3.6 vs 4.0).  Not bad at all! 

On to the back nine (or, in this case, the back ten). 

Edited October 29, 2023 by zzutak

[CGC Mike]

Thanks for the commentary, @zzutak

[zzutak]

     

[Point Five]

On 10/28/2023 at 8:20 PM, zzutak said:

     

OK, this is it people! Stand back!
I'm taking on Withering Wind and TheGeneral!   

(In comic book terms, picture Superman and Batman watching stunned while, I dunno, *Ambush Bug* tries to mount an attack.)  

 

[Get Marwood & I]

On 10/29/2023 at 1:20 AM, zzutak said:

     

Spot on zzutak.

The consistency of some of our regular players is amazing.

I want some of whatever @TheGeneral is drinking - he's always in the mix 

[Krismusic]

blind folded Grades submitted.

[Ron C.]

From now on, I will add 2 grade levels to each of my guesses. Looking back, I would be at 10 with that strategy.  

Thankfully, CGC doesn't undergrade my books like I do theirs.

[F For Fake]

I've been away for a few days, three bullseyes, I'll take it!