paqart Posted Wednesday at 03:27 AM Share Posted Wednesday at 03:27 AM (edited) Today, I decided to read my just arrived copy of Captain Marvel #22, the first appearance of Mr. Mind. However, he isn't there. The reason is that the comic is missing the centerfold (pgs 33-36). After looking at it carefully, it looks to me like the page may have never been in the comic, a manufacturing defect. I'm returning it because it is incomplete, but it made me curious how such a thing is treated when graded, assuming that is what happened here. If the pages weren't removed, then the comic wasn't damaged by removing pages, though it is incomplete. Edited Wednesday at 04:00 PM by paqart rotated image Uff_Da 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lightning55 Posted Wednesday at 03:31 AM Share Posted Wednesday at 03:31 AM And all the pages are upside down, too! Crazy day at the printer's. Uff_Da 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marvelmaniac Posted Wednesday at 05:56 PM Share Posted Wednesday at 05:56 PM As is, the book is incomplete, if it were determined to be an actual bindery/printing defect I would assume that CGC would give this book a "Green Qualified" label grading the book as if the centerfold was present but noting that it is missing on the label, rather than a "Universal Blue" label with a grade of PR 0.5 incomplete, missing centerfold. There are a small niche of collectors that collect bindery defect books, I have an F.F. Annual 1 that has part 1 of the story printed twice while omitting part 2, basically that book would also be considered incomplete, the book was given to me as a Christmas gift back in 81/82 and I did not say anything since the folks that bought it went to a lot of trouble to find it, there was no internet. cgcsketcherz 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorick Posted yesterday at 02:20 AM Share Posted yesterday at 02:20 AM Trying to determine if the printer didn't put the sheets in or whether someone later ripped the pages out has got to be the most difficult error to ID. I'd guess that CGC would give a 0.5 every time (or Qualified). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cgcsketcherz Posted 20 hours ago Share Posted 20 hours ago Green Label: (Hoping to get it signed at NYCC so it will become yellow/green hybrid.) Label Text: MANUFACTURED WITH FIRST 4 WRAPS INSERTED TWICE & 4 CENTER WRAPS MISSING, AFFECTS STORY. INCOMPLETE. Pedigree: MANUFACTURING ERROR/INCOMPLETE Grader Notes: Right Bottom Back Cover Crease Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
