savage sword of Conan #1 1 1

[lightyear21]

Hi,

just found this in a flee market bundle. Looked okay on first check, but any thoughts on grade?

also, there are staples internally, which seems really weird. Spine looks like a glued spine. Any thoughts on this and how it will affect grade? Should they be removed or would this damage further?

any thoughts welcome

Edited August 24 by lightyear21

[marvelmaniac]

Welcome to the Boards!!!

Maybe a moderator can move this thread to the https://boards.cgccomics.com/forum/42-hey-buddy-can-you-spare-a-grade/ section.

As far as the binding of the book, that is a squarebound book and the cover is supposed to be glued on and the staples are in the correct location for squarebound books.

Squarebound

Squarebound refers to the type of binding on a comic and usually means it is a Prestige Format or a Giant Size or Annual. More than the standard 32 pages, the comic had to have a square binding to accommodate 48 or 64 or 80 pages. In some instances 100 pages (like the DC 100 Page Super Spectaculars in the mid 1970s).

[lightyear21]

Many thanks for the info on square bound. Did seem odd that someone would have randomly added staples.

happy the thread gets moved to an appropriate thread on the grading question.