PGM Batman Adventures 12 1 1

[Daytrader2021]

Thanks in advance.

s in advance. Planning on pressing this before submitting.

[marvelmaniac]

Damage at top right corner/edge with color loss, slight waviness and slightly fanned pages, blunted/crunched lower left corner as seen on the rear cover.

IMO...

9.0 VERY FINE/NEAR MINT (VF/NM):  Back to Top
Nearly perfect with outstanding eye appeal. A limited number of bindery/printing defects are allowed. Cover is almost flat with almost imperceptible wear. Inks are bright with slightly diminished reflectivity. An 1/8" bend is allowed if color is not broken. Corners are cut square and sharp with ever-so-slight blunting permitted but no creases. Several lightly penciled, stamped or inked arrival dates are acceptable. Very minor foxing. Spine is tight and flat. Staples may show some discoloration. Only the slightest staple tears are allowed. A very minor accumulation of stress lines may be present if they are nearly imperceptible. Paper is off-white to cream and supple. Very minor interior tears may be present.

[Daytrader2021]

Planning on pressing the comic. Would it be 9.6 after a pressing to remove all the defect except for the top right corner ?

[marvelmaniac]

On 8/28/2024 at 4:50 PM, Daytrader2021 said:

Planning on pressing the comic. Would it be 9.6 after a pressing to remove all the defect except for the top right corner ?

I cannot speak for CGC, however, IMO it is highly doubtful, you cannot have color breaks/color loss on a NM+ 9.6, unless CGC has gotten more lenient on that also, in your eyes/opinion looking at the book objectively, does this book meet the grading standards listed for a NM+ 9.6?

I assigned a grade of VF/NM 9.0 due to the damage at the top right but the book being in very nice shape otherwise, if the book had any other defects it may have graded even lower.

9.6 NEAR MINT+ (NM+):  Back to Top
Nearly perfect with a minor additional virtue or virtues that raise it from Near Mint. Only subtle bindery or printing defects are allowed. No bindery tears are allowed, although on Golden Age books bindery tears of up to 1/8" have been noted. Cover is flat with no surface wear. Inks are bright with high reflectivity and a minimum of fading. One corner may be almost imperceptibly blunted, but still almost sharp and cut square. Almost imperceptible indentations are permissible, but no creases, bends, or color break. Small, inconspicuous, lightly penciled, stamped or inked arrival dates are acceptable as long as they are in an unobtrusive location. Spine is tight and flat. Staples must be original, generally centered, with only the slightest discoloration. Paper is off-white, supple and fresh. Only the slightest interior tears are allowed.

9.4 NEAR MINT (NM): Corners are cut square and sharp with ever-so-slight blunting permitted. A 1/16" bend is permitted with no color break.

9.2 NEAR MINT- (NM-):Corners are cut square and sharp with ever-so-slight blunting permitted. A 1/16-1/8" bend is permitted with no color break. 

9.0 VERY FINE/NEAR MINT (VF/NM):An 1/8" bend is allowed if color is not broken. Corners are cut square and sharp with ever-so-slight blunting permitted but no creases.

8.0 VERY FINE (VF): Cover is relatively flat with minimal surface wear beginning to show, possibly including some minute wear at corners. An unnoticeable 1/4" crease is acceptable if color is not broken. 

[LadyDeath]

I would've guessed 9.2 range on a quick glance.

[JollyComics]

9.2 at best with minimal wear.

[apollobuzz]

I'm at a 9.0 also.  

[Palm Beach Presser]

9.0 going to 9.4 or 9.6 once pressed.  The book presses nicely but the corner will limit grade.