hupspring Posted Friday at 11:56 PM Share Posted Friday at 11:56 PM I recently started looking through the comics I had growing up and I'm thinking about getting some of them graded, mostly because I wanted to display them. The comics have been bagged and boarded and in boxes since the late 90s when I stopped collecting. I'm probably starting with this issue and wanted to get an idea of the kind of grade it would receive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timfinz Posted Saturday at 12:48 AM Share Posted Saturday at 12:48 AM With a clean and press this book should achieve a 9.8 IMHO barring any hidden damages or blemishes. Great looking copy! Thanks for sharing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Artboy99 Posted Saturday at 01:05 AM Share Posted Saturday at 01:05 AM it isn't clear if the bend at the top left breaks color or not? There are also quite a few spine ticks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hupspring Posted Saturday at 02:16 AM Author Share Posted Saturday at 02:16 AM On 10/18/2024 at 5:48 PM, timfinz said: With a clean and press this book should achieve a 9.8 IMHO barring any hidden damages or blemishes. Great looking copy! Thanks for sharing! I hadn't thought of doing a clean and press, but now I'll look into it. Is it preferred to do it through CGC or do people normally do that locally? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hupspring Posted Saturday at 02:20 AM Author Share Posted Saturday at 02:20 AM (edited) On 10/18/2024 at 6:05 PM, Artboy99 said: it isn't clear if the bend at the top left breaks color or not? There are also quite a few spine ticks. The top left bend doesn't seem to break color (I can't really tell, my eyes suck!) - it's hard to see the bend at most angles. Edited Saturday at 02:22 AM by hupspring Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scburdet Posted Saturday at 02:43 AM Share Posted Saturday at 02:43 AM 9.4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
One Shot Comics Posted Saturday at 09:23 PM Share Posted Saturday at 09:23 PM 9.4 as it stands, but has a chance 9.8 with a press! I'd like one please Congrats Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JollyComics Posted Monday at 01:08 AM Share Posted Monday at 01:08 AM 9.2/9.4 before C & P. The spine is a clean whistle! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrRoboto Posted Monday at 09:07 PM Share Posted Monday at 09:07 PM On 10/20/2024 at 6:08 PM, JollyComics said: 9.2/9.4 before C & P. The spine is a clean whistle! You stole my thoughts, haha. Yes, 9.2/9.4 pre C&P. Real shot at much high post. JollyComics 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cerebus3000 Posted Tuesday at 02:28 AM Share Posted Tuesday at 02:28 AM A clean and press will definitely help, although I think this book will top out at 9.6. The spine ticks are barely noticeable but there seems to be at least five. The back also seems to have some light foxing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cerebus3000 Posted Tuesday at 02:43 AM Share Posted Tuesday at 02:43 AM On 10/18/2024 at 9:16 PM, hupspring said: I hadn't thought of doing a clean and press, but now I'll look into it. Is it preferred to do it through CGC or do people normally do that locally? This is probably a “your mileage may vary” question. I believe the common opinion is that CGC pressing is basic, which is probably fine for the defects on this book. One advantage is that the press occurs after shipping, and as close to the grading stage as possible. Local pressers can be better or worse, and you’ll need to check their reputation. hupspring 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aszumilo Posted Tuesday at 03:41 AM Share Posted Tuesday at 03:41 AM 9.9 RockMyAmadeus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockMyAmadeus Posted Tuesday at 03:43 AM Share Posted Tuesday at 03:43 AM On 10/21/2024 at 8:41 PM, aszumilo said: 9.9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aszumilo Posted Tuesday at 04:26 AM Share Posted Tuesday at 04:26 AM On 10/21/2024 at 8:43 PM, RockMyAmadeus said: I was surprised no one beat me to it. RockMyAmadeus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NY Roadkill Posted Tuesday at 01:39 PM Share Posted Tuesday at 01:39 PM 9.4 as is, up to 9.6 with CnP, tough to tell value-wise what's better - a raw 9.6 or grade, because if it doesn't get 9.8, may be as valuable as is as graded there's so many graded copies of this out there in the census Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
