Swampthing 2 grading opinions

[boomtown]

Hi. New to the boards & CGC. I've built up a collection of scanned CGC books(from ebay auctions) to get a feel for their grading. Looking to see if my grading skills are in line with CGCs. I guess my most difficult area is in the 9.4 to 9.8 range. Any opinions on this book are appreciated. I consider it in the 9.4 area, but wouldn't feel comfortable grading any book higher.

 

Back cover added. I apologize as it is a little difficult to see the edges. It's a very clean & flat back cover. I'm using Photobucket & it may be resizing my scans. Not sure why as the images are below their 512k size request. I appreciate all the comments so far, good people here.

 

 

 

[KingOfRulers]

I can't make any promises since the scan is a little small for high grade books, and no back cover...BUT from what I see right now I have no reason to say it cannot be a 9.8.

[Timulty]

It is nice looking really need a back scan though. I see a lot of Swamp Things that have serious problems with the back.

[october]

From the front cover it looks like an easy 9.6. That's a sweet book.

[boomtown]

Back cover added, but it appears to have been reduced by Photobucket also.

[Timulty]

I think that it would need to be a little better centered to get 9.6+. The Grading Bastiche says .....9.2. Those non-color breaking creases have a nasty habit of knocking down DC's.

[Wrightson fan]

9.4 all day long. I have 9.6's with spine stresses and had a Swampy 3 in CGC 9.4 that i sold that had a ugly spiderweb crease at the top staple. It is hit and miss subjective grading and not that they are harder on the DC's in my opinion. Your Swampy 2 is a beautiful book and could be a 9.6 based on what i can see in the scan. Congratulations.

 

 

 

Scott

[boomtown]

I appreciate all the feedback. Hosted the image on an AOL account instead of Photobucket & the image seems to be ok size now. Hopefully I'll get a system down over time. Thanks.

[Timulty]

Wow, that's much better. Well, I will adjust my grade and go with 9.4. I think, maybe even a 9.6. But it is just a little too off center, I think, for 9.8. Sorry about the earlier grade. But that is why, I am The Grading Bastiche.

[deathlok]

Wow, that's much better. Well, I will adjust my grade and go with 9.4. I think, maybe even a 9.6. But it is just a little too off center, I think, for 9.8. Sorry about the earlier grade. But that is why, I am The Grading Bastiche.

Look, here's Timulty again.

[divad]

FC's a 9.8 Killer sharp copy . . . nothing like starting us off with your "reader" copies

 

WELCOME TO THE BOARDS!

 

That's about the tightest, sharpest book I've seen Who did you buy it from . . .

[inconceivable]

Unless there is some hidden defects the scan missed this book is an easy 9.6 with some upside. It sounds like you got yourself a good first candidate. Keep us posted. Welcome to the boards.

 

Dan

[october]

But it is just a little too off center, I think, for 9.8.

 

[comicnut]

9.4 to 9.6 I'm a little concerned about the top corner of the spine, it appears to be blunted.

[Wrightson fan]

With the larger scan I change my all day grade to a 9.6 from a 9.4.