Wolverine #1

[Steeler Nick]

Hi, I'm obviously new to these boards. I've been collecting comics for about 13 years. I'm wondering what y'all think of this Wolverine #1 (1988). The only major flaws I see are a single non-color breaking crease and some smudges on the back cover. Are these smudges enough to lower this book into Fine territory, or is this VF/NM?

 

Thanks, Nick

 

[Mr. Zipper]

The rest of the book is pretty sharp, so I'd say that the smudges would probably lower the book to around 8.0. The rubs on the back cover looks like the book may have been stored unbagged for a period of time. The white back cover picked up ink transfer from other books, etc.

[divad]

The rest of the book is pretty sharp, so I'd say that the smudges would probably lower the book to around 8.0. The rubs on the back cover looks like the book may have been stored unbagged for a period of time. The white back cover picked up ink transfer from other books, etc.

 

I agree with the zipster that the book looks pretty sharp . . . though those spine creases are pretty deep . . . they benefit from being along a white spine area and white BC. The apparent ink smudges are in a radial arc . . . and it makes me wonder as to the source They're not fingerprints.

 

The ink transfer and the depth of the spine creases are consistent with a book that has been unboarded/unbagged and handled in a stack.

[divad]

Nice scans for a newbee, btw

[joeypost]

I have to agree with my fellow forumites here on the nice scans (I still haven't figured it out) and the 7.5/ 8.0 grade. IMHO it looks like this book was kept unprotected (scratches on BC) but was not heavily abused. Sharp corners for a VF book.

 

[KingOfRulers]

8.0. What the heck is with that top staple??? I've never seen a staple that far up on a book before.

[Steeler Nick]

<i> 8.0. What the heck is with that top staple??? I've never seen a staple that far up on a book before.

 

Yeah. It is quite unusual. I have two copies of that book and both are like that.

[Kermit the frog]

8.0. What the heck is with that top staple??? I've never seen a staple that far up on a book before.

 

ditto

[-cryptkeeper-]

7.5