Something a little bit different....

[marvelcollector]

Which of these do you think is the better copy?

 

Copy A:

 

 

 

 

Copy B:

 

 

 

Thanks for your opinions!

[KingOfRulers]

The bottom copy is better. Only has one big defect. The top copy may present better, but the spine roll really puts the bottom one ahead. I hate spine roll. It affects the readability of a book.

[Comicdey]

Bottom copy is higher grade....top copy has water spot on the back.

 

Both are nice. I wouldn't put down either in the bathroom.

[Scrooge]

The bottom is better. It seems that its spine overall is in better shape than that of the first copy.

[inconceivable]

Bottom copy is better. Spine is much nicer. I think you were trying to trick us by using different-sized scans.

 

Dan

[scupbucket]

But that poor ULFC... GAH! I like the eye appeal on the top copy. The color breaking creases on the bottom one are primarily on the darker areas becoming more pronounced. Less jagged edges on the dark ink for the top one too. Back cover? What's a back cover? Do they still make those?

[divad]

Copy C

 

 

 

 

[-cryptkeeper-]

Copy C

 

 

 

 

 

are you sure D copy is not better

 

B copy is in better shape

[Point Five]

This is interesting!

Funny enough, like Scupbucket I would lean towards copy A, unless the spine roll (I can hardly see any) looks dramatically worse in hand. That gash in the ULC box of B really bothers me, especially against the dark color. If there's one area of a book I like to be reasonably crisp, it's the ULC. Like all of us I'm usually hypersensitive to spine wear, but that defect on B is awfully distracting.

 

All that said, I'd be happy with either copy! ASM #14 is one of the holes in my SA Spidey run, and I don't know when or if I'll ever fill it...I just can't see spending the kind of $$ needed for a decent copy, when the same $$ can get you a beautiful early GA book. Oh well!...