PGM: Hulk 181

[Engr62]

There is some overspray from a distributor's strip (either black or a really dark blue) at the top of the front and back covers in two places. How will this affect its grade?

 

Is there a limit on the number of spine stresses for a particular grade?

 

Is this worth slabbing if I'm planning on selling it? Thanks.

 

 

[djpinkpanther67]

Welcome to the boards!

BC seems to have an excess amount of waviness to it. (Water damage?) That, in addition to heavy creasing (dist.overspray doesn't affect the grade as much as these other factors)

5.5

I wouldn't slab it in this grade

[Engr62]

Thanks for the opinion and for the welcome. No, there is no water damage, and it looks much better in-hand. I was actually a little surprised at how the back cover looked in the scan when I looked at it.

[50 Cent #II (1st)]

scanners do that, make comics look worse than they appear in hand.

[Dad&Son-migration]

I'd say you have a solid 7.0 (F/VF) there.

[Mr. Zipper]

Are you sure there isn't moisture waviness on this book? I know scans can accentuate slight bends and make them appear more severe due to scan shadows, but this book does look very wavy... plus there appears to be a small water spot at the bottom back spine corner.

 

A book can get moisture waviness without necessarily having been wet. A damp environment can do it.

[divad]

There is some overspray from a distributor's strip (either black or a really dark blue) at the top of the front and back covers in two places. How will this affect its grade?

 

At this grade the distributor's spray won't have any effect on the grade.

 

Is there a limit on the number of spine stresses for a particular grade?

 

Yes and no - look at the graph on page 27? of the OSGG which shows the relative number of defects allowable in each grade.

 

Is this worth slabbing if I'm planning on selling it? Thanks.

 

Possibly a 6.0, but I doubt it. Slabbing may increase the return, as it will be certified complete and unrestored. But not by much.

[newstand fresh-migration]

6.0. Slab it if you are going to keep it for a while. Otherwise, probably not worth the money.

[joeypost]

There is some overspray from a distributor's strip (either black or a really dark blue) at the top of the front and back covers in two places. How will this affect its grade?

 

At this grade the distributor's spray won't have any effect on the grade.

 

Is there a limit on the number of spine stresses for a particular grade?

 

Yes and no - look at the graph on page 27? of the OSGG which shows the relative number of defects allowable in each grade.

 

Is this worth slabbing if I'm planning on selling it? Thanks.

 

Possibly a 6.0, but I doubt it. Slabbing may increase the return, as it will be certified complete and unrestored. But not by much.

 

Agreed.

[Sid]

The books shows signs of waviness for sure, even if it's only slight but I doubt it's from moisture. Perhaps bad storage. Scanners do make them look worse but they also catch flaws easily missed by glancing. :\

 

I'll say 5.5/6.0 and will also add that it would be worth slabbing to get rid of the assumptions by potential buyers on what you might be withholding during sale.

[Engr62]

I appreciate everyone's input. It sounds like it will be best to pass on having it slabbed though.