***COMIC BOOK COVER HAS MULTIPLE RIPS/TEARS TO THE SPINE. THERE ARE CREASES THAT CAN BE SEEN ON THE COVER. WATER DAMAGE/STAINING ON BOTH THE COVER AND THE INSIDE OF COVER. COLOR CAN BE SEEN ON THE COVER AS WELL. REAR COVER HAS PORTION MISSING ON BOTTOM LEFT. TOP STAPLE IS COMPLETLEY DETACHED FROM COVER BUT STILL CONNECTED TO ALL INNER PAGES. THERE ARE RIPS/TEARS AND STAINS TO THE INTERIOR PAGES AS WELL AS SOME CREASES. LAST INTERIOR PAGE OF COMIC HAS PORTION MISSING AT TOP RIGHT***
***PLEASE NOTE THAT PHOTOS 1-17 WERE TAKEN IN NATURAL LIGHT AND SHOWS THE COMIC COVER TO BE WHITER/LIGHTER THAN IT IS. THE PHOTOS FROM 22 AND 23 ARE OF WHAT THE COMIC COVER LOOKS LIKE WITH THE OFF WHITE/CREAM COLOR IT IS (PLEASE SEE PHOTOS)[MORE PHOTOS UPON REQUEST]***
***PLEASE NOTE THAT I TRY TO INCLUDE TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY ALL ISSUES/DAMAGE/WEAR WITH COMIC LISTINGS BUT WILL NOT BE ABLE TO COVER EVERYTHING OR MIGHT MISS SOMETHING***
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Up for sale is the above titled Item. Comic is in FAIR condition & comes with BAG ONLY please see photos. I am not, nor claim to be a professional grader & that all terms such as mint, fine, very good etc. are subjective. I have TRIED to use the following CBGG standards:
GRADES
MINT GRADES
GEM MINT : 10.0
MINT : 9.9
The
best possible existing condition of a comic book. A near perfect book. It is
very rare especially in older comic books pre-1990 to discover a comic in
either Mint or Gem Mint condition. Books in this condition pre-1980 are
virtually non-existent.
An extremely exceptional comic with only very minute printing or
bindery defects. The books cover is flat and without surface wear. No
autographs or writing is allowed on either the cover or interior pages. Cover
inks are exceptionally bright with high gloss. The books corners are perfectly
square and sharp. Interior pages must be white in color and supple to the
touch.
NEAR MINT+ / MINT GRADES
NEAR MINT / MINT : 9.8
NEAR MINT+ : 9.6
This is
close to mint with some minor defect.
· A slight stress line by
the staples.
· The staples themselves
are generally centered clean with no rust.
· Maybe some of the color
has chipped or flaked off the cover.
· And again, the cover is
flat with no surface wear; inks are bright with high reflectivity and very
little fading. And those tricky corners are cut square and sharp with ever so
slight blunting permitted.
· You can tell that this
comic has been stored properly and looks as new as the day it was printed.
· All stress marks should
be almost invisible and bindery tears must be less than 1/16 inch.
· Only the most subtle
binding and/or printing defects allowed.
· Cover is fairly well
centered and firmly secured to interior pages.
· Paper is supple and like
new.
· Spine is tight and flat.
· Unobtrusive date stamps
or arrival dates in pencil or ink are acceptable.
· Many pedigree collection
comics have a notation on the cover or the interior of the comic and are
considered a bonus to collectors as they help prove the provenance of the
comic.
NEAR MINT / NEAR MINT- GRADES
NEAR MINT : 9.4
NEAR MINT- : 9.2
This
book is an excellent copy with great eye appeal.
· It is vibrant and clean
with supple pages.
· The spine may have a
couple of very small stress lines at the most 1/4 inch the surface color around
the line must not be noticeably broken.
· The spine is almost
completely flat.
· The cover is relatively
flat with almost no surface wear and the cover inks are generally bright with
medium to high reflectivity.
· The staples may show some
discoloration, but it's not too noticeable on first glance.
· The inside pages and
covers usually will be off-white to white, but can be creamy or slightly
yellowish.
VERY FINE / NEAR MINT GRADES
VERY FINE / NEAR MINT : 9.0
Slightly better condition than VERY FINE +:8.5, but in lesser
conditions than the grade above.
VERY FINE+ : 8.5
VERY FINE : 8.0
VERY FINE- : 7.5
A VERY
FINE comic book appears to have been read a few times and has been handled with
some care.
This
one allows for some more defects.
· Some of the above defects
along with a small fold or crease in the cover.
· Very few stress marks on
spine.
· A few small chips on the
cover
· The cover has some slight
surface wear but still has its original gloss and there is nothing major wrong
with it. Overall an exceptional, still very collectible.
FINE GRADES
FINE / VERY FINE : 7.0
Slightly better condition than FINE +: 6.5, but in lesser
condition than the grade above.
FINE+ : 6.5
FINE : 6.0
FINE- : 5.5
This
comic is definitely a well-read copy, but can still be a very desirable copy.
· This could have one major
defect like a larger piece out of the cover (1/4 inch to 1/8 inch) or a
one-inch plus tear.
· It has stress lines
around the staples and creases from the opening and closing of the cover.
· The whiteness of the
pages has been changed to off-white to yellowish color.
· This could have a reading
or subscription crease or a rolled spine, but is not damaged enough to reduce
eye appeal dramatically.
· Some discoloration,
fading in colors and even minor soiling is allowed.
· The cover and/or inside
pages could have minor tears and/or folds
· Cover can be loose from
one staple, but cover cannot be completely detached from interior.
· Pages and inside covers
could be brown but not brittle.
· Depending on the grade of
the copy certain amounts are available in this grade. i.e a book that looks 8.0
with a piece of tape on the interior cover is acceptable in this grade.
VERY GOOD GRADES
VERY GOOD/FINE : 5.0
VERY GOOD+ : 4.5
VERY GOOD : 4.0
VERY GOOD- : 3.5
This
comic is definitely a well-read copy, but can still be a very desirable copy.
· Book is complete, but
with major creases and or a spine roll.
· There is almost low cover
gloss or at most times none at all.
· The inside paper quality
is not good and yellow and small pieces of them may be missing.
· If there is a piece
missing from the cover, it should be no larger than a 1/2" to 1/4".
· Books in this grade are
almost always creased, scuffed, abraded and soiled, but completely readable.
Tape on the comic is considered a defect in this grade.
GOOD GRADES
GOOD/VERY GOOD : 3.0
GOOD+ : 2.5
GOOD : 2.0
GOOD- : 1.8
Good is
really a misnomer, but represents a comic that is still readable with numerous
defects.
· All the defects of a VG
comic plus more.
· There is almost low cover
gloss or most times none at all.
· The inside paper quality
is not good and yellow and small pieces of them may be missing.
· If there is a piece
missing from the cover, it should be no larger than a 1/2" to 1/4".
· Books in this grade are
almost always creased, scuffed, abraded and soiled, but completely readable.
· Book is complete, but
with no missing pages and is still in a "collectible" grade.
FAIR GRADES
FAIR/GOOD : 1.5
FAIR : 1.0
This
book has seen much better days and tends to be heavily worn and tattered.
· A copy of a comic in this
grade has all pages and most of the covers.
· A book in this condition
is worn, ragged and unattractive.
· Heavy creases and folds
are prevalent
· paper quality can be very
low
· The spine and/or cover
may be completely split.
· Staples may be missing.
· Corners are rounded.
· Coupons cut from cover
and or inside pages. Panels can be clipped out.
· Parts of the front cover
may be missing.
· Soiling, staining, tears,
markings or chunks missing will interfere with reading.
· Brittleness maybe a
factor.
· Moderate to extensive
amounts of tape is acceptable on the comic in this grade.
POOR GRADE
POOR : .5
It has
major defects to the point that there is almost no collector value.
· Copies in this grade
typically will have pages and/or around 1/3 or more of the front cover missing.
· They may have severe
strains, mildew or heavy cover abrasion to the point where cover inks are gone.
· Heavy defacing with
paints, varnishes, glues, oil, indelible markers or dyes, etc.
· The inside pages can be
extreme brittleness.