burritodeluxe

From these pictures, it really looks like some black color was added around the top staple. When you open up the front cover and look at the spine on the inside, are there bleed-through spots? That's a huge indicator of added color. It's rare that black ink doesn't color break along the spine like that, and even rarer for someone to add color where it doesn't bleed through to the inside of the cover lol! In my half-decade-or-so of grading experience, I have seen manufacturing errors where the book was lobbed off from the factory, and especially since your copy looks so off-kilter it is possible that it's not trimmed. It's rare, but it does happen, so it's a little hard to tell from these photos. I see from the photo of the back cover that there some creases along the bottom. Pressing will likely improve the appearance of these defects, but I wouldn't bother spending the extra cashola if there's color-touch.

Howdy! I'm Samantha and I accidentally ended up in the world of comics about seven years ago. I was working and going to college full-time when, a few months before I graduated, I was involved in a car crash (hit by a drunk driver). I quit my job to recuperate and focus on finishing my degree. When I started to look for a new job, my dad mentioned that his friend who owned a small business was looking to hire a bookkeeper. I jumped at the chance not really knowing what I was getting into and was hired sight unseen! Turns out I took a job at a comic book store, and even though I knew nothing about comics, I jumped right in and, in the six years I worked there, I learned so much about comics that I can't help but them! The first thing that drew me to them was the art--I love art and I love to paint a little bit too. I learned how to grade, press, and actually read comics haha! So, I "retired" from working at the shop in Jan. 2017 and although I do not miss working there, I do miss having conversations and connecting with people about comics. I decided to join the boards in an effort to learn all I can about this industry and comics in general with meaningful conversations with other comic enthusiasts, and I look forward to chatting with y'all!