Matty23

I'm a new comic collector that's 4 years late on the Overstreet Grading Guide, so I apologize if this issue has come up numerous times before. It's very frustrating to spend $25 on a book that's riddled with inconsistencies. Especially when the book is suppose to GUIDE you, not confuse you. I'm going to list a few examples of things that really bothered me. All they needed was a proofreader and these errors could have been taken care of before printing. A few examples below: Example 1 (pg. 272) GOOD+ description states "Paper is brown but not brittle", and the very first example picture (pg. 274) says "Hidden defects: brittle pages" and "Page Quality: brown, brittle". HUH? Explain that one for me please. I'm waiting... Example 2 (pg. 282) GOOD description states "Paper is brown but not brittle" and the very first example picture (pg. 284) says "Hidden defects: Brittle interior pages" HUH? Explain that one for me please. I'm waiting... see the stupid and lazy inconsistency between GOOD+ and GOOD "brittle descriptions"? One hidden defect said "Brittle pages" and the other said "Brittle interior pages". WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE?!?!? All pages are interiors! That's lazy writing. Period. Example 3 (pg. 298) FAIR/GOOD description states "A copy in this grade still has all pages and covers, although there may be pieces missing up to and INCLUDING MISSING COUPONS and/or Marvel Value Stamps that do not impact the story". That's great and all, but why then, on the very next page (299), does COUPON CUT say "none allowed"? Explain that one for me please. I'm waiting... Example 4 (pg. 350) The 4.0 Very Good example pic of The Amazing Spider-Man #50. They have an arrow pointing to "Date stamp" on the cover. INCONSISTENCY ALERT! Here is the description for 4.0 Very Good on pg. 242: "Store stamps, name stamps, arrival dates, initials, etc. have no effect on this grade." Ok that's great. Then why did you point out the date stamp in the example pic as if it was a defect?!?!??!?! Lazy again, folks. All they needed was a proofreader. And don't get me started on this guy using different words throughout the book to describe the exact same thing. Just stick with one word so it becomes universal. Abraded or Rounded? Pick one! You don't need to use one or the other every other time. The book's title should've been "The Overstreet Inconsistent Guide to Grading Comics". I notice they have all the "advisors" in the back of the book. Maybe I can be one since I'm advising Overstreet to stop being inconsistent and lazy. Maybe hire a proofreader next time, buddy.