Help me out here is this really a X-men 94 9.8?

[Mjolnir!]

I'm looking to purchase one and saw this one is on E-bay. I couldn't blow this up but closely around Count Nefaria's word bubble and to the right of his head.

 

Are those several stress marks? CGC 9.8 really?

 

http://www.ebay.com/itm/X-men-94-CGC-9-8-OWW-1st-app-New-X-men-in-title-Highest-Graded-/280836229196?pt=US_Comic_Books&hash=item416324c84c

[oakman29]

Looks like a beauty to me. (thumbs u

[Mjolnir!]

You're not looking closely enough. No way that is a 9.8.

[oakman29]

You're not looking closely enough. No way that is a 9.8.

Then don't buy it,what do you want from me.

[Mjolnir!]

I want you to inspect it closely, thought I already said that.

[oakman29]

I did.

[oakman29]

Why don't you ask Roy,who is a board member.I think it looks like a stunner. (thumbs u

[Mjolnir!]

Will do thanks....hopefully he sees this post.

[rodan57]

If you are going to ask Roy, be polite. It's his book.

[Mjolnir!]

Thanks for the heads up. Nothing personal to him of course.

[VintageComics]

I'm looking to purchase one and saw this one is on E-bay. I couldn't blow this up but closely around Count Nefaria's word bubble and to the right of his head.

 

Are those several stress marks? CGC 9.8 really?

 

http://www.ebay.com/itm/X-men-94-CGC-9-8-OWW-1st-app-New-X-men-in-title-Highest-Graded-/280836229196?pt=US_Comic_Books&hash=item416324c84c

 

You are allowed defects in CGC 9.8 from what I know about their grading standards. They just need to be small. If there were no defects, it wouldn't be a 9.8, it would be a 10.0.

 

Those are small spine ticks. The rest of the book is sharp and flawless from what I remember.

 

There is some scanner artifact as well (looks like the scanner was dirty) but yes, it's a CGC 9.8.

 

It says so on the label.

 

[Mjolnir!]

Yes I know it says it on label, I did state the grade in the subject title.

 

Thanks for confirming those are spine ticks. I just didn't think CGC would allow that many stress marks and give a 9.8 grading is all.

 

Good for Roy who is the owner of the book though. Other than that the front cover of the book does look flawless.

 

But to tell you the truth I'd be doubly surprised this book got a 9.8 grade if there is even one defect on the back cover, but its not scanned to be viewed.

 

 

[ROBTOTHEC]

I see exactly what you are talking about next to the word bubble. I don't think they are color breaking lines, they appear to me more of ink missing and there seems to be a lot of ink problems on the cover. I only see one tiny stress line on the spine next to Storms head. I would also like to know what that line through Collosus' leg is on the book or on the CGC case??

I don't see these flaws on numerous other copies I pulled up.

I would not have that in my collection as a 9.8.

 

[Mjolnir!]

Finally someone on board and seeing what I'm talking about. I was just looking at it again and just see too many defects on the cover for this book.

 

Under the word death there is another defect unless that's the case but it doesn't appear to be.

 

Right over the X-men's Blackbird craft appears to be a smudge mark of some kind.

 

And the the right of Wolverine's face appears to be another defect similar to the one Robtothec pointed out next to Storm's head.

 

I hate to come off as harsh but there is no way I can see this book being a 9.8....

 

To Vintage Comics, is there a 9.9 issue out there for this book? 9.8 is considered NM+ and the book should be downright flawless without this many defects in question.

 

 

[oakman29]

Obvious CGC believes it to be a 9.8,it is what it is.

[Mjolnir!]

Oak, I'm talking about Wolverine's face with the group pic on the top left off the book.

 

CGC seriously dropped the ball on this one.

 

 

[oakman29]

Oak, I'm talking about Wolverine's face with the group pic on the top left off the book.

 

I got that,hence the edit.

[cgcmod4]

 

It appears to be scratches/smudges on the outer holder. For instance, see on the label itself by the word "GRADE."

 

[Mjolnir!]

I see what your talking about by the word grade. I can give a benefit of a doubt to a few things but the tick marks and the light smudge over the Blackbird craft looks highly suspect to me.

 

And we haven't even seen the back cover.

[oakman29]

What's not suspect are the intangibles, like Roys reputation here on the boards.Unless you have this book in your hands,it's a 9.8 The smudge to the right of the plane can also be a smudge on the slab.Why don't you buy it and find out for yourself.