Suspicuous Spider-Man Staples

[Jeffen]

I bought a box of ASM's which had only two older issues, 27 and 39. The cover of 39 is detached from the staples but the cover of 27 has staples that appear likely to be a later addition. Would there be anyone here who could look at the scans and photos below and help me make the final call on this matter?

Thanks for reading.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Sqeggs]

Photo of the centerfold?

[rodan57]

Staples on the front rather than the spine is not an unusual Silver Age quality control issue.

 

I would however take a closer look at the apparent bleed through I see on the top inner front cover -- amateur colour touch or stain?

[Bomber-Bob]

I agree, I think there is color touch on this mid grade book with bleed through. Sorry but staples withstanding, I think this book has problems.

[Hado]

Sorry for the terrible old pic, but it seems like a trend

 

[Hado]

P.S. Mines junkier

[Jeffen]

[Jeffen]

If it is a common issue, that's good to know.

 

Here are picture of those black marker dots on the inside cover and first page, followed by a close-up of the front cover. I'm guessing it's not a colour touch - up but I'd love to hear other views.

 

 

[Jeffen]

I agree, I think there is color touch on this mid grade book with bleed through. Sorry but staples withstanding, I think this book has problems.

 

Do you still think it's a 'color touch' based on the photos I added? Definitely the marker lines would lower the grade but I cannot see them on the front.

 

 

 

 

[HighStakesComics]

I would call that CT. It doesn't have the look of overspray.

[Sqeggs]

 

Based on this picture, I would say those are likely the original staples.

[Michelangelo]

they look like original staples to me too. the indentation on the right page, matches up with the shape of the staples (specifically the top one)

 

as for the CT, it doesn't look like overspray

 

It looks like the marker/ink was added on the inside cover, vs. bleed-through from the front.

Not sure this would be considered CT if it was added only on the inside front cover (since it's purpose really wasn't to touch anything up)

 

kinda like the glue on cover phenomenon:

 

- if it's just glue on cover (blue label)

- if it's doing something restorative, like holding something together or sealing a tear (purple)

 

I'd like to think this wouldn't be viewed as CT

[Jeffen]

 

I'd like to think this wouldn't be viewed as CT

 

That's my hope. It's clearly a defect but there doesn't really seem to be any attempt to restore.

[Jeffen]

Thanks to everybody for your thoughtful answers, I appreciate the feedback.

 

I don't know if I need to move such a question to another section, but does anyone have thoughts on a grade for this this book? I know it's obviously a flawed book but I'm still inexperienced enough to have questions about how far those flaws bring the book down.

 

Your further thoughts are appreciated.