2016 March Madness Comic Grading Tournament - Final Four

[BlowUpTheMoon]

Welcome March Madness Grading Tournament - Final Four

 

Rules for this and future rounds:

 

1. Do not talk about the books in this thread or any other thread. Do not talk to your wife about these books. Do not talk to your friends about these books. Do not talk to your dog about these books.

 

2. Four books will be posted. PM me all grades in the order they are listed. Use the template I provided to send the grades

 

3. Submit your grades in standard CGC recognized increments.

 

4. Due date for grades for this round is Friday, March 25th at 10:00p (EST) or when the last team submits its grades. All grade submissions are final.

 

5. No conditional grades will be accepted. Please ask questions to seek clarification before submitting grades.

 

6. The following is a list of things I will always disclose when posting the scans.

A. Any defects not clearly visible. (ie. NCB creases)

B. Moisture Stains not apparent on the scan.

C. Damage to a book which was not present at the time of grading.

D. Any damage/ scratches on the CGC case which may appear as flaws on the book.

 

7. Your score will be tallied based on the sum of the points awarded for the grades assigned each book based on the chart below:

 

Spot on= 20 points

.2 or closer = 18 points

.5 or closer= 15 points

.7 or closer= 10 points

1 or closer = 7 points.

1.2 or closer= 5 points.

1.5 or closer= 2 points

2 or closer = 0 points

Over 2 grades off= Technical Foul -5 points

 

 

Bonus (cumulative):

2 books spot on= 5 points

3 books spot on=10 points

 

 

The Team with the highest score wins the game and advances. There will be an overtime book posted in the event of a tie.

 

Good Luck to everyone.

 

Brackets:

 

 

[BlowUpTheMoon]

Graders Notes:

 

Batman

Interior Cover Tanning

 

Hawkman (this is a blue label)

Bottom Staple Cover Detached

Bottom Staple Lite Rusted w/Rust Stained Interior

 

MF

Full Top Interior Lite Cover Tanning

 

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Please use the following format when submitting grades:

 

Batman

Hawkman

HOS

MF

[BlowUpTheMoon]

Small scans:

 

 

 

Batman

 

 

 

Hawkman

 

 

 

HOS

 

 

 

MF (Double cover. I'm only looking for the grade of the outer cover.)

 

 

 

 

[W16227]

MF (Double cover. I'm only looking for the grade of the outer cover.)

 

 

---- you should handicap Toro by making him grade the inner cover............

 

 

 

[BlowUpTheMoon]

Large scans:

 

 

 

Batman

 

 

 

 

 

Hawkman

 

 

 

 

 

HOS

 

 

 

 

 

MF (Double cover. I'm only looking for the grade of the outer cover.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[BlowUpTheMoon]

Large images. (Click them a couple of times to get the maximum image size.)

 

 

 

Batman

 

 

 

Hawkman

 

 

 

HOS

 

 

 

MF

 

 

 

 

[BlowUpTheMoon]

Only waiting on four contestants.

[letsgrumble]

Pre-game entertainment:

 

[BlowUpTheMoon]

Pre-game entertainment:

 

You coming to the Buffalo show in April?

[letsgrumble]

Pre-game entertainment:

 

You coming to the Buffalo show in April?

 

Just checked the date(s). There's two Buffalo shows back-to-back weekends?

 

Can probably make "PowerCon" in Cheektowaga April 10th.

[BlowUpTheMoon]

The earlier one is a Saturday/Sunday show. Will probably only be there on Saturday if you decide to change your mind.

[letsgrumble]

The earlier one is a Saturday/Sunday show. Will probably only be there on Saturday if you decide to change your mind.

 

Well then. I just might be able to make the Saturday show.

[letsgrumble]

The earlier one is a Saturday/Sunday show. Will probably only be there on Saturday if you decide to change your mind.

 

Well then. I just might be able to make the Saturday show.

 

Wait a second. The first Buffalo show is Sunday, April 3rd only:

 

https://www.facebook.com/BuffaloComicon/

 

And sorry for distracting the final four contestants with my jibber-jabber.

[BlowUpTheMoon]

The earlier one is a Saturday/Sunday show. Will probably only be there on Saturday if you decide to change your mind.

 

Well then. I just might be able to make the Saturday show.

 

Wait a second. The first Buffalo show is Sunday, April 3rd only:

 

https://www.facebook.com/BuffaloComicon/

 

And sorry for distracting the final four contestants with my jibber-jabber.

 

Ah! You're right. The second show is the two day show.

[bababooey]

The earlier one is a Saturday/Sunday show. Will probably only be there on Saturday if you decide to change your mind.

 

Well then. I just might be able to make the Saturday show.

 

Wait a second. The first Buffalo show is Sunday, April 3rd only:

 

https://www.facebook.com/BuffaloComicon/

 

And sorry for distracting the final four contestants with my jibber-jabber.

 

Ah! You're right. The second show is the two day show.

 

That was a close call, you almost went a week early.

 

[BlowUpTheMoon]

That was a close call, you almost went a week early.

 

 

[BlowUpTheMoon]

The first grades are in.

 

Waiting on three contestants.

[Azkaban]

[BlowUpTheMoon]

The first grades are in.

 

Waiting on three contestants.

 

Half the grades are in; waiting on two contestants.

[BlowUpTheMoon]

That was a close call, you almost went a week early.

 

 

 

Are you going to these shows, Fla-Fla-Flunky?