Hulk 181 Cover Differences 0

[blue_hero_8]

So I'm kind of new to collecting so this may be a dumb question but I've been studying the cover of various Hulk 181s that have been going up for auction and have noticed that the top and the bottom of the cover varies pretty drastically on them. For example in some you can clearly see Wendigo's foot and some black lines on Hulks foot. In others you can't see Wendigo's foot or just part of his foot. And the top of the book on some have more red space than others. Is this common in books or was there some restoration involved on these? Which one is preferred (more foot or more read space up top)? I'm guessing it might've just been miscut after printing and that more foot is better. Hopefully it's not missed restoration because that would pretty bad on the graders part. Here are some that I was looking at from more foot to less foot:

 https://www.comicconnect.com/bookDetail.php?id=776447

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Incredible-Hulk-181-CGC-5-5-1st-Appearance-Wolverine-Marvel-1974/362352640490?_trkparms=aid%3D888007%26algo%3DDISC.MBE%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D44040%26meid%3Dd72bd1487f9f47bb85dc1dcf7f016fed%26pid%3D100009%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D1%26sd%3D142797807166%26itm%3D362352640490&_trksid=p2047675.c100009.m1982

https://www.ebay.com/itm/The-Incredible-Hulk-181-CGC-2-5/183280144797?_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIM.MBE%26ao%3D2%26asc%3D44040%26meid%3D187c8af93ca04ac39d78f67e71d38421%26pid%3D100005%26rk%3D6%26rkt%3D12%26mehot%3Dpp%26sd%3D283024243203%26itm%3D183280144797&_trksid=p2047675.c100005.m1851

Edited June 28, 2018 by blue_hero_8

[Paul_Maul]

Books were cut all kinds of different ways back then. Some have a white stripe on the spine, some have the front cover showing on the back. It doesn’t mean anything about resto as a rule.

[Lazyboy]

4 minutes ago, blue_hero_8 said:

Is this common in books

Very. Especially the older they are.

Imperfect vertical centering doesn't seem to affect desirability unless it's extreme and cuts off something important.

[blue_hero_8]

Ok great thanks! That's what I figured but didn't want to assume anything before making a future purchase decision.