PGM X-Men #1, Avengers #1, and Avengers #4 0

[boreds]

Hi all, I recently acquired these three books and was wondering what everyone thought they might grade at. The staples are pretty tight on all three, all firmly attached throughout the book and to the CF. The Avengers #1 has tape along the spine, just not sure if it's the kind that could be considered restoration/conservation. There is a small torn piece on the top staple for X-Men as you can see in the one picture, but the staple is still attached. When I bought the books I pegged X-Men in the 2.5-4.0 range, Avengers #4 in the 2.0-2.5 range, and am more uncertain with #1. Obviously the Stan signature graded would come back as qualified and the tape is problematic. I would think it would grade anywhere from a 1.0-2.0, but it's complete and nothing is missing from the book. I doubt the tape can be removed, and I wouldn't want to risk damaging the staples. 

Sorry if three books are too many, but have been weighing out grades on them so thought I would ask for assistance. 

[FoggyNelson]

Reader copies but worth grading an hopefully get close to good 2.0 hopefully 

will look much better in cgc slabs🆒🆒‼️

[marvelmaniac]

IMO from the pictures posted...

X-MEN #1 (Due to the tear/missing piece by the top staple)

2.0 GOOD (GD):  Back to Top
Shows substantial wear; often considered a "reading copy." Cover shows significant wear and may even be detached. Cover reflectivity is low and in some cases completely absent. Book-length creases and dimples may be present. Rounded corners are more common. Moderate soiling, staining, discoloration and foxing may be present. The largest piece allowed missing from the front or back cover is usually a 1/2" triangle or a 1/4" square, although some Silver Age books such as 1960s Marvels have had the price corner box clipped from the top left front cover and may be considered Good if they would otherwise have graded higher. Tape and other forms of amateur repair are common in Silver Age and older books. Spine roll is likely. May have up to a 2" spine split. Staples may be degraded, replaced or missing. Moderate staple tears and stress lines may be present, as well as rust migration. Paper is brown but not brittle. Centerfold may be loose or detached. Moderate interior tears may be present.

AVENGERS #4 

3.0 GOOD/VERY GOOD (GD/VG):  Back to Top
A used comic book showing some substantial wear. Cover shows significant wear, and may be loose or even detached at one staple. Cover reflectivity is very low. Can have a book-length crease and/or dimples. Corners may be blunted or even rounded. Discoloration, fading, foxing, and even minor to moderate soiling is allowed. A triangle from 1/4" to 1/2" can be missing out of the corner or edge; a missing 1/8" to 1/4" square is also acceptable. Tape and other amateur repair may be present. Moderate spine roll likely. May have a spine split of anywhere from 1" to 1-1/2". Staples may be rusted or replaced. Minor to moderate staple tears and moderate stress lines may be present, as well as some rust migration. Paper is brown but not brittle. Centerfold may be loose or detached at one staple. Minor to moderate interior tears may be present.

AVENGERS #1

1.5 FAIR/GOOD (FR/GD):  Back to Top
Shows substantial to heavy wear. Books in this grade are commonly creased, scuffed, abraded, soiled, and possibly unattractive, but still generally readable. Cover shows considerable wear and may be detached. Almost no cover reflectivity remaining. Book-length creases, tears and folds may be present. Rounded corners are increasingly common. Soiling, staining, discoloration and foxing is generally present. Up to 1/10 of the back cover may be missing. Tape and other forms of amateur repair are increasingly common in Silver Age and older books. Spine roll is common. May have a spine split between 2" and 2/3 the length of the book. Staples may be degraded, replaced or missing. Staple tears and stress lines are common, as well as rust migration. Paper is brown and may show brittleness around the edges. Acidic odor may be present. Centerfold may be loose or detached. Interior tears are common.

ALL NICE BOOKS!!!       

[boreds]

Thanks for the evaluations, if the #4 comes back anything over a 2.0 I'll be pleasantly surprised there. Really hoping for a 3+ on X-Men, but really hard to say what the small missing piece will take off. I'll still there actually, just torn off the staple. Hopefully it doesn't come off on it's way to CGC in a little while.

[1950's war comics]

Avengers #1 looks CGC 0.5 

the other two a bit better ... still better than any of my copies as i have none  

Edited February 9, 2019 by 1950's war comics

[marvelmaniac]

On 2/9/2019 at 2:01 PM, 1950's war comics said:

Avengers #1 looks CGC 0.5 

the other two a bit better ... still better than any of my copies as i have none  

And as I posted earlier in another thread, any PR 0.5 or FR 1.0 "Well Loved Key" is better than not having an original copy at all.