Fantastic 3 coming up on ComicConnet 2 2

[batman_fan]

Anyone know if it is one of those super duper octane injected restoration books?  Reading the description seems possible.

[Chicago Boy]

41 minutes ago, batman_fan said:

Anyone know if it is one of those super duper octane injected restoration books?  Reading the description seems possible.

 

[Chicago Boy]

Curious as well. What are those called ISG Books ? 

[Gotham Kid]

Fantastic 3 is yet another IGB book, I'd bet on it.

[batman_fan]

14 minutes ago, Gotham Kid said:

Fantastic 3 is yet another IGB book, I'd bet on it.

So ~10% original 

 

[Chicago Boy]

Anyone see one of these books prior to their Makeover ?

[Dark Knight]

Looks like an IGB heavily worked on book.  Why else would it be in a CBCS holder..

[Chicago Boy]

3 minutes ago, Dark Knight said:

Looks like an IGB heavily worked on book.  Why else would it be in a CBCS holder..

Not sure what the grading company has  to do with it.  You know it’s a restored book by their in depth label. 

[hannibal151]

42 minutes ago, Chicago Boy said:

Not sure what the grading company has  to do with it.  You know it’s a restored book by their in depth label. 

I don't believe CGC will grade IGB restored books.

[rjpb]

5 hours ago, Gotham Kid said:

Fantastic 3 is yet another IGB book, I'd bet on it.

It has the tell-tale clues. They seem to bungle some of the small details in their repainting, the 1 on the 10¢ isn't quite right, and the 3 after No. at the top right should be hanging lower. 

[Gotham Kid]

5 hours ago, Chicago Boy said:

Anyone see one of these books prior to their Makeover ?

before

after

 

Also, they must be slipping. Shocked they didn't go to the extent of a 9.9 or 10.0

Edited June 3, 2020 by Gotham Kid

[Cat-Man_America]

3 hours ago, Gotham Kid said:

before

after

 

Since GA comics started out as wood pulp the "before" is pretty much what all of 'em looked like at the paper mill.  

[GreatCaesarsGhost]

11 hours ago, Chicago Boy said:

Not sure what the grading company has  to do with it.  You know it’s a restored book by their in depth label. 

IGB has CGC tied up in litigation over (among other things) CGC‘S refusal to grade their books

[telerites]

Is this book the same one referenced in this thread from 2015?

It was noted as being a 9.6/9.8.  Does anyone remember if it was CGC slabbed or raw.  

 

[Chicago Boy]

2 hours ago, GreatCaesarsGhost said:

IGB has CGC tied up in litigation over (among other things) CGC‘S refusal to grade their books

Interesting. The dedicated auction houses don’t seem to have a problem with them. If anything I think it’s good for the hobby that these aren’t out there raw And  have had experts look and label. Thanks Perry.  

[mwotka]

Some incorrect statements on here, I think.  CGC would grade their books, they just didn't like the grades.  HA was apparently refusing to sell one CBCS graded that had undisclosed trimming.  I believe a deal was worked out, as I recall seeing something very high grade and restored graded by CGC in the last year or two. 

This seems to provide more info:

https://forum.cbcscomics.com/topic/8282/meyers-vs-cgc-lawsuit-dismissed-after-2-years/

[lou_fine]

7 hours ago, hannibal151 said:

7 hours ago, Chicago Boy said:

Not sure what the grading company has  to do with it.  You know it’s a restored book by their in depth label. 

I don't believe CGC will grade IGB restored books.

They most definitely would still be grading them if Matt was still working with the Meyers on perfecting their technique, instead of the happy threesome getting into a big lovers' spat with their relationship devolving very quickly into a rather nasty battle  of shall we say, he said, they said.   ............. .    

[lou_fine]

10 hours ago, Cat-Man_America said:

14 hours ago, Gotham Kid said:

before

after

 

Since GA comics started out as wood pulp the "before" is pretty much what all of 'em looked like at the paper mill.  

Any bets that if Matt was still canoodling with the Meyers in their happy threesome and perfecting this technique of theirs, this would simply be another revenue stream for the big boys at CCG headquarters and the speculators and flippers would be singing their praises while scampering as fast as their little feet could take them to the closest wood pile they can find in order to scoop up as much of the wood pulp as they can.       

Edited June 3, 2020 by lou_fine

[vheflin]

rather have a quality reprint than this thing

they forgot the dot after FEB

[lou_fine]

3 hours ago, mwotka said:

This seems to provide more info:

https://forum.cbcscomics.com/topic/8282/meyers-vs-cgc-lawsuit-dismissed-after-2-years/

The part that I found hilarious while reading through this was the following:

3. IGB leaves AF 15 with CGC to correct warp in spine.
4. March 2015, CGC informs IGB that AF 15 was damaged at lower right hand corner in pressing process. they mended the comic and sent it back to IGB.

From other comments that I have read here about the quality of the pressing service from CCS, this almost sounds like par for the course.  

And some newbie boardies here wonder why the Dentist doesn't bother to have his Action 1 pressed, let alone to even have it graded.  

Edited June 3, 2020 by lou_fine