perdvenom Posted September 24, 2020 Share Posted September 24, 2020 I got this on eBay a while ago. Total impulse bid and was surprised about the condition when it arrived. Wondering if its been restored at all because theres some odd discoloration with the yellow on top left corner near Spidey's head. First time on this forum let me know what you guys think! thanks Galen130 and FoggyNelson 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FoggyNelson Posted September 24, 2020 Share Posted September 24, 2020 Fine range😷⚡️⚡️⚡️ perdvenom and 1950's war comics 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Galen130 Posted September 25, 2020 Share Posted September 25, 2020 7.0/7.5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Funnybooks Posted September 25, 2020 Share Posted September 25, 2020 7.0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KCOComics Posted September 25, 2020 Share Posted September 25, 2020 7.0 seems about right. Maybe 7.5. Really nice copy perdvenom 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LDarkseid1 Posted September 25, 2020 Share Posted September 25, 2020 (edited) @perdvenomThe discoloration looks to potentially be foxing. Could you take a good closeup photo of the interior to that part and the interior cover as a whole? It would help to see if any markings appear to bleed through, which might indicate color touch. Edited September 25, 2020 by LDarkseid1 The Lions Den 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJ Design Posted September 25, 2020 Share Posted September 25, 2020 7.0 love the crazy colors on that book perdvenom 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
conan09279 Posted September 25, 2020 Share Posted September 25, 2020 7.5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdvenom Posted September 25, 2020 Author Share Posted September 25, 2020 1 hour ago, LDarkseid1 said: @perdvenomThe discoloration looks to potentially be foxing. Could you take a good closeup photo of the interior to that part and the interior cover as a whole? It would help to see if any markings appear to bleed through, which might indicate color touch. will do! 1 hour ago, CJ Design said: 7.0 love the crazy colors on that book Yeah the cover colors really pop. Another reason why I suspect some restoration. thanks everyone for your input Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Lions Den Posted September 25, 2020 Share Posted September 25, 2020 I agree that this book appears to have some foxing/tanning issues, which would affect the grade. And from what I can see, nothing is jumping out at me as far as restoration goes. The ultimate grade of this book will very likely depend upon the severity of the tanning/foxing. And more pictures would certainly help... LDarkseid1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deadpoolica Posted September 25, 2020 Share Posted September 25, 2020 6.5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdvenom Posted September 25, 2020 Author Share Posted September 25, 2020 @LDarkseid1 Pics of inside cover and spine. Where the "P" is in Polaris starts is near where spideys head is on the front cover. As for any color bleed I dont see any on the inside cover, but id leave that up for some one more experience in that. I assume thats page tanning going on around the edges. I wanted to take more pics but when carefully opening it up I discovered a nasty rip along the spine and as you can see in pics cover is coming a bit loose near the top staple, which probably impacts grade by a lot. Putting anymore stress on the spine i think will just make it worse but heres what I got: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LDarkseid1 Posted September 25, 2020 Share Posted September 25, 2020 1 minute ago, perdvenom said: @LDarkseid1 Pics of inside cover and spine. Where the "P" is in Polaris starts is near where spideys head is on the front cover. As for any color bleed I dont see any on the inside cover, but id leave that up for some one more experience in that. I assume thats page tanning going on around the edges. I wanted to take more pics but when carefully opening it up I discovered a nasty rip along the spine and as you can see in pics cover is coming a bit loose near the top staple, which probably impacts grade by a lot. Putting anymore stress on the spine i think will just make it worse but heres what I got: Yeah I mean just looks like a good deal of foxing from what I can tell, not color touch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Lions Den Posted September 27, 2020 Share Posted September 27, 2020 Be very careful when handling this book. The edges of the cover appear to be reaching the brittle stage, and pieces can easily fall off. Also, those staples could pull right through the cover. My advice? Don't handle this book any more than is absolutely necessary... perdvenom 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
