lostboys Posted January 20, 2021 Share Posted January 20, 2021 I bought a Hulk 341 and immediately noticed there is a small rip to both the front and back covers as well as every inside page. Could this be factory damage from the machines pulling the book around? It's strange because it's not a clean cut like from scissors. I imagine it wouldnt be easy to tear a comic like that without bending the book in some way and that's really the only damage I see around the area. The cover and inside pages are flat and smooth. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Lions Den Posted January 21, 2021 Share Posted January 21, 2021 That's definitely not normal and doesn't appear to be a manufacturing flaw. If you're putting together a high grade run, you may want to find a different copy and keep this one as a "reader"... Deadpoolica 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lostboys Posted January 21, 2021 Author Share Posted January 21, 2021 1 hour ago, The Lions Den said: That's definitely not normal and doesn't appear to be a manufacturing flaw. If you're putting together a high grade run, you may want to find a different copy and keep this one as a "reader"... No it doesn't look normal at all. It's just weird how that rip could even happen without bending the book in some way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James J Johnson Posted January 21, 2021 Share Posted January 21, 2021 42 minutes ago, lostboys said: No it doesn't look normal at all. It's just weird how that rip could even happen without bending the book in some way. Maybe now there's a "new" normal in comic book wear and tear and we just so happen to be looking here at the beginning of it? The Lions Den 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theCapraAegagrus Posted January 21, 2021 Share Posted January 21, 2021 That's not a MFG defect. The Lions Den 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lostboys Posted January 21, 2021 Author Share Posted January 21, 2021 8 hours ago, Angel of Death said: That's not a MFG defect. Imma agree but just for giggles...your best guess...how did it happen? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theCapraAegagrus Posted January 22, 2021 Share Posted January 22, 2021 13 hours ago, lostboys said: Imma agree but just for giggles...your best guess...how did it happen? Some bully took a nerd's comic, threatened to rip it in half, and got caught by a teacher just after the first rip? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trifisherjoe Posted January 22, 2021 Share Posted January 22, 2021 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randall Ries Posted January 22, 2021 Share Posted January 22, 2021 Oh I recognize this. That is a "My wife was losing the argument so she ripped my book to be a hateful shrew" tear. I had one put in a copy of Batman #9. And not the "New 52" one, either. The golden age one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Callaway29 Posted January 22, 2021 Share Posted January 22, 2021 Maybe the collateral damage the rip caused has been pressed out... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaard Posted January 23, 2021 Share Posted January 23, 2021 On 1/22/2021 at 11:59 AM, Randall Ries said: Oh I recognize this. That is a "My wife was losing the argument so she ripped my book to be a hateful shrew" tear. I had one put in a copy of Batman #9. And not the "New 52" one, either. The golden age one. I am very familiar with this kind of tear. There is an easy fix. A quick trip to the lawyer. Fifteen years of child support to stop the tears...I came out ahead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randall Ries Posted January 23, 2021 Share Posted January 23, 2021 1 hour ago, Gaard said: I am very familiar with this kind of tear. There is an easy fix. A quick trip to the lawyer. Fifteen years of child support to stop the tears...I came out ahead. Amen, brother. Haven't had a rip like that in over 30 years. I bet the judge would have taken a different view if I had ruined some of her stuff. Funny how that works. Oh, well. Rear view mirror stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
