Jemin Posted May 8, 2021 Share Posted May 8, 2021 (edited) This is a copy that I got out of a collection I just bought. Lots of junk in it but there was this and a few other books that hopefully made the purchase worth it! Thanks for looking! Edited January 7, 2022 by Jemin Galen130 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I Am The Answer! Posted May 8, 2021 Share Posted May 8, 2021 The Answer is: 7.5 Jemin and Historydigger 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jemin Posted May 8, 2021 Author Share Posted May 8, 2021 3 hours ago, Amazeron said: 7.5-8.0 3 hours ago, I Am The Answer! said: The Answer is: 7.5 I have to ask what do you guys see that puts it at a 7.5. I'm trying to learn what exactly I'm looking for. I see some color breaks on the spine but what else are you guys seeing. Or is that enough to drop that low? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jemin Posted May 8, 2021 Author Share Posted May 8, 2021 19 minutes ago, Amazeron said: The spine ticks exposing the fibers Ok. I've been trying to kind of learn what and how many would really affect the grades. I've been doing a lot of dollar bin diving and finding nice books that I think would grade nice but then I come here and get my hopes dashed. 😆 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ninanina Posted May 8, 2021 Share Posted May 8, 2021 When you're diving, you need to look for an accumulation of defects. I start at the spine...if there are NO ticks...you might have a 9.8 but IMO finding one in a dollar bin is next to impossible. Then, look at the corners....if there are defects on one...it's probably not a 9.8...but you might have a 9.6 if the defect in the corner is minor. If there are one or two ticks on the spine. it's probably no better than a 9.4...as long as there are no more than maybe a couple more minor defects. If there are, you may already be down to a 9.0. (Yeah, anything between 9.0 and 9.4 is kind of like a grey area for me. Remember, its always an accumulation of defects. Although the corners are nice and the gloss is there from what I can see there is an accumulation of ticks...not one or two, and that's enough to knock it down. IMO this is no better than a 7.0/7.5 at best...but again, just an opinion and a generalization....maybe just enough to help you make an informed decision on whether or not to pull the trigger on what you think is a good one. One final thing. It's quite possible there may always be some defects you either don't notice or you don't see. I still have that problem and that's why I can't win or even come close to winning these grading contests...but wow, you learn a lot. If they do have another coming up, make sure you take part. To me, the hardest part about grading is you don't have anyone experienced around you to let you know whether or not you nailed it. You can learn from your mistakes, but...you need to know you were wrong. If not, you'll just keep making the same mistakes and keep sending in those books you buy to get an opinion. There is so much knowledge in this forum from a lot of guys that really know what they're doing and yeah, I do know a lot about the hobby, but I'm still learning.. Just my 2 cents. I don't know, what may have happened with this one. You noticed the spine ticks and thought wow, only one defect...it's gotta' be a good one. Try and look at (if you aren't already) as each tick being a separate defect. Hoping you can understand why it's the accumulation of defects that brings the grade down. Hoping that helps. Overstreet comic book grading guide would help...a lot. Jemin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jemin Posted May 8, 2021 Author Share Posted May 8, 2021 (edited) 9 minutes ago, ninanina said: When you're diving, you need to look for an accumulation of defects. I start at the spine...if there are NO ticks...you might have a 9.8 but IMO finding one in a dollar bin is next to impossible. Then, look at the corners....if there are defects on one...it's probably not a 9.8...but you might have a 9.6 if the defect in the corner is minor. If there are one or two ticks on the spine. it's probably no better than a 9.4...as long as there are no more than maybe a couple more minor defects. If there are, you may already be down to a 9.0. (Yeah, anything between 9.0 and 9.4 is kind of like a grey area for me. Remember, its always an accumulation of defects. Although the corners are nice and the gloss is there from what I can see there is an accumulation of ticks...not one or two, and that's enough to knock it down. IMO this is no better than a 7.0/7.5 at best...but again, just an opinion and a generalization....maybe just enough to help you make an informed decision on whether or not to pull the trigger on what you think is a good one. One final thing. It's quite possible there may always be some defects you either don't notice or you don't see. I still have that problem and that's why I can't win or even come close to winning these grading contests...but wow, you learn a lot. If they do have another coming up, make sure you take part. To me, the hardest part about grading is you don't have anyone experienced around you to let you know whether or not you nailed it. You can learn from your mistakes, but...you need to know you were wrong. If not, you'll just keep making the same mistakes and keep sending in those books you buy to get an opinion. There is so much knowledge in this forum from a lot of guys that really know what they're doing and yeah, I do know a lot about the hobby, but I'm still learning.. Just my 2 cents. I don't know, what may have happened with this one. You noticed the spine ticks and thought wow, only one defect...it's gotta' be a good one. Try and look at (if you aren't already) as each tick being a separate defect. Hoping you can understand why it's the accumulation of defects that brings the grade down. Hoping that helps. Overstreet comic book grading guide would help...a lot. See that helps so much more than just the grade. Thanks for the information. While I know that diving into dollar bins most like won't produce great books I love going in there and finding books like this to see what it may bring. This particular book will be sent in regardless as it's meant to be a gift for my son who is a huge Carnage fan and I already have my pc copy sent in for grading. Edited May 8, 2021 by Jemin Historydigger 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Historydigger Posted May 8, 2021 Share Posted May 8, 2021 both cgc 7.5 Jemin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jemin Posted May 9, 2021 Author Share Posted May 9, 2021 23 hours ago, Historydigger said: both cgc 7.5 Yea for sure I would actually take either one of those prices with what I paid for it, if I decide to sell it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Galen130 Posted May 10, 2021 Share Posted May 10, 2021 7.5-ish Jemin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deadpoolica Posted May 10, 2021 Share Posted May 10, 2021 7.0 Jemin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jemin Posted May 18, 2021 Author Share Posted May 18, 2021 Has this book been trimmed? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Funnybooks Posted May 20, 2021 Share Posted May 20, 2021 7.0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jemin Posted January 7, 2022 Author Share Posted January 7, 2022 Funnybooks, Galen130 and grendelbo 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
