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[SeniorSurfer]

If the centering wasn't enough (tired of owning this book from the "arvel omics roup"), the white pages really had me scrambling for my wallet before I could come to my senses.

 

[comicquant]

53 minutes ago, SeniorSurfer said:

If the centering wasn't enough (tired of owning this book from the "arvel omics roup"), the white pages really had me scrambling for my wallet before I could come to my senses.

 

Man, thats one of the nicest 48s I've seen.  Centering and white pages?  Beauty!  Congrats!

[Bomber-Bob]

1 hour ago, SeniorSurfer said:

If the centering wasn't enough (tired of owning this book from the "arvel omics roup"), the white pages really had me scrambling for my wallet before I could come to my senses.

 

Great looking copy ! Congrats. BTW, I love your name SeniorSurfer !

[Dark Knight]

1 hour ago, SeniorSurfer said:

If the centering wasn't enough (tired of owning this book from the "arvel omics roup"), the white pages really had me scrambling for my wallet before I could come to my senses.

 

Such a beautiful 9.0 copy!  Certainly puts my 9.0 to shame 

[SeniorSurfer]

Thanks to all for the nice comments!  Full disclosure:  It's a previous generation holder (you can see the paper label slightly lifting at the top) and has a Newton right at the "ac" of "Galactus" so I toyed with the idea of resubmitting, but I might get one of those overzealous grading types and... nah.

[29dukedog]

30 minutes ago, SeniorSurfer said:

Thanks to all for the nice comments!  Full disclosure:  It's a previous generation holder (you can see the paper label slightly lifting at the top) and has a Newton right at the "ac" of "Galactus" so I toyed with the idea of resubmitting, but I might get one of those overzealous grading types and... nah.

Could not agree more.  

Great book, btw!  Looks almost identical to one I used to own, but foolishly sold a few years ago.  

[Straw-Man]

gorgeous 48!

[Dark Knight]

My copy is in a 1st generation old school holder where many thought that those were the days where the graders were stricter.  It's all relative I guess.

[Bomber-Bob]

6 hours ago, SeniorSurfer said:

Thanks to all for the nice comments!  Full disclosure:  It's a previous generation holder (you can see the paper label slightly lifting at the top) and has a Newton right at the "ac" of "Galactus" so I toyed with the idea of resubmitting, but I might get one of those overzealous grading types and... nah.

You should be able to get rid of that Newton on your own, no need to reholder. The previous generation of slabs allowed you to easily open up the right/left edges a bit. Take a plain white envelope or something similar(thicker than a piece of paper) and slide it in through the right edge. Move it over the Newton and it will disappear, guaranteed to work!

[29dukedog]

14 minutes ago, Bomber-Bob said:

You should be able to get rid of that Newton on your own, no need to reholder. The previous generation of slabs allowed you to easily open up the right/left edges a bit. Take a plain white envelope or something similar(thicker than a piece of paper) and slide it in through the right edge. Move it over the Newton and it will disappear, guaranteed to work!

I once used a similar technique to extract a small white speck in the slab that was really bugging me.  I used a strip of backing board to maneuver the speck to the inside edge of the slab... but to remove it altogether, I needed to get creative; I finally put my lips on the edge of the slab and inhaled quickly and briskly.  Sucked that speck right out.  (Hopefully coughed it up later, too.) 

[SeniorSurfer]

9 hours ago, Bomber-Bob said:

You should be able to get rid of that Newton on your own, no need to reholder. The previous generation of slabs allowed you to easily open up the right/left edges a bit. Take a plain white envelope or something similar(thicker than a piece of paper) and slide it in through the right edge. Move it over the Newton and it will disappear, guaranteed to work!

The edge that opened slightly wasn't enough to allow an envelope but a sheet of paper folded in two (about the width of half the envelope) worked.  It helped that the ring was right in the center of the book, which allowed the case its widest opening.  I was able to lessen the size considerably and even "move" it to a less obvious spot.  Thanks for the tip!  

(I can see this is going to open up more time spent correcting other cases with similar problems)

[Callaway29]

Everyone always references the older model of holder that had newton rings. I swear, the new one's I'm getting back now are even worse... I've just learned to live with it and, try, to look past the distortions...literally.

[Bomber-Bob]

4 hours ago, Callaway29 said:

Everyone always references the older model of holder that had newton rings. I swear, the new one's I'm getting back now are even worse... I've just learned to live with it and, try, to look past the distortions...literally.

Yes, I am afraid you are correct.

[Steviehuv66]

I won this book on Comiconnect this week. This is an upgrade for me! Sorry I don't have a scanner for CGC books!

[Sweet Lou 14]

Well done, that's a beauty!

Edited March 25, 2018 by Sweet Lou 14

[Callaway29]

Marvel just announced they’re bringing FF back...as in, a comic book series. 

[KirbyJack]

I have a complete run of FF, but I honestly don't know if I'll start buying it again.

[comicquant]

FF will likely be one of the few I buy in print as opposed to digital.

[Drummy]

Just got this one from Comiclink a couple nights back!  Always loved this cover, and hard to find with perfect centering...

Thanks for looking!

Dan

 

[DST]

3 minutes ago, Drummy said:

Just got this one from Comiclink a couple nights back!  Always loved this cover, and hard to find with perfect centering...

Thanks for looking!

Dan

 

Great cover!  It really is one of the tougher ones to find with this type of centering.  Another white page beauty you've gotten there, congrats!