Hello everyone, just wondering if this is a normal 9.8 for a TDKR#1 first issue or any 9.8 really of that era?
The second pic has lengthy damage/chipping(?) and the third pic has a corner thats fraying, it seems severe but Im a newbie so im not sure if this still usually passes for a 9.8?
Any help and opinions are appreciated. Thanks.
Just picked this up from my local con and wanted to get people’s ideas on grade. I’ve never sent in a book for grading and don’t know too much about it, but any thoughts would be appreciated.
Considering what appears to be a decent deal on this grail. CGC 5.5, number checks out, off-white to white pages. Everything looks good to me for a 5.5 except for the “cracking” on the red “Giant-Size X-Men” text and elsewhere. I haven’t found similar examples with this. Is this typical for a 50 year old book? Am I overreacting?
Small color transfer on the back cover that I didn’t try to remove. Maybe a professional clean and press could get it? I’m keeping it for my PC, so it’s just for my own curiosity at how good this book might grade…thoughts are appreciated!!
Hello everyone new to this sub! I just came across this collection of comics in storage does anyone have any recommendations for places in NYC I can take this to figure out what I have/if it’s worth anything?
I was able to pick this issue up the other day, it is fully complete, bottom staple detached, and I was curious 1) would it be worth it attempting to fix the spine roll? and 2) around what grade is this book? I've never personally sent in a comic before, but strongly considering it for this book. Would also likely clean and press it prior to submission.
Been looking for this one for a long time now. I’m hoping you all can help with a grade for this one.
The cover art is by Neal Adams
Does anyone have experience with ComicMintAI? It supposedly uses AI to give you a grade from uploaded photos that is somewhere in the ballpark. As you can imagine, I am skeptical and I don't see anything online from any collectors. Thanks.
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1: stress mark on the front bottom right corner.
2: small indent back cover bottom
It is a cardstock cover
I’ve already talked to one of our professional pressing services that said the fibers were already damaged and sending it in for a professional pressing would do very little for the book.
At this point I still plan to send it in to get it signed and graded because 1: it’s beautiful and 2: of the two I’ve seen listed in the last year it’s by far the best looking other than the two issues presented.
Realistically what are we looking at here for grading, and is there anything advice for remediation?
Hard finding these books in decent condition, I’m sure a press and clean would slightly boost the grade. Happy to hear general thoughts or questions as well! Cheers.
First time wanting to grade comics.
So I’m going through a big stack of old comics on behalf of my dad. He the one who want to get some comics graded and I’m trying to help him. I’m trying to learn comics value and grading process and found this reddit.
Any tips and advice is very appreciated.
The colors and gloss on this look like it just rolled off the press.
Is a 9+ unrealistic?
This is my oldest: 1966. Nothing special but the grade. Bought raw, cleaned and pressed by an amateur -- me -- but I also think it is a legit 9.8! My next oldest is from 1976. I've seen a few 9.8s from the 1950s that seemed legit but a lot of Golden Age 9.8s (like a lot of Grail 9.9s or 10s from any era) seem suspect.
I’ve got a few to send in for pressing and grading. If doing them 4 at a time, which 4 should I send first, second, etc.?