Comic Book Grading Tips | Check those modern comics for a color break line along the spine!

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Hey, gang!
Just a quick video this time out with some advice on grading newer comic books - whether you are a buyer or a seller, always be sure to check the spine for a color break line, something more prevalent in newer books, with their heavier paper stock and thicker inks, than in their comparatively more supple peers from the 1980s and earlier.
Check it out and feel free to comment below!
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@michaellites6347 3 года назад

I had wondered about this too. The heavier clay-coated stock, especially on the thick variant covers that get printed flat of course, then when folded it cracks and breaks the color. I have struggled to grade these because of that. Kind of like a bindery tear, it is technically a result of the production but it does break the color so do I grade down for it or not? I have gone both ways and consider the damage after the effect too. Example: because of the folding process the spine is cracked/color broken, has there been additional wear, more paper exposed or additional flaking. A book that would otherwise be a 9.6 or a 9.8 is now a 9.0 or a 9.2. I tend to keep it a 9.0 or better depending on the amount of color breakage if I can, as it was a result of the printing/bindery process and not a result of actual wear. But I do agree that traditionally it should be graded lower as you suggested.