How To Grade Comic Books 

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Thanks, Bill!

This is a great idea!

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Good estimates! Glad you started on your pressing journey!

Thanks for the comment! Yeah, a real nice, full cover color breaking fold would be a big hit. Hypothetically, if the book was high grade everywhere else, I would definitely see the fold bringing it down to nothing higher than a 5.0, but to your point, you really have to consider book length crease. And a book with a subscription fold will almost for certain have other defects as well.

@@JernosComicsPopCulture 5.5 is the top grade possible with a sub crease at cgc.

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Not sure how ants or insects would be on the comic, especially if you packaged it yourself.

I have the latest version. I personally don't use it too much anymore, but if I was a shop, it would definitely be utilized more.

@@JernosComicsPopCulture Thank you

I would still need more details to even make an educated choice. How big are the color breaks? And are both books flawless outside of these defects?

@@JernosComicsPopCulture well the cover was bent/crest at some point cuz I see it along with the blank ink that’s why it noticeable . it’s the green lantern 87

@@JernosComicsPopCulture both comics seem to have to same color browning inside but it’s the covers is the only difference that I see and since the pricing are hugely different I just want to make the better choice between the two

@@serg4220 I am still really not in a place to make a judgment call unless I saw the books. Ultimately, chips can get hit pretty hard, but if the rest of the book is flawless and the chip is literally the size of a spec of sand, that might get hit less than huge color breaking creases that run multiple inches. For me, I might look at which one presents better, rather than actual grade.

There is only so much you can do when looking at pictures, and you'll just have to do your best before you make a decision to buy. The one thing I always suggest though, is to not be afraid to ask a seller for more pictures.

@@JernosComicsPopCulture I am always asking for more pictures and other info after all it is my money I am spending 😂😂

I appreciate the comment and guessing! I think you may be even more liberal on your grading than I am! lol. But hey, if you're grading the book at CGC for me, I want you every time! I say this humbly, but there is absolutely no way this book is getting even a 6.0. I say that with utter confidence. At least not from CGC. When you take into consideration the subscription crease that breaks color in multiple spots, spanning multiple inches, and all of the color breaking spine ticks and parallel spine reading fold that color breaks, AND the pull down tear AND the 2 cm spine split, it pulls the grade of this book down a lot more than how it "presents." This is definitely a book that presents well for it's grade. I don't see this book getting anything higher than a 4.5, even with a press.

@@JernosComicsPopCulture I thought the same at 6.0 it’s probably because of the poor camera quality.

For reference, check out my video I did showing off my CGC 3.0 ASM 129. Another book that presents extremely well for it's grade.

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