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Red Hook · **Posted:** Apr 21, 2010 8:48 AM

Let's see them! :yipeeeee:

Red Hook · **Posted:** Apr 21, 2010 8:49 AM

Red Hook · **Posted:** Apr 21, 2010 8:50 AM

Red Hook · **Posted:** Apr 21, 2010 8:51 AM

And just to show you that a 6.0 can be a very beautiful thing ...

Monkeyman · **Joined:** Apr 25, 2007 2:21 AM **Posts:** 3529

Monkeyman · **Joined:** Apr 25, 2007 2:21 AM **Posts:** 3529

I'm not sure if 9/58 counts as SA?????

Mr. Zipper · **Joined:** Apr 25, 2007 2:21 AM **Posts:** 6033

Red Hook wrote:

My Lord... that is a stunning cover. Did you pump the colors on the scan? :baiting:

Mr. Zipper · **Joined:** Apr 25, 2007 2:21 AM **Posts:** 6033

Mr. Zipper · **Joined:** Apr 25, 2007 2:21 AM **Posts:** 6033

Mr. Zipper · **Joined:** Apr 25, 2007 2:21 AM **Posts:** 6033

Mr. Zipper · **Joined:** Apr 25, 2007 2:21 AM **Posts:** 6033

Mr. Zipper · **Joined:** Apr 25, 2007 2:21 AM **Posts:** 6033

Mr. Zipper · **Joined:** Apr 25, 2007 2:21 AM **Posts:** 6033

Pure Superman cheese...

Mr. Zipper · **Joined:** Apr 25, 2007 2:21 AM **Posts:** 6033

Mr. Zipper · **Joined:** Apr 25, 2007 2:21 AM **Posts:** 6033

Kirby was always great at depicting villains sitting imperiously at some sort of ornate throne.

highradart · **Joined:** Mar 02, 2010 9:54 PM **Posts:** 851

Mr. Zipper wrote:

Kirby was always great at depicting villains sitting imperiously at some sort of ornate throne.

I like Kirby's work, but I can see why he never drew Spidey.

Red Hook · **Posted:** Apr 21, 2010 3:24 PM

Mr. Zipper wrote:

Red Hook wrote:

My Lord... that is a stunning cover. Did you pump the colors on the scan? :baiting:

They do look a little neon-ish, don't they? I'll check my copy.

Brad

[I adjusted the contrast - it was a little blown out - this is closer to what the book looks like now.]

Mr. Zipper · **Joined:** Apr 25, 2007 2:21 AM **Posts:** 6033

Red Hook wrote:

[I adjusted the contrast - it was a little blown out - this is closer to what the book looks like now.]

Horrible.

Send it to me... it's not worthy of your collection.

:winkgrin:

Mr. Zipper · **Joined:** Apr 25, 2007 2:21 AM **Posts:** 6033

highradart wrote:

I like Kirby's work, but I can see why he never drew Spidey.

Spidey requires a fluidity that wasn't Kirby's strong suit. While Kirby was dynamic and could convey power, fluidity is not the same.

Ditko was perfect for Spidey. :yes:

rtarturo · **Joined:** May 17, 2010 9:26 PM **Posts:** 3

A couple of VGish books that I'm happy to own:

Mr. Zipper · **Joined:** Apr 25, 2007 2:21 AM **Posts:** 6033

I'd be happy to own either of those! They present very well for the technical grade.

I'd like to pick up #2 one of these days.

Mr. Zipper · **Joined:** Apr 25, 2007 2:21 AM **Posts:** 6033

highradart · **Joined:** Mar 02, 2010 9:54 PM **Posts:** 851

How bad do the staple indentions on the cover affect the grade on these books?

Mr. Zipper · **Joined:** Apr 25, 2007 2:21 AM **Posts:** 6033

highradart wrote:

How bad do the staple indentions on the cover affect the grade on these books?

CGC usually gives them a pass except for on very high grade books. This book is a 9.0 in my estimation, so I don't think it would impact at all at this level.

It seems as though it's really a production issue, as books with this issue looked like this the moment it was bundled off the press. The same can be said for the small poke holes sometimes caused by the staples on squarebounds.

highradart · **Joined:** Mar 02, 2010 9:54 PM **Posts:** 851

OK...Here's one of mine. I sent this in before I knew "squishin" books even existed (not sure if that was a good thing or not, but with several spots along the edge I doubt it would have been worth it).

Mr. Zipper · **Joined:** Apr 25, 2007 2:21 AM **Posts:** 6033

I have a Silver Surfer #1 that is a sure-fire 9.0/9.2... except it has a dot of rust on one staple with a tiny dot of transfer. I wonder how it would grade out...

:???

DeliBebek · **Joined:** Sep 24, 2011 3:22 PM **Posts:** 4

Not high grade, but solid, and a super read.

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Mr. Zipper · **Joined:** Apr 25, 2007 2:21 AM **Posts:** 6033

DeliBebek wrote:

Not high grade, but solid, and a super read.

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Thanks for sharing. Love the simple primary color covers! :applause:

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