Condition Judging

[WOLVERINE25TH]

Alright, here's another question fer those who'd know more.

When a comic was produced with say an upside down cover or all 22 of it's pages are th' same 4 pages repeated, what condition are these assigned? I recall once somewhere sayin' these are poor quality issues and therefore ain't worth much, but I thought I'd get verificaiton on that.

[Kable24]

Originally Posted by Elijya

comic grading is not an exact science, despite how much CGC likes to pretend it is. There's a loose set of criteria, and based on them, many different graders can come up with many different results, although gravitating around the same area, usually (hell, the same thing happens when you trade in a car).

the most detailed rundown you can find of the guidelines is in the introductory sections of the Official Overstreet Price Guide

CGC is far from perfect too. My comic book store had two graded comics one was 8.5 and the other was a 9.0 and they had stains on the back cover, the white was almost yellow an there were creases on the cover. My wife bought me ASM #129 which was graded. (One of the first comics ever graded by CGC) and they gave it a 7.5, but looking over it it is in pristine condition. I'd be curious to see what they give it if they regrade it. I'm betting it would at least score a 9.0

[Elijya]

Originally Posted by WOLVERINE25TH

Alright, here's another question fer those who'd know more.

When a comic was produced with say an upside down cover or all 22 of it's pages are th' same 4 pages repeated, what condition are these assigned? I recall once somewhere sayin' these are poor quality issues and therefore ain't worth much, but I thought I'd get verificaiton on that.

That's a really tricky issue with no simple answer, really. Depending on the situation surrounding the book, and what the person you're trying to sell it thinks, printing errors may make no difference in the value, or they may make all the difference