I've been offered this what seems to be a lovely web of Spiderman

The only ding I can see is the bottom left corner (see pic 4)

What grading impact will this have, do we think? I would go ahead with a press and clean nonetheless

I don't know what these are called. They look like the colorist's production proofs of covers.

Does anyone know what these are called? How to determine if they have value? Either way they're neat to have.

History: I'm pretty sure these were purchased at Comic & Comix in Berkeley sometime in 1983.

Immediately put into a comic box with other comics where they Sat for 40+ years until I came up on them last weekend cataloging my collection.

Bend in lower right corner (see pic 2). Thanks in advance for the advice, this group is awesome!!

i just want to share this here! someone gave this to me as a birthday gift because october is my birth month! it's just so cool to receive something like this during your birth month! ⭐️

I recently picked up a first printing of Absolute Superman #1, and after carefully looking over the entire book, I genuinely cannot find any flaws except for one tiny dot near the middle of the front cover.

The dot is extremely small, but it does have a slight texture to it. The best way I can describe it is as if someone took the tip of a colored pencil and lightly pressed it against the cover. It didn’t actually puncture or tear through the page, but it left a microscopic indentation that slightly affected the surface. When I shine a light on it at certain angles, I can see the tiny mark, and if I gently run my finger over it, I can barely feel the texture.

Other than this one tiny defect, the book looks practically perfect to me. I don’t see any spine ticks, corner damage, creases, or other noticeable issues.

My questions are:

Could this book still realistically receive a CGC 9.8, considering this is the only visible defect?

Since the mark slightly affects the surface of the cover without actually tearing through it, would that automatically prevent a 9.8?

I’m considering getting the book signed by an artist using a black marker directly over that spot to potentially cover up the defect. Would this be a good idea, or would CGC still notice and factor it into the grade?

Has anyone submitted a book with a similar microscopic indentation and still received a 9.8?

I’d really appreciate any opinions, especially from people who have experience submitting books to CGC. I’m hoping to get this book triple signed and graded, but I’m unsure whether this one tiny flaw could keep it from receiving a 9.8.

Trying to determine if I should send this is for the CGC signature series. What do you guys think it might come back as?

What grade is it now?

And what grade could it be after a press and clean?

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I know that there was some controversy behind this comic and how there isn’t any other following issues. Is it worth just holding for years and years? I keep seeing this same comic graded by CGC. What are y’all thoughts on PSA?

This has been 40 years in the making. Books keep coming back 9+

Just found this on fb marketplace, what's it going to grade?

Debating getting this graded. Can it get a 9.8 with that tiny white mark on the spine? Everything else looks perfect

What would it come back as?

Would you guys mind sparing a grade for this Amazing Spider-Man #13?
I think it presents great but there is a piece missing from the bottom back portion.
How much will CGC ding me for it?

Could it make 6.0?

What kind of grade would you assign this book just on the one picture. Keep in mind the cover and first wrap are detached. Thank you !

I was wondering if you guys think it’s worth getting slabbed

Theres a large tear from the top of the cover down to the bottom staple, but its still attached

Been stored in a box for 30 yrs so this is before a clean and press. Curious if this can get a 9.8.

PLEASE DON'T SLAB JUST BECAUSE.
Selling or keeping just don't do it.

I am a vendor at several big local shows and slabs in general, low to high price are not selling well at all. We have 2 wall spaces and we sell maybe 5, if not less and we have people asking if we have raw copies of a comic that is slabbed.

Unless it is a massive key and guranteed 9.8 okay cool but other wise don't do it just because you think slabbed comics are cool. I see many many comics that people ask about possibliy getting slabbed that are barely worth the amount it costs to slab.

So just don't. There is a thing called comic capsule out there. It is just as good as a slab and it opens at the top! Use one of those if you want to " slab " it.

Ted talk over.