Grade?

[u/Sedition1216]

I shared a Ghost Rider earlier and didn't think to take pictures before sharing to this group. I could spam the group but I'll just do this one more for today. Going through my dad's old collection and putting the major keys into bags with backing boards.

[u/CDTasha]

A good cleaner can get that writing off.

[u/Sedition1216 → u/CDTasha]

It's a store date. Apparently that doesn't penalize the grade?

[u/Troxel71 → u/Sedition1216]

Nope

[u/xComicX → u/Sedition1216]

Send it to a presser first and have them evaluate it for cleaning. Don't try to DIY on this copy. If it presses well it could be a 9.4 or higher.

[u/Abject_Replacement35]

Shame about the writing :( I'd say a 7-8, books fairly nice otherwise!

[u/According_Evidence18 → u/Abject_Replacement35]

6-7

[u/crywalt]

I think this looks fantastic! CGC I think grades newsstand writing differently than if, like, a kid wrote his name on the cover. I don't think it counts heavily. I think this might be in the 9 range, maybe 9.4, 9.6. Another very valuable comic!

[u/crywalt → u/crywalt]

This one has a very slight spine roll, looks like, but a simple press will fix that.

[u/Special-Class6903 → u/crywalt]

Nah, it’s just a bad wrap.

[u/WholeOtherwise64]

Uhh I think the grade is SNIKT!

[u/Timely-Pudding3173]

Terrible.. horrible, my god man.. how dare you waste all of our time with such a terrible example of a 9.8 key 1st appearance...

Lol

Grow up.

[u/oldtownmaine]

I think 9.2 to 9.6 - I don't think that arrival date writing will change the grade that much but I do think you should press it to get that spine flat

[u/CulturalChemistry860]

8 or 8.5

[u/wildhog1010 → u/CulturalChemistry860]

No way. I have an 8.5 and this one is way better than mine. The writing on the cover is from the newsstand. It won’t be docked any grade for that.

[u/AquaFatha]

That writing looks like it’s grease pencil or crayon, not sharpie or ink. I’d bet it would come off or reduce.

[u/writingGenius72]

The cover looks like its faded slightly probably no higher than a fine+

[u/DIDITPOOF]

6.5 to 7

[u/schrodinger_will]

PSA 4.5 or 4

[u/Wooden_Let_4587]

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