Discuss comic grading and how to evaluate books
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Andersondt Posts: 2
1/7/2024
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Hello. I have an early McFarlane venom issue and my kid got ahold of it and wrote in pen on the back !!! The comic is otherwise in a 9.6 level condition. There are just pen markings, 6-10 of them all over the back cover. Does anyone have a feeling for what this does to the comic book grading score?
Thanks
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glorkar Posts: 570
1/7/2024
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That sucks. At least it wasn't a retirement money book. I would say that it drops it quite a bit. I wouldn't put it higher than a 6. If it was on the front cover, it would be lower yet.
There may be a way to clean it though. Not sure it's something an amateur could do though. Someone with more experience with that will have to chime in.
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collectibleshop Posts: 2351
1/7/2024
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that many pen marks would drop it to a VG. no writing allowed on fines and up. you'd need a professional to get those removed, which would get you a 'restored' label if you got it pro-graded, and unless it's ASM #300, that's probably not worth it. sorry that happened.
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Andersondt Posts: 2
1/8/2024
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Thank yall for the feedback! What I was sort of thinking. Guess I will have to call this one a learning lesson 
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