WINGS COMICS 96 (1948) PRE - CODE SEXY PINUP COVER WWII GOLDEN AGE FICTION HOUSE
Item History & Price
| Reference Number: Avaluer:1878135 | Publisher: FICTION HOUSE |
Presenting WINGS COMICS #96 (1948) PRE-CODE SEXY PINUP COVER WWII GOLDEN AGE FICTION HOUSE
Great WWII era sexy pin-up cover with great eye appeal!
According to CBCS Grading guidelines, I would say this one looks to be around VERY GOOD+ condition. Small tears, see upper & lower spine corners. Staples are attached & holding cover & all pages. Pages have sharp corners- no creases. Complete.
Amazing cover & content! Any questions, please ask...!
Fantastic saturated Colors on inner pages! Classic Good Girl artwork.
Officially ungraded - just giving my honest opinion based upon very close inspection & the grading guidelines below. Has been stored flat in a box, in a poly sleeve with backer. Stored in a humidity controlled, smoke-free home, away from sunlight
Note: Cover photo may be taken with & without flash
CBCS Grading guidelines
NEARMINT+ / MINT9.8This is close to mint with few minor defectsInterior pages are almost always off-white/white or better
NEARMINT+9.6This is close to mint with some minor defects. Even though some defects are allowed in 9.6, certain defects, such as tape, are never allowed in this grade range.Slight stress on the spine.The staples themselves are generally centered clean with no discernible rust.Maybe some minor color has chipped or flaked off the cover.The cover is flat with no surface wear. Inks are bright with high reflectivity and very little fading. Square and sharp corners with ever so slight blunting permitted.You can tell that this comic has been stored properly and looks almost as new as the day it was printed.The smallest amount of creasingAll bindery tears are small.Only some binding and/or printing defects allowed.Cover is fairly well centered and firmly secured to interior pages.Paper is supple and like new.Spine is tight and flat.Unobtrusive date stamps or arrival dates in pencil or ink are acceptable.Many pedigree collection comics have a notation on the cover or the interior of the comic and are considered a bonus to collectors as they help prove the provenance of the comic.NEARMINT TO NEARMINT-9.4 TO 9.2This book is an excellent copy with great eye appeal.It is vibrant with supple pages.The spine may have a couple of very small stress lines that break color.Minor creasing.The spine is almost completely flat.The cover is relatively flat with almost minimal surface wear and the cover inks are generally bright with medium to high reflectivity.The staples may show some discoloration, but it's not too noticeable on first glance.The inside pages and covers usually will be off-white/white, but can be cream/off-white with the absence of other defects.VERY FINE / NEARMINT 9.0 TO 7.59.0 - VERY FINE / NEARMINT+8.5 - VERY FINE+8.0 - VERY FINE7.5 - VERY FINE-A VERY FINE comic book appears to have been read a few times and has been handled with care. These grades allow for some more defects than higher grades. Overall an above average copy and still very collectible.Some of the above defects along with a fold or crease in the cover that breaks color.Some stress marks on spine.A few small chips on the cover.The cover has some slight surface wear but still has much of its original gloss and there is nothing major wrong with it.Sun shadows, dust shadows and tanning can be darker and have more of a visual impact than those in higher grades.FINE7.0 TO 5.57.0 FINE / VERY FINE6.5 FINE+6.0 FINE5.5 FINE–This comic is definitely a read copy with handling wear, but can still be a very desirable copy.This could have one major defect like a larger piece out of the cover, a long tear or a detached centerfold.It has stress lines on the spine and creases from the opening and closing of the cover.This could have a light reading or subscription crease or a rolled spine, but is not damaged enough to reduce eye appeal dramatically.Some cover discoloration, fading in colors and soiling is allowed.The cover and/or inside pages could have some tears and/or folds.With the absence of many other defects, the cover can be detached from one staple, but cover cannot be completely detached from interior.Books with slightly brittle pages cannot grade higher than 6.5 and generally are even lower in grade.Pages and inside covers could be brownish but not brittle.Depending on the look of the comic, very small amounts of tape could be acceptable in this grade.
VERY GOOD 5.0 TO 3.55.0 VERY-GOOD / FINE4.5 VERY-GOOD+4.0 VERY-GOOD3.5 VERY-GOOD–These books are complete, but can have major creases and a spine roll.Cover gloss can be very low or sometimes no gloss at all.The inside paper quality can be low and small pieces of the pages may be missing.Books with brittle pages cannot grade higher than 3.5 and generally are even lower in grade.Books in this grade are almost always creased, scuffed, abraded and soiled, but readable.A larger amount of tape is also allowed in this grade.
GOOD 3.0 TO 1.83.0 GOOD / VERY GOOD2.5 GOOD+2.0 GOOD1.8 GOOD–Good is really a misnomer, but one that is still readable with numerous defects.All the defects of a VG comic with more significant wear.The inside paper quality might not be good and pieces of the pages may be missing.Books in this grade are almost always creased, scuffed, abraded and soiled, but readable.Large pieces can be missing from the cover.Long or many spine splits are possible.The cover and pages many be detached but not missing and is still in a "collectible" grade.A significant amount of tape may have been applied to cover and pages.Book may be fragile.Comic is bagged & boarded, will be correctly & carefully packed in a sturdy box & shipped USPS Priority
Great WWII era sexy pin-up cover with great eye appeal!
According to CBCS Grading guidelines, I would say this one looks to be around VERY GOOD+ condition. Small tears, see upper & lower spine corners. Staples are attached & holding cover & all pages. Pages have sharp corners- no creases. Complete.
Amazing cover & content! Any questions, please ask...!
Fantastic saturated Colors on inner pages! Classic Good Girl artwork.
Officially ungraded - just giving my honest opinion based upon very close inspection & the grading guidelines below. Has been stored flat in a box, in a poly sleeve with backer. Stored in a humidity controlled, smoke-free home, away from sunlight
Note: Cover photo may be taken with & without flash
CBCS Grading guidelines
NEARMINT+ / MINT9.8This is close to mint with few minor defectsInterior pages are almost always off-white/white or better
NEARMINT+9.6This is close to mint with some minor defects. Even though some defects are allowed in 9.6, certain defects, such as tape, are never allowed in this grade range.Slight stress on the spine.The staples themselves are generally centered clean with no discernible rust.Maybe some minor color has chipped or flaked off the cover.The cover is flat with no surface wear. Inks are bright with high reflectivity and very little fading. Square and sharp corners with ever so slight blunting permitted.You can tell that this comic has been stored properly and looks almost as new as the day it was printed.The smallest amount of creasingAll bindery tears are small.Only some binding and/or printing defects allowed.Cover is fairly well centered and firmly secured to interior pages.Paper is supple and like new.Spine is tight and flat.Unobtrusive date stamps or arrival dates in pencil or ink are acceptable.Many pedigree collection comics have a notation on the cover or the interior of the comic and are considered a bonus to collectors as they help prove the provenance of the comic.NEARMINT TO NEARMINT-9.4 TO 9.2This book is an excellent copy with great eye appeal.It is vibrant with supple pages.The spine may have a couple of very small stress lines that break color.Minor creasing.The spine is almost completely flat.The cover is relatively flat with almost minimal surface wear and the cover inks are generally bright with medium to high reflectivity.The staples may show some discoloration, but it's not too noticeable on first glance.The inside pages and covers usually will be off-white/white, but can be cream/off-white with the absence of other defects.VERY FINE / NEARMINT 9.0 TO 7.59.0 - VERY FINE / NEARMINT+8.5 - VERY FINE+8.0 - VERY FINE7.5 - VERY FINE-A VERY FINE comic book appears to have been read a few times and has been handled with care. These grades allow for some more defects than higher grades. Overall an above average copy and still very collectible.Some of the above defects along with a fold or crease in the cover that breaks color.Some stress marks on spine.A few small chips on the cover.The cover has some slight surface wear but still has much of its original gloss and there is nothing major wrong with it.Sun shadows, dust shadows and tanning can be darker and have more of a visual impact than those in higher grades.FINE7.0 TO 5.57.0 FINE / VERY FINE6.5 FINE+6.0 FINE5.5 FINE–This comic is definitely a read copy with handling wear, but can still be a very desirable copy.This could have one major defect like a larger piece out of the cover, a long tear or a detached centerfold.It has stress lines on the spine and creases from the opening and closing of the cover.This could have a light reading or subscription crease or a rolled spine, but is not damaged enough to reduce eye appeal dramatically.Some cover discoloration, fading in colors and soiling is allowed.The cover and/or inside pages could have some tears and/or folds.With the absence of many other defects, the cover can be detached from one staple, but cover cannot be completely detached from interior.Books with slightly brittle pages cannot grade higher than 6.5 and generally are even lower in grade.Pages and inside covers could be brownish but not brittle.Depending on the look of the comic, very small amounts of tape could be acceptable in this grade.
VERY GOOD 5.0 TO 3.55.0 VERY-GOOD / FINE4.5 VERY-GOOD+4.0 VERY-GOOD3.5 VERY-GOOD–These books are complete, but can have major creases and a spine roll.Cover gloss can be very low or sometimes no gloss at all.The inside paper quality can be low and small pieces of the pages may be missing.Books with brittle pages cannot grade higher than 3.5 and generally are even lower in grade.Books in this grade are almost always creased, scuffed, abraded and soiled, but readable.A larger amount of tape is also allowed in this grade.
GOOD 3.0 TO 1.83.0 GOOD / VERY GOOD2.5 GOOD+2.0 GOOD1.8 GOOD–Good is really a misnomer, but one that is still readable with numerous defects.All the defects of a VG comic with more significant wear.The inside paper quality might not be good and pieces of the pages may be missing.Books in this grade are almost always creased, scuffed, abraded and soiled, but readable.Large pieces can be missing from the cover.Long or many spine splits are possible.The cover and pages many be detached but not missing and is still in a "collectible" grade.A significant amount of tape may have been applied to cover and pages.Book may be fragile.Comic is bagged & boarded, will be correctly & carefully packed in a sturdy box & shipped USPS Priority
