WEIRD SCIENCE 12 GAINES COPY 1 CGC 7.5 WOOD-C,A (2) BIO

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This week we are proud to continue our offering of books from the number one Gaines set of WEIRD SCIENCE. This is the set comprised of what Robert Overstreet considered the best examples of the sci-fi title publisher Bill Gaines had preserved. WEIRD SCIENCE 12, the March-April 1952 issue, features stories by Al Feldstein and Bill Gaines. It is a special treat for Wally Wood fans. The master provides one of his unbeatable rocket ship covers and illustrates two tales, "A Gobl is a Knog's Best Friend" and "The Android!" A biography of Wood appears in this issue. Joining Wally on interior art chores are Jack Kamen ("The Last Man!") and Joe Orlando ("Chewed Out!"). Whoa! What happened ? CGC has graded this Gaines copy Very Fine Minus 7.5 and noted "off-white pages". How can Overstreet have considered this the best Gaines copy while CGCers rate it a 7.5? Upon inspection from certain angles, it can be seen that the top and right sides of the book were cut by a blunt instrument. Chipping has not occurred, but t is a series of faint serration marks that indicate w it might have if the problem had been as severe as it was on many Marvel comics from the early Silver Age. Having seen numerous books that actually had chipping, Overstreet probably did not consider this serration a defect to worry about. CGC have considered it in their grade. The read more

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