Classics Illustrated #125 The Ox-Bow and similar items

CLASSICS ILLUSTRATED

THE OX-BOW INCIDENT

by Walter Van Tilburg Clark

#125 (HRN 169) stiff cover

MY
GRADING SYSTEM FOR COMICS

I try to
be fair and honest in my grading, and make every attempt to mention loose
pages, stains, tears, binding damage, etc.

Sometimes
I find that a comic falls between two grades, in which case I will list it
with a two-grade scale.

NEAR
MINT - MINT: I rarely use these grades, except when a comic is in truly
exceptional condition.

VERY
FINE: very nice with virtually no major defects.

FINE+:
an even nicer copy, with minimal obvious defects.

FINE: a
nice copy, flat with minor creases; may have some spine stress, but no
prominent defects.

FINE-:
better than VG+ but just a bit short of what I would consider Fine.

VERY
GOOD+: most of the comics I list fall into this grade; a typical read comic
with obvious defects as noted; may have light back cover stains.

VERY
GOOD: fairly well-read with an accumulation of tears and defects as noted;
may be heavily creased or spine-rolled; back cover stains may be present.

GOOD: a
complete but heavily-read comic; may be missing pieces of covers, loose
covers, rolled spine or other noted damage.

FAIR: a
rough comic, with many defects including tears. missing pieces, water damage,
spine wear, etc.

POOR: no
missing pages unless noted, but otherwise a pretty trashed comic; almost any
and every damage may be present.