Action Comics, Vol. 1 #613 (1988)
NM
$5.00
$5.00
Condition
Description
Head Trip / The Cheshire Contract, Part 1 / Can't Judge a Book... / Wicked Business! / The Tin Roof Club, Part 3 / Bitter Fruit, Part 5
Green Lantern: Head Trip - Hal Jordan is being subjected to a barrage of emotions from Mind Games. He's subjected to jealous rage, passion, and guilt, but manages to turn the tables when he's attacked with fear. Meanwhile, Arisia starts a career of her own.Nightwing: The Chesire Contract - Nightwing is handling some cigarette smugglers when Speedy joins the scene to lend a hand. The pair catch up on old times a bit, as they head out on a mission to track down Cheshire.Phantom Stranger: Can't Judge a Book... - A series of strange deaths by old age are happening to people young or old. The victims are all found reading books by the same author, who comes to the Phantom Stranger for help.Superman: Wicked Business - Superman makes sure Bob Galt has a safe place to stay before seeking answers, unaware that those who attacked Galt now plan to attack Superman directly.Catwoman: The Tin Roof Club, Part 3 - Selina follows the information from Holly to track down Arthur and the brooch that led to murder. However, Arthur is unwilling to part with it easily.Black Canary: Bitter Fruit, Part 5 - Black Canary follows a trail of forged immigration documents right back to the thugs that attacked Luis. Sadly, she's not the only one on the trail...
Release Date: 1988
THE HIGH GRADES (Investment Quality)
- 9.9 – 10.0 MINT: Near perfect. No discernible defects.
- 9.8 NM/MT: High-end; negligible stress or bindery tears.
- 9.6 NM+: Nearly perfect; very minor surface wear.
- 9.4 NM: Standard high-grade; minor corner blunting.
- 9.2 NM-: Excellent; small stress lines (no color break).
- 9.0 VF/NM: Great eye appeal; minor spine stress.
THE MID GRADES (Collector Quality)
- 8.5 VF+: Clean copy; small amount of wear/creasing.
- 8.0 VF: Very attractive; minor surface wear or foxing.
- 7.5 VF-: Slight accumulation of defects; minor blunting.
- 7.0 FN/VF: Solid copy; minor creases or color breaks.
- 6.0 FN: Average mid-grade; small spine splits or tears.
- 5.0 VG/FN: Significant wear; small pieces may be missing.
THE LOW GRADES (Reader Quality)
- 4.0 VG: Average used copy; heavy creasing or scuffing.
- 3.0 GD/VG: Heavily read; major creases or staple rust.
- 2.0 GD: Well-worn; covers may be detached but present.
- 1.0 FR: Heavily damaged; large chunks missing.
- 0.5 PR: Fragile; missing pages or severe degradation.
Our raw grading is an opinion based on 30+ years of experience. We do not guarantee a specific numeric grade from 3rd party services (CGC/CBCS) but strive for maximum accuracy.
