
The Future Is ****** #12 (Cvr B) (2026) Mario Dalessandro Variant
Condition
New Release
Books that are new from the distributor are not graded however we do guarantee them to be VF (8.0) or better. All images for new releases are stock images and are subject to change upon release.
Description
THE BLACK MOUNTAIN VS. LULZ WAR REACHES ITS ASTONISHING CONCLUSION! Lulz tore apart Black Mountain. Now they aim to return the favor. TWENTY-FOUR PAGES OF STORY FOR ONLY $4.04! TELL YOUR FRIENDS! KEY SELLING POINTS • The SIXTY-ISSUE series concludes its SECOND ARC! Much more on the way! • Cover by… is that Image Comics Co-Founder, Uncanny X-Men Artist, and Gambit co-creator Whilce Portacio drawing a cover colored by the legendary Alex Sinclair? Oh, you bet it is! • New York Times Bestseller FRED VAN LENTE (Deadpool vs. The Punisher, Marvel Zombies) writes a fiery conclusion! • Interior Artist Mario D’Allesandro continues to show the comics industry what he’s made out of! • Learn to be a hacker with even more Capture the Flag challenges in each and every issue! RETAILERS - Also Available: Variant COVER B by Mario D'Allesandro, and a value-priced 10-COPY BUNDLE of the Whilce Portacio Covers!
Release Date: 2026
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.
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