Civil War: Front Line #5 (2006)
9.2 NEAR MINT -
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Civil War - Embedded, Part 5 / the Accused, Part 5 / Sleeper Cell, Part 3
Ben Urich tries to convince J. Jonah Jameson that he was visited by the Green Goblin, but S.H.I.E.L.D. confirms that Norman Osborne is still in custody. After calling Jameson a coward for refusing to run the story, Jameson tells him to clear out his desk. Sally Floyd's luck isn't running any better. After an unregistered hero tries to tell her to back off her story because she is under S.H.I.E.L.D. surveillance, an agent shows up at her paper ordering her to reveal what she knows. She and her editor refuse, which gets them placed under arrest.Speedball is transferred, along with other unregistered super-humans to a newly constructed containment facility within the Negative Zone. As he's transported away from the prison, he gets to see what the public thinks of him, as a massive protest is being staged outside of the prison. She-Hulk points out that the government is still willing to deal if he'll register, but he still refuses.S.H.I.E.L.D. calls on Wonder-Man to investigate the disappearance of an aquarium owner suspected of working for 'a foriegn interest'. They blackmail him, threatening to prosecute him for several 'financial irregularities' in his charitable foundation if he refuses.
Release Date: 2006
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.
