Countdown #37
NM
$2.00
$2.00
Condition
Description
Countdown - Forbidden Fruit / The Origin of Poison Ivy
Oracle runs tests on Karate Kid and detects a virus that she has never encountered and concludes it is either from Earth in the future or from space. She recommends he see Elias Orr.Zatanna takes Mary Marvel to one of her homes in order to train her in controlling her magic.In the Nanoverse, Donna Troy and her companions encounter a group of wizards who are leaving the dimension before the Great Disaster falls upon them. They tell them that Ray Palmer has passed through but has long since gone.In Gotham, Pied Piper and the Trickster are captured by Poison Ivy.Harleen Quinzel speaks with Holly Robinson and is convinced that Holly will soon be joining her in an unspecified team.In Metropolis, Jimmy Olsen wonders whether being a superhero is what he's supposed to do before suddenly realising - and confronting his friend about it - that Clark Kent is Superman.
Release Date: 2007
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.
