Countdown #40
NM
$2.00
$2.00
Condition
Description
Countdown - Small Wonders / History of The Multiverse
As life continues in the far corners of the DC Universe, Jason Todd, Donna Troy and Ryan Choi have joined Bob the Monitor in his search for Ray Palmer. With Ryan's assistance, they've entered the sub-atomic Palmerverse, a savage, warlike land, seeking news of Ray Palmer. The natives that they met eventually reveal that they have seen him, but that he they had sent him elsewhere to find magics to help ease his spirit.The Pied Piper and Trickster, fresh from having escaped Deadshot's gang, have literally washed up in Gotham. Desperate, they try to deal with the Penguin for a night of asylum. But their prsence doesn't remain secret for long.
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.
