Deadpool, Vol. 2 #21 (1998)
NM
$8.00
$8.00
Condition
Description
Smells Like Prologue
Cover pencils by Walter McDaniel, inks by John Livesay. Dead Reckoning Minus Two Months & Counting: Smells Like Prologue, script by Joe Kelly, pencils by Walter McDaniel, inks by John Livesay; Zoe tries to get DP ready to become the Mithras and battle Tiamat by setting him up with battle armor but Pool rejects the suit in favor of his own mad merc skills; Noah and Dixon have words about Monty's mind wipe; Gerry visits Doc Strange and discusses the coming conflict. 46 pgs. $1.99. Cover price $1.99.
Release Date: 1998
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.
