Iron Man, Vol. 1 #52 (1972)
GD/VG
$6.00
$6.00
Condition
Description
Raga: Son of Fire
Tony Stark has reverted to his playboy lifestyle, after testing his latest armor to ensure there are no more technical glitches. Meanwhile, Raga the cult leader notices that one of his disciples is drifting from the flock, and he torches a forest, killing her boyfriend, in his anger. Tony Stark sees the fire from his yacht, and changes into Iron Man to help out, eventually meeting Raga. He defeated Raga's cult members, but hasn't reached Raga himself before Raga brings forth lava to prevent Iron Man from saving Cheryl. Throughout all of this, Marianne Rodgers is trying to start her new job, putting Tony behind her, but her visions continue to plague her.
Release Date: 1972
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.
