Thor, Vol. 1 #149 (1967) Origin of Black Bolt, Origin of the Inhumans
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VG
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Description
When Falls a Hero! / Silence or Death!
When Falls A Hero! - Loki has engineered it such that Odin is unable to observe Midgard and learn of the deadly battle Thor is fighting against the Wrecker. Balder and Sif gain permission to go to the Norn Forests in search of Loki, but they may not get there in time.
Silence or Death! - Black Bolt has reached the age of nineteen, having been raised in a soundproof chamber. It's time for him to leave with his cousins, though his brother Maximus is determined to prove that Black Bolt should never be free, and thus never be heir to the throne.
Release Date: 1967
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.
