JLA / JSA Secret Files and Origins #1 (2002)
9.2 NEAR MINT -
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The Day Before / Home Again / Stormchasers / The Ghost of Stagg Manor / Telephone
WRITTEN BY DAVID S. GOYER, GEOFF JOHNS, RICK VEITCH; DAN CURTIS JOHNSON, J.H. WILLIAMS III, JIM BEARD, RICH HEDDEN, AND VARIOUS; ART BY STEVE SADOWSKI, PHIL WINSLADE, KELLY YATES, SCOTT KOLINS, CLEMENT SAUVE, TOM MANDRAKE, DIETRICH SMITH, MICHAEL BAIR, PATRICK GLEASON, ANDREW PEPOY, MICK GRAY, SERGE LAPOINTE, KEITH CHAMPAGNE, AND VARIOUS; COVER BY CARLOS PACHECO AND JESÚS MERIÑO In stores November 6. The prelude to the most anticipated team-up of the year! Artist Steve Sadowski returns to the exploits of the JSA, joining David S. Goyer and Wizard Fan Award-winning writer Geoff Johns to reveal surprising connections between DC's two greatest super-teams (inked by Andrew Pepoy), setting the stage for the explosive JLA/JSA: VIRTUE & VICE hardcover. Plus: Metamorpho returns to life (written by Rich Hedden with art by Phil Winslade); the JLA and the JSA fight over which team gets a member of Young Justice (written by Jim Beard with art by Clement Sauve & Serge LaPointe); and Chase uncovers the secret behind the mole hunt that has weaved through this year's Secret Files issues (written by Dan Curtis Johnson & J.H. Williams III with art by Kelly Yates & Mick Gray). Also: AQUAMAN writer Rick Veitch offers a prelude to the new series in a short story illustrated by Dietrich Smith; and a brief preview of JLA/AVENGERS with art by George Peréz! All this plus profiles of some of the two team's newest members, allies, and more! FC, 64 PG.$4.95 Cover price $4.95.
Release Date: 2002
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.
