Superman, Vol. 1 #656 (Cvr A) (2006)
VF/NM
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Condition
Description
Men & Monsters
Superman struggles with Subjekt 17 as he tries to save the Kazakh soldiers in the area endangered by their battle. As the battle rages, it becomes apparent to Clark that Subjekt 17 isn't a mindless brute, but a reasoning alien, much like himself. Callie Llewellyn finds the records room of the old Soviet base that Subjekt 17 was kept in, and reads the files detailing his origin. Like Clark, Subjekt 17 is an orphan trapped on Earth, but that's where the similarities end. The Soviet scientists that found his pregnant mother and took him upon his birth experimented upon him, seeking to control him, or use his own biology to develop their own super-soldiers.Faced with this reflection of his own existence, Superman has to try to walk a fine line between protecting humanity from Subjekt 17 while trying not to hurt him for all he has suffered through.
Release Date: 2006
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.
