
Aquaman, Vol. 5 Annual #1 (Cvr B) (1995) Newsstand Edition
FN/VF
$4.00
$4.00
Condition
Fine/Very Fine (7.0)
An above-average collectible with a major defect or an accumulation of small defects.
Description
Newsstand Edition
Year One - Year One: History Of Aquaman
The Year One Annuals continue, exploring pivotal events and untold stories of the DC Universe's greatest heroes. Four stories integral to Aquaman's past revolve around the villain Triton, son of Poseidon. Superman guest-stars as Triton unleashes his fury against the Sea King; Aquaman must aid a young Princess Diana when the Wonder-Woman-to-be is "chosen" by Triton; Arthur Curry takes Mera to her first encounter with air breathers and...champagne; and when Aquaman's first son is born, the god Poseidon shows Aquaman who's really King of the Seas. Written by Peter David, with art by Phil Jimenez, Martin Egeland, Howard M. Shum, Casey Jones, Jake Jacobsen and Jim Calafiore. Cover by Craig Hamilton. 60 pages. Cover price $3.50.
Release Date: 1995
Year One - Year One: History Of Aquaman
The Year One Annuals continue, exploring pivotal events and untold stories of the DC Universe's greatest heroes. Four stories integral to Aquaman's past revolve around the villain Triton, son of Poseidon. Superman guest-stars as Triton unleashes his fury against the Sea King; Aquaman must aid a young Princess Diana when the Wonder-Woman-to-be is "chosen" by Triton; Arthur Curry takes Mera to her first encounter with air breathers and...champagne; and when Aquaman's first son is born, the god Poseidon shows Aquaman who's really King of the Seas. Written by Peter David, with art by Phil Jimenez, Martin Egeland, Howard M. Shum, Casey Jones, Jake Jacobsen and Jim Calafiore. Cover by Craig Hamilton. 60 pages. Cover price $3.50.
Release Date: 1995
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.
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