52 #14 (2006) J.G. Jones
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J.G. Jones
52 - Sand and Rust / The Origin of Metamorpho, the Element Man
Vic Sage and Renee Montoya finally arrive in Khandaq to find the atmosphere in the country isn't exactly as they expected it to be. Black Adam has declared a fortnight of celebration to honor Isis. After the pair have gotten their room taken care of, they begin to track down their lead, provided to them by Vic's parter, Aristotle Rodor.Steel continues to mourn his neice's choice to join Luthor's super-team who are actively trying to present themselves as filling the shoes of the JLA. The new armor he had designed for her is now too little, too late.Doc Magnus is attempting to revive the Metal Men, but the responsometer technology that truly brought them to life and gave them their character isn't working anymore. But when he goes for his monthly visit to Professor T. O. Morrow, he finds that the professor has escaped the facility that held him. He left behind an envelope for Magnus, which might provide the key to restoring the Metal Men.
Release Date: 2006
52 - Sand and Rust / The Origin of Metamorpho, the Element Man
Vic Sage and Renee Montoya finally arrive in Khandaq to find the atmosphere in the country isn't exactly as they expected it to be. Black Adam has declared a fortnight of celebration to honor Isis. After the pair have gotten their room taken care of, they begin to track down their lead, provided to them by Vic's parter, Aristotle Rodor.Steel continues to mourn his neice's choice to join Luthor's super-team who are actively trying to present themselves as filling the shoes of the JLA. The new armor he had designed for her is now too little, too late.Doc Magnus is attempting to revive the Metal Men, but the responsometer technology that truly brought them to life and gave them their character isn't working anymore. But when he goes for his monthly visit to Professor T. O. Morrow, he finds that the professor has escaped the facility that held him. He left behind an envelope for Magnus, which might provide the key to restoring the Metal Men.
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.
