Alpha Flight, Vol. 1 #11 (1984)
VF
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Condition
Description
Set-Up
Courtney approaches Bochs with an offer, and he is unable to warn Mac. Heather moves from Ottawa to New York. Courtney has assembled former Dept. H members in the World Trade Center using a mind-influencer and introduces Jaxxon, who wants them to destroy Mac. Mac fails to meet Heather at the airport and realizes that she has been taken by Jaxxon, his old enemy (see iss. 2), who contacts him and sics Omega Flight on him. Story 2: Unleash the Beast (9 pages) Synopsis: Walter conducts experiments on himself, based on Banner's research, and is transformed into Sasquatch. Snowbird checks on his lab and follows a path of destruction to Walter, unconscious in the snow. Michael doctors him, and he joins Alpha Flight.
Release Date: 1984
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.
