Sub-Mariner Comics 70th Anniversary Special #1 (2009)
NM
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Condition
Description
Sub-Mariner / Vergeltungswaffe / The Sub-Mariner
"Sub-Mariner" - Namor has been helping the American shipping lanes stay open while Europe is at war. He soon debates whether or not he should take sides in the war, and heads to the German portion of town where he meets a woman he will never forget. "Vergeltungswaffe" - The Sub-Mariner is captured by Nazi scientists, who plan to study him so that they can reproduce his abilities in their armies. Neither Namor nor a captive American woman support this plan. "The Sub-Mariner" - reprinted from Marvel Comics #1 - Deep sea divers encounter a strange man, who is able to swim underwater without diving bells or other protections against the pressure of the sea. Before they can investigate further, he forcefully responds to their presence.
Release Date: 2009
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.
