The Sandman Special #1 (1991)
VF/NM
$5.00
$5.00
Condition
Description
The Song Of Orpheus
This special reveals the story of Sandman's only child, Orpheus, who went to Hades to bring back his deceased wife, and features (for the first time) the entire Endless family...including the missing brother! Written by Neil Gaiman, with art by Bryan Talbot and Mark Buckingham. Also included is a portrait gallery by some of comics' top artists, including P. Craig Russell, Barry Windsor-Smith, Sergio Aragones, Simon Bisley, Duncan Fegredo, Kent Williams, Tom Canty and Dave McKean. Painted glow-in-the-dark cover by Dave McKean. Suggested for Mature Readers. New Format. Cover price $3.50.
Release Date: 1991
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.
