Starslayer, Vol. 1 #1 (1982)
MINOR KEY
8.5 VERY FINE +
$15.00
$15.00
Condition
Description
Origin & 1st app. Starslayer
The origin and life of Celtic barbarian Torin who, in the year 43 A.D., struggles to keep his people free against the Roman Empire is shown. And then during an epic battle, Torin, expecting to die fighting to remain free, finds that he has a different destiny in "Starslayer."
Release Date: 1982
The origin and life of Celtic barbarian Torin who, in the year 43 A.D., struggles to keep his people free against the Roman Empire is shown. And then during an epic battle, Torin, expecting to die fighting to remain free, finds that he has a different destiny in "Starslayer."
Release Date: 1982
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.
