The New Teen Titans, Vol. 2 #43
NM-
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Condition
Description
Fear Itself
The Titans visit Mother Mayhem and her newborn daughter, Jessica in the hospital; She thanks them for saving her and her child. All the Titans except Raven have vacation plans. As she prepares for some solace, Phobia induces a fatal heart attack in a man vying to be a United Nations Ambassador. Raven investigates his death as Phobia recieves orders from The Brain to eliminate the remaining candidates, leaving only his candidate to take the available seat. Phobia is successful in eliminating the second candidate, as Raven arrives too late to save him. Phobia confronts the last candidate only to discover it is her estranged father, Lord Hawkins. Phobia breaks down when Lord Hawkins fails to flee – and is forced to confront a lifetime of regrets. Lord Hawkins reaches out to his daughter and Raven leaves them to sort out their relationship. She returns to Titans Tower and closes the file on Phobia.
Release Date: 1988
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.
