X-Men: Black Sun #5 (2000)
NM
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Condition
Description
Final Spell: Cast the Magik!
With the Bloodstones in his possession, Belasco sets his plan into full swing, while Wolverine, Phoenix and Thunderbird go up against the full force of the invading N’Garai. Jean supercharges Logan and Neal with her powers, while Magik teleports to Belasco’s citadel, and releases the four original X-Men from her sword. After Magik teleports away to confront Belasco, the original X-Men go up against their possessed successors. Jean is forced to face off against Pilgrimm and she learns that he is against the N’Garai as they are. After leaving Jean, Pilgrimm attacks the possessed X-Men, helping the soulless originals. Magik enters Belasco’s throne room and she is struck down by the demon lord himself. Kitty Pryde materializes from her sword and attacks Belasco, distracting him so that Magik can disrupt the Bloodstones, breaking the spell. Outside, the X-Men are no longer possessed and they have their souls back, and they combine several of their powers to encase the citadel, and inside Magik completes the attack by severing the magical power grid. The plan succeeds and the X-Men gather together to think about the events that took place. Magik appears before them and Colossus thinks her to be his sister, Illyana, and gets upset when she does not leave with them. Nightcrawler tells Kitty he knows who Magik really is, and with the X-Men gone from Limbo, Magik reveals her true identity that she is really…Amanda Sefton.
Release Date: 2000
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.
