
Dark X-Men: The Beginning #2 (2009)
VF
$3.00
$3.00
Condition
VF (8.0)
An attractive collectible with a moderate defect or an accumulation of small defects.
Description
Utopia - The Temptation of Cloak and Dagger / Weapon Omega / I Am Daken
"The Temptation of Cloak and Dagger" - Tandy Bowen and Tyrone Johnson continue to wage their war on drugs. Norman Osborn is brought in to intervene, and he does so in the most unexpected way possible. "Weapon Omega" - Michael Pointer is trying to atone for the destruction he caused by pouring his energies into construction instead. Norman Osborn arrives with a little demonstration of how dangerous he can truly be, and offers him an opportunity. "I Am Daken" - Norman Osborn comes to Daken to try and sway him into joining his X-Men. However, he soon learns that there's more to Daken than he initially believed.
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.
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