Sword of Sorcery, Vol. 1 #5
VF+
$9.00
$9.00
Condition
Description
The Sunken Land, The Mouse Alone
Cover art by Walter Simonson. The Sunken Land starring Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser, script by Fritz Leiber (story) and Denny O'Neil (script), pencils by Walt Simonson, inks by Al Milgrom; Simorgya rises from the sea; Adapted from Fritz Leiber's "The Sunken Land." The Legion of Super-Heroes; Comic Fans--Behind the Scenes at the DC Comic World, script by Paul Levitz, art by Dave Cockrum and Sergio Aragones. The Mouse Alone! starring The Young Gray Mouser, script by George Effinger, pencils by Jim Starlin, inks by Al Milgrom; The Mouse learns to be subtle from a master thief. 36 pgs. $0.20. Cover price $0.20.
Release Date: 1973
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.
