Firestorm, the Nuclear Man, Vol. 1 #5 (1978)
VF-
$12.00
$12.00
Condition
Description
Again: Multiplex!
The Hyena leaps upon Firestorm delivering a massive flurry of blows. The hero attempts to use his atomic restructuring powers to stop the Hyena's assault, but she moves too quickly for him to erect a defense. Hyena specializes in close-quarter combat and rakes Firestorm across the face with her diamond-tipped vibro-claws. Ronnie manages to animate a nearby electrical tower. The tower falls on top of the Hyena rendering her unconscious. Meanwhile at the Downtown Medical Center, Multiplex comes out of his coma. During his convalescence, he has learned more about his fission powers and now uses them to escape. Multiplex absorbs all of the electricity from the medical center and becomes a physical powerhouse. He breaks through the hospital wall and runs off in search of even more power.
Release Date: 1978
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.
