Alpha Flight, Vol. 1 #37 (Cvr A) (1986)
5.5 FINE -
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Condition
Description
The Importance of Being Deadly
In 1848, Pestilence was a ship's captain leading an expedition to the frozen north. Desperate for food, he led his dying men across the tundra, and before he died himself he drank an elixir to preserve himself until spring. But his men buried him, thinking him dead, and he remained trapped beneath the permafrost. Aurora flirts with Roger while Alpha Flight flies to a place of power to deliver Snowbird's baby. They are met by Elizabeth, has developed a decidedly haughty attitude. The gods appear, giving Snowbird a last chance to join them, but she wants to remain human. Spirits of decay attack the baby, and Elizabeth prevents Michael or any spirits from helping. She wants him to be shown up as a failure, like he failed her mother and herself. Pestilence lives again through Snowbird's baby, and when Elizabeth steps in to save the day, she finds she cannot stop him, since he was never dead and is not a spirit. Pestilence removes her tiara, returning her humanity and removing her power. Namor arrives in Atlantis to fight Attuma and rescue Marrina.
Release Date: 1986
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.
