Black Panther, Vol. 5 #1 (Cvr A) (2009) J. Scott Campbell
8.5 VERY FINE +
$75.00
$75.00
Condition
Description
J. Scott Campbell
The Deadliest of the Species
T'Challa is returning from a visit with Namor, to discuss Osborn's new position, when his aircraft goes down. He is in medically critical condition, and his bodyguards are missing following an encounter with Dr. Doom, leaving his wife, mother and advisors in the difficult position of selecting a new Black Panther. This issue also reprints the "Black Panther Saga" originally published online, recapping the history of the character.
Release Date: 2009
The Deadliest of the Species
T'Challa is returning from a visit with Namor, to discuss Osborn's new position, when his aircraft goes down. He is in medically critical condition, and his bodyguards are missing following an encounter with Dr. Doom, leaving his wife, mother and advisors in the difficult position of selecting a new Black Panther. This issue also reprints the "Black Panther Saga" originally published online, recapping the history of the character.
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.
