Batman, Vol. 1 #631 (2004)
9.2 NEAR MINT -
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Condition
Description
War Games - Act 1, Part 8, Last Stand At Alamo High
As the first act of War Games draws to a close, Batman, Nightwing and Batgirl prepare to infiltrate the High School where gunmen have taken hostages. Negotiators haven't managed to make contact with any of the various gangs present in the school, and the life of Darla Aquista hangs in the balance. Going to work inside the building, Batman and his associates quickly neutralize the armed thugs with intel provided by Tim Drake. But one thug that they missed nearly causes the police to rush the building. The image of Batman carrying the wounded, apparently ded Darla outside begins to turn the media tide against the Dark Knight and his associates as they blame him for her injuries.
Release Date: 2004
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.
