Countdown #16
NM
$2.00
$2.00
Condition
Description
Countdown - What Price Paradise? / The Origin of Sinestro
With the invasion of Earth-51 by Monarch and his army of superheroes pulled from different worlds under way, Monarch himself confronts Solomon forcing him to flee to the Nexus. There some of his fellow Monitors berate him for the way in which he treated them before returning to Earth-51 in order to help stop Monarch and his army. As he wonders whether he has lost, Superman-Prime confronts him. The Earth-51 Batman rallies his forces, capturing Jason. Kyle and Ray talk while they have the chance and Ray says that the Earth-51 Ray Palmer was supposed to stop the Great Disaster, not him. The other Challengers are attacked by superheroes under Monarch's control, including Queen Belthera. On Earth, Forager tells Jimmy that he is a soul catcher which explains his powers.
Release Date: 2008
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.
