Countdown #38
NM
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Condition
Description
Countdown - All Hell! / History of The Multiverse
Several heroes, in groups or as individuals, struggle to contain the chaos that is the result of Oracle being attacked by the Calculator.At sea, the cruise ship with Zatanna and Mary Marvel aboard is attacked by Slig of the Deep Six who claims that his comrades have all been killed.In Gotham, Batwoman and the Question confront Trickster and Pied Piper over the death of Flash. Somehow, the Question believes their innocence and lets them go just as Oracle defeats the Calculator's attacks.Aboard the cruise ship, a mysterious being appears and kills Slig.Jimmy Olsen - as Mr Action - tries out for the Teen Titans bu tfails to get in.On the cruise ship, Mary Marvel heals the passengers who had been hurt by Slig, unaware that she is being watched by Eclipso.Karate Kid admits to Oracle that he is dying.On Apokolips, Darkseid muses over how many New Gods are dying but is convinced he will survive.
Release Date: 2007
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.
