Countdown To Adventure #1
NM
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Condition
Description
Countdown - The Home Front, New Kids on The Block / Forerunner - Part One: The Origin of Species
On Rann, Adam Strange recovers from his adventures during 52. Starfire, having traveled across the galaxy to return Animal Man's jacket, lays comatose in his house, much to the consternation of his wife. His young son takes a photograph of the sleeping Starfire and when told off about it flies into a rage that disappears as quickly as it came. Animal goes to work as a stuntman on a movie set where the main actor, Champ, is refusing to work until he suddenly disappears.Back on Rann, after his vacation, Adam Strange returns to Ranagar where he finds Sardath has replaced him with Steven Hazard - Champ - as the new Rannian protector who uses a much more violent form of protection. On Earth, Starfire wakes and Animal Man convinces his wife to allow her to remain as nanny to the children.On Rann, Strange confronts Champ about his taking his place only to have him fly into a rage that quickly disappears.
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.
