Countdown #1 (2008)
VF/NM
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Condition
Description
Countdown - Loose Ends
With the crisis over, Forager and Jimmy Olsen talk about what they are going to do next. Ray Palmer is visited at his old home by Donna Troy, the pair of them also at a loss. Pied Piper materialises back on Earth in Gotham, having survived the fall of Apokolips. Also in Gotham, Jason Todd returns to a life which skirts the edges of criminality. Solomon visits the Source Wall and proclaims himself the winner in his game against Darkseid. Palmer and Troy are visited by Kyle Rayner; Donna suggests that they monitor the Monitors. Mary Marvel finds Black Adam and attempts to join him; he spurns her, however, leaving her to face her recent actions alone. In the ruins of Bludhaven, Buddy Blank is freed by Brother Eye and transformed into a new OMAC, one with free will. Joined by Jimmy Olsen and Forager, Troy, Palmer and Rayner are visited by Nix Uotan, the Monitor of Earth-51 who takes them to the Monitor's ship and backs their claims to the other Monitors that they will be watching them. On Earth, Holly Robinson and Harleen Quinzel reflect on what had happened to them.
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.
