Detective Comics, Vol. 1 #797 (Cvr B) (2004) Newsstand Edition
NM
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Newsstand Edition
War Games: Act One - Outbreak - Part 1: Flashpoint
Someone sent out a letter to the heads of the most powerful criminal organizations in Gotham, organizing a meeting between them all. A misunderstanding when one man reached for a cigarette lighter lead to a mass of deaths leaving power vacuums in almost every syndicate in the city. Now, Gotham begins to tear itself apart as members of gangs fight among themselves, to determine new leadership... and as they move to avenge their fallen leaders by attacking their rivals, grabbing power and turf for themselves. And without a Robin, Batman and Batgirl are left trying to put out fires across all of Gotham City.
Release Date: 2004
War Games: Act One - Outbreak - Part 1: Flashpoint
Someone sent out a letter to the heads of the most powerful criminal organizations in Gotham, organizing a meeting between them all. A misunderstanding when one man reached for a cigarette lighter lead to a mass of deaths leaving power vacuums in almost every syndicate in the city. Now, Gotham begins to tear itself apart as members of gangs fight among themselves, to determine new leadership... and as they move to avenge their fallen leaders by attacking their rivals, grabbing power and turf for themselves. And without a Robin, Batman and Batgirl are left trying to put out fires across all of Gotham City.
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.
