XSE #1 (Cvr A) (1996)
VF/NM
$3.00
$3.00
Condition
Description
Time Lost
Blue Background. Revealed: the secrets of the X-Men's soldier siblings, Bishop and Shard! We all know that Bishop is the warrior from the future who traveled through time to fight alongside the X-Men. We also know that his sister, Shard, has done the same to join X-Factor--as a hologram. There are, however, many things we don't know: what was their life like as soldiers in the X.S.E.? Why did Bishop abandon the administrative post he worked so hard to attain? How did the feud between Bishop and Fitzroy begin? Why was there friction between Shard and her brother? How did Shard die--only to live again as a hologram? Writer John Ostrander fills in the gaps of these fan favorites in a 4-issue series set in the nightmarish future of the X-Men! Written by John Ostrander. Art by Chris Gardner and Terry Austin. Cover price $1.95.
Release Date: 1996
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.
