
Genesis #3 (1997)
Condition
Very Fine/Near Mint (9.0)
A very well-preserved collectible with good eye appeal. There will be a number of minor handling and/or manufacturing defects.
Description
Genesis - Event Horizon
While Takion and Metron gather some of the heroes to aid the Source, the others are left to deal with the forces of Apokolips before Darkseid can harness the Godwave in "Event Horizon." Appearances by Big Barda, Green Lantern, Superboy, Artemis, Martian Manhunter, Queen Hippolyta, Donna Troy, Shazam (the wizard), Atom, Mary Marvel, Catwoman, Robin, Huntress, Orion, Jesse Quick, Impulse, Kanto, Captain Marvel, Kalibak, Superman, Spectre, Desaad, Supergirl, Mister Miracle. Script by John Byrne, pencils by Ron Wagner, inks by Joe Rubinstein. Cover by Alan Davis & Mark Farmer. Cover price $1.95.
Release Date: 1997
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.
[ SECURE_TRANSIT ]
Every asset is secured in premium reinforced mailers. High-impact protection is our standard operational protocol.
[ GTA_LOGISTICS ]
Local Toronto dispatch. Same-day delivery available within the GTA for orders logged before 09:00.
[ ARCHIVE_QUALITY ]
Satisfaction guaranteed. If an asset transfer does not meet technical specifications, we will make it right.

