Swamp Thing, Vol. 2 #118 (1992)
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A Child's Garden
Tefé dreams of playing with storybook characters, some of who may represent real people. They warn her about the "Bad Man" who steals children from their families, and when the flee, Matthew the Raven appears. The next morning, she is cranky. Swamp Thing takes her outside to play; while he and Abby work together Les Perdu appears! But she is not afraid of it, and she speaks to a spirit inside who tells her others used to be there but are gone now. Abby returns her to the porch but when Tefé's kitten scratches, she injures it badly with her powers, forcing Swamp Thing to kill it! Tefé is developing problems, and with her powers anyone is at risk. Swamp Thing, over Abby's objections, chooses to consult the Parliament of Trees. They opine that as a being of meat a certain measure of cruelty is inherent. But they say they will debate the request and reply soon. Abby takes Tefé into town, and while she chats with a friend someone kidnaps Tefé! Meanwhile Tommy, the only soul left within Les Perdu, remembers the Bad Man... And then... he catches a familiar odor... the Bad Man has returned to the swamp. The man who drowned him! Les Perdu begins to prowl. Swamp Thing is surprised when police bring Abby home; that is how he learns that Tefé is missing...
Release Date: 1992
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.
