The Original Ghost Rider Rides Again #5 (1991)
VF/NM
$3.00
$3.00
Condition
Description
Half a Demon..., Half a Man!; Ghost Rider--Unleashed?
Reprints Ghost Rider 76 and 77 (Johnny Blaze vs. Ghost Rider). Cover pencils by Bob Budiansky, inks by Dave Simons. "Half a Demon…, Half a Man!", script by Don Perlin (plot) and J. M. DeMatteis (script), pencils by Don Perlin, inks by Dave Simons; Johnny Blaze suddenly finds himself transported to the Netherrealm where Mephisto separates him from the demon Zarathos; The two must race across hell to the portal home; If they work together and reach the portal at the same time, their curse will be lifted; If not, Johnny's soul will belong to Asmodeus. Ghost Rider #77 cover reprint, pencils by Bob Budiansky, inks by Dave Simons. "Ghost Rider--Unleashed?", script by J. M. DeMatteis and Bob Budiansky (co-plotter), pencils by Bob Budiansky, inks by Kevin Dzuban; The dream demon Nightmare attempts to turn Zarathos against his host, Johnny Blaze; Could this be the end of Ghost Rider?; Plus, the true origin of Zarathos revealed! 52 pgs., full color. Cover price $1.50.
Release Date: 1991
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.
