Tomb Raider, Vol. 1 #1 (Cvr D) (1999) Michael Turner Variant
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Michael Turner Variant
The Medusa Mask, Part 1
One of the worlds most powerful and notorious men, Paris D'arseine, has contacted Lara seeking her help to track down the fabled Medusa Mask. However, once the search beings it becomes clear that someone else is after the mask is they plan to make sure they find it first by any means.
Release Date: 1999
The Medusa Mask, Part 1
One of the worlds most powerful and notorious men, Paris D'arseine, has contacted Lara seeking her help to track down the fabled Medusa Mask. However, once the search beings it becomes clear that someone else is after the mask is they plan to make sure they find it first by any means.
Release Date: 1999
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.
