Iron Man, Vol. 1 #109 (1978)
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Condition
Description
Moonrise!
Restored, most of Iron Man's allies depart, but Jack of Hearts convinces Iron Man to accept him as a super hero "apprentice." While Iron Man arranges for LMD Unit 6 to temporarily head Stark International as "Tony Stark," Jack helps SHIELD scientists determine the Growing Man's previous location: the Moon. Some time later, Iron Man and Jack fly an Avengers Quinjet there, but a sonic attack disables both men, and they crash in the Blue Area. A Russian ship, manned by three Russian super heroes — Darkstar, her brother Vanguard, and the latest Crimson Dynamo — also crashes, and tensions flare between the two crews before they realize a large egg-like device caused both crashes. When the "egg" again activates, opening a portal, Iron Man and Jack of Hearts enter, and the device seals behind them, leaving the three Russians to ponder the situation.
Release Date: 1978
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.
