Marvel Comics Presents, Vol. 1 #44A (1989)
Condition
Description
Black Shadow! White Shadow!; Stardust Miseries, Part 7: Blood Craze / Part 7: Wipeout / Trashed / ...and Not a Drop to Drink
Blood Craze - Wolverine and his friends have made their way through China to the mountaintop hospital where the menacing Black Shadow was born. Logan is about to enter.
Wipeout - The experiment to bestow godhood upon WONDER MAN begins, and the lives of the Mighty Avengers hang in the balance! Will Thor and Captain America arrive in time to save their teammates, or will the Enchantress see her mad plans through to fruition?
Trashed - Dr. Strange is the Sorcerer Supreme - but as we all know, every sorcerer must have an apprecntice. Rintrah R'vaal is that apprentice, but a little magical knowledge is a dangerous thing, as all of New York will soon discover.
...And Not a Drop to Drink - Thomas Fireheart is a man of the modern world, a wealthy entrepreneur with holdings around the globe. He is also Puma, a product of ancient mysticism and controlled genetics bred to be the perfect warrior and the protector of his American Indian tribe. Some call him hero, some villain... and some suspect he may be more.
All plot summaries are taken from the table of contents of the issue itself.
Release Date: 1989
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.
