Prince Namor, The Sub-Mariner #1 (1984)
VF/NM
$3.00
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Condition
Description
A New Age Dawning?
"A New Age Dawning?!" Written by J.M. DeMatteis and Bob Budiansky. Art by Bob Budiansky and Danny Bulanadi. His mother was an Atlantean Princess and his father was an American surface dweller. He is the worlds first mutant. He is the Avenging Son. He is the Savage Sub-Mariner. Prince Namor ventures to the surface worlds greatest city, New York, where in the halls of the United Nations building he seeks to establish peace once and for between his kingdom and theirs. But it is on his return home when he is attacked by an undersea assassin and her leviathan that Namor makes the most startling discovery of all...Atlantis has fallen! 32 pages, FC. Cover price $0.75.
Release Date: 1984
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.
