The X-Men and the Micronauts #1 (1983)
VF/NM
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Condition
Description
First Encounter
The Microverse is under attack by so fearsome a foe that the tyrant Karza and the rebel heroes called the Micronauts have been forced into an alliance against this horrible Entity. The entity proves his might by single-handedly destroying an entire world, decimating Karza’s troops and capturing the Micronauts in the process. Only the Micronauts’ Bioship, with Karza aboard, can flee and follow the Entity’s trail of power to the Macroverse, where it leads them to Professor Charles Xavier. Karza attacks Xavier and the New Mutants and even manages to hold himself against some X-Men. When Kitty Pryde tries shortcircuiting him by phasing through him, instead their minds are displaced, which nobody realizes, as Karza in Kitty’s body still controls his armor. The Bioship explains everything to the X-Men and they decide to help. The Bioship shrinks them and transports them to the Microverse, while Xavier remains behind and tries to find the link to the mysterious Entity.
Release Date: 1983
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.
