52 #46 (2007) J.G. Jones
NM
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J.G. Jones
52 - Mad Science / The Origin of Batman
Having learned from Death, the last of the Apokoliptian Four Horsemen, where he was created and by whom, Black Adam rockets to the Isle of Oolong to mete out his vengeance upon the mad scientists working for Intergang. But this gathering of mad scientists are tired of having been pushed around their entire lives. Combining their efforts, they prepare for the arrival of the Black Marvel.
Release Date: 2007
52 - Mad Science / The Origin of Batman
Having learned from Death, the last of the Apokoliptian Four Horsemen, where he was created and by whom, Black Adam rockets to the Isle of Oolong to mete out his vengeance upon the mad scientists working for Intergang. But this gathering of mad scientists are tired of having been pushed around their entire lives. Combining their efforts, they prepare for the arrival of the Black Marvel.
Release Date: 2007
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.
