The Amazing Spider-Man, Vol. 1 Annual #23 (1989)
Condition
Description
Atlantis Attacks - Atlantis Attacks, Chapter Four: Abominations / My Science Project / Spider-Man's Top 30 Villain Countdown / Spidey vs. J.J.J.! / Spider-Man's Uncanny Spider-Sense / Standards of Behavior / Saga of the Serpent Crown: Cataclysm
Chapter Four: Abominations - Amidst the threat of a Lemurian attack on the Panama Canal, Legurian agents have seized Tyrannus, trapped in the form of the Abomination from prison. Using their science, they return the essence of the Abomination to Emil Blonsky, but his human persona is unable to take control. The Lemurians turn the mindless Abomination loose, leaving Spider-Man and She-Hulk to try to blunt it's rampage.
My Science Project - A recap of Spider-Man's origin.
Spider-Man's Top 30 Villain Countdown - Running through Spider-Man's greatest villains.
Spidey vs. J.J.J.! - A recap of their relationship.
Spider-Man's Uncanny Spider-Sense - A rundown of how the Spider-Sense works.
Standards of Behavior - Aunt May meets Nick Katzenberg, and doesn't take to his kind of photojournalism.
Saga of the Serpent Crown: Cataclysm - Retelling the creation of the Serpent Crown and the sinking of Atlantis.
Release Date: 1989
THE HIGH GRADES (Investment Quality)
- 9.9 ā 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.
