The Spectacular Spider-Man Annual #9 (1989)
Condition
Description
Atlantis Attacks - Chapter Six: the Serpent in the Shadows / Free Fall / the 25 Most Important Women in My Life / Sweet Revenge / Saga of the Serpent Crown: the Golden Serpent
Chapter Six: the Serpent in the Shadows - Cloak, Dagger, and Spider-Man are all checking out the same facility, trying to understand what Dr. Tyrone's "cure" is doing to addicts. If they knew who Dr. Tyrone really was, they might not be quite so careless, and it will cost them.
Free Fall - Hobie Brown is working construction when a man falls to his death, despite Hobie's attempts to save him. He designs new safety gear that end up in the hands of Hammer Industries, and that's not good.
The 25 Most Important Women in My Life - Spider-Man discusses the 25 most important women in his life.
Sweet Revenge - Mary Jane plots revenge against Jonathon Ceasar, forgetting today is her birthday.
Saga of the Serpent Crown: the Golden Serpent - Neptune and Set compete for followers, and Naga obtains the serpent crown.
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.
