Thunderbolts, Vol. 1 #18 (1998)
NM
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Condition
Description
Career Opportunities
Tensions are running high as the Thunderbolts attempt to evade not only other criminals, but the law as well. Some are thinking that if they had to run from the police, they'd at least like some loot for their trouble. The team seems to be on the verge of splitting up when Cyclone of the new Masters of Evil blows in. After humiliating the Thunderbolts, Jolt trails him back to his hideout. The rest of the Thunderbolts join her, and prepare to go in after him, when the Masters of Evil attack. After capturing the Thunderbolts, the Crimson Cowl offers to let the Thunderbolts join the Masters. If they refuse, the Masters will give the Thunderbolts whereabouts to every villain group in the country.
Release Date: 1998
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.
