What If, Vol. 2 #10 (1989)
9.2 NEAR MINT -
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What If The Punisher's Family Had Not Been Killed?
In an alternate universe, the Watcher spins a yarn of the fate of Frank Castle, a marine, whose family was not gunned down before his eyes. Seeking meaningful employment, Frank applies to and is accepted by the New York Police. But he finds that police work is not what he expected it to be. Catching criminals is trivial, compared to the task of trying to see justice done in the courts. And he learns, to his surprise, that even his fellow police officers take bribes to ignore criminal activities. Determined to do the right thing, Frank goes to the Captain in his precinct, never knowing that even this man, a fellow marine Frank knew in the war, is also reporting to the Kingpin. When Frank has amassed enough evidence, a hit is placed on Frank, and his family. Seeing the death of his family, and understanding why it happened, Frank takes the law into his own hands. Donning a black costume, with a white skull emblazoned on the front, the Punisher is born.
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.
