Action Comics, Vol. 1 #617 (1988)
NM-
$4.00
$4.00
Condition
Description
Assault on a Green / Seems Like Old Times... / Fatal Distraction, Part 3: Puppy Dog Tale / Missing Person / Channel Switching / The Cheshire Contract, Part 5: Motives
Green Lantern: Assault on a Green - Hal tries to patch things up with Arisia, but can't get through to her. Instead, he heads out looking for Castle and Siphon, but finds a whole lot of their friends instead.Blackhawk: Seems Like Old Times... - The group knows they've been lied to, but they're willing to accept that given the paycheck. One thing Janos isn't will to accept is the new radio operator that's been recruited.Wild Dog: Fatal Distraction, Chapter 3 - Puppy Dog Tale - Wild Dog has a jealous husband well under control, when a child admirer steps in to "help" with the situation.Superman: Missing Person - Superman is disappointed at his inability to question Culpepper, so he heads home to see if he can get more information from Bob Galt. When he arrives, Galt is nowhere to be found.Phantom Stranger: Channel Switching - The Phantom Stranger finds a charlatan clairevoyant who has stumbled upon genuine magic. She channels a cursed Atlantean warrior, and it's up to the Phantom Stranger to set things right.Nightwing: Motives - Nightwing has finally managed to get a lead on Speedy, whose true goal stands revealed.
Release Date: 1988
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.
