John Carter of Mars (Dynamite) #2A
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Condition
Description
Acosta
Lieutenant Fred Hines is no fan of John Carter, and is not afraid to express his disdain. But Hines will help Carter for now, because it is the only way for Hines to be reunited with his family that was transported to Mars. The two men will attempt a desperate theft at a U.S. Army facility, only to learn an awful secret...
By CHUCK BROWN (Aquamen, Bitter Root) and GEORGE KAMBADAIS (Firefly)!
Lieutenant Fred Hines is no fan of John Carter, and is not afraid to express his disdain. But Hines will help Carter for now, because it is the only way for Hines to be reunited with his family that was transported to Mars. The two men will attempt a desperate theft at a U.S. Army facility, only to learn an awful secret...
By CHUCK BROWN (Aquamen, Bitter Root) and GEORGE KAMBADAIS (Firefly)!
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.
