Countdown #20
NM
$2.00
$2.00
Condition
Description
Countdown - Loneliest Number / The Origin of Mr. Mind
Unseen and undetected by the Earth's heroes, Brother Eye flies to Bludhaven where Karate Kid and Una attempt to enter the secret chamber. Brother Eye extends a wall around the city, sealing them in. The Challengers prepare to enter the Earth where Palmer is living. On Apokolips, Jimmy's powers were forcibly manifested, allowing him to find Forager who temporarily attempts to kill him. Trying to hone his army of recruits, Monarch finds that some of the heroes in his arena are not playing by the rules. Carrying the dead body of Trickster with him, chained as they are by the wrist, Piper leaves the train and heads out into the nearby desert. Mary and Eclipso battle with Eclipso regaining her black diamond and stranding Mary alone in space.
Release Date: 2007
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.
