Marvel Comics Presents, Vol. 1 #5A (1988)
Condition
Description
Save the Tiger / Elements of Terror / Crossing Lines, Part 5: the Rescue / Part 5: God and Country / Part 5: Lures / You'll See It When You Believe It
The Rescue - It takes a lot to kill Wolverine - whose mutant healing factor is proof against any wound - but he's been through a lot, and more. Tonight, his luck, and power, may just have run out.
God and Country - In northern California, the super-soldier experiment has failed yet again, claiming the life of Senator Wilbur Wycombe. In Washington, Colonel Jody Choate has decided, against the advice of his lawyer, to throw himself on the mercy of the American people and imlicate no one but himself in the Latverian arms scandal. In the Florida glades, reporter Mickey Ditillio has escaped the clutches of Zahner and Monteiro. And in the little town of Casagata, Man-Thing and the Devil Priestess Marea are about to forge a strange and meaningful relationship...
Lures - Needing help to rescue Leiko from an unknown terrorist base, Shang-Chi recruits the former Hong Kong gangster Shen Kuei (also known as Cat), and takes him to a junk floating in the harbor. There, Tarr and Reston brief them on a plan to infiltrate the Yakuza, Japanese gangsters suspected of smuggling arms to the uniting terrorist factions. Returning to the docks, Chi and Cat agree to pose as Yakuza. Behind them, the junk promptly blows up.
You'll See It When You Believe It - When Matt Murdock was blinded by radioactive chemicals, his remaining senses were heightened to an inhuman degree. Now, he protects the people of New York not only as a para-legal attorney, but also as Daredevil, the Man Without Fear...
All plot summaries taken from the table of contents of the issue itself.
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.
