Incredible Hercules #129 (2009)
7.5 VERY FINE -
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Condition
Description
The Descent
With the revelation that Hercules' uncle, Pluto, is minding affairs in the mortal world instead of watching the gates of Hades, Athena sees how Hera's control of the Olympus Group can be undermined. Hurrying Hercules and Amadeus through ritual purification she guides them to the entrance to the Underworld... a casino on the Jersey shore. Inside, mortals spend their money (unknowingly alongside the recently dead, who gamble for a chance to return to the mortal world) never knowing that their foot is half-way into the land of the dead. But Pluto has Zeus trapped in Tartarus, on the other side of the River Styx... and Charon the Ferryman is still sore at Hercules' for his last visit. He charges that Hercules must pay a chip from the casino for each man he's sent to Charon... a paltry $10,000.
Release Date: 2009
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.
