Superman, Vol. 1 #681 (Cvr A) (2008) Alex Ross
8.5 VERY FINE +
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Description
Alex Ross
New Krypton - Part Two: Strange Meetings and Chance Encounters
The world is reeling at the arrival of the Kryptonians, and not sure exactly how to deal with their future together. Superman assures the people of Earth that this will be a harmonious joining of peoples, but others are less convinced. He's bridging the gaps between the peoples, trying to establish communication and rapport, when the arrival of an old enemy changes his priorities.
Release Date: 2008
New Krypton - Part Two: Strange Meetings and Chance Encounters
The world is reeling at the arrival of the Kryptonians, and not sure exactly how to deal with their future together. Superman assures the people of Earth that this will be a harmonious joining of peoples, but others are less convinced. He's bridging the gaps between the peoples, trying to establish communication and rapport, when the arrival of an old enemy changes his priorities.
Release Date: 2008
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.
