X-Factor, Vol. 1 Annual #4 (1989)
Condition
Description
Atlantis Attacks - Chapter Ten: I Must Go Down To the Sea Again... / That I Be Bound in a Nutshell / Inferno Aftermath / X-Factor Extended Family Pinup / Saga of the Serpent Crown: Emperor of Death
Chapter Ten: I Must Go Down To the Sea Again... - Beast has a hold of Jean as she is being swept away as a bride of Set, but he manages to disrupt the hold over water. Attuma and Andromeda take note, but Jean's life is still in great peril. Will Beast save her, and if so, at what cost?
That I Be Bound in a Nutshell - Dr. Doom and Magneto fight a battle of wits over the fate of a girl.
Inferno Aftermath - Two FBI agents (who may or may not be on a mission from God) are investigating Inferno, and all leads they turn up point to a mass hallucination.
X-Factor Extended Family Pinup - A two page pinup of the characters in the X-Factor title currently on sale.
Saga of the Serpent Crown: Emperor of Death - Recapping the appearance of the Serpent Crown in Namor's book.
Release Date: 1989
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.
