Titans, Vol. 1 #34 (2001)
NM
$3.00
$3.00
Condition
Description
Joker: Last Laugh - A Child's Laughter
The Joker has intoxicated all Slab inmates with his "Last Laugh" serum. It gives victims his frightful physiognomy and basic outlook. While the Titans busy themselves with the intoxicated Hangmen, a similarly impaired Cheshire invades the Titans' island. She overpowers the D.E.O. orphans, then Jesse Quick and Troia, and then she infects her own daughter with the serum, turning Lian into a miniature Joker! It looks like Cheshire is going to escape with Lian, but Roy arrives and shoots her with the antidote dart. Lian declares that she "hates" her father, and, tears dripping, he must shoot her as well. Did the serum create that emotion, or simply unmask one already present? Will Lian grow up resenting him for keeping her from her mother? Roy can only wonder...
Release Date: 2001
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.
