Marvel Comics Presents, Vol. 1 #17 (Cvr A) (1988)
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Description
God's Country / Panther's Quest / Do You See What I See? / The Retribution Affair, Part 8: Fit To Print / Part 5: Reasonable Force / Do You See What I See? / Part 1: Blinded By the Light
God's Country: Part 8: Fit To Print - The minutes tick away as Colossus must destroy the Cold Warriors before an innocent family is slaughtered. When war rages, and bullets fly, it gets impossible to tell who's left to trust! Both Bruce and Colossus decide to trust no one, not even themselves!
Panther's Quest: Part 5: Reasonable Force - The Black Panther's Flesh is laceraged with barbed wire gashes caused by a mercenary named Elmber "Sex 'n' Violence" Gore. His wounds are tended by a black goldminer named Zanti Chikane, but both men are in serious trouble. They have been sighted by South African security forces and automatic weapons are already aimed in their direction.
Do You See What I See? - From the single celled amoeba, to the raging cataclysm that lies at the heart of the super nova, a Watcher is privy to all the secrets of the universe. Bound by a strict code of non-interference, none of these cosmic beings is more frustrated with his role of observer as is he who monitors the earth - Uatu the Watcher.
The Retribution Affair: Part 1: Blinded By the Light - Scott Summers, a.k.a. Cyclops, is a mutant with the power to project beams of concussive force from his eyes. In order to help an old friend, he has traveled to Muir Island, home to one of the most sophisticated genetics laboratories in the world. However, he will discover something that could threaten his very life!
All plot summaries are those presented on the table of contents page 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.
