Kabuki: Masks of the Noh #3 (1996)
8.5 VERY FINE +
$6.00
$6.00
Condition
Description
The Calm Before the Storm
Cover by David Mack. Story by David Mack. Art by David Mack, Rick Mays, Mshindo Kuumba, Caesar, Mike Bair, Buzz, Mike Avon Oeming, Andrew Robinson and Terry Moore. After the events of Kabuki: Circle of Blood, Kabukis fellow assassins in the Noh believe she has gone rogue, and set out to track her down. The Noh are ordered to take Kabuki down. Also, Kabuki plays strip poker with Katchoo and Francine, from Terry Moores Strangers in Paradise. 32 pages, B&W. Mature readers. Cover price $2.95.
Release Date: 1996
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.
