Justice League of America, Vol. 1 #218 (1983) Newsstand Edition
6.5 FINE +
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Condition
Description
Newsstand Edition
The Price of Humanity
A team of androids abduct people seemingly at random and the Justice League get involved when Black Canary is targeted for abduction. Defeating and capturing the android, the League are about to take it back to the satellite when more arrive and manage to capture Canary. At the satellite, the remaining members examine the android and piece together who else has been taken, noting that each of the abductees are in perfect physical condition. The captured Black Canary is confronted by the androids' creator, Professor Ivo who has become deformed due to the side effects of his life-span enhancing serum. By siphoning the life energies of the captives, Ivo hopes to regain his health.
Release Date: 1983
The Price of Humanity
A team of androids abduct people seemingly at random and the Justice League get involved when Black Canary is targeted for abduction. Defeating and capturing the android, the League are about to take it back to the satellite when more arrive and manage to capture Canary. At the satellite, the remaining members examine the android and piece together who else has been taken, noting that each of the abductees are in perfect physical condition. The captured Black Canary is confronted by the androids' creator, Professor Ivo who has become deformed due to the side effects of his life-span enhancing serum. By siphoning the life energies of the captives, Ivo hopes to regain his health.
Release Date: 1983
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.
