New History of the DC Universe HC #1 (2025)
NEW RELEASE
$30.00
$30.00
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ALL-STAR MARK WAID DEFINES THE HISTORY OF THE DCU ALONGSIDE MASTER ARTISTS SUCH AS TODD NAUCK, JERRY ORDWAY, AND DAN JURGENS! Writer Mark Waid (Justice League Unlimited, Kingdom Come) and some of DC’s greatest artists--Todd Nauck, Jerry Ordway, Brad Walker, Michael Allred, Dan Jurgens, Norm Rapmund, Doug Mahnke, Tony S. Daniel, and Hayden Sherman--tell the spellbinding story of the DCU from its very beginning all the way to its end! Through the narration of Barry Allen, experience the Golden Age of heroes and the rise of the Justice Society; witness the debuts of Superman, Batman, and Wonder Woman as today’s DCU takes shape; and discover how an array of crises reshapes reality itself as DC’s heroes protect the past, present, and far-flung future! Reprinting the complete four-issue miniseries, along with timelines, variant covers, and more, New History of the DC Universe is a must-read!
Release Date: 2025
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.
