The Incredible Hulk, Vol. 1 #217
Condition
Description
After waking up on a deserted beach, Hulk searches for food and finds a circus wagon. He approaches it but is attacked by its occupants. When they discover the Hulk's monstrous looks, they bound in friendship with the giant. They look different too: a very tall and skinny man, a very fat lady, a dwarf, a man with fur in his face and a beautiful siren called Meriam. Hulk decides to stay with his new friends. But during the trip they are attacked by the Circus of Crime commanded by the Ringmaster. The magician defeats the Hulk with hypnosis and locks everyone in cells. Hulk frees from the trance by thinking of Meriam and defeats the villains. Finally, Jade Jaws takes the siren to the sea and lets her go, resuming his path all alone.
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.
