Countdown #13
NM
$2.00
$2.00
Condition
Description
Countdown - Abandon All Hope / The Origin of Cyborg Superman
Superman-Prime battles Monarch, angered at the destruction of his "perfect Earth" with Monarch opening his containment suit and causing a nuclear explosion. The pair continue fighting until Superman-Prime rips apart Monarch's suit causing an explosion that wipes out the entire Earth-51 universe, leaving only the Monitor alive. The Challengers manage to survive before Donna sees a message written by the Source, commanding them to go to Apokolips. The Earth-51 Batman is killed in front of Jason's eyes by Ultraman who is sent flying by Kyle. The Monitor of Earth-51, having heard the call of the Source, arrives and opens a portal for them to Apokolips. In the Nexus, Solomon is about to kill Forerunner when Darkseid appears and requests he finish the chess game they have been playing since Countdown began.
Release Date: 2008
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.
