DCU Villains Secret Files #1 (1999)
NM
$5.00
$5.00
Condition
Description
The Evil That We Do / Lost Pages: Vandal Savage Vs Resurrection Man / a Day in The Lift of The Body Doubles / Infernal Villains: Etrigan Meets Neron / The Ravens' Rap Sheet / Melfic / Vandal Savage's Trophy Room
A one-shot profiling the major villains--some classic, some brand-new--who will terrorize the innocent of the DC Universe in 1999! In "The Evil We Do" (written by D. Curtis Johnson, with art by Eric Canete and Shawn Martinbrough), Vandal Savage seeks revenge for his defeat in DC ONE MILLION, and sends the mysterious villain known as The Word ( a villain hinted at in CHASE) to gather a team of villains that will ensure his victory. Plus, delve into the history of Savage's ancient (and future) rivalry with Resurrection Man (written by Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning, with art by Phil Winslade), and explore the contents of Savage's personal trophy room (written by Abnett and Lanning, with art by Jason Orfales). Plus: a "Day in the Life" feature profiling the Body Doubles (written by Abnett and Lanning with art by Joe Phillips); and pinup pages featuring art by Val Semeiks and Prentis Rollins, Barry Kitson, Tom Mandrake, Rags Morales, Dusty Abell, John McCrea, Norm Breyfogle and others. Cover by Bryan Hitch and Paul Neary. FC, 64 pg. Cover price $4.95.
Release Date: 1999
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.
