Marvel Comics Presents, Vol. 1 #42A (1989)
Condition
Description
Black Shadow White Shadow / Stardust Miseries, Part 5: Village of Blood / Part 5: She Belongs To Me / the Establishment / Armed and Dangerous
Village of Blood - Wolverine, Mai, Hsiao, and Ch'un leave Hong Kong by junk and sail north along the Chinese coast. The coastline is wondrous, filled with sights not seen elsewhere. To find food, Logan dives into the sea and slays a shark. Pausing on their journey, Logan's mutant senses pick up anguished cries. He leaves his friends behind and makes his way through the thich forest where he sees wild horses charging directly at him.
She Belongs to Me - No one is certain what's become of WONDER MAN - but Janet Van Dyne isn't about to let that spoil her day! Unfortunately, she isn't going to have any choice as her magic moment is interrupted by a sorcery most foul!
The Establishment - His name is Joseph Chapman and he has decided to carry on a long and noble tradition. He has assumed the mantle of Union Jack, defender of Great Britain during her time of greatest needs. But exactly who is to determine what constitutes a need worth defending? It is a decision Joey Chapman will have to make very son. All it may cost him is his personal beliefs...
Armed and Dangerous - Following the death of Iron Fist, Colleen Wing, Martial Arts and Samurai expert, and Misty Knight, ex-cop with a bionic arm, re-formed The Nightwing Restorations Detective Agency. Now they are on their own and on the case!
All plot summaries are taken from the table of contents of the issue itself.
Release Date: 1989
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.
