Azrael: Death's Dark Knight #1 (2009) Guillem March
9.2 NEAR MINT -
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Guillem March
Battle for the Cowl - Azrael: Death's Dark Knight, Book One
As a patrolman, Michael Washington Lane took part in a secret attempt to create replacements should Batman ever fall in his war on crime. The project was overseen by Doctor Simon Hurt. In order to reproduce the tragedy that drove Bruce Wayne, Lane's family was wiped out. With the part he played in Hurt's attack on Batman, he seeks redemption. And this is a desire that the Order of Purity seeks to play upon, asking him to take up the Suit of Sorrows and the mantle of Azrael. The original spliter group of the Order of St. Dumas that created the Suit of Sorrows, they know full well the terrible price it's bearer must pay. But Talia, daughter of Ra's al Ghul gave the Suit of Sorrows into Batman's keeping. And she is determined to have it back, now that Bruce Wayne is presumed dead.
Release Date: 2009
Battle for the Cowl - Azrael: Death's Dark Knight, Book One
As a patrolman, Michael Washington Lane took part in a secret attempt to create replacements should Batman ever fall in his war on crime. The project was overseen by Doctor Simon Hurt. In order to reproduce the tragedy that drove Bruce Wayne, Lane's family was wiped out. With the part he played in Hurt's attack on Batman, he seeks redemption. And this is a desire that the Order of Purity seeks to play upon, asking him to take up the Suit of Sorrows and the mantle of Azrael. The original spliter group of the Order of St. Dumas that created the Suit of Sorrows, they know full well the terrible price it's bearer must pay. But Talia, daughter of Ra's al Ghul gave the Suit of Sorrows into Batman's keeping. And she is determined to have it back, now that Bruce Wayne is presumed dead.
Release Date: 2009
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.
