
The Original Ghost Rider Rides Again #1 (1991)
Condition
Very Fine/Near Mint (9.0)
A very well-preserved collectible with good eye appeal. There will be a number of minor handling and/or manufacturing defects.
Description
The Curse Of Jonathan Blaze!; Personal Demons
Reprints Ghost Rider 68, 69. Cover pencils by Bob Budiansky, inks by Josef Rubinstein. "The Curse of Jonathan Blaze!", script by Roger Stern, pencils by Bob Budiansky, inks by Josef Rubinstein; Relive the macabre origins of the Ghost Rider as Johnny Blaze confesses his sins to a priest; Plus, a shock twist ending; Featuring the evil of Mephisto. Cover reprint of Ghost Rider 69, pencils by Bob Budiansky, inks by Dave Simons. "Personal Demons," script by Roger Stern, pencils by Bob Budiansky, inks by Dave Simons; Ghost Rider intervenes on an abusive relationship; vs. Harry Donovan. 52 pgs., full color. Cover price $1.50.
Release Date: 1991
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.
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