Fantastic Four, Vol. 1 #249 (1982) Newsstand Edition
8.5 VERY FINE +
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Condition
Description
Newsstand Edition
Man and Super-Man!
A Skrull vessel, pursued by Gladiator, rushes into the Solar System, exploding near Pluto. Gladiator continues to Earth, attacking the Fantastic Four, convinced that they are Skrulls. He takes out all four with ease, but is then met by Cyclops, Storm, Colossus and Nightcrawler, who challenge Gladiator in the Shi'Ar tongue they've never spoken before.
Release Date: 1982
Man and Super-Man!
A Skrull vessel, pursued by Gladiator, rushes into the Solar System, exploding near Pluto. Gladiator continues to Earth, attacking the Fantastic Four, convinced that they are Skrulls. He takes out all four with ease, but is then met by Cyclops, Storm, Colossus and Nightcrawler, who challenge Gladiator in the Shi'Ar tongue they've never spoken before.
Release Date: 1982
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.
