Astonishing Tales, Vol. 2 #3 (2009)
9.2 NEAR MINT -
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Bloodlines! / Endless Stolen Sky / Civil War / Hollywood Bloodsuckers
"Bloodlines!" - The combat ends in stalemate, with Tyger Tiger helped Punisher and Wolverine get away. Meanwhile, Viper and Kimura have thier next plan in motion. "Endless Stolen Sky" - Arno Stark has been attacked by Commodore Q, who is planning to kidnap Stark's passengers. Stark sees the situation for what it really is, and dons the traditional family armour. "Civil War" - Sunspot and Cannonball are making their first movie, but it's not exactly the one that Mojo wanted them to make. Given Mojo's experience with contracts, he finds a way to take creative control of the project. "Hollywood Bloodsuckers" - Back in her private investigator days, Jessica Drew didn't always find the bills easy to pay. When a high paying job comes to her door, she accepts, though she soon finds that she may not have signed up for quite the job she expected.
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.
