Superman, Vol. 1 #687 (2009)
9.2 NEAR MINT -
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Condition
Description
World Without Superman - Powers and Weakness
Mon El takes out Shrapnel, one of the many super villains threatening Metropolis since they feel theyâll have an easy time of it with Superman away, with the help of the Science Police and Guardian. Thereâs more than just Mon El on the case though. The Guardian, Field Commander of Metropolisâ elite super SWAT-like team, The Science Police, Black Lightning and John Henry Irons, aka Steel are also active on the streets of Metropolis. Meanwhile, Jimmy Olsen is hard at work trying to identify a mysterious laser beam that knocked both Supergirl and Krypto out of the sky back during the "Atlas" arc.
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.
