
Artemis: Requiem #1 (Cvr A) (1996) Direct Edition
9.2 NEAR MINT -
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Condition
Near Mint - (9.2)
A very well-preserved collectible with some wear and small manufacturing or handling defects.
Description
Direct Edition
Into the Pit
Diana, suffering from constant nightmares, travels to the underworld to save Artemis. She finds Artemis strangely content with being married to the chief demon of the corner of Hades she resides in. After trying to free some of the souls from torment, Diana is captured and tortured. Artemis, seeing her fellow amazon fight bravely, decides to take action by freeing Diana. On the run from the hordes of Hades, Artemis finally claws her way out, breaking through the very ground her grave stands on.
Release Date: 1996
Into the Pit
Diana, suffering from constant nightmares, travels to the underworld to save Artemis. She finds Artemis strangely content with being married to the chief demon of the corner of Hades she resides in. After trying to free some of the souls from torment, Diana is captured and tortured. Artemis, seeing her fellow amazon fight bravely, decides to take action by freeing Diana. On the run from the hordes of Hades, Artemis finally claws her way out, breaking through the very ground her grave stands on.
Release Date: 1996
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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