
Batman, Vol. 1 #656 (Cvr A) (2006)
MAJOR KEY
NM
$40.00
$40.00
Condition
Near Mint (9.4)
A very well-preserved collectible with minor wear and small manufacturing or handling defects.
Description
1st full app. Damian Wayne
Batman & Son, Part 2: Man-Bats of London
As Bruce is attending an art showing in London, the gallery is attacked by a force of Man-Bat Ninjas. Quickly changing clothes, Bruce fights off wave after wave before finally being overcome. When he comes to, he finds that he and the wife of the Prime Minister are captives of Talia, daughter of Ra's al Ghul who brings him face to face with a son he never knew he had.
Release Date: 2006
Batman & Son, Part 2: Man-Bats of London
As Bruce is attending an art showing in London, the gallery is attacked by a force of Man-Bat Ninjas. Quickly changing clothes, Bruce fights off wave after wave before finally being overcome. When he comes to, he finds that he and the wife of the Prime Minister are captives of Talia, daughter of Ra's al Ghul who brings him face to face with a son he never knew he had.
Release Date: 2006
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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