Astro City: The Dark Age - Book Two #1 (2007)
9.2 NEAR MINT -
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Description
Eyes of a Killer, Part One: A Cold Wind Blowing
Life continues in Astro City after the death of the Silver Agent, and the Williams brothers have a huge falling out. The super-powered community of the city is changing. Where once the streets were patrolled by heroes looking to lend a hand, now it just seems like everyone is out for revenge for something. Even the once whimsical Street Angel has taken a darker and more violent turn since teaming up with his new partner Black Velvet. Charles Williams has been promoted to the Major Crimes unit, and he's disillusioned with the way the unit operates. Graft in the department is rampant, and they don't seem to actually do anything to help the citizens they're supposed to protect and serve. His brother Royal has also moved up in the world, and is now part of an organized gang lead by the Playtypus. But life among the criminals of Paragon City has gotten just as dark and dangerous as it has among the heroes and police. The two brothers miss each other, but are both too proud to speak to one another. And as the situation in Astro City continues to escalate, both of the Williams brothers are presented with choices that they aren't comfortable making.
Release Date: 2007
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.
