Love and Rockets, Vol. 1 #1 (2026) Facsimile
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Facsimile
To celebrate the 50th anniversary of Fantagraphics, we are proud to present a series of "replicant" editions of classic Fantagraphics comics from the company's storied history, beginning with the one that launched a thousand ships, the very first issue of Love and Rockets Vol. I from 1982! Introducing Maggie, Hopey, Luba and so many more of the extended Love and Rockets cast that readers still know and love, almost 45 years on. Including Gilbert's groundbreaking "BEM", Jaime's instant fan favorite "Mechanics", and so much more. Look for another classic Fantagraphics replicant next month!
Release Date: 2026
To celebrate the 50th anniversary of Fantagraphics, we are proud to present a series of "replicant" editions of classic Fantagraphics comics from the company's storied history, beginning with the one that launched a thousand ships, the very first issue of Love and Rockets Vol. I from 1982! Introducing Maggie, Hopey, Luba and so many more of the extended Love and Rockets cast that readers still know and love, almost 45 years on. Including Gilbert's groundbreaking "BEM", Jaime's instant fan favorite "Mechanics", and so much more. Look for another classic Fantagraphics replicant next month!
Release Date: 2026
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.
