Cruel Universe, Vol. 2 #9 (Cvr A) (2026) Miguel Mercado
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Miguel Mercado
Dear reader: Surrender your hopes and dreams to UTTER ANNIHILATION as the notorious EC Comics wrenches away the controls for a one-way collision with the nearest solar body! Feel the burn as we turn the temperature up to ONE MILLION DEGREES with all-new talks of science-fiction subversion from corrosive cosmonauts Jeff Jensen (EC’s Epitaphs from the Abyss), Greg Pak (Planet Hulk), and Allen Wu (My Internet Friends), alongside fellow agents of artistic atomization Daniel Gete (Skin Police), David Lapham (Stray Bullets), and many more! Soon you will all discover just where the road to humanity’s hubris leads . . . and—spoiler alert—it all ends in FIRE!
Release Date: 2026
Dear reader: Surrender your hopes and dreams to UTTER ANNIHILATION as the notorious EC Comics wrenches away the controls for a one-way collision with the nearest solar body! Feel the burn as we turn the temperature up to ONE MILLION DEGREES with all-new talks of science-fiction subversion from corrosive cosmonauts Jeff Jensen (EC’s Epitaphs from the Abyss), Greg Pak (Planet Hulk), and Allen Wu (My Internet Friends), alongside fellow agents of artistic atomization Daniel Gete (Skin Police), David Lapham (Stray Bullets), and many more! Soon you will all discover just where the road to humanity’s hubris leads . . . and—spoiler alert—it all ends in FIRE!
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.
