DarkMinds 2, 3, 5, 8 (1998-1999, Image) 1st Print (4) comic lot for Sale

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DarkMinds 2, 3, 5, 8 (1998-1999, Image) 1st Print (4) comic lot For Sale

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DarkMinds 2, 3, 5, 8 (1998-1999, Image) 1st Print (4) comic lot:
$11.00

(4)Dark Minds (1998-1999, Image)(1st Print)

(1) #2 - FN/VF
(1) #3 - FN/VF
(1) #5 - VF
(1) #8 - FN/VF

The items imaged are the actual items.

All comics come Bagged & Boarded.

We use brand new BCW Current Comic Backing Boards that are made from a full 24 point solid bleached sulfate, coated on one side with a buffered 3% calcium carbonate and are precision cut to size 6 3/4\" x 10 1/2\". Certified ACID-FREE - Independent Lab Tested.

*Packaging: To better ensure your comic books arrive to you free of damage during the shipping & handling process, extra care has been taken in packaging them. Provided below are some approximate details on how you will be receiving your comic books.

(1-3) Comic Books will be shipped securely wrapped in bubble wrap,between 2 corrugated cardboard pads,inside of a weatherproof poly-bag.
(4-6)Comic Books will be shipped securely between 2 or 3 corrugated cardboard pads, inside of a Priority Mail - Padded Flat Rate Envelope (poly exterior, bubble interior).
( 7+) Comic Books will be shipped securely in one of many priority mail boxes provided by the USPS, wrapped in bubble wrap etc.
*Larger & International Packages will be packaged in a secure manner but may be sent using slightly different methods. The above may also vary with weight & thickness of combined items.

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Overstreet Grading Scale & Definitions:

10.0GEM MINT (GM): Anexceptional example of a given book - the best ever seen. Only the slightestbindery or printing defects are allowed. (Not with CGC though, perfect meansperfect.) Cover is flat with no surface wear. Inks are bright with highreflectivity. Corners are cut square and sharp. Spine is tight and flat.Staples must be original, centered and clean with no rust. Paper is white, supple and fresh. No interior autographs orowner signatures.

9.9MINT (MT): Nearperfect in every way. Only subtle bindery or printing defects are allowed.(\"Subtle\" as in nearly invisible, and CGC may not allow it for their9.9 either.) Cover is flat with no surface wear. Inks are bright with highreflectivity and minimal fading. Corners are cut square and sharp. Small,inconspicuous, lightly penciled, stamped or inked arrival dates are acceptableas long as they are in an unobtrusive location.Spine is tight and flat. Staples must beoriginal, generally centered and clean with no rust. Paper is white, supple andfresh.

9.8 NEAR MINT/MINT(NM/MT): Nearly perfect in every way with only minor imperfections that keep itfrom the next higher grade. Only subtle bindery or printing defects areallowed. Cover is flat with no surface wear. Inks are bright with highreflectivity and minimal fading. Corners are cut square and sharp. Small,inconspicuous, lightly penciled, stamped or inked arrival dates are acceptableas long as they are in an unobtrusive location. Spine is tight and flat. Staplesmust be original, generally centered and clean with no rust. Paper is white,supple and fresh. Only the slightest interior tears are allowed.

9.6 NEAR MINT+ (NM+):Nearly perfect with a minor additional virtue or virtues that raise it fromNear Mint. Only subtle bindery or printing defects are allowed. No binderytears are allowed, although on Golden Age books bindery tears of up to1/8\" have been noted. Cover is flat with no surface wear. Inks are brightwith high reflectivity and a minimum of fading. One corner may be almostimperceptibly blunted, but still almost sharp and cut square. Almostimperceptible indentations are permissible, but no creases, bends, or colorbreaks. Small, inconspicuous, lightly penciled, stamped or inked arrival datesare acceptable as long as they are in an unobtrusive location. Spine is tightand flat. Staples must be original, generally centered, with only the slightestdiscoloration. Paper is (no worse than) off-white, supple and fresh. Only theslightest interior tears are allowed.

9.4NEAR MINT (NM):Nearly perfect with only minor imperfections that keep it from the next highergrade. Minor feathering that does not detract from the overall beauty of anotherwise higher grade copy is acceptable for this grade. The overall look is\"as if it was just purchased and read once or twice.\" (If you\'recareful with handling, there\'s no way to tell how many times a comic has beenread, or if unread, so don\'t always believe that \'unread\' hype.) Subtlebindery/printing defects are allowed. Bindery tears must be less than1/16\" on Silver Age and later books, although on Golden Age books binderytears of up to 1/4\" have been noted. Cover is flat with (almost) no surface wear. Inks are bright with highreflectivity and a minimum of fading. Generally well centered and firmlysecured to interior pages. Corners are cut square and sharp with ever-so-slightblunting permitted. A 1/16\" bend is permitted with no color break. Nocreases. Small, inconspicuous, lightly penciled, stamped or inked arrival datesare acceptable as long as they are in an unobtrusive location. No soiling,staining or other discoloration apart from some slight foxing. Spine is tightand flat. No spine roll or split allowed. Staples are generally centered; mayhave slight discoloration. No staple tears are allowed; almost no stress lines.No rust migration. In rare cases, a comic was not stapled at the bindery andtherefore has a missing staple; this is not considered a defect. Any staple canbe replaced on books up to Fine, but only vintage staples can be used on booksfrom Very Fine to Near Mint. Mint books must have original staples. Paper is(no worse than) off-white to cream, supple and fresh. No hint of acidity in theodor of the newsprint. Centerfold is firmly secure. Slight interior tears areallowed.

9.2NEAR MINT– (NM–):Nearly perfect with only a minor additional defect or defects that keep it fromNear Mint. A limited number of minor bindery/printing defects are allowed. Alight, barely noticeable water stain or slight foxing that does not detractfrom the beauty of the book is acceptable for this grade. Cover is flat with(almost) no surface wear. Inks are bright with only the slightest dimming ofreflectivity. Generally well centered and firmly secured to interior pages.Corners are cut square and sharp with ever-so-slight blunting permitted. A1/16-1/8\" bend is permitted with no color break. No creases. Small,inconspicuous, lightly penciled, stamped or inked arrival dates are acceptableas long as they are in an unobtrusive location. No soiling, staining or otherdiscoloration apart from some slight foxing. Spine is tight and flat. No spineroll or split allowed. Staples may show some discoloration. No staple tears areallowed; almost no stress lines. No rust migration. In rare cases, a comic wasnot stapled at the bindery and therefore has a missing staple; this is notconsidered a defect. Any staple can be replaced on books up to Fine, but onlyvintage staples can be used on books from Very Fine to Near Mint. Mint booksmust have original staples. Paper is (no worse than) off-white to cream, suppleand fresh. No hint of acidity in the odor of the newsprint.Centerfold is firmly secure. Slightinterior tears are allowed.

9.0 VERY FINE/NEAR MINT(VF/NM): Nearly perfect with outstanding eye appeal. A limited number ofbindery/printing defects are allowed. Almost flat cover with almostimperceptible wear. Inks are bright with slightly diminished reflectivity. An1/8\" bend is allowed if color is not broken. Corners are cut square andsharp with ever-so-slight blunting permitted but no creases. Several lightlypenciled, stamped or inked arrival dates are acceptable. No obvious soiling,staining or other discoloration except for very minor foxing. Spine is tightand flat. No spine roll or split allowed. Staples may show some discoloration.Only the slightest staple tears are allowed. A very minor accumulation ofstress lines may be present if they are nearly imperceptible. No rustmigration. In rare cases, a comic was not stapled at the bindery and thereforehas a missing staple; this is not considered a defect. Any staple can bereplaced on books up to Fine, but only vintage staples can be used on booksfrom Very Fine to Near Mint. Mint books must have original staples. Paper is(no worse than) cream to off-white and supple. No hint of acidity in the odorof the newsprint. Centerfold is firmly secure. Very minor interior tears may bepresent.

8.5 VERY FINE+ (VF+):Fits the criteria for Very Fine but with an additional virtue or smallaccumulation of virtues that improves the book’s appearance by a perceptibleamount.

8.0 VERY FINE (VF): Anexcellent copy with outstanding eye appeal. Sharp, bright and clean with supplepages. A comic book is this grade has the appearance of having been carefullyhandled. A limited accumulation of minor bindery/printing defects is allowed.Cover is relatively flat with minimal surface wear beginning to show, possiblyincluding some minute wear at corners. Inks are generally bright with moderateto high reflectivity. An unnoticeable 1/4\" crease is acceptable if coloris not broken. Stamped or inked arrival dates may be present. No obvioussoiling, staining or other discoloration except for minor foxing. Spine isalmost flat with no roll. Possible minor color break is allowed. Staples mayshow some discoloration. Very slight staple tears and a few almost very minorto minor stress lines may be present. No rust migration. In rare cases, a comicwas not stapled at the bindery and therefore has a missing staple; this is notconsidered a defect. Any staple can be replaced on books up to Fine, but onlyvintage staples can be used on books from Very Fine to Near Mint. Mint booksmust have original staples. Paper is (no worse than) tan to cream and supple.No hint of acidity in the odor of the newsprint. Centerfold is mostly secure.Minor interior tears at the margin may be present.

7.5 VERY FINE– (VF–):Fits the criteria for Very Fine but with an additional defect or smallaccumulation of defects that detracts from the book’s appearance by aperceptible amount.

7.0 FINE/VERY FINE(FN/VF): An above-average copy that shows minor wear but is still relativelyflat and clean with outstanding eye appeal. A small accumulation of minorbindery/printing defects is allowed. Minor cover wear beginning to show, withinterior yellowing or tanning allowed, possibly including minor creases.Corners may be blunted or abraded. Inks are generally bright with a moderatereduction in reflectivity. Stamped or inked arrival dates may be present. Noobvious soiling, staining or other discoloration except for minor foxing. Theslightest spine roll may be present, as well as a possible moderate colorbreak. Staples may show some discoloration. Slight staple tears and a slightaccumulation of light stress lines may be present. Slight rust migration. Inrare cases, a comic was not stapled at the bindery and therefore has a missingstaple; this is not considered a defect. Any staple can be replaced on books upto Fine, but only vintage staples can be used on books from Very Fine to NearMint. Mint books must have original staples. Paper is (no worse than) tan tocream, but not brown. No hint of acidity in the odor of the newsprint.Centerfold is mostly secure. Minor interior tears at the margin may be present.

6.5 FINE+ (FN+): Fitsthe criteria for Fine but with an additional virtue or small accumulation ofvirtues that improves the book’s appearance by a perceptible amount.

6.0 FINE (FN): Anabove-average copy that shows minor wear but is still relatively flat and cleanwith no significant creasing or other serious defects. Eye appeal is somewhatreduced because of slight surface wear and the accumulation of small defects,especially on the spine and edges. A FINE condition comic book appears to havebeen read a few times and has been handled with moderate care. Someaccumulation of minor bindery defects is allowed. Minor cover wear apparent,with minor to moderate creases. Inks show a significant reduction inreflectivity. Blunted corners are more common, as is minor staining, soiling,discoloration, and/or foxing. Stamped or inked arrival dates may be present. Aminor spine roll is allowed. There can also be a 1/4\" spine split orsevere color break. Staples may show minor discoloration. Minor staple tearsand a few slight stress lines may be present, as well as minor rust migration.In rare cases, a comic was not stapled at the bindery and therefore has amissing staple; this is not considered a defect. Any staple can be replaced onbooks up to Fine, but only vintage staples can be used on books from Very Fineto Near Mint. Mint books must have original staples. Paper is (no worse than)brown to tan and fairly supple with no signs of brittleness. No hint of acidityin the odor of the newsprint. Minor interior tears at the margin may bepresent. Centerfold may be loose but not detached.

5.5 FINE– (FN–): Fitsthe criteria for Fine but with an additional defect or small accumulation ofdefects that detracts from the book’s appearance by a perceptible amount.

5.0 VERY GOOD/FINE(VG/FN): An above-average but well-used comic book. A comic in this grade showssome moderate wear; eye appeal is somewhat reduced due to the accumulation ofdefects. Still a desirable copy that has been handled with some care. Anaccumulation of bindery defects is allowed. Minor to moderate cover wearapparent, with minor to moderate creases and/or dimples. Inks have major toextreme reduction in reflectivity. Blunted corners are increasingly common, asis minor to moderate staining, discoloration, and/or foxing. Stamped or inkedarrival dates may be present. A minor to moderate spine roll is allowed. Aspine split of up to 1/2\" may be present. Staples may show minordiscoloration. A slight accumulation of minor staple tears and an accumulationof minor stress lines may also be present, as well as minor rust migration. Inrare cases, a comic was not stapled at the bindery and therefore has a missingstaple; this is not considered a defect. Any staple can be replaced on books upto Fine, but only vintage staples can be used on books from Very Fine to NearMint. Mint books must have original staples. Paper is (no worse than) brown totan with no signs of brittleness. May have the faintest trace of an acidicodor. Centerfold may be loose but not detached. Minor tears may also bepresent.

4.5 VERY GOOD+ (VG):Fits the criteria for Very Good but with an additional virtue or smallaccumulation of virtues that improves the book’s appearance by a perceptibleamount.

4.0 VERY GOOD (VG): The averageused comic book. A comic in this condition shows some significant moderatewear, but still has not accumulated enough total defects to reduce eye appealto the point that it is not a desirable copy. Cover shows moderate tosignificant wear, and may be loose but not completely detached. Moderate toextreme reduction in reflectivity. Can have an accumulation of creases ordimples. Corners may be blunted or abraded. Store stamps, name stamps, arrivaldates, initials, etc. have no effect on this grade. Some discoloration, fading,foxing, and even minor soiling is allowed. As much as a 1/4\" triangle canbe missing out of the corner or edge; a missing 1/8\" square is alsoacceptable. Only minor unobtrusive tape and other amateur repair allowed onotherwise high grade copies. Moderate spine roll may be present and/or a1\" spine split. Staples may be discolored. Minor to moderate staple tearsand stress lines may be present, as well as some rust migration. Paper is (noworse than) brown but not brittle. A minor acidic odor can be detectable. Minorto moderate tears may be present. Centerfold may be loose or detached at onestaple.

3.5 VERY GOOD– (VG–):Fits the criteria for Very Good but with an additional defect or smallaccumulation of defects that detracts from the book’s appearance by aperceptible amount.

3.0 GOOD/VERY GOOD(GD/VG): A used comic book showing some substantial wear. Cover showssignificant wear, and may be loose or even detached at one staple. Coverreflectivity is very low. Can have a book-length crease and/or dimples. Cornersmay be blunted or even rounded. Discoloration, fading, foxing, and even minorto moderate soiling is allowed. A triangle from 1/4\" to 1/2\" can bemissing out of the corner or edge; a missing 1/8\" to 1/4\" square isalso acceptable. Tape and other amateur repair may be present. Moderate spineroll likely. May have a spine split of anywhere from 1\" to 1-1/2\".Staples may be rusted or replaced. Minor to moderate staple tears and moderatestress lines may be present, as well as some rust migration. Paper is (no worsethan) brown but not brittle. Centerfold may be loose or detached at one staple.Minor to moderate interior tears may be present.

2.5 GOOD+ (GD+): Fitsthe criteria for Good but with an additional virtue or small accumulation ofvirtues that improves the book’s appearance by a perceptible amount.

2.0 GOOD (GD): Showssubstantial wear; often considered a \"reading copy.\" Cover showssignificant wear and may even be detached. Cover reflectivity is low and insome cases completely absent. Book-length creases and dimples may be present.Rounded corners are more common. Moderate soiling, staining, discoloration andfoxing may be present. The largest piece allowed missing from the front or backcover is usually a 1/2\" triangle or a 1/4\" square, although someSilver Age books such as 1960s Marvels have had the price corner box clippedfrom the top left front cover and may be considered Good if they wouldotherwise have graded higher. Tape and other forms of amateur repair are commonin Silver Age and older books. Spine roll is likely. May have up to a 2\"spine split. Staples may be degraded, replaced or missing. Moderate stapletears and stress lines may be present, as well as rust migration. Paper is (noworse than) brown but not brittle. Centerfold may be loose or detached.Moderate interior tears may be present.

1.8 GOOD– (GD–): Fitsthe criteria for Good but with an additional defect or small accumulation ofdefects that detracts from the book’s appearance by a perceptible amount.

1.5 FAIR/GOOD (FR/GD): Acomic showing substantial to heavy wear. A copy in this grade still has allpages and covers, although there may be pieces missing. Books in this grade arecommonly creased, scuffed, abraded, soiled, and possibly unattractive, butstill generally readable. Cover shows considerable wear and may be detached.Nearly no to no reflectivity remaining. Store stamp, name stamp, arrival dateand initials are permitted. Book-length creases, tears and folds may bepresent. Rounded corners are increasingly common. Soiling, staining,discoloration and foxing is generally present. Up to 1/10 of the back cover maybe missing. Tape and other forms of amateur repair are increasingly common inSilver Age and older books. Spine roll is common. May have a spine splitbetween 2\" and 2/3 the length of the book. Staples may be degraded,replaced or missing. Staple tears and stress lines are common, as well as rustmigration. Paper is (no worse than) brown and may show brittleness around the edges.Acidic odor may be present. Centerfold may be loose or detached. Interior tearsare common.

1.0 FAIR (FR): A copy inthis grade shows heavy wear. Some collectors consider this the lowestcollectible grade because comic books in lesser condition are usually incompleteand/or brittle. Comics in this grade are usually soiled, faded, ragged andpossibly unattractive. Cover may be detached, and inks have lost allreflectivity. Creases, tears and/or folds are prevalent. Corners are commonlyrounded or absent. Soiling and staining is present. Books in this conditiongenerally have all pages and most of the covers, although there may be up to1/4 of the front cover missing or no back cover, but not both. Tape and otherforms of amateur repair are more common. Spine roll is more common; spine splitcan extend up to 2/3 the length of the book. Staples may be missing or showrust and discoloration. An accumulation of staple tears and stress lines may bepresent, as well as rust migration. Paper is (no worse than) brown and may showbrittleness around the edges but not in the central portion of the pages.Acidic odor may be present. Accumulation of interior tears. Chunks may bemissing. The centerfold may be missing if readability is generally preserved.Coupons may be cut.

0.5 POOR (PR): Mostcomic books in this grade have been Sufficiently degraded to the point wherethere is little or no collector value; easily identified by a complete absenceof eye appeal. Brittle almost to the point of turning to dust with a touch, andusually incomplete. Extreme fading may render the cover almost indiscernible.May have extremely severe stains, mildew or heavy cover abrasion to the pointthat some cover inks are indistinct/absent. Covers may be detached with largechunks missing. Can have extremely ragged edges and extensive creasing. Cornersare rounded or virtually absent. Covers may have been defaced with paints,varnishes, glues, oil, indelible markers or dyes, and may have suffered heavywater damage. Can also have extensive amateur repairs such as laminated covers.Extreme spine roll present; can have extremely ragged spines or a complete,book-length split. Staples can be missing or show extreme rust anddiscoloration. Extensive staple tears and stress lines may be present, as wellas extreme rust migration. Paper exhibits moderate to severe brittleness (wherethe comic book literally falls apart when examined). Extreme acidic odor may bepresent. Extensive interior tears. Multiple pages, including the centerfold,may be missing that affect readability. Coupons may be cut.