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Conan the Barbarian 

# 1


Cover pencils by Barry Windsor-Smith, inks by John Verpoorten. First comic book appearance and origin of Conan. 

The Coming of Conan!, script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Barry Windsor-Smith, inks by Dan Adkins; Conan battles 

at Vanaheim and sees his future; Tara returns to her dimension 1st comic book appearance of Kull (cameo). 

The letters page contains a map of Conan's world of the Hyborian Age drawn by Windsor-Smith

 (based on Robert E. Howard's own version) and a short essay on The World of Conan. 36 pgs. 


GOOD  CONDITION LOW GRADE  rusty staples etc KILLA SPACE FILLA 

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Grades

NEAR MINT+ / MINT GRADES                     300% to 10,000% of NM 9.4 guide price

GEM MINT 10.0
MINT 9.9
NEAR MINT / MINT : 9.8
NEAR MINT+ : 9.6


There is absolutely no difference in grades above 9.4, it is up to the sole discretion of the final grader at the encapsulation (grading) companies such as:

  1.  HALO 
  2. The VAULT
  3.  PGX
  4. CBCS
  5. EGS
  6. 60-day comic grading
  7. MCG
  8.  CBGC
  9.  RGA
  10. CGC  

 

NEAR MINT / NEAR MINT- GRADES                 100% to 299% of NM 9.4 guide price

NEAR MINT : 9.4
NEAR MINT- : 9.2

This book is an excellent copy with great eye appeal.

  • This is close to mint with some minor defect.

    • A slight stress line by the staples.
    • The staples themselves are generally centered clean with no rust.
    • Maybe some of the color has chipped or flaked off the cover.
    • And again, the cover is flat with no surface wear; inks are bright with high reflectivity and very little fading. And those tricky corners are cut square and sharp with ever so slight blunting permitted.
    • You can tell that this comic has been stored properly and looks as new as the day it was printed.
    • All stress marks should be almost invisible and bindery tears must be less than 1/16 inch.
    • Only the most subtle binding and/or printing defects allowed.
    • Cover is fairly well centered and firmly secured to interior pages.
    • Paper is supple and like new.
    • Spine is tight and flat.
    • Unobtrusive date stamps or arrival dates in pencil or ink are acceptable.
    • Many pedigree collection comics have a notation on the cover or the interior of the comic and are considered a bonus to collectors as they help prove the provenance of the comic.

VERY FINE / NEAR MINT GRADES                  75% to 100% of NM guide price

VERY FINE / NEAR MINT : 9.0

Slightly better condition than VERY FINE +:8.5, but in lesser conditions than the grade above.

VERY FINE+ : 8.5
VERY FINE : 8.0
VERY FINE- : 7.5

A VERY FINE comic book appears to have been read a few times and has been handled with some care.

This one allows for some more defects.

  • Some of the above defects along with a small fold or crease in the cover.
  • Very few stress marks on spine.
  • A few small chips on the cover
  • The cover has some slight surface wear but still has its original gloss and there is nothing major wrong with it. Overall an exceptional, still very collectible.

FINE GRADES                               50% to 74% of NM guide price

FINE / VERY FINE : 7.0

Slightly better condition than FINE +: 6.5, but in lesser condition than the grade above.

FINE+ : 6.5
FINE : 6.0
FINE- : 5.5

This comic is definitely a well-read copy, but can still be a very desirable copy.

  • This could have one major defect like a larger piece out of the cover (1/4 inch to 1/8 inch) or a one-inch plus tear.
  • It has stress lines around the staples and creases from the opening and closing of the cover.
  • The whiteness of the pages has been changed to off-white to yellowish color.
  • This could have a reading or subscription crease or a rolled spine, but is not damaged enough to reduce eye appeal dramatically.
  • Some discoloration, fading in colors and even minor soiling is allowed.
  • The cover and/or inside pages could have minor tears and/or folds
  • Cover can be loose from one staple, but cover cannot be completely detached from interior.
  • Pages and inside covers could be brown but not brittle.
  • Depending on the grade of the copy certain amounts are available in this grade. i.e a book that looks 8.0 with a piece of tape on the interior cover is acceptable in this grade.

VERY GOOD GRADES                             35% to 49% of NM guide price

VERY GOOD/FINE : 5.0
VERY GOOD+ : 4.5
VERY GOOD : 4.0
VERY GOOD- : 3.5

This comic is definitely a well-read copy, but can still be a very desirable copy.

  • Book is complete, but with major creases and or a spine roll.
  • There is almost low cover gloss or at most times none at all.
  • The inside paper quality is not good and yellow and small pieces of them may be missing.
  • If there is a piece missing from the cover, it should be no larger than a 1/2" to 1/4".
  • Books in this grade are almost always creased, scuffed, abraded and soiled, but completely readable. Tape on the comic is considered a defect in this grade.

GOOD GRADES       THIS IS THE AVERAGE GRADE OF A GOLDEN AGE COMIC      25% to 34% of NM guide price

GOOD/VERY GOOD : 3.0
GOOD+ : 2.5
GOOD : 2.0
GOOD- : 1.8

Good is really a misnomer, but represents a comic that is still readable with numerous defects.

  • All the defects of a VG comic plus more.
  • There is almost low cover gloss or most times none at all.
  • The inside paper quality is not good and yellow and small pieces of them may be missing.
  • If there is a piece missing from the cover, it should be no larger than a 1/2" to 1/4".
  • Books in this grade are almost always creased, scuffed, abraded and soiled, but completely readable.
  • Book is complete, but with no missing pages and is still in a "collectible" grade.

FAIR GRADES                                                    10 % to 24% of NM guide price

FAIR/GOOD : 1.5
FAIR : 1.0

This book has seen much better days and tends to be heavily worn and tattered.

  • A copy of a comic in this grade has all pages and most of the covers.
  • A book in this condition is worn, ragged and unattractive.
  • Heavy creases and folds are prevalent
  • paper quality can be very low
  • The spine and/or cover may be completely split.
  • Staples may be missing.
  • Corners are rounded.
  • Coupons cut from cover and or inside pages. Panels can be clipped out.
  • Parts of the front cover may be missing.
  • Soiling, staining, tears, markings or chunks missing will interfere with reading.
  • Brittleness maybe a factor.
  • Moderate to extensive amounts of tape is acceptable on the comic in this grade.

POOR GRADE                                             1% to 9% of NM guide price

POOR : .5

It has major defects to the point that there is almost no collector value.

  • Copies in this grade typically will have pages and/or around 1/3 or more of the front cover missing.
  • They may have severe strains, mildew or heavy cover abrasion to the point where cover inks are gone.
  • Heavy defacing with paints, varnishes, glues, oil, indelible markers or dyes, etc.
  • The inside pages can be extreme brittleness.

NO GRADE                     1% to 9% of NM guide price

(Cover-less/Covers/Pages or Single Wrap)

This designation is only used for the purpose of authentication. Numerous collectors and comic fans will purchase cover-less comics to either read or to obtain a filler copy of a book for their collection. Cover-less books will typically sell for a percentage of the good condition value. Rare and key comic books that are cover-less in many cases may sell for a percentage of guide value depending on the specific comic title and issue number. Typically lower then the GD value, but can fluctuate based on buyer interest.

  • Book can been cover-less or be an incomplete partial comic (i.e. wraps).
  • Copies in this designation typically will in most cases be beyond collectible to the majority of the hobby.
  • Rare key comics and incomplete pages i.e. centerfolds are considered to be valuable for either restoration purposes or for individuals who just wish to own a piece of comic history.


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