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For sale today are two rare and out-of-print (oop) DC Comics trade paperback (TPB)/graphic novels from the Trinity of Sin: Phantom Stranger run by J.M. DeMatteis that began publishing in 2013. They are only missing Volume 1 to complete the series.

**Volume 2: Breach of Faith [2014]

Collects Phantom Stranger (2012 DC) #6-11.
Written by J. M. DeMatteis and Dan DiDio. Art by Gene Ha. Cover by Guillem March.
The Phantom Stranger is sucked into a metaphysical poker game against the sons of Trigon! And on the eve of "TRINITY WAR," the Stranger is forced to make the most difficult choice he's faced in thousands of years walking in the wilderness.

**Volume 3: The Crack In Creation [2015]

Collects Phantom Stranger (2012 DC) #12-22 and Trinity of Sin: Phantom Stranger - Futures End (2014).
Written by J. M. DeMatteis. Art by Fernando Blanco, Miguel Sepulveda, Norm Breyfogle, Cliff Richards, Phil Winslade and Diego Olmos. Cover by Guillem March.
With the Justice League missing and the villains in control, Phantom Stranger must destroy evil itself! But to stop the Crime Syndicate, Deadman must take control of Aquaman's body! These stories guest-star Pandora, Swamp Thing, Constantine and others!.

I am not a comics grader, but I try to be as thorough as possible when assessing books for any flaws. I don't believe in using a number grade system - to me they are mostly utilized as a method to be ambiguous about exact condition and/or individual imperfections - but I do attempt to describe anything other than minor cover shelf-scuffing/scratching in detail. If a certain flaw discussed below does not mention that it affects inside pages, then it does not.

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These novels are in varied conditions, but both with attached spines and great or better inside pages (photo#16 example). Volume 2 has few and lesser signs of wear, while Volume 3 has more numerous flaws - although most of them are still on the lighter side and affecting its externals. All are described below. Their only collective flaw is some sticker residue (photos#12,13,14 w/illumination, might come off; I prefer not to mess with them). Due to eBay's photo limit, with lots involving multiple books, I am not able to show the detailed looks I try to maintain, so if you would like any extra photos of a specific description/book, feel free to let me know! The TL;DR versions of each book's condition below is in blue italics, with the more in-depth collectors' paragraphs below them.

Any reference to certain areas of books can be seen in the photos above. The sections are:

*Photo#4: Upper spine corner

*Photo#5: Lower spine corner

*Photo#6: Front cover top edge/outer corner

*Photo#7: Front cover bottom edge/outer corner

*Photo#8: Back cover top edge/outer corner

*Photo#9: Back cover bottom edge/outer corner

Abbreviations Glossary (I've been listing more and more of my books and thought this would save some time..)

*USC: Upper spine corner

*LSC: Lower spine corner

*FTOC: Front cover's top outer corner

*FBOC: Front cover's bottom outer corner

*BTOC: Back cover's top outer corner

*BBOC: Back cover's bottom outer corner

**Vol 2: Good to very good condition, with a solid spine and excellent overall inside pages. Other than 1 cover crease and 1 outer corner crease, few and lesser signs of primarily external wear. USC has very light scuffing, and a small peel/tear where it meets the back cover. LSC has light scuffing/indenting, with an adjacent light ~2" crease on the adjacent front cover (photo#10 w/illumination), shows on ~10 pages as 2 small indents. Front and back covers' top edges have little if any shelf-scuffing/wear other than 2 tiny scuffs on the front near its middle. Their bottom edges have some light shelf-scuffing/wear along them, with 2 additional small scuffs/indents on each around their middles. FTOC and BBOC possess tiny indents/scuffs/bends, they go thru ~1/2 and ~1/3 pages, respectively, as light bends. FBOC has a small crease/scuff/bend (photo#11 w/illumination), goes thru ~10 pages as a light indent, and thru ~1/3 as a light bend. BTOC has a tiny scuff/bend, goes thru ~1/2 pages as a light bends. Back cover has a ~1.5"~1" patch of sticker residue near the bottom edge (photo#12 w/illumination - might come off; I prefer not to mess with them). Some light scratches around the cover's lower half.

**Vol 3: Decent external condition but good overall reading condition, with an attached spine and great overall inside pages. It has numerous signs of cover wear including some cover indents/creases, although most of the wear is lighter and affecting its externals. USC has light scuffing/indenting. LSC has a tiny peel where it meets the front cover, and a small ding where it meets the back cover that causes a small peel/tear, and a ~1/2" indent and light ~1.5" crease on the adjacent back cover. Front and back covers' top edges have some shelf-scuffing/wear/indents along them. Their bottom edges have more moderate levels around their middles, with an adjacent ~3/4" indent/depression on the front cover near the LSC (photo#13 w/illumination). FTOC and FBOC possess tiny indents/scuffs/bends, they go thru ~15 pages as light indents, and ~1/3 pages as a light bend. BTOC has a ~1/2" scuff/bend, goes thru ~1/3 pages as a light bend. BBOC has a ~2" crease around it (photo#14 w/illumination). Small/light indent/scuff/bend at extreme corner, goes thru ~6 pages throughout as a corner fold, and ~20 as a light bend. Front cover has two ~1/2" spine edge indents/depressions (photo#15 w/illumination). Light ~1.5" vertical indent/scratch near cover's lower half. ~1"x~1" patch of sticker residue near the bottom edge (photo#13 w/illumination - might come off; I prefer not to mess with them). Another similar residue on back cover near bottom edge (photo#14 w/illumination). Back cover also has ~6 tiny indents/scratches/depressions around its lower half. Spine adhesive is beginning to lose its effectiveness where it meets at the last inside page, but is still attached.

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I both buy to read as well as sell TPBs on here, so I understand how aggravating it is to receive a comic damaged in transit. I always pack books firmly between pieces of cardboard (among other materials/layers) via Gemini Comic mailers or bubble mailers depending on size; usually utilizing boxes for larger lots. If you have any questions or would like any additional photos, feel free to let me know. I'm always happy to combine shipping costs - either message me before completing purchase for a pre-payment price adjustment, or alternatively I can provide a refund afterwards. Thanks, and have a tremendous day!