⚔️🩸 WOLVERINE #88 CGC 9.6 + Custom Label | NON-DELUXE EDITION $1.50 Price Variant 🩸⚔️

KEY DETAILS
  • First battle of Wolverine vs Deadpool
  • $1.50 Regular/Standard Edition
DELUXE vs. STANDARD
  • The Deluxe Editions (Direct + Newsstand) of this comic had better paper quality and were priced at $1.95, which is what the majority of sellers/collectors ordered.
  • The Regular (or Standard) Edition was printed on cheaper paper, so it's much more rare to find a high-grade copy - possibly the rarest.
  • The differences between Deluxe vs. Regular are less widely known than the difference between a Newsstand vs. Direct, so Regular copies are often mislabeled, making it difficult to get exact numbers on the availability of each version.
  • CGC didn't distinguish between the different versions until recently, making their census numbers unreliable - even as far back as September 2017 based on this quote from the CGC Chat Boards posted by Snikt!: 
    "Originally there [was] no distinction by CGC between normal and deluxe versions and they were all labeled as the standard. At some later date CGC added a variant for the deluxe version. But all graded copies prior to that date kept there designation of the standard copy."
  • If you want to get a sense of how rare a graded NM+ or better copy of a Non-Deluxe Wolverine #88 really is, you can check eBay's sold listings. I did a quick sample of all the CGC graded copies sold between the sales of two 9.6 regular editions:
     5/9/24 - Sale of CGC 9.6 Regular Edition
     - - 15 Deluxe Direct Edition CGC graded copies sold (some did not include "Deluxe Edition" on the CGC label)
     - - 6 Deluxe Newsstand CGC graded copies sold
     - - 2 Regular/Standard CGC graded copies sold (a 9.0 and 9.2)
     4/25/24 - Sale of CGC 9.6 Regular Edition


If you like your comic books the same way Wolverine likes his steak, then this is the version of Wolverine #88 for you because it's as rare as it gets!

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There are multiple photos of the actual item(s) you will receive in this listing, so please review them carefully for overall condition. Any associated grades listed in this auction are my opinion and not a guarantee; I like to grade conservatively, and only grade RAW books up to a 9.4 (even in my personal collection). I am not a professional grader. If you want to see any additional photos, feel free to ask.


FLAT RATE DOMESTIC SHIPPING

RAW BOOKS - $5.95 for the first item + $0.55 for each additional item.

SLABS - $10.95 for the first item + $1.25 for each additional item*.

TRADE PAPER BACKS - $7.95 for the first item + $0.95 for each additional item.

AUCTIONS - If you win an auction and want to add some Buy It Now items, I will happily refund any extra shipping charges due to eBay’s miscalculation.

*If you purchase more than four slabs at once, there may be additional shipping fees


I use high-grade archival supplies for storing books; almost all comics will come bagged and boarded using (at minimum) a 2 mil Mylar + 28pt acid-free backer board from Comic Pro Line.


I package all my comics to withstand the rigors of our postal system; I want your books to arrive in the same condition as shown in this listing. If you have any concerns with shipping to your area, please let me know at the time of your purchase, and I can add an extra layer of protection.


If you have any issues with your order, don't hesitate to contact me, and we will remedy the situation. I am just a personal collector trying to live the dream of having my comics pay for more comics, so I'm doing what I can to pay my comic karma forward as much as possible :)