Modern Age Panini comic from 2003 in very fine minus condition.
ESSENTIAL X-MEN # 96
Collects...
X-Men #101 - Hard Landing
X-Men #102 - The Cruelest Cut
Uncanny X-Men #381 - Night Of Masques
Grading Information
It is an unfortunate truth that the established back issue grading system is misleading to new comers. Both ‘Good’ & ‘Fair’ are low grades. For this reason we have provided the chart below. If you are unsure what to expect from grades like VFN+ and G-, just refer to the chart. All you need to remember is that 100% is brand new while 5% has been through the washing machine. Everything else comes in steps between.
The best way to use this chart is to think of it as top middle and bottom. This enables even a layman to visualise the condition of the comic.
Top – High grade collectable items
Near Mint (NM) = 100%
Very Fine Plus (VFN+) = 90%
Very Fine (VFN) = 80%
Very Fine Minus (VFN-) = 75%
Fine Plus (FN+) = 70%
Middle – Minor damage & wear apparent but still sound comics
Fine (FN) = 65%
Fine Minus (FN-) = 55%
Very Good Plus (VG+) = 50%
Very Good (VG) = 40%
Very Good Minus (VG-) = 30%
Bottom – Beaten damaged worn and abused comics
Good Plus (G+) = 25%
Good (G) = 20%
Good Minus (G-) = 15%
Fair (Fair) = 10%
Poor (Poor) = 5%Universe: | Marvel | Ex Libris: | No |
Vintage: | No | Personalised: | No |
Character: | Angel, Anteus, Barbican, Beast, Betsy Braddock, Cable, Cecilia Reyes, Charlotte Jones, Colossus, Cyclops | Country/Region of Manufacture: | United Kingdom |
Issue Number: | 96 | Publication Year: | 2003 |
Style: | Colour | Custom Bundle: | No |
Language: | English | Intended Audience: | General Audience |
Signed: | No | Tradition: | U.K. Comics |
Publisher: | Panini Comics | Genre: | Superheroes |
Cover Artist: | Leinil Francis Yu | Unit of Sale: | Single Unit |
Inscribed: | No | Format: | Single Issue |
Series: | Essential X-Men (1995 series) | Grade: | 7.5 Very Fine- |
Title: | Hard Landing / The Cruelest Cut / Night Of Masques | Type: | Comic Book |
Date Of Issue: | 26th February 2003 | Features: | Boarded |
Artist/Writer: | Chris Claremont, Leinil Francis Yu, Adam Kubert |