EAGLE (1982 series) #99-252, 15 diff - British Comic Books Dan Dare 1984-1987

Item Specifics

Series Name

Eagle (1982)

Issue Number

252

Publisher

IPC Magazines Ltd.

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No

Item Description

kochcom Store EAGLE - 15 BOOKSThe Eagle, a revival of the original Eagle, which ran from 1950-1959, was a weekly comic book anthology series by IPC Publishing that launched on 27 March 1982. Originally a weekly title, it switched to monthly during a sales decline before finally being cancelled in January 1994. Eagle had several notable strips including Scream!, Tger, Battle, Mask, and Wildcat, but none was more famous that its lead strip, "Dan Dare, Pilot of the Future." This was also the original Eagle's star attraction; Dan Dare was about the eponymous pilot in the then-far future of the 1990s and his glorious outer space expeditions. I somehow managed to miss that and the Eugenics Wars too. When the Eagle was revived, it focused on Dan Dare's eponymous great-great-grandson, 200 years after the original Dan's time. Thus we know that the new Eagle didn't just want to copy the original without daring to be different. For this lot, you'll get the following issues in UNCIRCULATED FINE or better condition. Never read, never opened. As good as newsprint gets:# 99-101, 136, 138-141, 151-152, 247-250, 252 (from 11 February 1984 - 17 January 1987)End Of Description ======================================Read this legend for an understanding for how our grading system works:M = MintA perfect, unread comic. White pages, sharp corners, perfectly aligned cover, tight staples, sharp square corners, no creases, marks, fading of any kind - no flaw whatsoever. We have never actually graded a book as MINT. To quote Phil Seuling: "Mint is a flavor of chewing gum."NM = Near MintThis is what most comics look like when purchased new, presuming no harassment on the racks. Tight staples, glossy cover, sharp corners, no marks, white pages. Any flaws are HINTS of a flaw. Maybe look very closely and you the perfectionist will see a miniscule mis-alignment of the cover with the pages, or the hint of the rounding of a corner. Run your fingers down the spine and you may feel a crease which isn't visible to the eye. Those are the kind of things which mean that nearly all "as new" comics are graded as Near Mint rather than Mint. You will notice that in our 1000s of listings, we don't use this grade either. VF-NM is usually our top grade.VF = Very FineExcellent condition. Sharp, bright and clean. May have minor spine wear or a small corner crease, or slight surface wear. Often, at first glance a Very Fine comic will appear Near Mint, although closer inspection will reveal trace ( but distinct) imperfections. This is typically the best grade seen for Silver Age comics.F = FineA nice book, still attractive to look at. An optimistic first glance might reasonably hope for a VF or even a VF-NM. Staples still firm, there is at least some gloss, good corners, but closer look reveals yet more imperfections.VG = Very GoodA solid book. Immediately visible but not dramatic flaws - conversely no dramatic virtues either. Just clean somewhat worn and solid. Maybe some creases but no significant tears. Staples still solid. Book still solid, but clearly worn. G = GoodAs VG, but with flaws more pronounced. Creases are a little bigger, maybe a larger tear, staples still well attached, but may have stress tears around them. There may be small chips out of the cover. The wear is e very where but the book is still sound. FR = FairA Fair comic is well worn with large flaws, but the book and cover are still, possibly a piece or two missing from the cover, a staple may be loose. OK for a reader, a cheap placeholder for a collector.PR = PoorAny graded book should be complete. A book in POOR has its cover and all its pages. Things may be loose or waiting to get lost, there may be a piece missing here or there, but the book is there. Still readable. We do not give incomplete books a grade. Note that when a grade appears as (VG-F) or something similar, it means the book was somewhere in-between the two selected grades. 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