Description: AIRBOY #5 featuring DAVE STEVEN's classic COVER depiction of VALKRIE!! A September 1986 issueGRADED 9.8 (with WHITE pages) by CGC!!And, as of 5/15/24, only ONE copy in the CGC Census has EVER received a higher grade, achieving a 9.9. And, since this copy has WHITE pages, it ranks among the BEST you can get at a CGC 9.8!! Written by CHUCK DIXON;Art by STEVE WOCH & Willie Blyberg; and Cover by the late great DAVE STEVENS!! See below for complete information on the condition of the beautifully-preserved CGC-graded classic issue Long term storage in a Mylar bag with an acid-free boarduntil submission to CGC in August of 2019! AIRBOY #5 was bagged and boarded since purchase and (since 1990, when I learned about the superior results attainable with archival storage products and moved my entire collection into those products) it was preserved in a thick archival Mylar bag with a heavy-weight acid-free board, and stored in my smoke-free, pet-free, climate-controlled home. It was removed from its Mylar bag for the first time to be graded by CGC!! I submitted it to CGC to be graded and sealed and it was returned, with a 9.8 Grade in October of 2018. This copy, both before and after processing by CGC, NEVER has spent a single day in an attic, basement or storage unit, (and it NEVER will as long as I own it!) Since I received it from CGC it has been stored in, and it will be shipped to its new owner in, its CGC-issued protective polybag.Thanks to careful handling, and long-term storage in Mylar, and despite becoming 40 YEARS old in 2026, this issue STILL looks nearly NEW, especially in its CGC case with its 9.8 grade showing that it still has WHITE pages!! Note that the photos used in this listing are not stock images. They are images of the exact copy being offered for sale. The photos show the covers, the CGC Universal label with the issue's Grade plus creator and content details, and all the corners, edges and ends of the brand new CGC case. The 13th photo shows it back in its CGC-issued protective polybag, ready for shipping to its new owner and the FINAL image is a screenshot of the CGC Census for this issue, as of 5/15/24. Check out other CGC-graded copies that have been recently sold or are available for sale and compare their pix to the ones in this listing, and see for YOURSELF that this is a particularly GREAT looking copy - WELL deserving the 9.8 grade that it earned!!In every instance, each item you see in one of my listings is the EXACT item you will receive if you’re the winning bidder on one of my auctions, or if you choose one of my items and Buy-It-Now!!This item will be packed extremely protectively and shipped, FULLY insured, by Priority Mail with USPS Tracking and SIGNATURE CONFIRMATION, at the quoted shipping cost for this item (except for any INTERNATIONAL shipping charges imposed through eBay’s Global Shipping Program). Read, below, about how to save on shipping costs in the section entitled:COMBINED SHIPPING COSTS WITH THE eBay CART, (and, don’t miss my listings for other CGC Graded comics;some sold singularly, some with additional companion items, and some sold as CGC Pairs or sets, all ready for sale and available WHILE THEY LAST!! ) Copy & paste these URLs to see ALL of the CGC-Graded books in my eBay Store: https://www.ebay.com/str/meticulouscare/CGC-Graded-comics/_i.html?_storecat=11504839015https://www.ebay.com/str/meticulouscare/CGC-pairs-and-sets/_i.html?_storecat=14385700015 (Please review my SELLER Feedback and see what Buyers say about my ultra-secure packaging)!! CHECK OUT MY OTHER Buy-It-Now ITEMSAND Auctions COMBINED SHIPPING COSTS WITH THE eBay CART:I’ve set up my eBay CART so that - if you’ve put more than one item in the eBay CART and you pay for all the items at once during Check Out - you will be charged one LOW combined shipping fee. 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Price: 549 USD
Location: Raleigh, North Carolina
End Time: 2024-08-15T21:28:33.000Z
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Unit of Sale: Single Unit
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Tradition: US Comics
Certification Number: 2071249001
Format: Single Issue
Language: English
Just ONE copy EVER graded higher by CGC: and I ship with SUPER protective packaging!!
Style: Color
Features: First Printing
Artist/Writer: Stan Woch & Willie Blyberg / Chuck Dixon
Character: Airboy, Valkyrie
Cover Artist: DAVE STEVENS
Series Title: Airboy
Ships insured w/ Signature Confirmation: for the FULL amount that you pay!
Grade: 9.8 Near Mint/Mint
Publisher: Eclipse Comics
Intended Audience: General Audience
Story Title: The Return of Valkyrie
Publication Year: 1986
Type: Comic Book
Issue Number: 5
Era: Copper Age (1984-1991)
Professional Grader: Certified Guaranty Company (CGC)
Genre: Superheroes
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States