EIGHTBALL #20 VF David Boring DANIEL CLOWES (Fantagraphics)

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EIGHTBALL #20 VF David Boring DANIEL CLOWES (Fantagraphics):
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Issue #20 - Grade VF
From Comicbase:
\"Eightball is perhaps the most famous work by alternative comics guru Dan Clowes. Clowes brings a shaky, claustrophobic feel to each of these stories, a mood that is reflected in everything from the perpetually furrowed brows of the characters to the surreal nature of situations they find themselves in. A good example of this is the series’ lead story, “Like a Velvet Glove Cast in Iron.” Here a man finds an all-knowing oracle in the bathroom of a movie theater and all he can think to ask is whether or not the oracle knew anything about the strange film he just watched. The images from that film reappear again when the man meets a person with fish in his eye sockets, an insane street bum, and a three-eyed prostitute.Eightball is reminiscent of William S. Burroughs’ “Naked Lunch,” particularly in how the painfully dull lives of the characters are transformed to take on nightmarish dimensions.\"Check my store for more Fantagraphics, etc.Read this legend for an understanding of grading system used: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 everywhere but the book is still sound.FR = Fair
A 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. And when a listing appears as (G+), it means that the book was slightly better than the grade described, or slightly less in the case of