Charlton Bullseye #9

Title: Charlton Bullseye

Issue Number: #9

Publisher: Charlton Comics

Publication Date: September 1982

Era: Bronze Age

Series/Volume: Vol. 2

Cover Price: 60¢

Cover Artist: Gene Day and Vince Marchesano

Writer: James Waley

Artists: Gene Day, Vince Marchesano, Peter Hsu and others

Format: Single Issue Comic Book

Printing: 1st Printing

Key Issue/Notable: 1st appearance and origin of Bludd. Also features Syren and Dreamseeker. This issue finally published the Bludd material originally intended for the unreleased Orb #7.

Story: “United We Stand...”

Genre: Fantasy / Science Fiction / Barbarian

Comic Grade: VF (8.0)

Page Quality: Off-White to White

Complete: Yes; cover and centerfold attached at both staples

CONDITION NOTES: Nice, clean copy with strong cover color and gloss. Light spine stress is visible, with minor edge and corner wear. The back cover has some age toning, particularly around the outer white margins, but remains clean and attractive overall. Interior pages show normal age toning. Both staples are secure at the cover and centerfold. No major creases, tears, writing or pieces missing are visible. I would conservatively grade this copy VF (8.0).

Scan Note: Scans can make white areas and interior pages appear darker or more toned than they are in person. This should not be interpreted as water damage unless specifically noted.

Comic Book Grading Guide

Near Mint (NM) 9.2–9.8: An exceptionally well-preserved comic with excellent eye appeal. May have only very minor manufacturing or handling defects.

Very Fine (VF) 7.5–9.0: An attractive, well-preserved comic showing light wear. May have minor spine stress, small corner wear or other minor defects.

Fine (FN) 5.5–7.0: An above-average copy with moderate wear. May have noticeable spine stress, minor creasing, edge or corner wear, and other small defects while remaining complete and attractive.

Very Good (VG) 3.5–5.0: A well-read copy showing noticeable wear. May have creases, spine wear, small tears, discoloration or other defects but remains complete and collectible.

Good (GD) 1.8–3.0: A heavily read copy with significant wear. May have substantial creasing, tears, spine damage, staining, writing or other defects. The comic remains generally complete and readable.

Fair (FR) 1.0–1.5: A heavily worn or damaged comic. May have significant tears, staining, splits, loose or detached components, missing non-story portions or other major defects.

Poor (PR) 0.5: A severely damaged or incomplete comic with major defects that substantially affect its condition and collectibility.

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