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Books	CGC Label	CGC Total	Avg. Grade	10	9.9	9.8	9.6	9.4	9.2	9.0	8.5	8.0	7.5	7.0	6.5	6.0	5.5	5.0	4.5	4.0	3.5	3.0	2.5	2.0	1.8	1.5	1.0	0.5
1. Totally Unauthd. Metal Gear Solid Strategy Guide nn (1998, Brady Publishing) "Totally Unauthorized Metal Gear Solid Strategy Guide".	Universal	1	8.00									1
2. Metal Gear Solid: Official Mission Handbook nn (1998, Millennium Publications) Millennium Books Volume 3. "The Only Authorized Metal Gear Solid Strategy Guide". David S.J. H	Universal	8	8.64						3	1	2	1	1
3. Metal Gear Solid Strategy Guide nn (1998, Millennium Publications) Poster included. Official Mission Handbook. The Ultimate Strategy Guide	Universal	1	6.00													1
4. Metal Gear Solid Prologue nn Japanese Edition (1998, Konami) Silver foil logo.	Universal	1	8.50								1
5. Metal Gear Solid nn (1999, Prima Publishing) "Prima's Official Strategy Guide" James M. Ratkos & Elizabeth M. Hollinger text	Universal	1	8.50								1
6. Metal Gear Solid Strategy Guide nn German Edition (1999, Cyber Press) Red foil logo.	Universal	1	9.40					1
7. Metal Gear Solid 2: Substance nn (2002, BradyGames Publishing) BradyGames Official Strategy Guide. Dan Birlew & Phillip Marcus text	Universal	1	8.00									1
8. Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty nn (2002, BradyGames Publishing) "Official Strategy Guide". Metal Gear Solid 2 poster included. Dan Birlew text	Universal	2	8.50								2
9. Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty nn (2002, BradyGames Publishing)	Qualified	1	7.00											1
10. Metal Gear Solid Ashcan Edition nn (6/04, IDW Publishing) Kris Oprisko story Ashley Wood art	Universal	34	9.72			25	7	1		1
11. Metal Gear Solid Ashcan Edition nn (6/04, IDW Publishing)	Signature	2	9.70			1	1
12. Metal Gear Solid 1 (9/04, IDW Publishing) Based on the Konami video game series. Kris Oprisko story Ashley Wood cover & art	Universal	279	9.69	2	3	201	38	17	7	6	3	2
13. Metal Gear Solid 1 (9/04, IDW Publishing)	Signature	53	9.73		1	40	6	4	2
14. Metal Gear Solid 1 (9/04, IDW Publishing)	Qualified	1	9.60				1
15. Metal Gear Solid 1 Foxhound Variant Cover (9/04, IDW Publishing) Based on the Konami video game series. Kris Oprisko story Ashley Wood cover & art	Universal	38	9.76			31	6	1
16. Metal Gear Solid 1 Foxhound Variant Cover (9/04, IDW Publishing)	Signature	3	9.67			1	2
17. Metal Gear Solid 1 Graham Crackers Comics Edition (9/04, IDW Publishing) Based on the Konami video game series. Kris Oprisko story Ashley Wood cover & art	Universal	47	9.71			32	12	1	1	1
18. Metal Gear Solid 1 Graham Crackers Comics Edition (9/04, IDW Publishing)	Signature	6	9.70			3	3
19. Metal Gear Solid 1 Retailer Incentive Edition (9/04, IDW Publishing) Diamond Retailer Summit promotional. Silver foil logo. Based on the Konami video game series. Kr	Universal	100	9.69		3	66	15	11	3	1	1
Books	CGC Label	CGC Total	Avg. Grade	10	9.9	9.8	9.6	9.4	9.2	9.0	8.5	8.0	7.5	7.0	6.5	6.0	5.5	5.0	4.5	4.0	3.5	3.0	2.5	2.0	1.8	1.5	1.0	0.5
20. Metal Gear Solid 1 Retailer Incentive Edition (9/04, IDW Publishing)	Signature	8	9.50			2	2	3		1
21. Metal Gear Solid 1 Second Printing (9/04, IDW Publishing) Based on the Konami video game series. Kris Oprisko story Ashley Wood cover & art	Universal	54	9.66			33	12	5	3		1
22. Metal Gear Solid 1 Second Printing (9/04, IDW Publishing)	Signature	3	9.47			1	1			1
23. Metal Gear Solid 2 (10/04, IDW Publishing) Kris Oprisko story Ashley Wood cover & art	Universal	21	9.75			18	1	2
24. Metal Gear Solid 2 (10/04, IDW Publishing)	Signature	2	9.40				1		1
25. Metal Gear Solid 2 (10/04, IDW Publishing)	Qualified	1	9.60				1
26. Metal Gear Solid 3 (11/04, IDW Publishing) Kris Oprisko story Ashley Wood cover & art	Universal	21	9.63			11	8		1		1
27. Metal Gear Solid 3 (11/04, IDW Publishing)	Signature	11	9.62			5	3	2	1
28. Metal Gear Solid 3 (11/04, IDW Publishing)	Qualified	1	9.60				1
29. Metal Gear Solid 4 (12/04, IDW Publishing) Kris Oprisko story Ashley Wood cover & art	Universal	12	9.70			8	3		1
30. Metal Gear Solid 4 (12/04, IDW Publishing)	Signature	2	9.70			1	1
31. Metal Gear Solid 4 (12/04, IDW Publishing)	Qualified	1	9.80			1
32. Metal Gear Solid: Sons of Liberty 4 (1/05, IDW Publishing) Alex Garner story Ashley Wood cover & art	Universal	5	9.52				3	2
33. Metal Gear Solid: Sons of Liberty 4 Variant Cover (1/05, IDW Publishing) Alex Garner story Ashley Wood cover & art	Universal	4	9.65			1	3
34. Metal Gear Solid 5 (1/05, IDW Publishing) Kris Oprisko story Ashley Wood art	Universal	9	9.64			4	3	2
35. Metal Gear Solid 5 (1/05, IDW Publishing)	Signature	1	9.80			1
36. Metal Gear Solid 5 (1/05, IDW Publishing)	Qualified	1	9.40					1
37. Metal Gear Solid 6 (2/05, IDW Publishing) Kris Oprisko story Ashley Wood cover & art	Universal	7	9.43			1	2	2	1	1
38. Metal Gear Solid 6 (2/05, IDW Publishing)	Signature	4	9.50			1	1	1	1
39. Metal Gear Solid 6 (2/05, IDW Publishing)	Qualified	1	9.00							1
Books	CGC Label	CGC Total	Avg. Grade	10	9.9	9.8	9.6	9.4	9.2	9.0	8.5	8.0	7.5	7.0	6.5	6.0	5.5	5.0	4.5	4.0	3.5	3.0	2.5	2.0	1.8	1.5	1.0	0.5
40. Metal Gear Solid 7 (3/05, IDW Publishing) Kris Oprisko story Ashley Wood cover & art	Universal	4	9.45				3			1
41. Metal Gear Solid 7 (3/05, IDW Publishing)	Signature	1	9.80			1
42. Metal Gear Solid 8 (4/05, IDW Publishing) Kris Oprisko story Ashley Wood cover & art	Universal	4	9.55				3	1
43. Metal Gear Solid 8 (4/05, IDW Publishing)	Signature	3	9.60			1	1	1
44. Metal Gear Solid 9 (5/05, IDW Publishing) Kris Oprisko story Ashley Wood cover & art	Universal	5	9.60			1	3	1
45. Metal Gear Solid 9 (5/05, IDW Publishing)	Signature	3	9.40			1		1		1
46. Metal Gear Solid 10 (6/05, IDW Publishing) Kris Oprisko story Ashley Wood cover & art	Universal	5	9.68			2	3
47. Metal Gear Solid 10 (6/05, IDW Publishing)	Signature	1	9.60				1
48. Metal Gear Solid 11 (7/05, IDW Publishing) Kris Oprisko story Ashley Wood cover & art	Universal	3	9.67			1	2
49. Metal Gear Solid 11 (7/05, IDW Publishing)	Signature	2	9.40					2
50. Metal Gear Solid 12 (8/05, IDW Publishing) Kris Oprisko story Ashley Wood cover & art	Universal	5	9.60			3	1			1
51. Metal Gear Solid 12 (8/05, IDW Publishing)	Signature	7	9.51			1	3	2	1
52. Metal Gear Solid: Sons of Liberty 0 (9/05, IDW Publishing) Matt Fraction, Alex Garner & Kris Oprisko story Ashley Wood cover & art	Universal	14	9.51			5	5	3				1
53. Metal Gear Solid: Sons of Liberty 0 (9/05, IDW Publishing)	Signature	1	9.60				1
54. Metal Gear Solid: Sons of Liberty 0 Retailer Incentive Edition (9/05, IDW Publishing) Sketch cover. Matt Fraction, Alex Garner & Kris Oprisko story Ashley Wood cover & art	Universal	7	9.74			5	2
55. Metal Gear Solid: Sons of Liberty 0 Retailer Incentive Edition (9/05, IDW Publishing)	Signature	1	8.50								1
56. Metal Gear Solid: Sons of Liberty 1 (10/05, IDW Publishing) Alex Garner story Ashley Wood cover & art	Universal	17	9.61			7	6	3		1
57. Metal Gear Solid: Sons of Liberty 1 (10/05, IDW Publishing)	Signature	5	9.26			1	1		2		1
58. Metal Gear Solid: Sons of Liberty 1 CGI Edition (10/05, IDW Publishing) Sliver foil logo. Alex Garner story Ashley Wood art	Universal	4	9.35				1	2		1
59. Metal Gear Solid: Sons of Liberty 1 CGI Edition (10/05, IDW Publishing)	Signature	1	9.00							1
Books	CGC Label	CGC Total	Avg. Grade	10	9.9	9.8	9.6	9.4	9.2	9.0	8.5	8.0	7.5	7.0	6.5	6.0	5.5	5.0	4.5	4.0	3.5	3.0	2.5	2.0	1.8	1.5	1.0	0.5
60. Metal Gear Solid: Sons of Liberty 1 Sketch Variant Cover (10/05, IDW Publishing) Silver foil logo. Alex Garner story Ashley Wood cover & art	Universal	8	9.60			3	3	1	1
61. Metal Gear Solid: Sons of Liberty 1 Sketch Variant Cover (10/05, IDW Publishing)	Signature	2	9.30				1			1
62. Metal Gear Solid: Sons of Liberty 1 Variant Cover (10/05, IDW Publishing) Alex Garner story & art Ashley Wood art	Universal	10	9.66			3	7
63. Metal Gear Solid: Sons of Liberty 1 Variant Cover (10/05, IDW Publishing)	Signature	2	9.50				1	1
64. Metal Gear Solid: Sons of Liberty 2 (11/05, IDW Publishing) Alex Garner story Ashley Wood cover & art	Universal	2	9.50				1	1
65. Metal Gear Solid: Sons of Liberty 2 Variant Cover (11/05, IDW Publishing) Alex Garner story Ashley Wood cover & art	Universal	5	9.80			5
66. Metal Gear Solid: Sons of Liberty 3 (12/05, IDW Publishing) Alex Garner story Ashley Wood cover & art	Universal	1	9.20						1
67. Metal Gear Solid: Sons of Liberty 5 (3/06, IDW Publishing) Alex Garner story Ashley Wood cover & art	Universal	3	9.53				2	1
68. Metal Gear Solid: Sons of Liberty 5 Variant Cover (3/06, IDW Publishing) Alex Garner story Ashley Wood cover & art	Universal	1	9.60				1
69. Metal Gear Solid: Sons of Liberty 6 (5/06, IDW Publishing) Alex Garner story Ashley Wood cover & art	Universal	2	9.40			1				1
70. Metal Gear Solid: Sons of Liberty 6 Variant Cover (5/06, IDW Publishing) Alex Garner story Ashley Wood cover & art	Universal	2	9.80			2
71. Metal Gear Solid: Sons of Liberty 7 (7/06, IDW Publishing) Alex Garner story Ashley Wood cover & art	Universal	1	9.80			1
72. Metal Gear Solid: Sons of Liberty 7 Variant Cover (7/06, IDW Publishing) Alex Garner story Ashley Wood cover & art	Universal	3	9.47				2		1
73. Metal Gear Solid: Sons of Liberty 8 (7/06, IDW Publishing) Alex Garner story Ashley Wood cover & art	Universal	1	9.60				1
74. Metal Gear Solid: Sons of Liberty 8 Variant Cover (7/06, IDW Publishing) Alex Garner story Ashley Wood cover & art	Universal	1	9.80			1
75. Metal Gear Solid: Sons of Liberty 9 (6/07, IDW Publishing) Alex Garner story Ashley Wood cover & art	Universal	2	9.70			1	1
76. Metal Gear Solid: Sons of Liberty 9 Retailer Incentive Edition (6/07, IDW Publishing) Alex Garner story Ashley Wood cover & art	Universal	2	9.70			1	1
77. Metal Gear Solid: Sons of Liberty 10 (7/07, IDW Publishing) Alex Garner story Ashley Wood cover & art	Universal	1	9.60				1
78. Metal Gear Solid: Sons of Liberty 11 (8/07, IDW Publishing) Alex Garner story Ashley Wood cover & art	Universal	7	9.69			5		2
79. Metal Gear Solid: Sons of Liberty 11 (8/07, IDW Publishing)	Signature	1	9.80			1
Books	CGC Label	CGC Total	Avg. Grade	10	9.9	9.8	9.6	9.4	9.2	9.0	8.5	8.0	7.5	7.0	6.5	6.0	5.5	5.0	4.5	4.0	3.5	3.0	2.5	2.0	1.8	1.5	1.0	0.5
80. Metal Gear Solid: Sons of Liberty 12 (9/07, IDW Publishing) Alex Garner story Ashley Wood cover & art	Universal	3	9.73			2	1
81. Metal Gear Solid: Sons of Liberty 12 (9/07, IDW Publishing)	Signature	1	9.80			1
82. Metal Gear Solid 1 Mexican Edition/Variant Cover C (10/17, Kamite) Based on the Konami video game series. Kris Oprisko story Ashley Wood cover & art	Universal	1	8.00									1

Books	CGC Label	CGC Total	Avg. Grade	10	9.9	9.8	9.6	9.4	9.2	9.0	8.5	8.0	7.5	7.0	6.0
50 BOOKS	Universal	771	9.65	2 0.26%	6 1.04%	480 63%	163 84%	60 92%	23 95%	16 97%	12 99%	7 100%	1 100%	0 100%	1 100%
25 BOOKS	Signature	126	9.61	0 0.00%	1 0.79%	63 51%	30 75%	17 88%	8 94%	5 98%	2 100%	0 100%	0 100%	0 100%	0 100%
7 BOOKS	Qualified	7	9.14	0 0.00%	0 0.00%	1 14.3%	3 57%	1 71%	0 71%	1 86%	0 86%	0 86%	0 86%	1 100%	0 100%

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