BLOOD SYNDICATE # 1 DC Milestone Comics BAGGED with trading card, Direct Market edition, $2.95 cover price. Rob Chaplik, a reporter for the Dakota Chronicle, ventures onto Paris Island, "the most dangerous municipality in America," to chase down rumors of a new element in Dakota's gang culture. She finds the Blood Syndicate possessing superhuman abilities and more brutally lethal than she thought possible. Now Rob accompanies the Syndicate as they wage a violent, super-powered assault on a local "crack factory." This journey through an urban nightmare makes quite an adventure for Rob, until she becomes a victim of violence herself. Written by Dwayne McDuffie and Ivan Velez, Jr., with art by Trevor Von Eeden and Andrew Pepoy. Covers for both direct market and newsstand editions by Denys Cowan and Jimmy Palmiotti. Contains: a 13" x 20" 4-color poster of the cover, a trading card produced in cooperation with SkyBox International and set 'B' (the second 4 parts) of a giant 16-piece color mural. Cover price $2.95. The comic is complete and in NEAR MINT - MINT condition in its unopened polybag Mint (MT) (Overstreet) Nearly perfect in every way. Near Mint (NM) (Overstreet) Nearly perfect with only minor imperfections such as subtle bindery/printing defects. Very Fine (VF)(Overstreet) Excellent copy with outstanding eye appeal; limited accumulation of bindery/printing defects, surface wear, and minor spine creasing. Fine (FN)(Overstreet) Above average copy that shows minor wear but is still relatively flat and clean with no significant creasing or other serious defects. Very Good (VG)(Overstreet) The average used comic book with moderate to significant wear. Good (GD)(Overstreet) Shows significant wear. Fair (FR)(Overstreet) Shows heavy wear. Poor (PR)(Overstreet) Little or no collector value.