Golden & Silver Age Comic & Collectibles Auction
Lot 282:
Description
Marvel Feature #1, published by Marvel Comics in December 1971. This issue is professionally graded by CGC with a Universal Grade of 8.0 and ‘OFF-WHITE TO WHITE Pages’. The slab identifies key story elements including the ‘Origin and 1st app. of the Defenders’, ‘Death of Yandroth’, and a Baron Mordo appearance in a Doctor Strange backup story. The full-color cover, characteristic of the Bronze Age, prominently features the Hulk, Sub-Mariner, and Doctor Strange under the title ‘Marvel Feature Presents The Defenders’. Additional cover text highlights ‘THIS IS IT! THE AWESOME ORIGIN OF THE DEFENDERS’ and a ‘BONUS! STILL ANOTHER ALL-NEW BLOCKBUSTER! ‘THE RETURN OF DR. STRANGE!”. The comic displays a 25¢ price, issue number 1, publication month DEC, the Marvel Comics Group logo, and an ‘APPROVED BY THE COMICS CODE AUTHORITY’ seal. Encased in a clear, tamper-evident CGC Universal Grade slab.
Condition report:
The comic book is professionally graded by CGC as 8.0 (Very Fine/Near Mint), indicating excellent condition consistent with this high professional grade. It is sealed within a tamper-evident CGC Universal Grade slab. No visible damage to the comic itself within the slab. The slab itself appears intact.
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