Summer Kickoff Comics & Toys 06'26
Lot 523:
Description
BID PER WHAT YOU SEE IN THE PHOTO, NOT THE AI GENERATED TITLES AND DESCRIPTIONS! DC Comics Bomba the Jungle Boy No. 5 June 1968
This is a vintage Silver Age comic book published by DC Comics under the National Periodical Publications imprint. The issue is Bomba the Jungle Boy number 5, dated June 1968. The front cover features the story title Tampu Lives… Bomba Dies! with artwork attributed to Joe Kubert, depicting the characters Bomba and Tampu inside the mouth of a large leopard. The front cover includes the Comics Code Authority seal, the issue number, a 12 cent price point, and the circular Superman DC National Comics logo in the lower-left corner. The back cover features a full-page color advertisement for Aurora Plastics Corp. hobby kits, specifically The Invaders UFO ship based on the ABC television series. Copyright information for Aurora, Television Personalities Inc., and QM Productions is visible on the back cover.
Condition report:
This comic book is in a raw, ungraded state and shows significant signs of wear consistent with a mid-to-low grade. The spine displays numerous color-breaking stress lines and small tears at both the top and bottom. Staples show evidence of oxidation. The front cover exhibits moderate edge wear, minor chipping, surface soiling, blunted corners, and visible creasing. The back cover shows heavy foxing, staining, and soiling, particularly in the white marginal areas.
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