Summer Kickoff Comics & Toys 06'26
Lot 587:
Description
BID PER WHAT YOU SEE IN THE PHOTO, NOT THE AI GENERATED TITLES AND DESCRIPTIONS! Clowes, Daniel. Eightball. Fantagraphics Books, 1989-2004.
This lot consists of a collection of softcover comic books from the alternative series Eightball, written and illustrated by Daniel Clowes and published by Fantagraphics Books. The assortment includes issues numbered 1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 19, 20, 21, and 22. These publications feature the serialization of several seminal works by the artist, including Like a Velvet Glove Cast in Iron, Ghost World, Art School Confidential, and David Boring. The items are staple-bound periodicals with pictorial wrappers. Earlier issues are presented in a standard comic book format, while later issues, specifically 19 through 22, are in a larger format. Each cover features surrealist color illustrations by Clowes and carries a Recommended for Mature Readers advisory. The lot also includes a large-format graphic or back cover depicting a masked figure in a blue suit wielding a yellow ray gun against a black background.
Condition report:
The collection is in generally good to very good condition. The items exhibit typical signs of age and handling, such as minor spine stress marks, faint surface scuffing to the wrappers, and light corner blunting. There is mild toning to the internal page edges. Issue number 8 shows evidence of light foxing or faint staining along the top edge of the front cover. Colors on the pictorial wrappers remain vibrant.
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