Summer Slam Collectibles Aug'26
Lot 692:
Description
BID PER WHAT YOU SEE IN THE PHOTO, NOT THE AI GENERATED TITLES AND DESCRIPTIONS! This lot features two premiere issue comic books published by Marvel Comics Group during the Bronze Age. Included is Godzilla, King of the Monsters #1 (August 1977), which carries a 30-cent cover price and is officially licensed from Toho Productions. The front cover art depicts Godzilla amidst a city battle, while the back cover contains a Spalding Street Ball advertisement featuring Rick Barry and Dr. J. The second item is The Man-Thing #1 (November 1979), with a 40-cent cover price and cover art signed in print by Wiacek. This issue is the first of the 1979 series and features a LEGO Expert Builder series advertisement on the back cover. Both issues include newsstand UPC barcodes on the front covers and standard Marvel mastheads of the period.
Condition report:
Both issues exhibit signs of wear consistent with age and handling. Observable defects include spine stress marks, minor corner blunting, and light surface scuffing to the covers. Interior pages show mild natural toning. The Godzilla issue has a visible small crease on the lower right corner. The Man-Thing issue shows minor shelf wear along the edges of the back cover.
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