Golden & Silver Age Comic & Collectibles Auction
Lot 240:
Description
This item is Adventure Comics #335, published by DC Comics in August 1965. It is encapsulated in a CGC Universal Grade slab, certified at 4.5 with OFF-WHITE TO WHITE Pages. The vibrant cover art features Superboy and members of the Legion of Super-Heroes, including Phantom Girl, Matter-Eater Lad, Colossal Boy, and Light Lass, being subjected to the powers of the villain Starfinger. This issue marks the first appearance of Starfinger, as noted on the CGC label. Prominent visible text on the cover includes “featuring SUPERBOY and the LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES”, “12¢”, and the “Approved by the Comics Code Authority” seal. Explicit captions detailing Starfinger’s actions are also visible, such as “…MAKES PHANTOM GIRL A PERMANENT PHANTOM!”, “…BLASTS SUPERBOY WITH KRYPTONITE RAYS!”, “…TURNS MATTER-EATER LAD TO METAL!”, “…SHRINKS COLOSSAL BOY TO TINY SIZE!”, and “…MAKES LIGHT LASS SUPER-HEAVY!”. The story is credited to Edmond Hamilton, with art by John Forte and Sheldon Moldoff, and the cover by Curt Swan and George Klein.
Condition report:
The comic book is in good-to-very-good vintage condition, consistent with its assigned CGC Universal Grade of 4.5. Visible wear includes some spine wear and creasing, observed through the protective casing. The pages are noted as OFF-WHITE TO WHITE.
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