Golden & Silver Age Comic & Collectibles Auction
Lot 289:
Description
A Silver Age comic book, “Amazing Spider-Man #30” from Marvel Comics, published in November 1965. It is professionally graded by CGC Universal Grade at 6.0 with OFF-WHITE TO WHITE pages. The comic features a Stan Lee story and Steve Ditko cover and art. A key feature of this issue is the 1st appearance of the Cat Burglar. The dynamic cover art depicts Spider-Man in action, alongside another masked figure swinging on a rope, against a backdrop of stylized city buildings illuminated by yellow light beams emanating from a large black blimp-like object. Visible text on the cover includes the title “the AMAZING SPIDER-MAN,” a “MARVEL POP ART 12c PRODUCTIONS” logo, the “APPROVED BY THE COMICS CODE AUTHORITY” seal, and a red caption box stating, “ONLY THE BATTY MARVEL BULLPEN COULD PRESENT SUCH A TRULY DAZZLING DISPLAY OF DERRING-DO AS… “THE CLAWS OF THE CAT!””
Condition report:
The comic book is professionally graded by CGC Universal Grade at 6.0 with OFF-WHITE TO WHITE pages. It is encapsulated in a transparent CGC plastic slab, which shows no visible damage. The grade of 6.0 indicates a comic with moderate wear, including potential issues such as minor creasing, spine stress, or corner wear, consistent with its age and handling prior to encapsulation.
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