Summer Kickoff Comics & Toys 06'26
Lot 405:
Description
BID PER WHAT YOU SEE IN THE PHOTO, NOT THE AI GENERATED TITLES AND DESCRIPTIONS! Warren Publishing The Goblin Issue 1 Premiere Collectors Edition Special June 1982
This lot consists of the first issue of The Goblin, a magazine-format humor comic published by Warren Publishing in June 1982. This title was launched as a competitor to humor publications such as Mad and Cracked. The front cover features a dynamic action illustration of a gold and blue armored superhero in combat with a smaller goblin figure. Internal features advertised on the cover include The Troll Patrol, Micro-Buccaneers, Wizard Wormglow, and The Tin Man. The issue includes a free full-color comic insert as noted on the cover. The cover price is $2.25. The back cover features a full-page color advertisement for Gigantic Superhero Action Figures including characters from DC and Marvel Comics, alongside Star Wars action figures from Lucasfilm Ltd. 1981 and the Kraken from Clash of the Titans.
Condition report:
This is an un-slabbed magazine in overall good to very good condition. The front cover retains vibrant colors and gloss. The spine shows light stress lines with some color breaking. There is a small tear and chip at the bottom right corner of the front cover, with minor edge wear along the top and bottom. The back cover shows light age-related toning at the edges.
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