Summer Kickoff Comics & Toys 06'26
Lot 672:
Description
BID PER WHAT YOU SEE IN THE PHOTO, NOT THE AI GENERATED TITLES AND DESCRIPTIONS! Marvel Comics. Sgt. Fury and his Howling Commandos #6. March 1964.
This is a single issue of the Silver Age comic book Sgt. Fury and his Howling Commandos, issue number 6, published by the Marvel Comics Group with a cover date of March 1964. The staple-bound newsprint comic features a color cover illustrated by Jack Kirby and Dick Ayers, depicting Sgt. Fury and his unit in combat during the North African Campaign. The front cover includes the primary title SGT. FURY AND HIS HOWLING COMMANDOS, the issue and date 6 MAR., and a 12 cent price box. The Approved by the Comics Code Authority seal is located in the upper-left corner. Prominent cover text includes: THE FANGS OF THE FOX!; BASED ON A LITTLE KNOWN INCIDENT OF THE NORTH AFRICAN CAMPAIGN!; A BOOK-LENGTH MARVEL BOMB-SHELL!; and FURY’S HOWLERS TACKLE THE MIGHTY AFRIKA KORPS OF NAZI FIELD MARSHAL ERWIN ROMMEL… THE DREADED DESERT FOX!. The issue contains the story titled The Fangs of the Desert Fox!, written by Stan Lee with art by Jack Kirby and Dick Ayers.
Approximate Dimensions: 10.25 x 6.75 inches.
Condition report:
The comic shows visible wear consistent with a mid-to-low grade specimen. Most notably, there is a significant surface scuff with associated paper loss on the central dark blue title burst, affecting the lettering for the words OF THE. Other condition issues include numerous spine stress creases, blunted and slightly rounded corners, and small tears with minor chipping along the bottom edge of the front cover. The interior newsprint pages and cover edges exhibit tanning consistent with age.
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