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Marvel Comics #1

Timely Comics · 1939 · CGC 4.0 · Universal Blue

(2)Cert 1004567890

The book that started it all for Marvel — Timely Comics #1 with the original Human Torch and Namor.

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  • First appearance of the original Human Torch (android) — Carl Burgos
  • First appearance of Prince Namor the Sub-Mariner — Bill Everett
  • First issue of Timely Comics, forerunner of Marvel Comics
  • CGC 4.0 VG — vibrant cover, blue label first print

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About this copy

Marvel Comics #1 (October 1939, cover-dated) launched Timely Comics — the company that would become Marvel. It introduced the original android Human Torch (Carl Burgos) and the savage undersea king Namor the Sub-Mariner (Bill Everett).

This CGC 4.0 VG copy retains strong cover color and clear interior art. Its Frank R. Paul cover is one of the most recognisable in all of pulp and comics history.

First printings of this issue are distinguished from the later second print. This copy has been verified as an original first print by CGC.

Grading & condition

This copy is encapsulated by CGC at 4.0 on a Universal Blue label under certification number 1004567890, which you can verify independently on the CGC website before you buy. The holder is intact and has not been cracked, re-sealed or altered.

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Specifications

Title
Marvel Comics #1
Publisher
Timely Comics
Cover date
1939
Age / era
Golden Age
Grading company
CGC
Grade
4.0
Label
Universal Blue
Certification #
1004567890
SKU
RCC-MC1-CGC40
Writer
Carl Burgos
Interior art
Bill Everett
Cover art
Frank R. Paul
Key issue
First appearance of the Human Torch (android) and Prince Namor the Sub-Mariner

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