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Marvel Comics
#1 · 1939
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Timely Comics · 1939 · CGC 4.0 · Universal Blue
The book that started it all for Marvel — Timely Comics #1 with the original Human Torch and Namor.
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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.
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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Values
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Key issues
Wonder Woman was created by William Moulton Marston and artist H. G. Peter and first appeared in All Star Comics #8, published by DC Comics with a cover date of December 1941 – January 1942. That issue is the original Wonder Woman comic that collectors mean by her first appearance.
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CGC / CBCS
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Grading
The comic grading scale used by CGC and CBCS runs from 0.5 to 10.0, with higher numbers meaning fewer defects. Graders judge the whole book, including spine, corners, page quality and restoration, and because collectors pay for condition, a small change in grade can change the price noticeably.
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