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Venom (2018)
#1 · 2018
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Marvel Comics · 2018 · CGC 9.2 · Signature Series (Yellow)
Venom (2018) #1 (Marvel Comics, July 2018), 1:1000 Todd McFarlane remastered sketch variant signed by Donny Cates and Ryan Stegman on 4 May 2019 — first appearance of the Grendel symbiote dragon. CGC Signature Series 9.2, white pages.
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The first issue of Donny Cates and Ryan Stegman's Venom (legacy #166), which introduced the Grendel symbiote dragon, in the 1:1000 retailer-incentive Remastered Sketch Edition of Todd McFarlane's cover. Signed by both Cates and Stegman in front of a CGC witness on 4 May 2019; both signatures are recorded on the yellow Signature Series label.
Graded CGC 9.2 Near Mint− with white pages. Photographed in the holder from the front and back with label close-ups; the certification number is legible on the label.
This copy is encapsulated by CGC at 9.2 on a Signature Series (Yellow) label under certification number 2494757018, 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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