Artist/Designer; Manufacturer: Frank Bolle, Bob Brown, Diane Buscema, Janice Cohen, Dan Crespi, Petra Goldberg, Archie Goodwin, Ed Hannigan, Gil Kane, Annette Kawecki, Bill Mantlo, Doug Moench, Yong Montano, Tom Orzechowski, George Perez, Gaspar Saladino, Tony San Jose, Jim Starlin, Irving Watanabe, Glynis Wein, Len Wein, Marv Wolfman; Marvel Comics
Marking(s); notes: no signatures/marking(s); Oct. 10, 1975/Oct. 10, 1975/Feb. 10, 1978/Apr. 10, 1975
Country of origin; materials: USA; paper
Dimensions (H, W, D): 10.25"h, 6.5"w
Additional Information: Lot consists of four books: THE INHUMANS #1: SPAWN OF ALIEN HEAT (Key Issue: First self titled comic series); MARVEL CHILLERS #1: MAGIC IS ALIVE!; MARVEL PREMIERE #40: BATTLE WITH THE BIG MAN!; and STRANGE TALES #179: DEATH SHIP! (Key Issue: First appearance of Pip the Troll).
Information about comic books has been obtained using the following sources: gocollect.com, cgccomics.com, comics.overstreetaccess.com, cbcscomics.com, and/or the typed information provided on the slab of graded books.
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Condition
very good/good, in archival polypropylene sleeves, see detailed photographs
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