Description: This is a comic book lot, featuring eleven issues of Marvel Spotlight - 2, 7 (KEY), 11, 15, 29, 32, 41 (KEY), 42, 44 (KEY), 47, and 85. The books are all intact and complete - except for #41, which is complete but ripped. The damage can be seen in the photos. Photos are all the actual books. Please ask any questions before making a purchase. DETAILS: Marvel Age #21-page look at the origin of Walt Simonson's The Space Slammers; interview with John Byrne on Alpha Flight; Behind the Lines - musings from Ralph Macchio, Larry Hama, Denny O'Neil, Jim Shooter, Louise Jones & Danny Fingeroth, Archie Goodwin & Jo Duffy, Mark Gruenwald and Tom DeFalco; Life Among the Barbarians - detailing the triumphant return of Red Sonja and Kull the Conqueror (and Conan, who never left). Alpha Flight cover by John Byrne. Marvel Age #7 (KEY)Machine Man returns in a new limited series, with comments from Tom DeFalco; An Annual Tradition - a look at the twelve 1983 Marvel Annuals; article by Jim Owsley on The Falcon limited series; The Office Handbook of the Marvel Universe - Jim Shooter; A Map of the Marvel Bullpen, with art by Bob Camp; Marvel Tails preview; a look at the X-Men and the Micronauts limited series, with comments from Bill Mantlo and Butch Guice; a look at the Dazzler graphic novel, with comments from Jim Shooter; Joe Rubinstein comments on Tim Sale's sample inks. X-Men and the Micronauts cover by Butch Guice and Bob Wiacek. Marvel Age #11Editor Louise Jones and artist Al Milgrom discuss Kitty Pryde and Wolverine; Bob Layton discusses Hercules: Prince of Power; Steve Englehart and Charles Truog discuss Coyote; writer Peter B. Gillis discusses The New Defenders; Kitty Pryde and Wolverine. Cover by Al Milgrom. Marvel Age #15Larry Hama discusses G.I. Joe; 2-page Fred Hembeck strip; interview with Archie Goodwin about Epic Illustrated; Al Milgrom discusses Marvel Fanfare; Epic Illustrated. Cover by Rick Parker. Marvel Age #29Interview with Steve Englehart; Ann Nocenti discusses Longshot; 2-page Fred Hembeck strip; Rick Veitch discusses The One; Mark Gruenwald discusses Squadron Supreme; Ralph Macchio, Bret Blevins and editor Carl Potts discuss The Sword of Solomon Kane limited series; Richard Howell/Joe Sinnott cover Marvel Age #32David Michelinie discusses The Bozz Chronicles; 2-page Fred Hembeck strip; Chris Claremont and Paul Smith discuss X-Men and Alpha Flight limited series; Chris Claremont discusses Uncanny X-Men #200, with character sketches by Art Adams; 'It's Genetic' strip by Jim Salicrup and Kyle Baker; Berni Wrightson, Jim Shooter and Chris Claremont discuss Heroes For Hope Starring the X-Men; Eternals character designs by Sal Buscema; Paul Smith cover. Marvel Age #41 (KEY)The Vision and the Scarlet Witch #12 - Double Sized Climax, with comments from Steve Englehart; Marvel Team-Up Breaks into Marvel Tales, with comments from Jim Owsley, John Byrne and Chris Claremont; 2-page Fred Hembeck strip; 4-page article by Kurt Busiek on Stan Lee, with comments from Lee; a look at the Spider-Man newspaper strip, with comments from Stan Lee; The Marvel Age: 1972 (Part I). Collage cover by Janet Jackson. Marvel Age #42'It's Genetic' strip by Kyle Baker; Steelgrip Starkey and the All-Purpose Power Tool - The Making of a Modern Myth, with comments from Alan Weiss; 2-page Fred Hembeck strip; An Annual Tradition - a look at the 1986 Marvel Annuals; Star Spotlight: Hugga Bunch; The Marvel Age: 1972 (Part II); New Talent Department - Jim Shooter comments on Jim Sanders III's sample inks. Steelgrip Starkey cover by Alan Weiss & Jim Sherman. Marvel Age #44 (KEY)The Expanding Transformers Universe; 2-page Fred Hembeck strip; Behold the New Universe - interviewed are Jim Shooter, Archie Goodwin, Michael Higgins and Mark Gruenwald; The Marvel Age: 1972 (Part IV). New Universe front and back covers by Alan Kupperberg & Joe Sinnott. Marvel Age #472-page Fred Hembeck strip; New Universe character designs by Rick Leonardi, Mark Beachum, Gray Morrow and Walt Simonson; unused Nightmask cover by Tony Salmons and John Romita, Jr.; 2 unused covers for Star Brand #1 by Bret Blevins, Al Williamson and John Romita, Jr.; Star Spotlight: Chuck Norris Karate Kommandos. Cover by Ron Frenz and Brett Breeding. Marvel Age #85Photos from Captain America movie; article on Groo, with comments from Mark Evanier; 2-page Fred Hembeck strip; Groo cover by Sergio Aragones. COMBINE ORDERS & SAVE: We offer FREE U.S. shipping on comics orders of $50 or more BUY MORE, SAVE MORE: We offer a 20% discount when you buy 10 or more books WE SHIP IN GEMINI MAILERS OR HEAVY DUTY BOXES, DEPENDING ON THE SIZE OF THE ORDER. Our standard shipping is via USPS Ground Advantage. We can also ship via USPS Priority Mail Medium Flat Rate Box. Up to 20 comics can ship for the same rate. International shipping is via International Priority Mail. All of our comics are bagged and boarded. The photos are the actual comics. We do our best to give accurate descriptions of the books, but they are not professionally graded and grading is subjective. Please ask any questions before making a purchase. We want our customers to be happy with their purchases. We use the following grading scale as our reference: GOOD (G) A comic book that shows extensive evidence of handling with multiple moderate-to-major defects. VERY GOOD (VG) A below-average comic book with multiple moderate defects. FINE (FN) A slightly above-average comic book with a major defect and some smaller defects, or a significant accumulation of small defects. VERY FINE (VF) An attractive comic book with a moderate defect or an accumulation of small defects. NEAR MINT (NM) A very well-preserved comic book with minor wear and small manufacturing or handling defects. MINT (M) The comic book is nearly indistinguishable from a Gem Mint book but will have a very minor manufacturing defect. It will not have any evidence of handling defects. GEM MINT (GM) The highest grade assigned. The comic book must have no evidence of any manufacturing or handling defects.
Price: 54.99 USD
Location: Los Angeles, California
End Time: 2024-09-19T23:25:12.000Z
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Item Specifics
All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Unit of Sale: Comic Book Lot
Tradition: US Comics
Issue #7 Key Info: Preview appearance of Spider-Ham
Issue #41 Key Info: Stan Lee photo cover
Issue #44 Key Info: Marvel 25th Anniversary Frame Cover
Vintage: Yes
Format: Single Issue
Language: English
Superhero Team: Alpha Flight, Avengers, Fantastic Four, X-Men, Micronauts, Squadron Supreme, West Coast Avengers, The West Coast Avengers, Vision and the Scarlet Witch, The Space Slammers, G.I. Joe, Transformers, Chuck Norris Karate Kommandos
Personalized: No
Style: Color
Features: First Printing, 1st Edition, Boarded, Key Issue, Set
Unit Quantity: 11
Issue #85 Info: Sergio Aragones cover art, Mark Evanier article, Groo article
Character: Ariel (Kitty Pryde), Captain America, Chuck Norris, Conan, Coyote, Dazzler (Alison Blaire), Groo, Hercules, Kull the Conqueror, Machine Man, Nightmask, Scarlet Witch, Shadowcat (Kitty Pryde), Solomon Kane, Spider-Man (Peter Parker), Sprite (Kitty Pryde), The Falcon, The One, Vision, Wolverine (Logan)
Cover Artist: Al Milgrom, Butch Guice, John Byrne, Richard Howell, Ron Frenz, Bob Wiacek, Rick Parker, Joe Sinnott, Paul Smith, Janet Jackson, Alan Weiss, Jim Sherman, Alan Kupperberg, Brett Breeding, Sergio Aragones
Signed: No
Series Title: Marvel Age
Universe: Marvel (MCU)
Publisher: Marvel Comics
Inscribed: No
Publication Year: 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990
Type: Comic Book
Issue Number: 2, 7, 11, 15, 29, 32, 41, 42, 44, 47, 85
Era: Copper Age (1984-1991)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Cartoon, Comedy, Fantasy, Funny Animal, Humor/Satire, Illustration, Superheroes
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
