THE MARVEL FAMILY NO. 1 COMIC BOOK - FAWCETT PUBLICATIONS, 1940S

OVERVIEW:
A SIGNIFICANT GOLDEN AGE COMIC BOOK FEATURING CAPTAIN MARVEL AND THE MARVEL FAMILY, PUBLISHED BY FAWCETT PUBLICATIONS. THIS IS THE FIRST ISSUE IN THE MARVEL FAMILY SERIES, PROUDLY PRESENTED BY FAWCETT PUBLICATIONS AND FEATURING CAPTAIN MARVEL AND CAPTAIN MARVEL JR. THE COVER ARTWORK DEPICTS THE SUPERHERO FAMILY IN DYNAMIC ACTION POSES, RENDERED IN VIBRANT COLOUR LITHOGRAPHY TYPICAL OF 1940S COMIC BOOK PRODUCTION.

SPECIFICATIONS:
- PUBLISHER: FAWCETT PUBLICATIONS
- ISSUE: NO. 1
- PERIOD: 1940S
- FORMAT: STANDARD COMIC BOOK FORMAT
- COVER PRICE: 6 PENCE (VISIBLE ON COVER)
- INTERIOR CONTENT: FEATURES "CAPTAIN MARVEL INTRODUCES MARY MARVEL" STORY WITH MULTIPLE COMIC STRIPS AND ADVERTISEMENTS
- PRINTING: COLOUR LITHOGRAPHIC COVER WITH BLACK AND WHITE INTERIOR PAGES
- BINDING: ORIGINAL STAPLED BINDING

CONDITION ASSESSMENT:
THIS LOT PRESENTS IN FAIR CONDITION CONSISTENT WITH ITS AGE. THE COVER EXHIBITS THE EXPECTED WEAR PATTERNS OF AN 80+ YEAR OLD PUBLICATION, INCLUDING CREASING TO THE SPINE AND EDGES, COLOUR FADING TO THE ARTWORK, AND GENERAL HANDLING MARKS. THE COVER REMAINS STRUCTURALLY SOUND WITH NO MAJOR TEARS OR LOSSES. INTERIOR PAGES ARE INTACT AND FULLY READABLE, DISPLAYING THE CHARACTERISTIC YELLOWING OF AGED NEWSPRINT STOCK. THE ORIGINAL STAPLE BINDING REMAINS SECURE. THE PIECE RETAINS ITS ORIGINAL FAWCETT PUBLICATIONS BRANDING AND PERIOD ADVERTISING THROUGHOUT.

Item Size: Height: 20cm, Width: 18cm, Depth: 2cm, Weight: 0.3Kg

Condition: Fair

656544+19

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