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ULTRA-HIGH GRADE nbsp MARVEL MEGA-KEY This nbsp super-bright clean comic-book was professionally graded by nbsp CGC and boasts nbsp phenomenal eye appeal. nbsp The colors are deep, and there is none of the usual jaundice towards the center of reverse, and this is a notoriously nbsp tough issue to get with spot-on centering and alignment like this. BID AGGRESSIVELY, AS THIS HISTORIC MARVEL COMIC HAS BEEN HOT SINCE THE DAY IT WAS RELEASED, AND IT STARS TOP ICONS OF THE MODERN MARVEL FILM ERA, IRON MAN AND WHIPLASH. nbsp THIS IMPORTANT BOOK IS THE LEAD-IN TO SUB-MARINER AND IRON MAN , BRIDGING THE GAP FROM WHEN THE TITLES TALES OF SUSPENSE AND TALES TO ASTONISH ENDED. nbsp THUS, ANY FAN OF IRON MAN OR THE AVENGERS OR SUBBIE OR WHIPLASH OR DESTINY MUST POSSESS THIS HISTORIC ONE-SHOT THIS ONE HAS A FRESH-OFF-THE-PRESS LOOK ABOUT IT, nbsp AND THE COLORS AND GLOSS ARE A SPECTACLE TO BEHOLD nbsp PLUS, THIS IS A WHITE-COVER BOOK, MAKING FINDING COPIES THAT ARE NICER THAN NEAR MINT EXTRA DIFFICULT, AND VERY FEW COPIES OF ANY GRADE CAN COMPETE WITH THE nbsp SUPER BRIGHT nbsp LOGO AND HEAVY GLOSS THAT THIS nbsp COPY EXHIBITS. nbsp So if you miss this chance, you may be waiting quite some time for a . , much less a . , and even then, another NM/MINT . would likely fall short of this lustrous white-paged gem. nbsp THIS ISSUE BOASTS A GREAT COVER BY nbsp GENE COLAN THAT IS RECOGNIZED AS A CLASSIC. nbsp THIS nbsp ICONIC IMAGE, SHOWING nbsp PRINCE NAMOR AND TONY STARK CO-HELMING THEIR OWN TITLE FOR THE VERY FIRST TIME, IS BY THE SAME TALENTED ARTIST THAT DREW THE nbsp REWOWNED TALES WITHIN nbsp THIS COMIC HAS ALL THE HALLMARKS OF KEEPER, WITH THE PHENOMENAL GLOSS AND BLINDING-BRIGHT COLORS nbsp PLUS NOTE THE nbsp PRECISE ALIGNMENT AND OF COURSE THE nbsp FACT THAT THE COVER IS NOT DINGY IN THE nbsp CENTER OF THE REVERSE LIKE SOME OTHER HIGH-GRADE EXAMPLES. nbsp IN ADDITION, THIS GEM IS NOT MIS-CENTERED, OR PRINTED OFF-KILTER, WHICH nbsp SOME HIGH-GRADED EXAMPLES nbsp HAVE BEEN KNOWN FOR. nbsp nbsp EXPECT TO BE THRILLED WITH THIS GEM, MUCH LIKE THE OTHER EXCEPTIONAL EARLY MARVEL SUPERHERO COMICS WE nbsp ARE nbsp NOW OFFERING nbsp I ve always wanted my high-grade nbsp Marvel comics to have great cut and alignment, things that the certification companies scarcely consider when grading. nbsp So if you too are extra picky, and want copies that are not only well preserved and of exceptional structural quality, but also look like they were printed JUST RIGHT with nbsp attractive framing and deep color strike with nbsp accurate registration and sharp corners, and somehow they didn t pick up any ink overspray during the distribution process either, and they were stored just right to avoid dust shadows nbsp and edge toning, then you crave books of this caliber and you already know how seldom these opportunities arise. nbsp STUNNING nbsp BLUE AND RED LOGO AGAINST A PALE BACKGROUND, WITH AN AWESOME nbsp COVER THAT HAD TO HAVE BEEN IRRESISTABLE ON THE NEWSSTANDS IN THE SIXTIES, --AND THE STORY INCLUDES THE POPULAR SUPERVILLAIN WHIPLASH. nbsp nbsp IF YOU ARE A LONG-TERM COLLECTOR OF HIGH GRADE VINTAGE COMICS, THEN YOU KNOW THAT THIS FIRST IRON MAN nbsp COMIC HAS nbsp ALWAYS BEEN ONE OF THE MORE INFLUENTIAL BOOKS OF THE PAST HALF CENTURY, AND A TRUE BLUE CHIP IN HIGH GRADE SHAPE. nbsp IN VIRTUALLY EVERY YEAR, ZERO COPIES CHANGE HANDS IN nbsp SUCH SHAPE AND nbsp ON THAT EXTREMELY RARE OCCASION WHEN nbsp A SIMILAR COPY . nbsp DOES SURFACE, IT COMMANDED ,000.00 LAST TIME. nbsp AND BESIDES THAT, ONLY ONE OTHER DOCUMENTED SALE IN THIS SUPERLATIVE STATE EXISTS, AND THAT S IN THE WHOLE DOZEN YEARS THAT GPA HAS BEEN MONITORING nbsp SALES OF CGC-CERTIFIED COMICS IN THE MARKETPLACE AND MOST SILVER-AGE COMICS DON T POSSESS THE UNBEATABLE FLAT-OUT WHITE PAGES. nbsp SO THIS WELL-CENTERED nbsp . COPY WITH nbsp UNIMPROVABLE nbsp PAPER QUALITY nbsp IS THE FINEST COPY THAT EVEN ODIN CAN HOPE TO ATTAIN. This nbsp book is well known to fans and dealers alike, nbsp as the nbsp landmark key featuring nbsp Tony Stark and his cool armor in his own nbsp series for the first time, and a blockbuster debut of the Atlantean hero in his own issue for the first time as well, not to mention Whiplash, and this crucial issue sets the beginning for their own ongoing titles, and leads right in to Sub-Mariner and to Iron Man , making it seem a relative bargain. nbsp The nbsp pale background of the cover nbsp provides great contrasts and is a treat to behold when the cover is unblemished by such pesky detractors as creases or spine-stresses. nbsp Iron Man and Whiplash are already household names around the globe, thanks nbsp in part to the smash-hit films and record-setting DVD nbsp sales and all the toys and videogames and statues and animation and action-figures and clothing and nbsp plethora of other licensed merchandise. nbsp nbsp Iron Man and Thor and the Avengers are currently in a record-setting nbsp film too... nbsp It doesn t get any more Blue Chip than this nbsp nbsp nbsp This nbsp incredible nbsp original first-print nbsp comic-book nbsp WILL find a new home, as the Buy It Now price is nbsp LOW and there is NO RESERVE nbsp ALWAYS SCARCE, nbsp NEAR MINT OR BETTER nbsp SPECIMENS OF THIS nbsp LANDMARK ISSUE HAVE ALWAYS BEEN SOUGHT OUT, YET OUR BUY IT NOW PRICE IS SET WAY LOW This nbsp historic comic is nbsp a real find in unrestored nbsp NM or better shape, as many copies had minute production flaws nbsp such as printing creases or nbsp Marvel Chipping, while others were read and re-read, time and time again, and with the glossy nbsp pale cover even the tiniest flaws seem magnified. nbsp However, this copy is spectacular, as it s super-clean and there is no nbsp noteworthy wear or aging, and it has precise printing registration. nbsp And the gloss is nbsp excellent, too nbsp nbsp This crushes most of the so-called Mint old comics I purchased over the decades back in the pre-CGC era. nbsp Good luck finding this level of eye appeal again in the future, as this beauty boasts deep nbsp rich nbsp uniform colors nbsp and a flat clean appearance, devoid of common problems such as nbsp print-creases and miscuts and pre-Marvel chips, and the unusually clean bright logo just adds to the allure. nbsp nbsp We are nbsp now offering nbsp many superb nbsp CGC Marvel comics, plus rare nbsp comic art And we ll be offering hundreds of other collectable comics in the next nbsp few months. nbsp Check out our ebay items regularly nbsp A lot has happened with Marvel comics in the past years since this gem came out, adding more allure to the nbsp fabled vintage nbsp issues such as this nbsp so I don t suggest waiting around until these crucial books have gone through the roof.... nbsp High-grade specimens of this hot first issue are always in demand, but nbsp are rarely available in the market, in nbsp such well-preserved nbsp condition with incredible luster nbsp eye appeal nbsp like this nbsp nbsp This is an investment nbsp that you can show and display proudly, without worrying about damage or degradation of the nice supple nbsp clean snow white nbsp paper, thanks to the benefit of professional Comic Guaranty Corporation encapsulation. nbsp With demand that far exceeds supply, premium prices nbsp often occur when a certified beauty such as this reaches the market. nbsp nbsp Most comparable gems nbsp are already locked up in nbsp serious collections, unlikely to surface nbsp for the nbsp foreseeable future, so this rare offering of a legit better-than-NM copy nbsp containing snowy-white paper is a rare opportunity indeed. Great cover colors And the gloss is phenomenal, which nbsp must be seen in person to be appreciated. nbsp nbsp If you are a discriminating nbsp Marvel key issue collector, serious nbsp CGC-graded nbsp comics investor, or just a devout nbsp Subbie or Iron Man comic collector, and prefer unrestored books without nbsp significant flaws, then NOW is your brief window of opportunity. nbsp It looks less appealing nbsp in the disappointing picture, nbsp but in person the book looks spectacular and the super bright colors really leap out at you nbsp nbsp nbsp The conservative Overall CGC Universal Grade is nbsp NEAR MINT / MINT --it looks nbsp new from outside the nbsp clear plastic CGC case This extra bright clean copy sports the Blue Unrestored CGC Label nbsp --And the CGC case has no scuffs or cracks or nbsp scratches nbsp in the crystal-clear case. nbsp nbsp PEDIGREE QUALITY GEM

We are prompt shippers secure packagers, expect to be pleased. ASKING PRICE IS LOW AND THERE IS NO RESERVE This auction includes: nbsp IRON MAN and SUB-MARINER nbsp nbsp CGC . with White nbsp Pages. IMPORTANT PREMIERE ISSUE, PRE-DATES IRON MAN AND SUBMARINER WHIPLASH APPEARS Classic GENE COLAN Cover. ARCHIE GOODWIN, ROY THOMAS, GENE COLAN, AND JOHNNY CRAIG KICK OFF A WHOLE NEW ERA, AND IT LEADS INTO TWO nbsp SERIES THAT LASTED HUNDREDS OF ISSUES HEAVY GLOSS. ONE OF THE SILVER-AGE KEY ISSUES THAT S VERY RARE IN . WITH WHITE PAGES. Published by nbsp Marvel Comics as the nbsp first-printing. This comic contains fresh nbsp supple nbsp clean snow white pages, nbsp with deep rich colors and great printing registration on both the front back covers. nbsp Sorry about the nbsp glare-filled images, due to our scanner and the thick protective CGC case The actual item looks fabulous and has uniform ultra-bright colors that you simply must see in person to appreciate.

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