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crm/ow pgs; back cvr missing, front cvr dtchd, sm pc tp on cvr, incomplete
1st Sub-Mariner; 1st Human Torch; 1st Angel; 1st Marvel comic!! historic!! Comic Book Impact rating of 10 (CBI)
This is the beginning. Without this, there would be no Marvel Universe, no Captain America punching Hitler, no Marvel movies, no Spider-Man, not even today's superhero mythology as we know it. One of the top five most important comics ever published, this haunting, moody, aggressively atmospheric issue took the simple, colorful genre pioneered by Shuster and Siegel and made it something vast and compelling. Featuring the first appearance of the Human Torch by Carl Burgos, the first Angel by Paul Gustavson, and, vitally, the first appearance of the Sub-Mariner, by Bill Everett, whose deft illustrations instantly raised the bar for the new hero craze and melded the classically trained pulp cover tradition with the stark new look of cape comics. Also featuring the first Ka-Zar, Ben Thompson's Tarzan swipe designed to attract the still-vibrant pulp readership, this is likely the scarcest of major Golden Age keys, which never fails to ignite a frenzy of attention when copies come to market.
A once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to own one of the most important artifacts of 20th Century Americana, and a wonderful chance for serious Marvelites to add arguably the most important Marvel comic ever published to their collection without breaking the bank. Among the rarest and most coveted of Golden Age keys, this first-ever Marvel comic has attained legendary status, its iconic cover standing alongside Action 1 and Detective 27 as one of the most recognizable and revered of the early days of comic publishing. Rumored to exist in numbers lower than the first appearances of Superman and Batman, savvy buyers must snap up the precious few copies left when they come to market, no matter the condition.



The cover is surprisingly attractive, with strong reds and effective blacks, making it a solid copy for anyone looking to show off their grade-A collection. No matter how you look at it, this is a Marvel 1, rare, desirable, and remarkable -- there is no such thing as a bad copy and we're sure this one will be the pride and joy of some lucky and very smart collector.



Overstreet Guide 2014 GD (2.0) value = $22,500



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