*Marvel: One of the later breakout characters of Marvel, Frank Castle, aka bereaved urban vigilante the Punisher, became one of the company’s super-stars in the 1990s, but had spent most of the previous two decades ‘bubbling under’ as a guest-starring anti-hero. His first appearance in Amazing Spider-Man #129 is rare in any condition in the UK, where, owing to the presence of Spider-Man Comics Weekly, the US title was embargoed for several years. This is a cents copy (there are no pence copies, of course), bright and glossy, with considerable visual appeal. Firm corners, staples tight at cover and centrefold, this looks at first glance to be a higher grade than its assigned GD+, but there are three flaws: a barely-visible Book Centre Stamp over the logo, a small ‘7p’ handwritten above the Punisher’s head, and minor warping throughout the lower inch of the book owing to water exposure in the past. However, the page distortion is very light and is unaccompanied by any of the staining, discolouration or odour that often goes with watermarking, so it doesn’t interfere with enjoyment of the story. This GD+ copy of a very high demand comic is on sale at £300. SORRY, THIS HAS NOW SOLD