*Marvel: We’re always happy to welcome an early Spider-Man issue illustrated by Steve Ditko (the only ‘proper’ Spider-Man artist, excellent later contributors notwithstanding), and this one’s a bit special, featuring as it does the first guest appearance of the then-fledgling Man Without Fear, Daredevil, and, we believe, his only guest-appearance in his original black & gold costume! Teamed with Spider-Man against the menace of the Ringmaster (against whose hypnosis DD’s blindness gives him an unexpected immunity) and his Circus of Crime, this action-packed issue is a nice companion to Daredevil #16 (which we featured last week), in that it features Ditko’s art on Daredevil, rather than Romita’s on Spider-Man. A nice copy with square corners, an unspoilt cover image and only very minimal spine wear; the only notable defect is that the staples are slightly to the back of the spine and have become slightly loose as a result of that on the back cover only. A very handsome addition to a Ditko Spidey collection.
PICTURED: AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #16 VG/FN p £200 SOLD