*Marvel: A Frankenstein copy of a comic is where pieces from two or more copies have been combined to make a complete issue. Not a particularly pleasing process, but the results can be remarkable, and, if priced correctly, can result in real bargains. This copy of Journey Into Mystery #87, Thor’s fifth outing, is a good example. The beautiful cover has rich and vivid glossy orange and other colours, and virtually no wear except for a faint reading crease in from the spine which does not break colour. The edges are sharp, and the white pages are immaculate. Ordinarily, VF would be a conservative grade for this copy, which, unmolested, would price at £600-700. But then we come to the Frankenstein part. The right edge looks like it’s had a micro-trim and is very sharp, while the pages hang down a couple of mm below the bottom cover edge, correspondingly short of the top cover edge by the same amount. It’s almost certain therefore that the inside pages have been lined up with the staple holes to match the staple holes on the cover, and the centrefold is just coming loose at the bottom staple, tell-tale signs that the interiors have been remounted on to a cover from another copy that does not exactly match up staple hole wise. Nevertheless, a chance to acquire a beautiful looking copy at a bargain price. 
PICTURED: JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY #87 App VF £200 SOLD