*Marvel: One of Marvel’s most enduring mavericks, Hawkeye has been a hero and a villain, and has frequently ended up doing good things for bad reasons – or vice-versa – but his roguish charm and eye for the ladies have earned him generations of fans no matter which side of the moral fence he’s jumped over to. He made his debut as a villain here in Tales Of Suspense #57, lured over to the dark side by slinky Natasha Romanoff, the Black Widow, and became a half-hearted antagonist of Iron Man for a few issues before reforming and becoming one the Avengers’ most long-serving members and a cornerstone of both the Marvel Universe and the MCU. This nice cents copy is approaching mid-grade, with an unmarked cover with good colour and decent white background. Corners are a little blunted and there is minor wear at spine and edges. There are a couple of faint creases, barely breaking colour except gently at the spine and across the very edge of bottom right (Hawkeye’s foot). Staples are firm at spine and centrefold and the pages are a supple off-white. The most significant defect is a small piece of tape centre inner front cover sealing a 1 cm vertical tear which can barely be seen from the front.
PICTURED: TALES OF SUSPENSE #57 VG- £300