American Comics Update: Spider-Mania/Mighty Marvel Firsts: Amazing #13 with Debut of Mysterio
*Marvel: We present in Amazing Spider-Man #13 the first appearance of a major member of Spidey’s Rogues’ Gallery. Peter Parker’s costumed alter ego faced one of his most baffling foes: Mysterio, whose inexplicable feats bordered more on the supernatural than the super-powered, and brought Spidey close to the edge of insanity. Steve Ditko’s artwork here transplanted a touch of his imagination from Doctor Strange to Spidey’s more urban environment, and from the visual evidence, Sturdy Steve was having great fun making both worlds collide! This is a serviceable pence printed copy, with good cover colour and a fair bit of handling and reading wear. There are faint-ish creases at spine, further in across Spidey’s head and at bottom right corner, with some colour breakage. Staples are tight and firm at spine and centrefold. Short back cover tear and nicks. Narrow sun shadow along right cover edge, with tanning (non-brittle) to inside covers, particularly at edges. Pages are a flexible off-white to cream.
PICTURED: AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #13 GD p £400 SOLD