American Comics Update: Spider-Mania/Mighty Marvel Firsts: Debut of the Rhino in Amazing #41
*Marvel: Issue #41 of the Amazing Spider-Man saw the first new villain of Jazzy Johnny Romita’s artistic tenure, as he and Swingin’ Stan Lee brought us the curiously endearing Rhino, a virtually unstoppable behemoth whose sheer power and tormented soul made him an instant hit, and a popular recurring villain, showing up everywhere from the Defenders to the MCU to the Unstoppable Squirrel Girl! (No, really…) This is a lower grade but presentable pence-printed copy. Lots of spine ticks and a reading crease break colour at the spine; there is also a long spidery colour-breaking crease at the right edge lower half, edge and handling wear, but the central image remains clear, despite minor central creasing that does not break colour. There is a tiny scuff on the ‘A’ of ‘Amazing’. Staples are nice and tight, pages a supple off-white. Faint tanning at inside cover edges.
PICTURED: AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #41 GD/VG p £160 SOLD