American Update: League Of Extraordinary Gentlemen #5 (Recalled Edition) CGC 8.5
*DC: An unusual addition to our lists this update; a CGC-graded (‘slabbed’) copy of the fifth issue of League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, Alan Moore and Kevin O’Neill’s imaginative team-up of great characters from fantastic literature of the past. What makes this distinctive, however, is that this is the first release of issue #5, which was hastily withdrawn because of an embarrassing piece of text. LoEG frequently used authentic vintage advertisements as a backdrop, and one such was for an appliance called “The Marvel Whirling Spray Syringe”, a – ahem – feminine hygiene appliance, which, the Powers-That-Be feared, could lead to litigation with Marvel Comics if amends weren’t made. Consequently, copies were yanked from distribution, but some small percentage went into non-US distribution bundles. This copy is graded 8.5 (Universal Blue Label), VF+ equivalent, and offered for £100.