*Marvel: Following Todd McFarlane’s highly successful tenure on Amazing Spider-Man, Marvel decided to launch a new Spider-Man title with the Toddster at the artistic helm. Spider-Man #1 (1990), was at that time the most successful comic in history. To celebrate its success, Marvel issued a Platinum Variant retailer reward issue at one copy per retailer, and we have a copy of this foil cover rarity available in our Spider-Mania slot this week. If you’re considering adding this beauty to your collection, make no mistake — this is not a pristine Mint copy. There is about 0.75 cm of wear at the top of the spine, a half-fingernail size dink to the left edge of the back cover and a shallow non-colour breaking crease along the top of the back cover, where a previous owner had stored it in one of those stiff plastic holders where the flap will mark the comic if stored under pressure. Difficult to spot at first is a further crease, also non-colour breaking and quite slight which extends from the masthead box to the UPC box on the front cover and is a little to the right of that area. Having said that, the comic still presents very well and is a chance to get this highly sought after collectable at a relatively bargain price. It comes complete with Marvel’s thank you letter to retailers.
PICTURED: SPIDER-MAN #1 PLATINUM EDITION FN/VF £135