*DC/Marvel: In 1976, after some delicate negotiations, the two major publishers decided to pool their talents and create a team-up between their two iconic characters which proved too big for a regular-sized comic – so the tabloid-sized format, as seen in Marvel’s Treasury Editions and DC’s Limited Collectors’ Editions, was co-opted for this epic event! While Wizard of Oz is technically the first Marvel/DC co-production, that’s really just DC piggybacking onto a project Marvel had already produced, to avoid litigation (long story, Google it if you’re bothered). This was the first true collaboration between the titans of the comics industry, and it’s a tribute to the organisation involved that Superman and Spider-Man (as well as guest villains Lex Luthor and Doctor Octopus) are note perfect in this mega-sized saga. This pence printed copy is for the budget conscious; structurally sound with a good spine, it is overall a little grubby, with some long colour-breaking creases near the right cover edge and a little finger-sized scuff mark/water stain towards the bottom of that edge. Staples are good and inside pages just a little tanned at the edges.
PICTURED: SUPERMAN VS THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN GD+ p £35 SOLD