American Update: The Good Doctor Collection/Mighty Marvel Firsts: Debut of the Vision in Avengers #57
*Marvel: Absolutely loads of goodies to come from the Good Doctor Collection in 2022! We kick off the year with the first appearance of the Vision in Avengers #57. A significant latecomer to the Silver Marvel Age, the enigmatic synthezoid, the Vision premiered as a villainous pawn of the evil Ultron. Rapidly being discovered to be misguided, he was offered membership the next issue, in one of the most rapid reforms ever, and became a mainstay of the Avengers and the MU in general, particularly through his convoluted relationship with the Scarlet Witch. Based on a Simon & Kirby character from the 1940s, Roy Thomas’ love affair with all things Golden Age stood him in good stead, as the Vision captured the hearts and minds of readers worldwide… though the exquisite art by John Buscema doubtless didn’t hurt! Now a pillar of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, the Vision’s star continues to rise. This cents copy is a solid mid-grade with a strong and colour-rich cover image retaining some gloss; there are minor creases to the top and bottom right edge corners, but these barely break colour. There are a couple of 2 cm scoring marks around Hawkeye’s upper left arm, but these do not penetrate paper. Staples are tight and firmly attached; reading wear at the spine is very minor; excellent off-white page quality.
PICTURED: AVENGERS #57 VG+ £275