*Marvel: One of the later breakout characters of Marvel, Frank Castle, aka bereaved urban vigilante the Punisher, became one of the company’s super-stars in the 1990s, but had spent most of the previous two decades ‘bubbling under’ as a guest-starring anti-hero. His media presence – and commercial appeal – has been heightened by numerous film and TV appearances. The Punisher’s first appearance in Amazing Spider-Man #129, February 1974, is particularly rare in the UK, where, owing to the presence of Spider-Man Comics Weekly, the US title was embargoed for distribution for several years. This is a cents copy (there are no pence copies, of course), from our prestigious Totally Amazing Spider-Man Collection, in lovely condition, with a glossy, bright colour unmarked cover, staples firm at spine and centrefold, supple white to off-white pages and sharp corners, with only the barest signs of wear or handling marks. High resolution images are available on request.
PICTURED: AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #129 VF+ £2,500