Showcase #18 FR 1.0 1959 for Sale

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Showcase #18 FR 1.0 1959:
$71.00

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Showcase #18 FR 1.0 1959

Grade FR 1.0 Year 1959 Publisher DC

Severe water damage. 2\" Cumulative spine split. Cover detached. Staple rust/migration. Mold.

This is a low grade item. The story will be complete and readable, but the item itself will have low eye appeal and will display major damage. Allowed defects for this grade include: non-story elements such as coupons, ad pages, or Marvel Value Stamps cut or torn out of the book; spine split of up to 2/3 the length of the book; a missing back cover provided the front cover is still attached; severe water damage, residue, mold, or paper deterioration due to oxidation; vertical book-length crease; detached cover or centerfold; writing or other marks on the cover; major tears; discoloration, staining, or brittleness.

Description

Cover pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Joe Giella. 2nd appearance of Adam Strange in Invaders from the Atom Universe, script by Gardner Fox, pencils by Mike Sekowsky, inks by Bernard Sachs; Adam is zeta-beamed to Rann, but pop-eyed green aliens inhabit the city!; Adam is thrown into an \"Orkinomikron\" to wake on a desolate atomic world, having been shrunk. Strange Satellites! fact half-page; facts about Jupiter\'s and Uranus\'s satellites. Giants of the Telescope fact page; Bernard Lyot built the first coronagraph to study the solar corona, and made observations of Mercury and Mars. Prize Stars! article; Facts about Proxima Centauri, Sirius, Beta Orionis, and other stars. The Dozen Dooms of Adam Strange, script by Gardner Fox, pencils by Mike Sekowsky, inks by Joe Giella; Adam rockets over a cop to meet the zeta beam; The new rage in Ranagar is Adam Strange full-size dolls. 36 Pages, Full Color.

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