MARVEL PREMIERE Featuring THE FALCON ##49
Marvel Comics • Marvel Premiere Vol. 1
Writer
Mark Evanier
Interior Artist
Sal Buscema
Cover Artist
Milgrom and Sinnott
Publication Date
August 1979
Cover Variant
UK Price Variant (12p)
Printing
First Printing
Comic Description
A solo adventure featuring Sam Wilson (The Falcon) and Redwing. The story titled 'To Stalk the Silencer!' pits the Falcon against a sound-manipulating villain known as the Silencer. The story focuses on the Falcon's neighborhood roots in Harlem.
Condition & Value
Condition Grade
Very Good (CGC 4.0)
Condition Details
Visible wave/bend throughout the book likely due to moisture or improper storage (rippling on left and right edges); corner blunting on all four corners; heavy spine stress marks; visible vertical crease/line running down the middle right; top edge wear with small nicks.
Estimated Market Value
Raw: $5-$10 USD. Graded (at current condition): $25-$35 USD. Significant premium for the 12p UK variant is rare unless in high grade.
Recent Sales
Standard cents copies in mid-to-low grade sell for under $10. UK variants often sell at a small discount or parity to US editions due to lower demand in the US market.
Grading Recommendation
Not recommended for professional grading. The cost of the grading service ($25+) exceeds the current market value of the book in its current VG (4.0) condition.
Notable Features
First solo story for The Falcon in the Marvel Premiere anthology series. UK Edition (12p cover price) which was distributed in the United Kingdom simultaneously with the US 40c edition.
Authentication Notes
Genuine bronze-age Marvel publication. Features the distinctive 'Marvel All-Colour Comics' banner used for UK exports in the late 70s. The 12p price is printed, not stamped, confirming it as a factory-produced variant.