Classic Marvel Super Heroes #N/A (Hardcover/Trade Paperback)
Marvel Comics / Harry N. Abrams, Inc. • Marvel: Five Fabulous Decades of the World's Greatest Comics
Writer
Peter Sanderson
Interior Artist
Various (Historical Retrospective Art)
Cover Artist
Various (Collage of Jack Kirby, Steve Ditko, John Romita Sr., etc.)
Publication Date
1991
Cover Variant
Regular Hardcover Edition
Printing
First Printing
Comic Description
This is a historical retrospective titled 'Marvel: Five Fabulous Decades of the World's Greatest Comics' by Peter Sanderson. It details the history of Marvel from Timely Comics through the early 1990s, featuring biographies of Stan Lee, Jack Kirby, and Steve Ditko.
Condition & Value
Condition Grade
Fine (6.0)
Condition Details
Visible edge wear and blunting on the top and bottom corners. Some slight discoloration/fading on the yellow banner. The spine show signs of shelf wear. Surface scratching on the laminate cover typical for a book of this age.
Estimated Market Value
Raw: $15.00 - $35.00
Recent Sales
Recent sales on secondary markets for this 1991 historical book range between $10 and $45 depending on the presence of the original dust jacket and overall binding tightness.
Grading Recommendation
Not worth professional grading. This is a prose-heavy historical coffee table book rather than a narrative comic book; grading companies like CGC generally only grade the comic-sized magazines or issues, and there is no significant market premium for slabbed copies of this title.
Notable Features
Includes a foreword by Stan Lee and an introduction by Michael Steiner. It is one of the most comprehensive early histories of the company and contains high-quality reproductions of key Silver Age covers.
Authentication Notes
Authentic 1991 edition published by Abrams. Note the specific typography of the 'By Peter Sanderson' credit and the yellow banner 'The Story of Marvel's Mightiest' which is characteristic of the first edition hardcover.