Marvel Premiere ##34
Marvel Comics • Marvel Premiere Vol. 1
Writer
Roy Thomas
Interior Artist
Howard Chaykin
Cover Artist
Gil Kane
Publication Date
February 1977
Cover Variant
UK Price Variant
Printing
First Printing
Comic Description
Featuring Solomon Kane in 'The Night of the Gorilla God.' Solomon Kane, a 16th-century Puritan swashbuckler created by Robert E. Howard, battles a giant gorilla and saves a captive woman in the African jungle.
Condition & Value
Condition Grade
Fine (CGC 6.0)
Condition Details
Visible spine stress marks with color breaking, blunting on all four corners, a notable horizontal crease near the bottom right edge, edge wear on the right side, and some minor tanning on the page edges visible against the back cover.
Estimated Market Value
Raw: $10 - $20; Graded (CGC 6.0): $45 - $60. This is the UK 10p variant, which sometimes commands a small premium from niche collectors but generally follows the value of the US cents edition.
Recent Sales
US 30-cent copies in Fine condition sell for $10-15. 9.8 graded copies sell for $200+. UK variants typically match these prices or sit slightly lower due to lower US demand.
Grading Recommendation
Not recommended for professional grading. The comic has several color-breaking creases and spine ticks that would likely cap the grade at a 6.0 or lower. The cost of grading exceeds the market value of the book in this condition.
Notable Features
Features Solomon Kane (Robert E. Howard character). UK Price Variant (10p cover price). This issue is notable for being one of the few Solomon Kane appearances in the Marvel Premiere anthology series during the Bronze Age.
Authentication Notes
Authentic 1970s Marvel stock. The 'Marvel All-Colour Comics' banner and 10p price are characteristic of the UK distribution copies printed at the same time as the US editions on similar paper stock. Condition and ink saturation are consistent with the era.