Radioactive Man ##216
Bongo Comics • Radioactive Man Vol. 1
Writer
Steve Vance
Interior Artist
Steve Vance, Bill Morrison
Cover Artist
Bill Morrison
Publication Date
August 1972 (Fictional Date) / Actual: 1994
Cover Variant
Regular
Printing
First Printing
Comic Description
A parody of Silver Age comic tropes featuring the fictional superhero from The Simpsons. In this issue, Radioactive Man discovers his sidekick, Fallout Boy, has become a 'dirty hippie' in a story titled 'The Comic-Contagion.'
Condition & Value
Condition Grade
Fine (CGC 6.0)
Condition Details
Moderate spine stress, slight color breaking at the bottom left corner, potential minor blunting on corners, and light surface wear visible on the green background areas.
Estimated Market Value
Raw: $5 - $15 | Graded (9.8): $100 - $150
Recent Sales
Raw copies in mid-to-high grade typically sell for $10-$20. High-grade CGC 9.8 copies have seen sales between $120 and $160 recently.
Grading Recommendation
Generally not recommended for professional grading unless the comic is in pristine (9.8 candidate) condition. The cost of grading often exceeds the raw market value for mid-grade copies.
Notable Features
Part of the original 1990s Bongo Comics limited run that used fictional 'retro' numbering to simulate a long publication history. Features a 1970s aesthetic parody.
Authentication Notes
Authentic Bongo Comics publication. Note the 'mycomicshop' watermark on the image indicating the source of the reference photo. Standard newsstand-style paper stock for the era.