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Wonder Comics #1 (Fox, 1939) CGC Apparent FN 6.0 Slight to Moderate (C-2) Off-white to white pages....
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Wonder Comics #1 (Fox, 1939) CGC Apparent FN 6.0 Slight to Moderate (C-2) Off-white to white pages. The comic that sparked a lawsuit! This is a very significant and very desirable comic book, as it contains the only appearance of Wonder Man, causing Overstreet to rank it as the 58th most valuable Golden Age comic book, and we would put it among the five scarcest books of that elite group. The spectacular cover image is the work of none other than Will Eisner, but the folks over at DC didn't enjoy it -- within days of the book appearing on newsstands they sought an injunction prohibiting further publication of the character that they deemed to be a Superman ripoff. A judge granted the injunction, noting, "infringement has been shown both textually and pictorially", and Wonder Man never graced the pages of a comic book ever again. It's been noted that DC's successful copyright-infringement challenge was doubly significant, as it set a precedent for the similar dispute regarding Fawcett's Captain Marvel which wasn't settled until years later. Even without the Wonder Man angle, this would be a sought-after book, as it's the very first comic published by Fox. The Eisner cover is pure Golden Age greatness! CGC notes, "Restoration includes: small amount of color touch on cover, pieces added to cover & interior, tear seals to cover, cover & centerfold reinforced." Overstreet 2022 GD 2.0 value = $2,625; VG 4.0 value = $5,250; FN 6.0 value = $7,875.View the certification for CGC Certification ID 41439200007, including grader's notes if available and a link to the latest full census report for the issue.*
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2023 March 30 - April 2 Comics & Comic Art Signature® Auction #7339 (go to Auction Home page)
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Mar-Apr, 2023
30th-2nd
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