PLUS: Secret Wars and Doctor Doom!
Marvel’s got three Facsimile Editions slated for November. You can read about one of them here — but here’s your li’l ol’ round-up of the month’s Amazing Spider-Man and Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars Facsimiles.
One more month to go for these 40th anniversary runs, but right here are a couple of doozies.
The first is The Amazing Spider-Man #262, featuring Marvel staffer Eliot R. Brown’s well-known photo cover of an unmasked Peter Parker (played by stuntman and store-appearance Spidey Scott Leva). Brown gives a great account of the cover at his website. — and you can get your hands on the Facsimile on Nov. 20.
There’s also Secret Wars #11, which gives center stage (again) to Doctor Doom, who for some reason is getting a lot of attention lately.
Anyway, dig the solicitation info, to be released officially later in August by Marvel:
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #262 FACSIMILE EDITION
Written by BOB LAYTON
Penciled by BOB LAYTON
Cover by ELIOT R. BROWN
VARIANT COVER BY BEN HARVEY
Continuing a Facsimile celebration of the early days of Spider-Man’s black costume, which he has now discovered is really an alien Symbiote intending to bond with him forever! Peter Parker has rid himself of his symbiotic suit that responded to his thoughts – but he might just wish he still had it when he’s caught changing into his classic red-and-blues in an airport baggage room! Worse still, it’s tabloid reporter Jake Jones who finds him – and manages to get a career-making photograph of Spider-Man unmasked! With his secret identity on the line, will Spidey teach this morally bankrupt journalist a lesson? You bet! It’s one of the all-time great Marvel comic books, boldly re-presented in its original form – iconic photograph cover, ads and all! Reprinting AMAZING SPIDER-MAN (1963) #262.
32 PGS./Rated T… $4.99
On Sale 11/20
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MARVEL SUPER HEROES SECRET WARS #11 FACSIMILE EDITION
Written by JIM SHOOTER
Penciled by MIKE ZECK
Cover by MIKE ZECK
FOIL VARIANT COVER ALSO AVAILABLE
Marvel’s monthly celebration of the finest super-hero crossover of them all approaches its thrilling climax! Doctor Doom has beaten the Beyonder and seized all his limitless power! Removing his mask to show his healed face, Victor Von Doom now has the ability to destroy all of his enemies with a thought – but he has other, grander plans! The assembled heroes must grapple with the decision whether to let the godlike Doom continue on his ascendant path – whatever that might hold – or strike against him while they still can! As a fateful choice is made, you won’t believe the shocking ending! It’s one of the all-time great Marvel comic books, boldly re-presented in its original form, ads and all! Reprinting MARVEL SUPER HEROES SECRET WARS (1984) #11.
32 PGS./Rated T… $4.99
On Sale 11/6
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A few thoughts:
— What a looker Victor is, huh?
— Don’t forget: There’s another Marvel Facsimile coming in November — and it’s not about mutants!
— I’ve always wanted a copy of that photo cover, so groovy.
— Obligatory Price Comparisons: An unslabbed, high-grade copy of Secret Wars #11 recently sold on eBay for about $25. The Spidey issue goes for little more than the Facsimile’s $4.99 cover price.
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MORE
— KRAVEN’S LAST HUNT: WEB OF SPIDER-MAN #32 to Get FACSIMILE EDITION. Click here.
— MORE MUTANTS: JUBILEE’s Debut Slated for Facsimile Edition Release. Click here.
