GOLDEN AGE HUMAN TORCH TIMELY COMICS PROMOTIONAL POSTER.
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Winning Bid:
$1,249.97 (Includes 18% Buyer's Premium)
Bids:
8
Bidding Ended:
Thursday, November 7, 2019 9:00:00 PM (20 Minute Clock Begins At Thursday, November 7, 2019 9:00:00 PM)
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Auction:
Auction #228 - Part 2
Value Code:
L - $2,000 to $5,000 Help Icon
Item Description
17x22" glossy paper poster released by Timely Comics (pre-cursor to Marvel Comics) and Kable News in 1941 to promote "The Human Torch" #3 (published Spring 1941). Poster features image of the comic cover by Alex Schomburg, showing the Golden Age Human Torch and his sidekick Toro as well as the Sub-Mariner. Large specialty art image of Human Torch at upper left, w/promotional text word balloon about this series. Poster was folded into quarters as issued to newsstand dealers/wholesalers, fold lines show scattered wear w/archival tape repair to 5.5" split at left. Penciled date at upper left. Scattered margin wear w/some small chips and left/right margins have approx. 1" strip of moisture staining along margins which could be matted out for display. Good/VG. Very rare, this is the only known example. A must have rarity for Golden Age Timely collectors.
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