September 13, 1999
Space: 1999 Magazine 1

COMIC DETAILS

Comic Description: Space: 1999 Magazine #1 Universal
Grade: 9.6
Page Quality: WHITE
Certification #: 2019583015
Owner: Number 6

SET DETAILS

Winning Set: September 13, 1999
Date Added: 1/23/2021
Research: See CGC's Census Report for this Comic

Owner's Description

This issue adapts the first episode of season 1, Breakaway. The cover art used on a number of items of Space:1999 merchandise, including an HG Toys puzzle and later the laserdisc release of the series.

This copy illustrates some of the issues inherent in Charlton publications to due their low printing quality. The black inks for the background run out before reaching the top right edge of the front cover. There was a 9.8 copy in a ComicConnect auction that had the same issue but on the bottom right edge. I own a couple of raw copies that don't have this issue at all but I don't think they were quite nice enough to get graded. And of course, there's a stray printing artifact on the back cover.

I purchased this copy already graded. I had previously tried bidding on the 9.8 copy on CC but it went beyond what I was comfortable paying for this type of book and didn't want to get in a bidding war with someone. So I purchased this copy from Doug Sulipa.

I can see a couple of small stress marks and perhaps a slight bend to the top right corner, but overall I would say this is would I would expect for a 9.6 and I think it presents well considering the predominately black cover.

 
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