1993 Hero Illustrated #6 (Direct Edition) w/ Free Pitt Comic & Trading Card - EX

Catalog a premier early-1990s comic industry magazine entry for your archival inventory: Hero Illustrated #6! Published by Warrior Publications, this unbagged direct newsstand/store issue features stunning, fully painted front cover artwork by Alex Ross, depicting Marvel's Spider-Man swinging gracefully above a city skyline while rescuing a civilian in mid-air against a twilight purple-to-amber sky backdrop. The realistic cover composition is set beneath bold orange-to-yellow gradient HERO ILLUSTRATED title typography, a bright yellow top header banner displaying feature callouts ("SUPERMAN YOU NEVER SAW", "HOMING IN ON ZERO HOUR", "SPOTLIGHT ON ARAGONES", "VOTE FOR NEW PUNISHER"), and the publication text "NUMBER SIX • DECEMBER, 1993".

The back cover features a full-page promotional house advertisement from Marvel Comics announcing the Spider-Man: Mutant Agenda limited series ("THE LIMITED SERIES THAT'S MAKING ALL THE PAPERS! The first comic book/newspaper strip crossover ever!"). The ad showcases dynamic action artwork of Spider-Man and the X-Men's Beast charging forward beneath background sketches of the Hobgoblin and X-Men, accompanied by promotional text crediting creators Steven Grant, Scott Kolins, Stan Lee, and John Romita Sr. above the classic Marvel Comics logo. A standout centerpiece entry for 1990s comic industry archivists, early Alex Ross painted cover collectors, Spider-Man completionists, and Hero Illustrated run builders!

Structural & Visual Inspection

• Cover & Spine Condition - NEAR MINT (NM): Original high-gloss cover retains vivid orange-to-yellow title gradients, deep purple twilight tones, and smooth painted brushwork across Alex Ross's Spider-Man illustration with zero surface scuffs or color breaks. Squarebound spine is flat, clean, and tight with sharp vertical edge alignment and zero reading creases; corners remain crisp and intact.

• Interior & Back Cover Integrity: Interior high-grade glossy pages remain clean, flat, and un-marred. The back cover featuring the Marvel Comics Spider-Man: Mutant Agenda promotional ad maintains rich black border framing, vibrant blue and red character coloring, sharp white copy lettering, and square edge margins with no creasing or foxing.

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