1993 Wizard: The Guide to Comics #22 (Direct Edition) - EX

Catalog a high-demand 1990s comic industry publication key issue for your archival inventory: Wizard: The Guide to Comics #22! Published by Wizard Entertainment, this unbagged direct newsstand/store issue features dynamic, full-bleed front cover artwork by Joe Quesada and Jimmy Palmiotti (signed "QUESADA 1993 / PALMIOTTI / MCNABB" in the lower right foreground), depicting Marvel's Merc with a Mouth, Deadpool, brandishing dual katanas alongside Sabretooth and Slayback's cybernetic tendrils against a vibrant cosmic gradient backdrop. The cover layout is set beneath textured gold WIZARD title typography, top header feature callouts ("QUESADA: CLIMBING TO THE TOP", "CLAREMONT: AFTER THE X-MEN", "THE JUSTICE LEAGUERS: BEHIND THE SCENES"), and the gold issue indicator box "No. 22".

The back cover features a full-page commercial video game advertisement from U.S. Gold and Delphine Software International for Flashback: The Quest for Identity on Sega Genesis ("The First CD-ROM Game in a Cartridge!"). The ad showcases five in-game screenshots alongside Sega Genesis box photography calling out an "Exclusive 14-page Marvel Comic Book included inside this package". An essential centerpiece entry for 1990s comic industry archivists, Deadpool early-appearance cover collectors, Joe Quesada & Jimmy Palmiotti completionists, and retro video game print ad catalogers!

Structural & Visual Inspection

• Cover & Spine Condition - NEAR MINT (NM): Original high-gloss cover retains rich textured gold title typography, deep crimson and purple background tones, and razor-sharp line detail across Joe Quesada and Jimmy Palmiotti's cover illustration with zero surface scuffs or color breaks. Spine is flat, square, and tight with precise staple positioning and minimal stress; corners remain sharp and intact.

• Interior & Back Cover Integrity: Interior high-grade newsprint pages remain clean, flat, and un-marred. The back cover featuring the U.S. Gold Flashback commercial ad maintains crisp black headline typography, vibrant in-game screen captures, and square edge margins with no creasing, surface wear, or foxing.

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