1993 Wizard: The Guide to Comics #25 (Direct Edition) - EX
1993 Wizard: The Guide to Comics #25 (Direct Edition) - EX
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Catalog a key milestone 1990s comic publication issue for your archival inventory: Wizard: The Guide to Comics #25! Published by Wizard Entertainment, this unbagged direct newsstand/store edition celebrates the magazine's silver 25th anniversary milestone issue with intense front cover artwork by Jim Lee and Tim Bradstreet, depicting WildStorm's gritty operative Deathblow firing a heavy automatic weapon amidst shell casings and explosions. The dynamic cover layout is set beneath bold yellow WIZARD title typography, top header feature callouts ("JIM LEE: BEYOND DEATHBLOW", "FRANK MILLER: BORN AGAIN...AGAIN", "CLIVE BARKER: THE BIRTH OF THE BARKERVERSE"), and a serrated anniversary issue indicator seal "No. 25".
The back cover features a iconic full-page commercial video game advertisement from Acclaim Entertainment for the home console release of Midway's Mortal Kombat ("PREPARE YOURSELF — MORTAL MONDAY SEPTEMBER 13"). The ad highlights the legendary dragon logo over a cheering crowd photo backdrop, calling out availability across Super NES, Genesis, Game Gear, and Game Boy platforms. A major centerpiece entry for 1990s comic industry archivists, Jim Lee / Deathblow completionists, and retro video game marketing historians!
Structural & Visual Inspection
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Cover & Spine Condition - NEAR MINT (NM): Original high-gloss cover retains bright yellow title typography, deep blue-to-black explosion shading, and razor-sharp line definition across Jim Lee and Tim Bradstreet's cover artwork with zero surface scuffs or color breaks. Spine is flat, square, and tight with precise staple positioning and no stress lines; corners remain crisp and sharp.
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Interior & Back Cover Integrity: Interior high-grade newsprint pages remain clean, flat, and un-marred. The back cover featuring the famous Acclaim Mortal Kombat "Mortal Monday" print ad maintains deep dark background fields, sharp white typography, and vibrant red/orange dragon logo definition with no edge creasing or foxing.
Item Specific Details
| Field | Details |
| Product Title | 1993 Wizard: The Guide to Comics #25 (Direct Edition) |
| Publisher / Imprint | Wizard Entertainment |
| Publication Date | September 1993 (Cover Date: SEPTEMBER 1993 • No. 25 • © 1993 Wizard Entertainment) |
| Format | Standard Issue Collector's Price Guide Magazine ($3.95 USA / $4.95 CAN) |
| Story / Features | Jim Lee Deathblow Interview, Frank Miller Feature, Clive Barkerverse Birth Feature, 25th Anniversary Issue |
| Creators | Jim Lee (Cover Artist), Tim Bradstreet (Cover Inker) |
| Back Cover Ad | Acclaim Entertainment Commercial Ad: Mortal Kombat Video Game ("Mortal Monday Sept 13") |
| Key Highlights | 25th Milestone Issue, Cover Art by Jim Lee featuring Deathblow, Features Iconic Mortal Kombat "Mortal Monday" Back Cover Ad |
| Country of Manufacture | Printed in U.S.A. / Wizard Entertainment (Garnerville, NY) |
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