{"product_id":"1994-wizard-the-guide-to-comics-31-direct-edition-vg","title":"1994 Wizard: The Guide to Comics #31 (Direct Edition) - VG+","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" data-path-to-node=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCatalog a key early-1994 publication entry for your archival inventory:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-path-to-node=\"1\" data-index-in-node=\"72\"\u003eWizard: The Guide to Comics\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e #31!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Published by Wizard Entertainment,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e this unbagged direct newsstand\/store edition features high-intensity,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e fully painted front cover artwork by Glenn Fabry (signed \"GLENN 'INPROVEN' FABRY '93\" in the lower right foreground),\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e depicting DC Comics' main man,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Lobo,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e snarling with glowing red eyes while gripping heavy chains above a skull wearing a star-studded helmet against a fiery orange-to-yellow background.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e The dynamic cover layout is set beneath bold yellow \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-path-to-node=\"1\" data-index-in-node=\"565\"\u003eWIZARD\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e title typography,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e top header feature callouts (\"SIMON BISLEY:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e VIOLENCE IN COMICS,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e AND WHAT HAPPENED WITH LOBO\",\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \"ERIK LARSEN:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e ON WHO'S THE BOSS AND WHY GIMMICKS STINK\"),\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e an exclusive contest feature banner (\"LEGEND!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Miller,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Byrne,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Chadwick,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Adams,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Darrow,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Gibbons,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and Mignola...\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJam Interview!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"),\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e a car giveaway callout (\"WIN!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e THIS '69 CAMARO PAINTED BY SIMON BISLEY!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"),\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and the red issue indicator box \"31\".\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" data-path-to-node=\"2\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe back cover features a full-page commercial toy advertisement from Playmates Toys for their \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-path-to-node=\"2\" data-index-in-node=\"95\"\u003eStar Trek: Deep Space Nine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e action figure line (\"Rarely does one find such a handsome specimen.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e But,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e for those with less discriminating taste...\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\").\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e The ad showcases a close-up photo of Quark (played by Armin Shimerman) holding a miniature action figure of himself alongside group product shots of Commander Benjamin Sisko,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Odo,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Lt.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Jadzia Dax,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Chief Miles O'Brien,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Major Kira Nerys,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Dr.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Julian Bashir,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Morn,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and Gul Dukat set above Playmates and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-path-to-node=\"2\" data-index-in-node=\"540\"\u003eStar Trek: Deep Space Nine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e logos.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e A major centerpiece entry for 1990s comic industry archivists,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Lobo completionists,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Glenn Fabry cover art collectors,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and 1990s sci-fi toy marketing catalogers!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\" data-path-to-node=\"3\"\u003eStructural \u0026amp; Visual Inspection\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul dir=\"ltr\" data-path-to-node=\"4\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" data-path-to-node=\"4,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"4,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCover \u0026amp; Spine Condition - NEAR MINT (NM):\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Original high-gloss cover retains bright yellow title typography,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e deep fiery orange-red painted background tones,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and razor-sharp detail across Glenn Fabry's Lobo illustration with zero surface scuffs or color breaks.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Spine is flat,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e square,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and tight with precise staple positioning and no stress lines; corners remain sharp and intact.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" data-path-to-node=\"4,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"4,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eInterior \u0026amp; Back Cover Integrity:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Interior high-grade newsprint pages remain clean,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e flat,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and un-marred.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e The back cover featuring the Playmates \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-path-to-node=\"4,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"143\"\u003eStar Trek: DS9\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e toy commercial ad maintains vivid facial makeup detail,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e crisp white typography against a dark background field,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e clear product photography,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and square edge margins with no creasing or foxing.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\" data-path-to-node=\"5\"\u003eItem Specific Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eField\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDetails\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"6,1,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"6,1,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eProduct Title\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"6,1,1,0\"\u003e1994 Wizard: The Guide to Comics #31 (Direct Edition)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"6,2,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"6,2,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003ePublisher \/ Imprint\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"6,2,1,0\"\u003eWizard Entertainment\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"6,3,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"6,3,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003ePublication Date\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"6,3,1,0\"\u003eMarch 1994 (Cover Date: MARCH 1994 • NUMBER 31 • © 1994 Wizard Entertainment)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"6,4,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"6,4,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eFormat\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"6,4,1,0\"\u003eStandard Issue Collector's Price Guide Magazine ($3.95 U.S.A. \/ $5.35 CAN.)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"6,5,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"6,5,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eStory \/ Features\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"6,5,1,0\"\u003eSimon Bisley Interview, Erik Larsen Feature, Dark Horse Legend Jam Interview, Simon Bisley '69 Camaro Giveaway\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"6,6,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"6,6,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCreators\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"6,6,1,0\"\u003eGlenn Fabry (Cover Artist), Roger Slifer \u0026amp; 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