{"product_id":"ex-1","title":"1993 Wizard: The Guide to Comics #23 (Direct Edition) - EX","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" data-path-to-node=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCatalog a key early-1990s crossover publication for your archival inventory:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-path-to-node=\"1\" data-index-in-node=\"77\"\u003eWizard: The Guide to Comics\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e #23!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Published by Wizard Entertainment,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e this unbagged direct newsstand\/store issue features high-energy front cover artwork by Jim Lee,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e depicting Valiant Comics' Solar,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Man of the Atom trading blows with Image Comics' Supreme alongside Prophet and Chapel in a dynamic clash celebrating the historic Image\/Valiant \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-path-to-node=\"1\" data-index-in-node=\"418\"\u003eDeathmate\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e crossover event.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e The cover layout is set beneath bold yellow-to-orange gradient \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-path-to-node=\"1\" data-index-in-node=\"508\"\u003eWIZARD\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e title typography,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e top header feature callouts (\"IMAGE \u0026amp; VALIANT:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e BEHIND THE SCENES OF DEATHMATE\",\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e \"DARK HORSE:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e BIRTH OF A NEW WORLD\",\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \"VERTIGO:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e STRAYING FROM THE MAINSTREAM\"),\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e a \"$1000 Details inside\" promotional flash,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and the red issue indicator box \"No.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 23\".\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 advertisement from NOW Comics for the debut of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-path-to-node=\"2\" data-index-in-node=\"94\"\u003eMr. T and the T-Force\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (\"FINALLY...\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e A SUPER HERO WITH REAL MUSCLE!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\").\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e The ad showcases a photo of Mr.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e T alongside comic cover art by Neal Adams and creator credits for Neal Adams and Pete Stone,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e set above the NOW Comics logo.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e A premier centerpiece entry for 1990s comic industry archivists,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-path-to-node=\"2\" data-index-in-node=\"384\"\u003eDeathmate\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e crossover historians,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Jim Lee artwork collectors,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and pop culture print ad completionists!\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-to-orange title typography,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e rich red,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e green,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and metallic tones,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and razor-sharp line definition across Jim Lee's 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 crisp and sharp.\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 NOW Comics \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-path-to-node=\"4,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"144\"\u003eMr. T and the T-Force\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e ad maintains vibrant light green background pattern fields,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e bold dark typography,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and crisp photography detail with no edge 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\"\u003e1993 Wizard: The Guide to Comics #23 (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\"\u003eJuly 1993 (Cover Date: JULY 1993 • No. 23 • © 1993 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 USA \/ $4.95 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\"\u003eDeathmate Image \u0026amp; 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