{"product_id":"ex-2","title":"1992 Wizard: The Guide to Comics Special Edition (Valiant \/ Savage Dragon Cover) - EX","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" data-path-to-node=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCatalog a rare early-1990s comic industry special publication for your archival inventory:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-path-to-node=\"1\" data-index-in-node=\"91\"\u003eWizard: The Guide to Comics Special Edition\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Published by Wizard Entertainment,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e this premium direct-edition trade paperback volume features striking dual profile cover artwork by Erik Larsen and Jim Lee,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e depicting Image Comics' Savage Dragon facing off against Valiant Comics' Solar,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Man of the Atom across a high-contrast green and red split composition.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e The layout is bordered by dark green foil top and bottom margins displaying crisp black typography for \"SPECIAL EDITION\" across the header and \"THE GUIDE TO COMICS\" along the footer,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e anchored beneath bold black-outlined green \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-path-to-node=\"1\" data-index-in-node=\"673\"\u003eWIZARD\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e title typography.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" data-path-to-node=\"2\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe back cover features a historic full-page house advertisement from Marvel Comics promoting the launch of the Marvel 2099 imprint (\"THE FUTURE OF MARVEL COMICS IS NOW.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 2099\").\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e The ad showcases futuristic character illustrations featuring Spider-Man 2099,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Doom 2099,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Punisher 2099,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and Ravage 2099 set against a cosmic purple void and a futuristic cityscape,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e accompanied by key creative team lineups (Rick Leonardi,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Al Williamson,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Peter David,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Stan Lee,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Pat Mills,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e John Francis Moore,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Pat Broderick,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and Tom Morgan).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e A major centerpiece entry for 1990s comic industry archivists,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Image\/Valiant crossover completionists,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Marvel 2099 historians,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and Erik Larsen \/ Jim Lee cover art collectors!\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 heavy cardstock cover retains vibrant green title typography,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e rich foil-stamped border lamination,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and sharp line definition across Erik Larsen and Jim Lee's dual profile illustration with zero surface scuffs or color breaks.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Squarebound spine is flat,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e clean,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and tight with pristine glue binding integrity; 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; 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