1993 Wizard: The Guide to Comics #21 (Polybagged Edition w/ Free Trading Card Insert) - (Factory Sealed) NM

1993 Wizard: The Guide to Comics #21 (Polybagged Edition w/ Free Trading Card Insert)

Catalog a notable 1990s comic price guide publication key issue for your archival inventory: Wizard: The Guide to Comics #21! Published by Wizard Entertainment, this factory-sealed polybagged issue features intense front cover artwork by Jae Lee (signed "JAE LEE / MCNAIR" in the lower right interior frame), depicting DC Comics' main man, Lobo, smoking a cigar while firing a massive sci-fi weapon against a glowing green cosmic backdrop. The cover layout is framed beneath bold red-and-yellow gradient WIZARD title typography, top header feature callouts ("ROB LIEFELD & JAE LEE INTERVIEWED", "CABLE CONTEST WINNERS INSIDE", "MAXX #1/2 EXCLUSIVE OFFER"), and the yellow issue indicator box "No. 21".

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!"). Visible inside the factory-sealed polybag packaging is an exclusive promotional trading card insert for Jim Lee's WildStorm title StormWatch, featuring green border framing and artwork by Jim Lee. A flagship centerpiece entry for 1990s comic industry archivists, polybagged variant collectors, Lobo/DC Comics completionists, and Jae Lee cover art aficionados!

Structural & Visual Inspection

• Cover & Polybag Condition - NEAR MINT (NM): Original factory polybag remains fully sealed, clear, and unblemished, preserving the publication in pristine original state. The front cover retains vibrant red-and-yellow title gradients, rich cosmic green depth, and sharp line detail across Jae Lee's cover artwork with zero surface scuffs or fading. Spine is flat, square, and tight within the sealed polybag; corners remain crisp and sharp.

• Interior & Back Cover Integrity: Interior magazine pages and factory-sealed bonus inserts (including the StormWatch trading card) remain untouched, pristine, and un-marred. The back cover featuring the U.S. Gold Flashback game ad maintains crisp black headline typography, clear in-game screenshots, sharp product box photography, and square edge margins with no creasing or foxing.

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