1993 Wizard: The Guide to Comics #18 (Polybagged Edition w/ Free Trading Card Insert) - (Factory Sealed) NM

Catalog a flagship 1990s comic industry price guide publication for your archival inventory: Wizard: The Guide to Comics #18! Published by Wizard Entertainment, this factory-sealed polybagged issue features ferocious front cover artwork by Sam DeLaRosa (signed with his signature logo in the lower right foreground), depicting Marvel's lethal protector Venom lunging forward with open jaws and crimson tendrils intertwined with Spider-Man against a sparkling green backdrop. The dynamic cover layout is set beneath bold red WIZARD title typography, top header feature callouts ("VENOM POSTER INSIDE", "ACTION FIGURE PRICE GUIDE", "NEW TOP 10 THE NATION'S HOTTEST"), and the blue issue indicator box "No. 18".

The back cover features a full-page commercial video game accessory advertisement from Galoob for the Game Genie on Super NES and Game Boy ("GAME GENIE. BIGGER AND SMALLER THAN EVER. Excellent!"). The ad showcases product box photography for both Nintendo 16-Bit Super NES and Portable Game Boy models alongside Galoob's iconic lightning bolt graphic logo and animated mascot illustration. Visible inside the factory-sealed polybag packaging is an exclusive promotional trading card insert for Dale Keown's Pitt. A premier centerpiece entry for 1990s comic industry archivists, polybagged variant collectors, Venom key completionists, and Sam DeLaRosa artwork aficionados!

Structural & Visual Inspection

• Cover & Polybag Condition - NEAR MINT (NM): Original factory polybag remains fully sealed, clear, and unblemished, preserving the magazine in pristine original collector state. The front cover retains vibrant red title typography, bright sparkling green background fields, and crisp line detail across Sam DeLaRosa's Venom cover illustration with zero surface scuffs or color breaks. Spine is flat, square, and tight inside the sealed polybag; corners remain crisp and sharp.

• Interior & Back Cover Integrity: Interior magazine pages and factory-sealed bonus inserts (including the Dale Keown Pitt promo card and Venom poster) remain untouched, pristine, and un-marred. The back cover featuring the Galoob Game Genie commercial ad maintains crisp white typography on black background fields, vibrant blue and red product box graphics, and square edge margins with no creasing or foxing.

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