1991 Marvel Comics Sleepwalker #1 (Direct Edition) - NM

Catalog a major 1990s Marvel premiere key issue for your archival catalog with this original debut: Sleepwalker #1! Published by Marvel Comics, this historic issue introduces the titular alien Mindscape defender bound to college student Rick Sheridan, created by writer Bob Budiansky and artist Bret Blevins. The dynamic front cover artwork by Bret Blevins (signed "BLEVINS" in the lower right) features Sleepwalker leaping into action while firing his signature Warp Vision from his eyes against a urban alleyway backdrop, set beneath bold red 3D title typography, top banner text proclaiming "1ST ISSUE! COLLECTOR'S ITEM!", a yellow callout reading "MARVEL'S NEWEST SUPER HERO--EVILDOERS' WORST NIGHTMARE!", and the Captain America 50 Years corner box (1941–1991).

The back cover features a full-page color video game advertisement for LJN's NBA All-Star Challenge for the Nintendo Game Boy ("THE NBA'S JAMMIN' ON GAME BOY!"). The ad showcases cutouts of 1990s NBA superstars—including Charles Barkley, Isiah Thomas, Patrick Ewing, Chris Mullin, and James Worthy—alongside Game Boy gameplay screenshots, product packaging photos, and game feature highlights. An essential centerpiece entry for 1990s Marvel key issue collectors, character origin completionists, Bret Blevins cover art aficionados, and cult-favorite superhero archivists!

Structural & Visual Inspection

• Cover & Spine Condition - NEAR MINT (NM): Original high-gloss cover retains vivid red 3D title lettering, intense magenta Warp Vision energy highlights, and sharp black line work across Bret Blevins' illustration with no surface scuffs, fading, or color breaks. Spine is flat, square, and tight with clean staple placement and minimal surface stress; corners remain sharp and intact.

• Interior & Back Cover Integrity: Interior newsprint pages are clean, supple, and un-marred. The back cover featuring LJN's NBA All-Star Challenge Game Boy ad maintains bright yellow header text, deep black fields, sharp player photo clarity, and square edge margins with no creasing or foxing.

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