1993 Marvel Comics Deadpool: The Circle Chase #1 (Direct Edition) - NM

Catalog a high-demand 1990s Marvel premiere key issue for your archival inventory: Deadpool: The Circle Chase #1! Written by Fabian Nicieza with interior art and front cover artwork by Joe Madureira (pencils) and Mark Farmer (inks), this historic issue launched Wade Wilson into his very first solo miniseries. The front cover features dynamic cover artwork by Joe Madureira, depicting a dual-gun-toting Deadpool leaping out from giant red-and-black DEADPOOL title typography against a deep solid black background. The left margin pillar features stacked vertical storyline callouts reading "DEADPOOL: THE CIRCLE CHASE," "A SURVIVOR OF WEAPON X...", and "A VICTIM OF TOLLIVER'S WILL!"

Published by Marvel Comics, the back cover features a full-page color advertisement for Stri-Dex medicated acne pads styled as a custom comic strip titled "Zitfighters from Outer Space!". The comic strip ad details a promotional mail-in offer to obtain an exclusive "X-Men Collectors Comic" by sending in a Stri-Dex proof of purchase. A major centerpiece entry for 1990s Marvel key issue collectors, Deadpool completionists, Joe Madureira art aficionados, and X-Force/X-Men spinoff archivists!

Structural & Visual Inspection

• Cover & Spine Condition - NEAR MINT (NM): Original high-gloss cover retains deep, pitch-black field saturation, vibrant crimson typography, and razor-sharp line definition across Joe Madureira's cover art with zero color breaks, flaking, or surface scuffs. Spine is flat, tight, and square with precise staple placement and minimal stress lines; corners remain sharp and well-preserved.

• Interior & Back Cover Integrity: Interior newsprint pages remain clean, supple, and un-marred. The back cover featuring the Stri-Dex Zitfighters X-Men promotional ad preserves bright yellow and red header fields, sharp comic strip line work, and square edge margins with no creasing or foxing.

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