1993 Marvel Comics Sabretooth #1 (Direct Edition / Red Foil Die-Cut Cover) - NM

Catalog a high-demand 1990s Marvel premiere key issue for your archival inventory: Sabretooth #1! Written by Larry Hama with interior pencils by Mark Texeira, this debut issue launched Victor Creed into his very first solo limited series ("Death Hunt"). The cover features a red foil cardstock front cover with die-cut claw slashes through the black SABRETOOTH logo, revealing realistic painted portrait artwork of a snarling Sabretooth on the inner page insert, alongside a left margin callout pillar reading "SABRETOOTH: DEATH HUNT," "AMBUSHED BY HIS PAST...", and "ON QUEST FOR HIS LIFE!"

Published by Marvel Comics, the back cover functions as a full-bleed artwork wrap featuring dynamic line art by Mark Texeira of Sabretooth lunging forward with claws outstretched against a solid crimson red background field. A major centerpiece entry for 1990s Marvel key issue collectors, Sabretooth/Wolverine completionists, Mark Texeira art aficionados, and red foil die-cut gimmick cover archivists!

Structural & Visual Inspection

• Cover & Spine Condition - NEAR MINT (NM): Original heavy cardstock red foil cover preserves brilliant metallic reflectivity across the entire front field, rich black die-cut title lettering, and crisp edge alignment around the claw-mark cutouts with no flaking, surface scuffs, or color breaks. 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 high-grade pages remain clean, supple, and un-marred. The back cover featuring Mark Texeira's full-bleed Sabretooth illustration retains deep, vibrant crimson field saturation, crisp black inks, and clean square edge margins with no creasing or foxing.

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