1992 NOW Comics Married... With Children: Flashback Special #1 - NM

Catalog a popular 1990s TV-tie-in key issue for your archival inventory with this original 1992 release: Married... With Children: Flashback Special #1 ($1.95 US / $2.50 CANADA)! Published by NOW Comics, this special issue presents the flashback storyline "First Date," detailing the high school origins of Al Bundy and Peggy Wanker. The front cover features expressive character artwork by artist Ty Templeton, depicting a young, high-school-era Al Bundy wearing his Polk High varsity jacket and holding a football alongside a teenage Peggy in 1970s bell-bottom jeans and a tie-dye crop top, set against a school hallway wall covered in graffiti ("POLK 33", "BUNDY", "YOU STINK!").

The back cover features a full-bleed house advertisement for NOW Comics' upcoming The Green Hornet: Solitary Sentinel three-issue mini-series ("Paul Reid Has Spent Enough Time Running And Hiding... Now It's Time To Strike Back."). Featuring painted artwork of Paul Reid holding a gun and mask in front of an exploding skyscraper and police cruiser, this issue is a prime piece for 90s pop-culture completionists, TV-to-comic adaptation collectors, and NOW Comics archivists!

Structural & Visual Inspection

• Cover & Spine Condition - NEAR MINT (NM): Original high-gloss cover retains bright orange title lettering, soft pastel background tones, and crisp line detail across Ty Templeton's cover illustration with no color fading or surface scuffs. Spine is flat, square, and tight with clean staple placement and minimal stress; corners remain sharp.

• Interior & Back Cover Integrity: Interior pages are clean, supple, and un-marred. The back cover featuring The Green Hornet promo preserves deep navy blue sky tones, vibrant fire artwork, clean white/yellow typography, and sharp edge alignment with no foxing or creasing.

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