Marvel Essential Wolverine Vol 1 Paperback TPB/Graphic Novel Comics #1-23 1st

Description: For sale today is the huge and out-of-print (oop) Marvel Comics trade paperback (tpb)/graphic novel Marvel Essential: Wolverine (Volume 1) by Chris Claremont and John Buscema, among others, published in 1999. It totals 528 pages. Collects Wolverine (1988-2003 1st Series) #1-23. Featuring the talents of Chris Claremont, John Buscema, Peter David, Arvhie Goodwin, and John Byrne. Printing notice on 1st page. Here's 528 pages of classic Wolverine per volume in an all-new, black-and-white format! Inspired by manga phonebook style volumes, these editions reprint 20 (or more) continuous issues in black-and-white, on cost-cutting newsprint paper. I am not a comics grader, but I try to be as thorough as possible when assessing books for any flaws. I don't believe in using a number grade system - to me they are mostly utilized as a method to be ambiguous about exact condition and/or individual imperfections - but I do attempt to describe anything other than minor cover shelf-scuffing/scratching in detail. If a certain flaw discussed below does not mention that it affects inside pages, then it does not. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This copy is in good overall condition for its age, with a solid spine, great overall inside pages with light natural yellowing (photo#12 example), and minor levels of shelf-scuffing/scratching. It does have some lighter signs of wear that primarily affects its externals. **Photo#3:-Spine edge: 2 small indents near its middle. **Photo#4 (w/illumination): -Upper spine corner: Some scuffing along it. Very light ~3" and light ~1" indents/depressions around the corner on the front cover. **Photo#5: -Lower spine corner: Very light scuffing, small dings/indents around where it meets each cover. **Photo#6 (w/illumination): -Front cover top edge: Some scuffing along it, most prominently towards the spine corner. Tiny one towards the outer corner that shows lightly on ~4 pages. -Outer corner: Tiny scuff/bend, goes thru ~10 pages. **Photo#7 (w/illumination):-Front cover bottom edge: Light scuffing along it, most prominently near its middle.-Outer corner: Tiny scuff/bend, goes thru ~15 pages. **Photo#8 (w/illumination): -Back cover top edge: Small depression near the spine corner, a few small patches of light scuffing along the edge.-Outer corner: Light ~1/2" crease around corner, shows on ~10 pages as a light indent. Tiny indent/scuff/bend at extreme corner that goes thru most pages as a light bend. **Photo#9 (w/illumination):-Back cover bottom edge: Small indent/ding near the spine corner, some tiny scuffs/dings from the edge's middle to the outer corner.-Outer corner: Tiny scuff/bend, goes thru ~1/2 pages as a light bend. **Additionally: Front cover possesses some light horizontal waves/depressions starting adjacent the spine edge around its middle (photo#10 w/illumination). Very light ~2" vertical indent towards the top outer corner, and very light ~3" one near the bottom edge. Small crease/depression near the page edge, with a ~1.5" indent lower down the cover (seen in photo#7). Page edge has some light scuffing along it. Back cover has a small indent near the top edge, and a light ~1" depression near the upper spine corner. Diagonal ~1.5" crease/depression starting adjacent the page edge (photo#11 w/illumination). Some light scratches/indents around the cover's lower half. Some light shelf-scuffing around the cover. Pages have light natural yellowing around their peripherals (photo#12). 2 pages near book's middle have a ~3" horizontal crease starting adjacent their page edges' middles. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I both buy to read as well as sell TPBs on here, so I understand how aggravating it is to receive a comic damaged in transit. I always pack books firmly between pieces of cardboard (among other materials/layers) via Gemini Comic mailers or bubble mailers depending on size; usually utilizing boxes for larger lots. If you have any questions or would like any additional photos, feel free to let me know. I'm always happy to combine shipping costs - either message me before completing purchase for a pre-payment price adjustment, or alternatively I can provide a refund afterwards. Thanks, and have an amazing day!

Price: 24 USD

Location: Cape Coral, Florida

End Time: 2025-01-28T20:13:55.000Z

Shipping Cost: 5.95 USD