Item: Mars (1984) Lot of Six: #2, 3, 5, 6, 11, 12

Publisher: First Comics

Cover Artist(s): Mark Wheatley & Marc Hempel (p/i/c)

Writer(s): Mark Wheatley, Marc Hempel, Peter Gillis

Artist(s): Mark Wheatley, Marc Hempel (p/i); Tom Sutton (p); Bruce Patterson (i/c); Janice Chiang (l)

Issue Notes: please see individual issue list below for grading & key information (note: the close-up pics follow the cover scans of their issue and if you need additional scans of any issue, please let me know)


This lot of six (6) Mars (1984) comics includes the following issues:

  • Mars (1984) #2 (FN- 5.5--cream pgs, slightly blunted/abraded corners, a few slight stress lines, minor to moderate bends not breaking color parallel to edges, dried water damage along spine on back cover which does not interfere with readability); 1st appearance of Black Flame, Fawn, & Susie Ingalls
  • Mars (1984) #3 (VF+ 8.5--cream pgs, slightly blunted/abraded corners, a few slight stress lines, minor bends not breaking color, minor color chips around edges, minor creases breaking slight color); 1st appearance of Hellequin & Michael Robartes 
  • Mars (1984) #5 (VF+ 8.5--cream pgs, lightly blunted/abraded corners, minor bends not breaking color, a few slight stress lines, minor fading and discoloration around edges, very slight mis-wrapping of cover)
  • Mars (1984) #6 (VG 4.0--off-white pgs, blunted/abraded corners, a few slight stress lines, minor creases breaking color, 1.5” bend breaking slight color at LRC of front cover, 1/8” tear in lower left side of back cover)
  • Mars (1984) #11 (FN 6.0--cream pgs, blunted/abraded corners, a few slight stress lines, minor creases breaking color, moderate bends not breaking color, color chips on edges); 1st appearance of Anda Warren & Chyia (previously Fawn)
  • Mars (1984) #12 (FN 6.0--blunted/abraded corners, cream to off-white pgs, a few stress lines, color chips around edges, 3.5”+ bend parallel to right side of front cover breaking slight color); series finale

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