Grade | FN |
Year | 1988 |
Publisher | Renegade Press |
This is a mid grade item. It will have enough minor defects that it is in clearly worse condition than a brand new freshly published comic, magazine, or book. Allowed defects for this grade include: a spine split of less than half an inch, minor water spotting or other residue, impacted corners, and an accumulation or spine stresses that may break color. An item could be assigned this grade due to either an accumulation of minor defects or one or two moderate defects.
Last issue of the Wordsmith, Clay Washburn, who in the 1930s and 1940s, tries to make a living by cranking out fiction for the popular "pulp" magazines of the day and struggles with whatever life puts in his path. In addition to Clay's world, in each issue, you also often see the adventures of the fictional characters that he is working on. In this issue, "Old Dogs and New Tricks," with the war looming and the pulp magazines struggling to survive, Clay helps out some writing friends and they enter the world of comic books. Look for a cameo by legendary comic artist Jack Kirby (referred to as Jake Corby in the story). Script by Dave Darrigo and art by R.G. Taylor. Issue also has multi-page text feature and art on the old pulp magazines.
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