SEMPER FI #4 - TALES OF THE MARINE CORPS - Marvel March 1989

Description: Measures 6-5/8" X 10-1/8", 32 full color pages plus covers, Issue #4 (March 1989), published by Marvel Comics (NY). Front spine edge shows 9 stress creases (longest is 7/16"), & a thin 3/16" lift crease at the mid-top edge, & a slight spine roll, & 2 pin-point indentations at the front lower left midcover, & a very thin vertical indentation along the mid-upper right edge (an indication that the trimming blade needed sharpening or changing!) -- The rear cover shows 3 stress creases along the spine edge (longest is 5/16"), plus a slight spine roll, & yellowing, & a 1/8" fray at the top right corner, near a 1-1/16" lift mark, & a 3/32" indentation at the rear lower left midcover, with small indentation next to it, & a pin-prick indentation at the rear lower left midcover, & a very, very faint 3/4" crease at the rear left top edge. -- OVERALL CONDITION = Very Good Minus This title deserved a much longer run than only 9 issues; but a realistic war comic stuck out like a sore thumb amongst Marvel Comics' other mostly superhero titles. Principle illustrators were JOHN SEVERIN (who had been among the E C COMICS crew on the 1950s military titles FRONTLINE COMBAT and TWO-FISTED TALES, as well as JAMES WARREN's comic magazine BLAZING COMBAT in the 1960s); and SAM GLANZMAN (another Golden Age craftsman, who had worked on war comics at DELL, CHARLTON and DC COMICS, particularly G. I. COMBAT and OUR ARMY AT WAR), both of whom brought a grim realism to these historical events involving the U. S. MARINE CORPS. And, while it may have been tempting to politicize the title, writer MICHAEL P. PALLADINO attempted to maintain an even hand, particularly when depicting international conflicts into which American involvement may have been questionable. But the readership just wasn't high enough to maintain the title; and MARVEL COMICS lost the faith with SEMPER FI after only 9 issues. A real shame -- scoop them up while you can, as they are SOLID reading! Featured contents:Cover art -- JOHN SEVERIN FISTS OF FURY! (1900 BOXER REBELLION IN CHINA) -- written by MICHAEL P. PALLADINO, illustrated by JOHN SEVERIN, lettering & coloring by PHIL FELIX STICKUP (1932 HOLD-UP ATTEMPT OF U. S. MARINE CORPS PAYROLL) -- written by MICHAEL P. PALLADINO, illustrated by SAM GLANZMAN, lettering by PETE CICCONE, coloring by STEVE MELLOR Shipping charges include postage (including USPS Tracking on domestic shipments), packaging materials, labor and fuel (the nearest post office is 14 MILES away!); but I do combine shipping charges on multiple items -- so fill up that cart NOW an' save some $$$! Visit My eBay Store: BABY BOOMER BONANZA

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