John Carter of Mars #1 1964 Gold Key Edgar Rice Burroughs Jesse Marsh For Sale

EDGAR RICE BURROUGHS’ JOHN CARTER OF MARS #1 – GOLD KEY – APRIL 1964
A vintage Silver Age Gold Key edition of Edgar Rice Burroughs’ John Carter of Mars. Commonly identified as issue #1 of Gold Key's 1964 three-issue series, this science-fiction adventure features John Carter and characters from Burroughs' classic Barsoom stories.
The featured story, "The Prisoner of the Tharks," is an adaptation of material from Edgar Rice Burroughs' A Princess of Mars. This 1964 edition reprints the story originally published in Dell Four Color #375 in 1952, with script by Paul S. Newman and artwork by Jesse Marsh.
Comic Details:
Title: Edgar Rice Burroughs’ John Carter of MarsIssue: #1Publisher: Gold Key / K. K. Publications Inc.Year: 1964Era: Silver AgeEdition: Second PrintingWriter: Paul S. NewmanArtist: Jesse MarshInker: Jesse MarshColorist: Not specifiedLetterer: Jesse MarshCover Artist: Jesse MarshStory Title: The Prisoner of the TharksCharacters: John Carter, Dejah Thoris, Tars TarkasFormat: Single IssuePrinting: Second PrintingFeatures: Literary Adaptation, ReprintGenre: Science Fiction, Adventure
Condition:
Please review all photos carefully, as the photographs are part of the description and show the actual comic being offered. The front cover shows significant age and handling wear, including spine wear and stress, edge and corner wear, creasing, surface wear, staining/discoloration, and areas of paper loss or abrasion. Wear is particularly noticeable along the upper-left spine area, top edge, and lower corners. The back cover, interior pages, and staples have not been shown, so their condition and completeness cannot be verified. No professional grade has been assigned.
A collectible Silver Age Gold Key edition of Edgar Rice Burroughs' classic John Carter of Mars adventure.
The comic will be carefully packaged to help protect it during shipping.
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