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Up for purchase is a neat paired set of vintage mid-century corporate promotional comic books from Western Publishing\'s historic March of Comics giveaway series. These specific issues were given away as premiums at regional shoe stores and are highly collectible due to their unique, localized ad banners.
Both comics are completely raw, uncleaned, and unpressed. They have survived well with intact covers, functional staples, and solid eye appeal.
Please closely review all high-resolution photos provided to evaluate the exact cosmetic grades for yourself.
Comic Book 1: March of Comics #142 (1956) Featured Character: Flash Gordon Variant
Branding: Features the iconic Poll-Parrot Shoes promotional banner block along the left margin. Printer Verification Key: Marked K.K.G.A. #142-564 on the opening splash panel. Condition Details: Mid-grade vintage condition. Presents nicely with strong eye appeal. Shows mild creasing and a soft indentation mark along the top front cover margin, lightly softened corners, and expected minor spine stress lines.
Comic Book 2: March of Comics #352 (1970)Featured Series: Space Family Robinson: Lost in Space
Main Storyline: \"Captives of Space\" Variant
Branding: Features the regional Simplex Shoes promotional safety campaign banner along the bottom margin. Printer Verification Key: Marked K.K.G.A. 351-701 on the interior panel footprint.
Condition Details: Mid-grade vintage condition. Shows a light horizontal roll at the spine, small color-breaking stress ticks along the spine wrap, and standard minor edge fraying on the top and right side margins.
These measure approximately 9.25x6.5\"
Your comics will be packed securely—sandwiched between rigid cardboard flat-pack mailers, bagged, and placed in a dedicated comic mailer—to ensure they arrive in the exact condition pictured.
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Publisher: Gold Key / Western Publishing / K.K. PublicationsSeries Title: March of Comics
Issue Numbers: 142 & 352 Publication Year: 1956 & 1970 Character/Team: Flash Gordon / Space Family Robinson (Lost in Space) Era: Silver Age (1956) / Bronze Age (1970)
Format: Single Issue (Set of 2)Features: Regional Shoe Store Promotional Giveaways (Variant Covers)
March of Comics #142 (Flash Gordon – 1956) Original Character Creator: Alex Raymond, who famously created and drew the original science fiction newspaper strips starting in 1934.Interior Comic Book Artist: Dan Barry (or artists working directly within his highly recognizable studio style). Barry took over the daily newspaper strips in 1951, and Western Publishing regularly adapted or formatted his clean, detailed linework for their March of Comics and Four Color releases.
March of Comics #352 (Space Family Robinson – 1970)Cover Painting: George Wilson. He was Gold Key\'s primary, incredibly prolific cover painter who created nearly all the iconic, cinematic sci-fi and adventure cover paintings for titles like Space Family Robinson, Magnus Robot Fighter, and Turok.Interior Story Artist: Dan Spiegle. He was the co-creator and definitive series artist for Space Family Robinson, penciling the vast majority of their cosmic adventures from their 1962 debut all the way through the 1970s.
