{"product_id":"iron-man-and-sub-mariner-1-signed-by-roy-thomas-marvel-1968-cgc-4-5-jsa-auto","title":"Iron Man and Sub-Mariner #1 Signed by Roy Thomas. Marvel 1968. CGC 4.5. JSA Auto","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"gmail_default\" style=\"color: rgb(34, 34, 34);\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"gmail_default\" style=\"box-sizing: inherit; letter-spacing: 0.6px;\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"gmail_default\" style=\"box-sizing: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\" style=\"letter-spacing: normal;\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"gmail_default\" style=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"117\" data-end=\"163\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\" face=\"Tahoma\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"117\" data-end=\"163\" style=\"\"\u003eBefore Their First Issues, There Was This\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"165\" data-end=\"814\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\" face=\"Tahoma\"\u003eOffered here is an exceptional \u003cstrong data-start=\"196\" data-end=\"227\"\u003eIron Man and Sub-Mariner #1\u003c\/strong\u003e, published by Marvel Comics in April 1968 and signed by legendary Marvel writer and editor \u003cstrong data-start=\"319\" data-end=\"333\"\u003eRoy Thomas\u003c\/strong\u003e. This fascinating one-shot occupies a unique place in Marvel history, serving as the bridge between the characters' long-running appearances in \u003cem data-start=\"478\" data-end=\"497\"\u003eTales of Suspense\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem data-start=\"502\" data-end=\"521\"\u003eTales to Astonish\u003c\/em\u003e and the launch of their respective solo titles. Featuring both Iron Man and Namor the Sub-Mariner on a classic action-packed cover, the book has been professionally encapsulated and graded \u003cstrong data-start=\"711\" data-end=\"743\"\u003eCGC 4.5 with Off-White Pages\u003c\/strong\u003e, while Thomas' autograph has been authenticated through \u003cstrong data-start=\"800\" data-end=\"813\"\u003eCGC x JSA\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"816\" data-end=\"1399\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\" face=\"Tahoma\"\u003eThe autograph appears prominently along the left side of the cover in bold black ink, with Thomas adding \u003cstrong data-start=\"921\" data-end=\"941\"\u003e\"Roy Thomas '68\"\u003c\/strong\u003e beneath his signature—a particularly fitting inscription referencing the year this historic issue was published. Thomas is one of the most important creative figures of Marvel's Silver and Bronze Ages, succeeding Stan Lee as Marvel's Editor-in-Chief and helping guide the company through a crucial period of expansion. His extensive contributions to the Marvel Universe make his signature especially appropriate on a transitional issue of this significance.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1401\" data-end=\"2063\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\" face=\"Tahoma\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"1401\" data-end=\"1430\"\u003eIron Man and Sub-Mariner #1\u003c\/em\u003e was conceived as a unique publishing solution as Marvel prepared to give both characters their own full-length titles. The issue \u003cstrong data-start=\"1560\" data-end=\"1612\"\u003epredates both \u003cem data-start=\"1576\" data-end=\"1589\"\u003eIron Man #1\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem data-start=\"1594\" data-end=\"1610\"\u003eSub-Mariner #1\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e and effectively concludes storylines from their previous anthology series immediately before their solo books debuted. The issue features stories by \u003cstrong data-start=\"1762\" data-end=\"1795\"\u003eRoy Thomas and Archie Goodwin\u003c\/strong\u003e, interior artwork from \u003cstrong data-start=\"1819\" data-end=\"1866\"\u003eGene Colan, Johnny Craig, and Frank Giacoia\u003c\/strong\u003e, and a memorable cover by \u003cstrong data-start=\"1893\" data-end=\"1924\"\u003eGene Colan and Bill Everett\u003c\/strong\u003e. The book also features appearances by \u003cstrong data-start=\"1964\" data-end=\"1988\"\u003eWhiplash and Destiny\u003c\/strong\u003e, further connecting it to the expanding Marvel Universe of the late 1960s.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2065\" data-end=\"2571\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\" face=\"Tahoma\"\u003eIron Man and Namor would each become enduring pillars of Marvel Comics, though in remarkably different ways. Namor traces his history to Marvel's earliest days and remains one of the medium's original superheroes, while Iron Man evolved from his 1963 debut into one of Marvel's most recognizable characters worldwide. This 1968 one-shot captures an important moment in both characters' histories—the precise point at which each was ready to graduate from anthology features and headline a title of his own.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2573\" data-end=\"2956\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\" face=\"Tahoma\"\u003eWith its unusual place in Marvel continuity, classic Silver Age artwork, desirable Roy Thomas autograph and inscription, and \u003cstrong data-start=\"2698\" data-end=\"2726\"\u003eCGC x JSA authentication\u003c\/strong\u003e, this example offers considerably more than a standard graded comic. 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