AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #4 * CGC 4.5 * 1st App: SANDMAN
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Title: AMAZING SPIDER-MAN No. 4
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Marvel. September, 1963. CGC certified: VG+ (4.5). Cream to off-white pages. Stan Lee story. Steve Ditko cover and art. Origin and 1st appearance of the Sandman. 1st appearance of Betty Brant.
Simmering with sexual turmoil. Spidey is consumed with guilt as he conceals his secret identity from a jeering world. Spidey's body is engulfed by the protean Sandman, whose shifting form and nocturnally suggestive codename offer a wealth of Freudian subtexts. Spidey achieves victory by sucking the Sandman into a giant vacuum cleaner (!!!). The final panel shows an agonized Spidey having a personality meltdown ("Can they be RIGHT? Am I REALLY some sort of crack-pot?"). Bonkers.
A limited edition of 100 softcover and 15 hardcover catalogues are available. Over 200 pages, fully illustrated. Fun reference, great keepsake. Softcovers $40, dust-jacketed hardcover with limitation plate $200. To order, contact ivan@pbagalleries.com or call 415-989-2665
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