Comic Title: Captain Marvel
Issue #: 8
Publisher: Marvel Comics
Cover Date: Dec 1968
CREATOR & STORY INFO (SEO + BUYER INTEREST)
Writer(s): Arnold Drake
Artist(s): Don Heck (pencils), Vince Colletta (inks)
Editor(s): Stan Lee
Cover Artist: Gene Colan
Story Title: “…And Fear Shall Follow!”
Brief Story Summary: Classic Silver Age Captain Marvel (Mar-Vell) adventure featuring escalating danger and an alien-tech threat element.
KEY APPEARANCES / EVENTS (IF APPLICABLE)
Notable villain/alien-tech presence tied to Cyberex/Aakon era (commonly collected for those appearances).
Please review photos for your own key-issue significance checklist.
Gloss: Present but reduced from age/handling
Color breaks: Yes — most noticeable in lower-right area creasing
Creases (spine / non-spine): Multiple non-spine creases; lower-right shows several diagonal creases
Surface wear: General handling/rub consistent with VG/FN
Ticks (CB / non-CB): Light-to-moderate spine wear/ticks typical for age
Stress lines: Present
Splits or tears: None obvious in the provided spine/staple views
Spine roll: Minor/if any (presents fairly straight overall)
Staples (rust, tears, migration): Staples appear clean with no obvious rust; no clear staple tears shown
Blunting or rounding: Yes (general)
Tears or chips: No major tears seen; edge wear present
Edge wear: Moderate, consistent with VG/FN
Page color: Cream to tan (age tanning visible)
Stains or foxing: Light age toning; no major staining seen in shown pages
Tears or folds: None obvious in the pictured interiors
Writing or markings: None seen
Centerfold (attached / loose): Appears attached (staples shown holding well)
Cover attachment: Appears attached
Page attachment: Appears solid at staples
Wrap tightness: Average for age (not a tight “high-grade” wrap)
Brittleness: Not indicated in photos, but handle as vintage/aged paper
Newsstand spray present?: Not observed on the provided images
Color & coverage: N/A
Miswrap or miscut: Not obvious
Registration issues: None obvious
Ink defects: None obvious
No restoration observed in the provided photos (no trimming, glue, or color touch evident).