Lot: 1 Key Issue Comic Book 

BARBIE FASHION #13 High Grade Range (1992 Marvel)  

• Early Amanda Conner artwork

• Homage to Showcase #79 1st Appearanced of Dolphin

Synopsis:

Not only is this just simply a perfect 90's image of Barbie illustrated by none other than comic powerhouse Amanda Conner at the very start of her career as a published comic artist, it is also an wonderfully sneaky homage to the first appearance of Aquaman character Dolphin from Showcase #79 - a cover she would homage twice in this series with issue #39. Did she sneak it by the editors unnoticed? Did she have such a love for the character Dolphin that she was trying to bridge universes?? Whatever the backstory, she made a perfectly quirky homage cover that is a must for homage and Barbie collectors.

The Barbie comic series is a media franchise based on the popular fashion doll by Mattel. The storylines in these comics dealt with very basic concepts. The fashion series detailed Barbie in various forms of dress such as Parisien left bank, nightclub singer, country music star, wedding dress and more.

Contributors:

Writer: Lisa Trusiani, Barbara Slate

Interior Artist: James Brock, Mary Wilshire

Inker: John Lucas, Andy Mushynsky

Colorist: Ed Lazellari, Mike Worley

Cover Artist: Amanda Conner, Mark McKenna

Letterer: Janice Chiang, Steve Dutro

Condition:

For raw books, I do my best to conservatively reflect the Overstreet grading standards, but I am not a professional grader and grading can be subjective so I use the following ranges:

Mint Grade Range

9.8 - 9.6 Near Mint / Mint to Near Mint plus (NM/MT to NM+)

Near Mint Grade Range

9.4 - 9.0 Near Mint to Very Fine / Near Mint (NM to VF/NM)

High Grade Range

8.5 - 7.0 Very Fine plus to Fine / Very Fine (VF+ to FN/VF)

Mid Grade Range

6.5 - 5.5 Fine plus to Fine minus (FN+ to FN-)

Low Grade Range

5.0 - 3.5 Very Good / Fine to Very Good minus (VG/FN to VG-)

Reader Grade Range

3.0 - 1.0 Good / Very Good to Fair (GD/VG to FR)

Photos are of the actual comics with interior shots unless labeled "Unread" to allow you to judge the condition for yourself. Please review photo details before bidding.

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