WONDER WOMAN #1
CGC VF+: 8.5
(Stock Image)
SOLD ON: Friday, 09/15/2017 12:34 PM
$161,135
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PUBLISHER: DC
COMMENTS: ow/white pgs; Tied 2nd Highest Graded
1st appearance Ares; Wonder Woman origin retold; 1st solo comic for female superhero; Marston story, H.G. Peter coverr/art
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1st appearance Ares; Wonder Woman origin retold; 1st solo comic for female superhero; Marston story, H.G. Peter coverr/art
Highest Graded
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ow/white pgs; Tied 2nd Highest Graded
1st appearance Ares; Wonder Woman origin retold; 1st solo comic for female superhero; Marston story, H.G. Peter coverr/art
Highest Graded
Wonder Woman followed her auspicious debut in All Star Comics #8 with her first cover appearance for the newly-launched Sensation Comics #1. That book's breakout success would lead to DC creating the first solo comic for a female superhero — with the company following the lead of the Superman and Batman titles with a quarterly Wonder Woman book in the summer of 1942.
In addition to another classic cover from artist H.G. Peter, Wonder Woman #1 contains four new tales of groundbreaking heroism. Those include a revisiting of Wonder Woman’s origin that reveals how the Amazons were sculpted from clay to fight war-mongering men who follow the malevolent god Ares. (In another groundbreaking move, DC acknowledged the heroine’s diverse appeal with Florence Nightingale starting a “Wonder Women of History” series.)
Wonder Woman, of course, was a vital addition to the Golden Age's superhero pantheon, with the style and format of William Moulton Marston's complex comics vision set from the start. This would result in a nearly unbroken run of quality throughout the WWII-era. Early Wonder Woman comics are often still heavily undervalued. There's good reason to expect these books to shoot up in value — especially amidst eager fan speculation about Wonder Woman's next big-screen role in the DC Extended Universe.Tied for the second highest-graded on the CGC census, this is a doubly desirable example of this red-hot key. Graced with bright yellows and deep black inks, this copy is very attractive. Wonder Woman issues have been commanding record-high values in recent auctions -- we expect big things for this one as well.ÿý
ÿýOverstreet Guide 2017 VF+ (8.5) value = $68,750.ÿý
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Artist Information
Harry George Peter usually cited as H. G. Peter, was a newspaper illustrator and cartoonist known for his work on the Wonder Woman comic book and for Bud Fisher of the San Francisco Chronicle.
1st appearance Ares; Wonder Woman origin retold; 1st solo comic for female superhero; Marston story, H.G. Peter coverr/art
Highest Graded
Wonder Woman followed her auspicious debut in All Star Comics #8 with her first cover appearance for the newly-launched Sensation Comics #1. That book's breakout success would lead to DC creating the first solo comic for a female superhero — with the company following the lead of the Superman and Batman titles with a quarterly Wonder Woman book in the summer of 1942.
In addition to another classic cover from artist H.G. Peter, Wonder Woman #1 contains four new tales of groundbreaking heroism. Those include a revisiting of Wonder Woman’s origin that reveals how the Amazons were sculpted from clay to fight war-mongering men who follow the malevolent god Ares. (In another groundbreaking move, DC acknowledged the heroine’s diverse appeal with Florence Nightingale starting a “Wonder Women of History” series.)
Wonder Woman, of course, was a vital addition to the Golden Age's superhero pantheon, with the style and format of William Moulton Marston's complex comics vision set from the start. This would result in a nearly unbroken run of quality throughout the WWII-era. Early Wonder Woman comics are often still heavily undervalued. There's good reason to expect these books to shoot up in value — especially amidst eager fan speculation about Wonder Woman's next big-screen role in the DC Extended Universe.Tied for the second highest-graded on the CGC census, this is a doubly desirable example of this red-hot key. Graced with bright yellows and deep black inks, this copy is very attractive. Wonder Woman issues have been commanding record-high values in recent auctions -- we expect big things for this one as well.ÿý
ÿýOverstreet Guide 2017 VF+ (8.5) value = $68,750.ÿý
ÿý
If you are a new customer planning to make a first-time purchase over $25,000, please contact us 24 hours in advance of the item closing at 212.895.3999 or support@comicconnect.com so that we may approve your account for bidding. (This policy was instituted to protect consignors and bidders against bids from fraudulent accounts, and to ensure the integrity of the bidding process.) Once approved, please log out of your account and then log in, for the approval to take effect.ÿý
ÿýWe realize many of you would like to bid on this auction lot, so for this listing, ComicConnect.com offers a 6 month, interest free, time payment plan with a 20% non-refundable deposit. Time Payments invoices can only be paid by cash, check, money order or wire transfer. LEARN MORE
Artist Information
Harry George Peter usually cited as H. G. Peter, was a newspaper illustrator and cartoonist known for his work on the Wonder Woman comic book and for Bud Fisher of the San Francisco Chronicle.