Blip #7

Title: Blip

Issue Number: #7

Publisher: Marvel Comics

Publication Date: August 1983

Era: Bronze Age

Series/Volume: Vol. 1

Writer: Various

Artist/Penciler: Al Milgrom / Various

Cover Artist: Ron Zalme

Format: Magazine / Comic Magazine

Variant/Cover: Regular $1.00 U.S. / $1.25 Canada Edition

Printing: 1st Printing

Key Issue/Notable: Final issue of Marvel’s short-lived Blip: The Video Games Magazine, which ran for only seven issues from February through August 1983. Features a Pac-Man-themed Ron Zalme cover, tips for Donkey Kong Jr. and Ms. Pac-Man, coverage of Atari, Coleco and Mattel, and a 6-page Hulk comic feature. The final issue is notably scarcer than much of the run.

UPC: None

Comic Grade: VF (8.0)

Page Quality: Off-White to White

Complete: Yes; cover and centerfold are attached at both staples

Condition Notes: Very attractive copy with strong cover color and excellent overall presentation. Light handling and surface wear are present, with minor edge and corner wear. There is a small diagonal crease at the upper-right corner of the front cover and some light wear along the spine. Both staples are secure and the centerfold is attached. The back cover shows light age/storage discoloration and minor soiling along the outer and lower edges. Interior pages are clean and bright overall.

Scan Note: Images are high-resolution scans of the actual comic. Scanning can exaggerate page toning, surface wear, color variations and other minor imperfections. Colors and paper tones may vary slightly from how the comic looks in person.

Comic Book Grading Guide

Near Mint (NM) 9.2–9.8: An exceptionally well-preserved comic with excellent eye appeal. May have only very minor manufacturing or handling defects.

Very Fine (VF) 7.5–9.0: An attractive, well-preserved comic showing light wear. May have minor spine stress, small corner wear or other minor defects.

Fine (FN) 5.5–7.0: An above-average copy with moderate wear. May have noticeable spine stress, minor creasing, edge or corner wear, and other small defects while remaining complete and attractive.

Very Good (VG) 3.5–5.0: A well-read copy showing noticeable wear. May have creases, spine wear, small tears, discoloration or other defects but remains complete and collectible.

Good (GD) 1.8–3.0: A heavily read copy with significant wear. May have substantial creasing, tears, spine damage, staining, writing or other defects. The comic remains generally complete and readable.

Fair (FR) 1.0–1.5: A heavily worn or damaged comic. May have significant tears, staining, splits, loose or detached components, missing non-story portions or other major defects.

Poor (PR) 0.5: A severely damaged or incomplete comic with major defects that substantially affect its condition and collectibility.

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