Captain Marvel #21

Title: The Hulk Invades the Campus!

Issue Number: 21

Publisher: Marvel

Publication Date: August 1970

Era: Bronze Age

Series/Volume: Captain Marvel, Vol. 1

Writer: Roy Thomas

Artist/Penciler: Gil Kane

Inker: Dan Adkins

Cover Artist: Gil Kane & Dan Adkins

Format: Standard Comic Book

Variant/Cover: 15¢ Standard U.S. Edition

Printing: 1st Printing

Key Issue/Notable: Hulk cover and story appearance; Captain America cameo. Final issue of the original run before Captain Marvel went on a roughly two-year hiatus, returning with #22 in 1972. Gil Kane cover and interior art.

UPC: None

Grade Range: VF- to VF (7.5–8.0)

Page Quality: Off-White to White

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

Condition Notes: Strong, attractive copy with excellent front-cover color and gloss. The black and dark-blue areas remain particularly nice and make the overall presentation pop. There are several small color-breaking spine stresses, light wear around the staples, minor edge wear and light corner wear. A few small handling marks and light surface imperfections are visible, but there are no major creases or pieces missing. Back cover has light overall age toning with a faint horizontal discoloration/toning line near the bottom. Interior pages are supple with strong color. Centerfold is secure.

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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