Star Trek #4

Title: Star Trek

Issue Number: 4

Publisher: Gold Key

Publication Date: June 1969

Era: Silver Age

Series/Volume: Star Trek Vol. 1

Writer: Dick Wood

Artist/Penciler: Alberto Giolitti

Inker: Alberto Giolitti

Cover Artist: Photo Cover

Format: Standard comic book, 36 pages

Variant/Cover: 15¢ Photo Cover

Printing: First Printing

Key Issue/Notable: Early Gold Key Star Trek issue featuring a photo cover of Kirk, Spock, an alien, and the USS Enterprise. Story is “The Peril of Planet Quick Change.” Publisher code 10210-906 confirms this as Star Trek #4 from June 1969.

UPC: None

Grade Range: VG 4.0 – VG+ 4.5

Page Quality: Cream to Off-White

Complete: Yes; all pages present. Centerfold is attached at the bottom staple but detached from the top staple on one side/page.

Condition Notes: Solid, complete Silver Age copy with considerable general wear. Front cover has multiple creases and wrinkles, including substantial handling creases through the white areas, edge and corner wear, spine stress, color-breaking wear along the spine, and a small tear/chip at the upper spine area. There is additional wear around both staples and some soiling/discoloration consistent with age. Back cover shows edge wear, creasing, handling wear, and general aging. Interior pages show tanning/aging but remain reasonably supple based on the photographs. Centerfold has a significant staple pull at the top, leaving one page detached from the top staple, while the bottom staple remains attached.

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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