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1st Appearance of Angela; Direct Edition. |
| Item Description: |
Spawn 9 |
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CGC 9.8 |
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View Comic |
Owner Comments
Owner's Description:
Publisher: Image Comics
Publication Date: March, 1993
Age: Modern Age
Writer: Neil Gaiman
Artist: Todd McFarlane
Grade: 9.8 (Near Mint/Mint)
Grade Description: Nearly perfect with only minor imperfections that keep it from the next higher grade. The overall look is "as if it was just purchased."
CGC Key Comments: 1st Appearance of Medieval Spawn and Angela.
Owners Key Comments: 1st Appearance of Cogliostro.
CGC Census Population: Highest Graded Copy.
Submission Date: June 29, 2013 (Wizard World NYC)
Grade Date: August 22, 2013
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2nd Appearance of Angela; 1st Eponymous Title; 1st Greg Capullo Angela art; 1st Angela Logo. |
| Item Description: |
Angela 1 |
| Grade: |
CGC 9.8 |
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View Comic |
Owner Comments
You've been probably wondering, "How come I haven't heard nor hide nor hair of SW3D's psycho-babble about Angela lately? Or maybe not?
Well, if you missed it (or me), or didn't, either way, I'm back, or should I say, Angela's back! That's right... it's another arousing edition of: "For the Love of Angela!"
And in this exhilarating segment, we're going to discuss my recent acquisition: Image Comics' Angela #1.
Now to most collectors, and even some die-hard Angela fans, this issue may not appear to be a really big deal. Why? Well... due to availability... Angela Number #1's are available in high quantity at most any grade. And although the total CGC Census population numbers for this particular issue are relatively low (76 currently), as Angela's star continues to rise in the Marvel U, undoubtedly, it will have an impact on its population growth.
But there are other factors... key factors and historical notations, in my opinion, that many have failed to realize (or perhaps they're not that significant to warrant mentioning).
So what is the BFD (Big f@@king deal) about this one anyway?
Glad you asked.
These are some of the key notations Angela and Comic Book Collectors alike should be aware of that the CGC has, for whatever reason, omitted (and I'll list these in order of significance):
1. Angela's 1st Eponymous Title/1st Solo Appearance.
2. Angela's 2nd Appearance.
3. Neil Gaiman's 2nd story ever written for Image.
4. 1st Angela work sans Todd McFarlane.
5. Reveal: Angela's discloses her age: 100,000! (Holy sh$t she's a hottie for an ancient relic! I occasionally like my women to be mature but this lady is 1,000 millennia old! Damn!)
6. 1st Appearance of Angela's logo.
But the one distinguishing characteristic that makes this one also pretty special:
7. This is the first time legendary Spawn artist Greg Capullo illustrates Angela!
And on top of that, this particular comic has the master's inscription. Although other signature copies exist (there are two others on the census), this one is currently in the top spot graded at that magic number: 9.8!
I love it! I love it! I love it!
About the cover: Greg Capullo chose to showcase the Angelic Warrior with a tight close-up of her noble countenance. The intensity and crimson spots on her face and the warm blood running down her blade and armor can only lead the reader to assume she's hot and heavy in battle, beautifully framed... which makes it an ideal choic as a mantlepiece! But all kidding aside, in my opinion, Capullo captured the essence of this hellion, for when Angela gets into the thick of things, she's speaks with her lance, dagger and sword. Now that's the Angela I know and love! Marvel Comics TAKE NOTE!
So, without further pomp and circumstance, I give you... Angela #1, Signed by Greg Capullo.
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| Slot: |
Origin of Angela. |
| Item Description: |
Curse of the Spawn 9 Universal |
| Grade: |
CGC 9.8 |
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View Comic |
Owner Comments
This is the very first one ever graded! YES!
Curse of the Spawn 9: The Origin of Angela!
I love keys. And I love rare books. And I love OAKs. But I especially love when I am the first to introduce a comic book to the CGC Census, and one that combines all three of these virtues.
This is the other Angela key (see Spawn 9 Newsstand Variant), the other rare one and OAK, which I have the pleasure to debut to you all: Curse of the Spawn 9: The Origin of Angela. Yep! That's right! In these very pages we get a first hand look at the creation of the heavenly creature Angela.
Now truth be told, Curse of the Spawn 9 is not a very rare book. No, not at all. There are plenty of raw copies floating in eBay just waiting for someone to pick 'em up, or discover them in the back issue bins of your local LCS. That's how I got these 6, going from LCS to LCS, amassing a total of 20, but cherry picking these 6 as the best of the best from those 20 and getting them graded. But finding a 9.8 or 9.6 wasn't easy... but I am sure there are plenty of mint copies out there.
However, for some odd reason, no collector ever got one graded... that is until yours truly came along. I currently (as of October 6, 2013) have the first six Curse of the Spawn 9's ever graded: five 9.8's and one 9.6... which, I predict, for the briefest of moments, makes them rare indeed. But I am certain the word will get out, and by next week 1,000 more will follow.
And although the graders of CGC have erroneously omitted this key detail from the Key Notes, Curse of the Spawn 9 is where Angela's origin is first explained.
Here's a synopsis I borrowed without permission from ComiXology on Curse of the Spawn 9: "Angela has been commissioned by the survivors of the planet Pentagus-Fraser to destroy the evil ravaging their planet. Amidst the melee, Angela battles the arachnid beast, Argus. She becomes distracted by the face of the mysterious Deurges long enough to become entangled in Argus' Web. After her capture the legend of Angela's origin is revealed in flashbacks of the lives of the sacrificing souls that were blended to become the Heavenly warrior. In each case the last thing they see is the dispassionate face of Deurges". Visit the page at: http://www.comixology.com/Curse-of-the-Spawn-9/digital-comic/42566
Curse of the Spawn 9!
Thanks for reading.
SW3D
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The "Death" of Angela; The "Death" of Malebolgia; Last Angela appearance in Image Comics. |
| Item Description: |
Spawn 100 Modern |
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CGC 9.8 |
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View Comic |
Owner Comments
Spawn 100: Angela Variant Cover/Wood Cover Artist: The "Death" of Angela.
Before co-creators Todd McFarlane and Neil Gaiman came to terms over Angela's ownership, McFarlane wrote her off in the 100th Anniversary issue of Spawn, by having Angela meet her demise at the hands of Malebolgia. Lanced in the back and through the chest with her own weapon, Angela solemnly died in the arms of Spawn. After Spawn defeated and "killed" Malebolgia, Angela's body was taken to Heaven.
This issue marks the last appearance of Angela in an Image Publication or in any comic book for that matter, until 13 years later when Angela made her debut in the Marvel Universe (616) in Age of Ultron 10.
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| Slot: |
The Return of Angela; 1st Angela Appearance in the Marvel Universe; New Costume. |
| Item Description: |
Age of Ultron 10 Modern |
| Grade: |
CGC 9.8 |
| Research: |
View Comic |
Owner Comments
This is it... Angela enters the Marvel Universe and eventually becomes an Asgardian... her new name: Aldrif Odinsdottir! Okay... I can live with the retro origin... but the name... Ugh! Let's stick with Angela.
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