RAW - Art Spiegelman Complete Run, First Appearance, Edition of MAUS

Description: A complete run of Art Spiegelman and Françoise Mouly's genre defining alternative comic anthology - RAW Containing the first appearance in print of MAUS, Spiegelman's masterpiece of the form, and the first graphic novel to win a Pulitzer Prize. In addition is the Read Yourself RAW issue which contains selections from the first three issues as well as a letter on RAW letterhead responding to a reader inquiry (Appearing to be in Spiegelman's hand.) This collection contains a complete set of the MAUS inserts which began in issue number two and extended through the final issue (vol. 2, number 3), the final chapter of MAUS did not appear in RAW. The set also includes all other requisite inserts including: Spiegelman's Two-Fisted Painters in issue #1, City of Terror trading cards laid in issue #2 (lacking bubblegum), the Reagan Speaks for Himself Flexi-disk in issue #4, Red Flowers in issue #7, Read Yourself RAW contains another insert of Two-Fisted Painters and another set of City of Terror trading cards still affixed. Please note that I am not a professional comic grader so my condition descriptions and terminology are book-based. I'm happy to answer additional questions. Individual Condition Notes:Issue #1: Near Fine, a few faint, small smudges to covers, head fore-edge corner lightly creased, tiny nick to fore-edge Issue #2: Near Fine, six trading cards not attached but laid in, lacking bubblegum, a few negligible nicks and creases to extremities. Issue #3: VG+, light creasing to tips of fore-edge corners, light foxing to covers Issue #4: Near Fine, fore-edge curling up slightly, some creasing near staples Issue #5: Near Fine, tail fore-edge corner creased, some rubbing to rear cover Issue #6: VG+ or better, small scuff near title on front cover, minor rubbing, corners ever so slightly creased Issue #7: VG-, while front cover head corner is torn intentionally as published and affixed to page 3, there is some additional wear and tear to the corner of page three that I have not seen on other copies, minor rubbing to covers Issue #8: NF, creasing to corners, rubbing along spine Read Yourself RAW: VG+, creasing to fore-edge corners, light rubbing to covers, rubbing to spine ends Vol 2, Issue #1: VG+, rubbing to front panelVol 2, Issue #2: VG+, head of spine bumpedVol 2, Issue #3: VG+, binding slightly cocked

Price: 2300 USD

Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota

End Time: 2025-01-08T02:46:51.000Z

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