Description: This is truly a rare and sought after comic book from Marvel Comics, featuring the unusual adventures of Bucky Bizarre, Son of Santa, Santa Claus, Dr. Deth, and Howard the Duck. The comic is signed by cover artist, Joe Jusko and comes with a notarized certificate of authenticity to ensure that the signature is fluid, clear, strong and authentic. The comic is graded 6.5 Fine+ (F+) @ 55% market Near Mint and is a 1st series, 1st printing of the last issue in a partial color format (some stories are full color and others black & white). It is intended for mature audiences and has been published in 1982, during the Bronze Age of comicsin English language by Marvel comics. The overall story title is X-MAS but there are multiple unrelated sub-stories. This comic book is a must-have for any serious collector of the Marvel Universe and especially Howard the Duck (with the talk of a live action movie). Marvel Preview is a black-and-white comics magazine published by Magazine Management for fourteen issues and the affiliated Marvel Comics Group for ten issues. The final issue additionally carried the imprint Marvel Magazines Group with #25 (March 1981), the title was changed to Bizarre Adventures, which ran for an additional ten issues before ceasing publication.To offset the dark tone of most of the stories, editor Denny O'Neil had writer Steve Skeates produce a humor feature called Bucky Bizarre to close out each issue.A story originally prepared for Marvel's Logan's Run comic book series was published in Bizarre Adventures #28 (Oct. 1981).The final issue, #34, was a standard-sized color comic book, featuring the cover-blurb, "Special Hate the Holidays Issue", with anthological Christmas-related stories, including one starring Howard the Duck. James (Jim) Shooter (born September 27, 1951) is an American legend: writer, artist, editor and publisher for various comic books. He started professionally in the medium at the age of 14, and is known for his successful and controversial run as Marvel Comics' ninth editor-in-chief, and his work as founder & editor in chief of Valiant Comics. At age 13, in mid-1965, Shooter wrote and drew stories featuring the Legion of Super-Heroes, and sent them in to DC Comics. On February 10, 1966, he received a phone call from Mort Weisinger, who wanted to purchase the stories Shooter had sent, and commissioned Shooter to write Supergirl and Superman stories. At 14, Shooter began selling stories to DC Comics,writing for both Action Comics and Adventure Comics, beginning with Adventure Comics No. 346 (July 1966), and providing pencil breakdowns as well. Shooter and artist Curt Swan devised the first race between the Flash and Superman, two characters known for their super-speed powers, in "Superman's Race with the Flash!" in Superman No. 199 (Aug. 1967)
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Artist/Writer: Al Milgrom, Mark Gruenwald, Alan Kupperberg, Steve Grant, Paul Smith, Mike Carlin, Steve Skeates, Steve Smallwood, Jim Shooter
Character: Howard the Duck, Son of Santa, Dr. Deth, Santa Claus, Bucky Bizarre
Signed By: Joe Jusko (cover art)
Tradition: US Comics
Cover Artist: Joe Jusko
Signed: Yes
Series Title: Bizarre Adventures
Universe: Marvel (MCU)
Grade: 6.5 Fine+
Publisher: Marvel Comics
Intended Audience: Viewer Discretion Advised
Vintage: Yes
Story Title: X-MAS
Publication Year: 1982
Type: Comic Book
Format: Single Issue
Issue Number: 34
Language: English
Era: Bronze Age (1970-83)
Style: Partial Color
Features: First Printing, 1st Edition, Boarded, Certificates of Authenticity (COA) Included
Genre: Adventure, Humor/Satire
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States