Famous Monsters of Filmland #143 CGC 9.8 · Cert 4226322002

CGC · UNIVERSAL

FINEST KNOWN

9.8 · NM/MT

Bindery: Only subtle bindery or printing defects are allowed.
Cover Appearance: Cover is flat with no surface wear.
Inks: Inks are bright with high reflectivity and minimal fading.
Corners: Corners are cut square and sharp
Cover Condition: Small, inconspicuous, lightly penciled, stamped or inked arrival dates are acceptable as long as they are in an unobtrusive location.
Spine: Spine is tight and flat.
Staples: Staples must be original, generally centered and clean with no rust.
Paper: Paper is white, supple and fresh.
Interior: Only the slightest interior tears are allowed.

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Issue Date: May 1978
Pages: White pages!
Status: In Collection
CGC Cert: 4226322002

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Collector's Notes

CGC 9.8 · White pages

The finest known — none graded higher. A modest census of 20.

CGC census: 3 graded at 9.8 · 0 graded higher · 20 total · avg 8.83 (CGC Universal label)

A hand-colored image from The Alien Factor — Don Dohler’s independently made Baltimore monster movie, exactly the kind FM always had time for — fronts Issue #143, where “Close Encounters of Several Kinds” gathers Ray Bradbury, Steven Spielberg, and company on the year’s great UFO epic.

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