Marvel Comics Hobgoblin Spider-Man Ad Original Color Guide Comic Art 1986

$350.00

This is an original hand-colored Marvel Comics production advertising color guide from June 1986, created to promote the legendary “Saga of the Hobgoblin” storyline in The Amazing Spider-Man. Featuring the Hobgoblin soaring into explosive action, this piece was used as the final color reference for national comic-book advertising and in-house promotions.

Unlike published comic pages, production color guides were never intended for collectors. They were working tools used by printers to match exact color separations—most were discarded after use. Surviving examples from major Marvel campaigns like this are exceptionally rare.

🎨 PRODUCTION & AUTHENTICITY DETAILS

  • ✅ Authentic Marvel Comics production color guide

  • ✅ Hand-colored with marker & ink

  • ✅ Original printer color codes, registration marks, crop lines & editorial notes

  • ✅ Used for final ad printing

  • ✅ Promotes the Hobgoblin storyline across Spider-Man titles

  • ✅ Pre-digital coloring era artifact (1986)

🧠 COLLECTOR IMPORTANCE

This piece directly ties to one of Marvel’s most iconic villains: Hobgoblin, whose identity mystery drove massive fan speculation throughout the 1980s. The ad itself promotes The Amazing Spider-Man during one of its most commercially powerful eras under Marvel Comics.

Original Marvel ad production art is far scarcer than interior comic pages, and explosive villain-centered pieces like this are especially sought after due to their high visual impact and historical importance.

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