Secrets Behind The Comics! For Only $1.00 !
Which Was The Cover Price...
...Of Stan Lee's booklet when it was first printed in 1947!
Back then, Stan came up with the idea of selling the behind the scenes story of what it took to create, print, and publish a comic book.
And he should have known, as he had been involved in comics by then for about six years!
The booklet was published by Famous Enterprises, Inc., in a paperback edition, and today can be found for sale at times around $150.00... there is a 'signed' copy for sale at $300.00 currently on eBay!
There was a reprint edition of this booklet:
'Secrets Behind the Comics' (Limited Edition)
by Stan Lee, with Ken Dale (illustrator). Published by Marvel Limited in 1994. Currently OOP.. Out of Print. First print was a LIMITED edition (700 copies) of the 1947 edition. This reprint had a silver embossed cover. With 100 pages. It was a Hard Cover Black and White 6" x 9" (15cm x 23cm) with a Dust Jacket.
Note: There is a different colored cover for sale currently on eBay for $120.00!
For those of you that are new to our blog, we have an ongoing comics and pop culture convention here at Make It So Marketing, what with our daily blog posts and listings of items for sale!