Because of the value of this item we’ve tried to include a lot of information below. This is the original 1978 comic in excellent condition (we’ve show it to a dealer who thought it looked in excellent condition overall). The only areas that show slight wear is around some edges or corners, but not much (some of this was present when the comic was bought in 1978) while some edges and corners look very good (see photos of corners or zoom in on large photos). The inside last page ie. The inside of the back cover has a very small blemish from the original printing process (above Superman’s bicep in the yellow background area) which has been there since the comic was first bought in 1978 (zoom in on attached photo). All of the other pages are all clean, no creases, no folds, no tears or issues other than normal comic book image or color imperfections/blemishes that occur when the original printing is done. The pages are not pure “snow white” in color, but are an “off white” (I think many comic books start off with pages that are “off-white” in color, and the pages in this comic were never “snow white”), but some of the current color could be due to slight fading, but I’m not sure how much. The colors are still very good… For a good example of the color of the pages see the attached photos which were taken with a flash IPhone, with the comic on a white towel for background. The “off-white” color of the comic pages is uniform (but looks lighter at the bottom of the attached photos and darker at the top of the photos because the IPhone camera and flash were at an angle/closer to the bottom of the pages so lit up more by the flash vs there were also yellow indoor house lights on in the room). Overall in great condition for 40 years old and would look great framed. My wife and I were fortunate to spend much time with Ali and considered him a friend (among his many). As some are aware, Ali’s signature could vary quite a bit depending on time of day (morning vs evening), whether he was taking his medications or not, how tired he was, how rushed he felt like with long lines at a book signing or someone stopping him on the street while he was trying to go someplace vs signing for a family member or friend alone at his home. This comic was signed at his home during one of the times he and his wife Lonnie invited my wife and I to visit (so his signature is more legible than many others, especially after his disease progressed). We have a few photos of him signing somethings for us over the years, but don’t have photos of him signing the comic book so in order to help ensure authenticity we’re including photos with my wife during one of our visits to his gated estate in Michigan and 2 others of her and Ali together. Since this item is very unique, we’re not sure what a reasonable asking price is so we’re starting based on a recommendation of a dealer, but we’ll consider decreasing the asking price over the next several weeks or months if the item doesn’t sell (we’re not in a rush to sell it, but we are downsizing and so eventually want to pass this comic book onto someone who will appreciate it). Thanks for looking and let us know if you have any questions. The item “Signed by Ali Muhammad Ali vs Superman 1978 comic excellent condition” is in sale since Saturday, November 10, 2018. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Comics\Bronze Age (1970-83)\Superhero\Superman”. The seller is “thomasac13″ and is located in Snellville, Georgia. This item can be shipped to United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Denmark, Romania, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Czech republic, Finland, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Estonia, Australia, Greece, Portugal, Cyprus, Slovenia, Japan, China, Sweden, South Korea, Indonesia, Taiwan, South africa, Thailand, Belgium, France, Hong Kong, Ireland, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Italy, Germany, Austria, Bahamas, Israel, Mexico, New Zealand, Singapore, Switzerland, Norway, Saudi arabia, Ukraine, United arab emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Croatia, Malaysia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa rica, Panama, Trinidad and tobago, Guatemala, Honduras, Jamaica, Viet nam, Uruguay.
- Publisher: DC
- Year: 1978
- Main Character: Superman
