JOHN LAW DETECTIVE #1 

October 1983, Eclipse Comics

Stories, Art and Cover by Will Eisner. Colors by Klaus Janson. Pre-Spirit stories of John Law by Will Eisner. Featuring: The early life of John Law and his enemy/lover Sand Saref in "Meet John Law"; Nubbin the Shoeshine Boy story "The Strange, Ghastly Affair of the Half Dead Mr. Lox"; and John Law in "Ratt Gutt"! Plus: 2-page article "The Coach's Bench"; unfinished cover to the unpublished "Adventures of Nubbin the Shoeshine Boy"; unpublished splash page for Sunday Comics; unpublished cover for "John Law Detective"; and four Spirit splash pages that adapted the unpublished John Law stories. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $1.50.

The comic is complete and in VERY FINE condition

Mint (MT)
(Overstreet) Nearly perfect in every way.
Near Mint (NM)
(Overstreet) Nearly perfect with only minor imperfections such as subtle bindery/printing defects.
Very Fine (VF)(Overstreet) Excellent copy with outstanding eye appeal; limited accumulation of bindery/printing defects, surface wear, and minor spine creasing.
Fine (FN)(Overstreet) Above average copy that shows minor wear but is still relatively flat and clean with no significant creasing or other serious defects.
Very Good (VG)(Overstreet) The average used comic book with moderate to significant wear.
Good (GD)(Overstreet) Shows significant wear.
Fair (FR)(Overstreet) Shows heavy wear.
Poor (PR)(Overstreet) Little or no collector value.