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MARVEL COMICS · 12/79 · NEWSSTAND
UNIT ECA-012289
MARVEL TWO-IN-ONE #58
Thing teams with Aquarian against Deathlok and Klaw, cover and pencils by George Perez
// Unit specification
| Publisher | Cover date | Era | Variant | Key attribute | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marvel Comics | December 1979 | Bronze | Newsstand | Early appearance of Wendell Vaughn as Aquarian, a precursor identity to his later Quasar persona | AVAILABLE |
// Run position
// Condition analysis
Cover shows strong gloss with only minor surface scuffing and light reflective sheen from the protective sleeve, likely light handling wear rather than damage. Corners appear sharp with no visible blunting, and spine appears tight with no visible stress lines or color breaking in this view. There is minor waviness/warping visible in the paper stock under the plastic sleeve, and slight edge wear along the right border. Interior and back cover were not assessed.
// Valuation — market reference
| Bracket | Grade | Est. market value | Marker |
|---|---|---|---|
| LOW_RAW | 0.5 – 1.5 | $2 | |
| MID_RAW | 4.0 – 6.0 | $6 | |
| HIGH_CERT | 9.8 SLAB | $85 |
// Archive commentary
Marvel Two-In-One #58 is a late-1970s issue of Marvel's flagship team-up title, pairing Ben Grimm, the Thing, with Wendell Vaughn in his brief Aquarian identity, plus appearances by Black Goliath, Deathlok, and the villains Klaw, Solarr, and Mysterium. The script comes from the writing team of Mark Gruenwald and Ralph Macchio, with George Perez providing pencils and cover art and Gene Day inking, a combination that gives the book more polished visual craft than many mid-run issues of the title. Wendell Vaughn would go on to adopt the Quasar name a decade later in his own long-running series, making this an early, minor stop in that character's evolving identity, though it is not his first appearance and the book is not treated as a key in standard references.
As a 1979 newsstand issue of an ongoing team-up series, this book sits comfortably within the broad, well-collected run of Marvel Two-In-One rather than at any inflection point in Marvel continuity. Demand centers on Perez art completists, Deathlok and Black Goliath collectors filling out appearance runs, and Bronze Age Marvel readers assembling the series in long boxes rather than speculators chasing a milestone. The absence of a published fair-market value reflects steady but unremarkable trading typical of the title's mid-numbered issues.
This is a reader- and completist-driven book best suited to collectors building a full Marvel Two-In-One run, Thing or Deathlok character collections, or early Perez artwork. It trades readily in raw low and mid grades at modest prices, with high-grade slabbed copies appealing mainly to registry-minded Bronze Age specialists rather than commanding broad crossover interest.
// Copies in archive
| Unit | Grade | Variant | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| ECA-012289 | ~8.5 | Newsstand | AVAILABLE |
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