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In 1995, when the 2nd Superman/Spider-Man Treasury Edition team-up (first published in 1981) was reprinted as a standard-sized comic mag (with a gold-trimmed cover), it contained an irritating colour-glitch on several pages throughout the mag; namely, Superman's costume was coloured purple-ish rather than blue. I can only assume the re-colourist tried to subtly dis-tinguish the blues between Supes' and Spidey's costumes, but the printing process somehow screwed it up in some way. (It was also printed that way in a softcover collected edition of several DC/Marvel team-ups.) It surely couldn't have been a deliberate choice, as there are panels and pages where Superman's costume is the correct hue of blue.
So I'm sure you'll all be glad to know the new Facsimile Edition of the John Buscema illustrated team-up is free from such distracting and disappointing visual errors, allowing you to buy it with confidence, with a choice of the original Bob Larkin cover or one by Brian Bolland. The only niggle I have is the square-bound spines are a bit 'pinched', resulting in the margins between one page and another being almost invisible. It would've been better had the margins on the righthand and lefthand sides of alternating pages been wider, allowing readers to see the art and lettering next to the spine without having to flatten it out to facilitate a smooth read. However, that said, this is a must-have for all true fans.
So what are you waiting for? Get straight 'round to your local comics shop and buy a copy today!
