CGC 8.0 Outer Space #1 1953 Vital Comic Book
Updated August 25, 2026
| Lot number | 6425 |
| Category | Comics & Books |
| Auction | Grail Comic Books & Original Art from The Archive Auction |
| Date | September 9, 2026 at 7:00 PM EDT |
| Auction house | The Archive Auction LLC |
| Location | LANSDALE, Pennsylvania |
Outer Space #1 (1953) from Vital Comics, graded CGC 8.0 (Very Fine) with Off-White to White Pages. This scarce Golden Age promotional comic was produced as a giveaway for Richfield Oil Corporation, making it an interesting piece of mid-century advertising and comic-book history. Promotional comics such as this were typically distributed to the public rather than sold through traditional comic-book channels, contributing to their scarcity and collector appeal today. A high-grade example of an unusual 1950s promotional comic, combining Golden Age comic-book artwork with vintage corporate advertising, presented here in an impressive CGC 8.0 grade.
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