This came out in 1982. Fantastic Walt Simonson cover. The interior art was just reprints.
There wasn’t much useful information here. But it did offer definitions of the Golden and Silver Ages.
It was actually a pamphlet–an insert into The Amazing Spider-Man #234.
Other than the original art above, it was just tips about the “ages” (Silver, Bronze, etc.) and relative values of books. The pamphlet itself has increased in value from “free” to over two dollars. Sure, two bucks isn’t a lot, but it’s an incredible increase in value over nothing.
This was originally written for people who were brand new to comics collecting. It was written for people who didn’t know about comic book bags, or conventions, or that condition matters if one ever wanted to sell their comics. So saying that “There wasn’t much useful information here” misses the entire point of this guide.
I guess that makes sense. In 1982, specialty shops were on the rise–maybe this book was designed to drive people to those stores. Never really thought of it that way. Thanks for your comment.