{"product_id":"tom-masons-dinosaurs-for-hire-4-1993-malibu-comics-signed-bruce-mccorkindale-inscribed-cindy","title":"Tom Mason's Dinosaurs for Hire #4 1993 Malibu Comics Signed Bruce McCorkindale Inscribed Cindy","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"100\" data-end=\"144\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"100\" data-end=\"144\"\u003eTOM MASON'S DINOSAURS FOR HIRE #4 (1993)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"146\" data-end=\"322\"\u003eSigned and inscribed Malibu Comics issue featuring artwork with credits including \u003cstrong data-start=\"228\" data-end=\"250\"\u003eBruce McCorkindale\u003c\/strong\u003e, with the front inscription appearing to read \u003cstrong data-start=\"297\" data-end=\"322\"\u003e“To Cindy from Bruce”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"324\" data-end=\"445\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"324\" data-end=\"350\"\u003eSeries\/Publisher\/Issue\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"350\" data-end=\"353\"\u003eSeries: Tom Mason's Dinosaurs for Hire\u003cbr data-start=\"391\" data-end=\"394\"\u003ePublisher: Malibu Comics\u003cbr data-start=\"418\" data-end=\"421\"\u003eIssue: #4\u003cbr data-start=\"430\" data-end=\"433\"\u003eYear: 1993\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"447\" data-end=\"694\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"447\" data-end=\"463\"\u003eItem Details\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"463\" data-end=\"466\"\u003eTitle: Tom Mason's Dinosaurs for Hire\u003cbr data-start=\"503\" data-end=\"506\"\u003eIssue Number: #4\u003cbr data-start=\"522\" data-end=\"525\"\u003ePublisher: Malibu Comics\u003cbr data-start=\"549\" data-end=\"552\"\u003eYear Published: 1993\u003cbr data-start=\"572\" data-end=\"575\"\u003eFormat: Single comic book\u003cbr data-start=\"600\" data-end=\"603\"\u003eCover Date: May 1993\u003cbr data-start=\"623\" data-end=\"626\"\u003eCover Price: $1.95 US \/ $2.45 Canada\u003cbr data-start=\"662\" data-end=\"665\"\u003eStory Title: \u003cstrong data-start=\"678\" data-end=\"694\"\u003e“Four to Go”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"696\" data-end=\"1180\"\u003eThis issue of \u003cstrong data-start=\"710\" data-end=\"747\"\u003eTom Mason's Dinosaurs for Hire #4\u003c\/strong\u003e was published by Malibu Comics in \u003cstrong data-start=\"782\" data-end=\"794\"\u003eMay 1993\u003c\/strong\u003e. The issue features \u003cstrong data-start=\"815\" data-end=\"845\"\u003ecover art by Jerry Bingham\u003c\/strong\u003e, with \u003cstrong data-start=\"852\" data-end=\"865\"\u003eTom Mason\u003c\/strong\u003e credited as writer, \u003cstrong data-start=\"886\" data-end=\"900\"\u003eMitch Byrd\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong data-start=\"905\" data-end=\"924\"\u003eKiki Chansamone\u003c\/strong\u003e on pencils, and \u003cstrong data-start=\"941\" data-end=\"963\"\u003eBruce McCorkindale\u003c\/strong\u003e on inks. The main story, \u003cstrong data-start=\"989\" data-end=\"1006\"\u003e“Four to Go,”\u003c\/strong\u003e involves the Dinosaurs for Hire fighting Revenue in a comic book store, and the issue also includes a \u003cstrong data-start=\"1109\" data-end=\"1141\"\u003eone-page pinup by Mitch Byrd\u003c\/strong\u003e. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1182\" data-end=\"1780\"\u003eYour copy appears to be \u003cstrong data-start=\"1206\" data-end=\"1265\"\u003einscribed and signed on the front by Bruce McCorkindale\u003c\/strong\u003e, with the writing appearing to read \u003cstrong data-start=\"1302\" data-end=\"1328\"\u003e“To Cindy from Bruce.”\u003c\/strong\u003e Because Bruce McCorkindale is credited on this issue and the inscription clearly uses the name Bruce, this is a reasonable attribution, but since no COA or third-party authentication is shown, it should be sold as an \u003cstrong data-start=\"1546\" data-end=\"1652\"\u003einscribed comic that appears to be signed by Bruce McCorkindale and is not independently authenticated\u003c\/strong\u003e. That attribution is an inference based on the visible inscription and the issue credits. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1782\" data-end=\"2089\"\u003eComparable unsigned raw copies of issue #4 are generally inexpensive, with recent market data and listings commonly falling in the low single digits, while signed or creator-inscribed copies can bring more depending on condition, authentication, and collector interest. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2091\" data-end=\"2393\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2091\" data-end=\"2115\"\u003eAutograph Disclosure\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"2115\" data-end=\"2118\"\u003eThis comic appears to be inscribed and signed on the front by \u003cstrong data-start=\"2180\" data-end=\"2202\"\u003eBruce McCorkindale\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003cbr data-start=\"2203\" data-end=\"2206\"\u003eThe inscription appears to read \u003cstrong data-start=\"2238\" data-end=\"2264\"\u003e“To Cindy from Bruce.”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"2264\" data-end=\"2267\"\u003eNo COA or third-party authentication is shown in the provided photos.\u003cbr data-start=\"2336\" data-end=\"2339\"\u003ePhotos show the exact signed comic you will receive.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2395\" data-end=\"2483\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2395\" data-end=\"2404\"\u003eGenre\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"2404\" data-end=\"2407\"\u003eComic Books\u003cbr data-start=\"2418\" data-end=\"2421\"\u003eMalibu Comics\u003cbr data-start=\"2434\" data-end=\"2437\"\u003eDinosaurs for Hire\u003cbr data-start=\"2455\" data-end=\"2458\"\u003eHumor\u003cbr data-start=\"2463\" data-end=\"2466\"\u003eAction\u003cbr data-start=\"2472\" data-end=\"2475\"\u003eSatire\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2485\" data-end=\"2805\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2485\" data-end=\"2498\"\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"2498\" data-end=\"2501\"\u003eWe do not grade items. All photos show the exact item you will receive. Please review the images carefully and determine condition based on the photos provided. Vintage comics may show typical signs of age such as minor edge wear, corner wear, spine wear, surface wear, light creasing, or handling marks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2807\" data-end=\"2987\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2807\" data-end=\"2819\"\u003eShipping\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"2819\" data-end=\"2822\"\u003eYour comic will be shipped with care and packed securely to help protect it during transit. 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