Total Film Magazine March 2014 Issue 216 The Amazing Spider-Man 2 Marvel SKU 1489

Original Total Film Magazine – April 2014, Issue 217, featuring a major Captain America: The Winter Soldier on-set exclusive.

This is a particularly strong Marvel-era issue, with Captain America and Black Widow dominating the front cover and extensive promotion for the forthcoming summer blockbuster season. The cover presents Chris Evans as Captain America alongside Scarlett Johansson as Black Widow, both in costume from Captain America: The Winter Soldier.

The magazine is billed as “The Ultimate Summer Spectacular!” and places the Marvel film front and centre with the headline:

“Captain America: The Winter Soldier – No More Mr Nice Guy! Cap Turns Rebel on the Journey to Avengers 2.”

The cover also advertises a Scarlett Witch on-set exclusive, alongside coverage connected with 300: Rise of an Empire and Muppets Most Wanted.

Major Films Featured

The lower cover section previews a strong selection of major 2014 releases, including:

• Godzilla
• X-Men: Days of Future Past
• Guardians of the Galaxy
• Jupiter Ascending
• Dawn of the Planet of the Apes

Additional cover stories include:

• Noah – coverage involving Russell Crowe and the film's cast/crew
• Shia LaBeouf
• Batman
• Moriarty
• The Raid 3
• Spider-Man related coverage
• A large selection of movie reviews and upcoming blockbuster previews

The combination of early Marvel Cinematic Universe, X-Men, Guardians of the Galaxy and major 2014 genre releases gives this issue particularly good appeal for superhero and modern film collectors.

Cover & Collector Interest

The front cover uses a bold red, white and blue Captain America-inspired design, with the large TOTAL FILM masthead behind the two principal characters. Captain America appears in his dark tactical uniform and mask, while Black Widow is shown in her black S.H.I.E.L.D.-style outfit holding a handgun.

The lower portion is laid out almost like a miniature summer movie guide, with individual promotional images for several of 2014's largest releases.

Ideal for collectors of:

• Total Film magazine
• Captain America
• The Winter Soldier
• Marvel / MCU memorabilia
• Chris Evans
• Scarlett Johansson
• Black Widow
• Guardians of the Galaxy
• X-Men
• Godzilla
• Dawn of the Planet of the Apes
• 2010s cinema magazines
• Superhero and blockbuster film memorabilia

Condition

Pre-owned vintage/collectable magazine. Please study the supplied photograph carefully as it forms an important part of the condition description.

Visible condition points:

• Front cover remains bright, colourful and highly presentable.
• Main Captain America and Black Widow artwork remains clear.
• Cover text and promotional images are all easily readable.
• There is general light surface wear from previous handling and storage.
• Some minor rubbing is visible around the outer edges.
• Corners show light softening and small signs of handling wear.
• The bottom edge has some minor rubbing.
• The upper edge and spine area show light age-related wear.
• A slight amount of waviness/handling curvature is visible around the outer margins.
• No major front-cover tears or large missing sections are visible.
• No obvious handwriting, labels or ownership markings can be seen.
• Colours remain strong with no major fading apparent.

Overall, it appears to be a good used collector's copy, showing ordinary handling wear rather than severe damage.

Postage & Packaging

The magazine will be packed carefully to help protect it during transit.

Depending on the size of the completed parcel, it may be protected using stiff cardboard reinforcement, bubble wrap and/or a suitable cardboard box. Particular care will be taken around the cover, spine, edges and corners to help reduce the chance of bending, crushing or other transit damage.

SKU 1489