Sinister War #1 (Raw VF/NM) - Marvel Comics (InHyuk Lee Variant Edition Cover)

Add an explosive event premiere issue to your store with Sinister War #1, published by Marvel Comics in July 2021! Written by Nick Spencer (The Amazing Spider-Man, Captain America), featuring interior artwork by Mark Bagley (Ultimate Spider-Man), and dramatic variant cover illustration signed in-art by renowned artist InHyuk Lee (IHL 2021 MO!).

The top trade dress features the red-and-white MARVEL logo on the upper left, positioned above issue designation 1 and the VARIANT EDITION banner. The lower section displays the stylized, jagged white event title logo SINISTER WAR set against a dark, cosmic purple-and-black gradient background. The lower left margin features the Direct Sales barcode, $4.99 cover price, and Rated T+ rating.

The striking variant cover illustration—crafted by InHyuk Lee—presents Doctor Octopus (Otto Octavius) grinning villainously in the foreground while his metallic mechanical arms tightly bind Spider-Man (Peter Parker) in mid-air above him, complete with glowing red spider-sense lines emitting from Peter's head.

In this blockbuster premiere issue of Nick Spencer's massive Spider-Man event series, Doctor Octopus assembles an all-star lineup of deadly foes to form a new Sinister Six. With rival villain factions descending upon New York City, Spider-Man finds himself trapped in the ultimate crossfire, forced to fight for survival against the largest convergence of his iconic rogues' gallery in Marvel history!

This unslabbed raw comic issue is in top-tier collectible condition (estimated VF/NM 9.0 or better), featuring clean edges, sharp corners, a flat spine, and rich color contrast—making it an essential pickup for Spider-Man collectors, Doctor Octopus fans, InHyuk Lee cover art enthusiasts, and Marvel event completionists.