DC Wonder Woman (479-98) Model Kit AFA 85 ** POP 1, Highest Grade ** (Aurora, 1965)....

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DC Wonder Woman (479-98) Model Kit AFA 85 ** POP 1, Highest Grade ** (Aurora, 1965). A dazzling and delightfully offbeat entry in Aurora's mid-1960s superhero model line, Wonder Woman (Kit No. 479-98) is a bold and imaginative interpretation of the Amazonian warrior in full Silver Age form. Released in 1965, the kit features Wonder Woman mid-action, poised atop a rocky base as she lassos a wild octopus erupting from the waves-a sculpt that blends comic book bravado with Saturday matinee camp. With its dynamic pose and surreal sea monster, it's a piece that defies convention and perfectly captures the playful weirdness that made Aurora kits a pop culture phenomenon. This factory-sealed example has been graded AFA 85 NM+, making it the only known specimen at this grade and the highest graded example on record. The vibrant box art is pure mid-century comic fantasy, bursting with color and nostalgia, and rarely found in such pristine condition. As one of the very few female-led kits from the golden age of modeling-and one of the most visually striking-Wonder Woman's Aurora debut remains a true grail for collectors of both DC Comics and vintage hobby history. Rare, radiant, and unmistakably iconic, this is the Amazon at her most unforgettable.

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