Within Our Reach # 1 1991 VF/NM

Within Our Reach #1 is a 1991 holiday-themed charity anthology comic book co-published by Marvel Comics and Star*Reach Productions. All profits from the issue were donated to the AmFAR AIDS research group and Sempervirens, a forest preservation society. 

Key Stories and Features

The issue features a mix of original superhero stories, classic literary adaptations, and holiday-themed tales from top comic industry talent: 

• "Spider-Man: A Wolf at the Door": A lead story featuring Spider-Man teaming up with Santa Claus, written by Roy Thomas and Dann Thomas with art by Jeff Butler.
• "American Christmas": A story featuring the character Concrete, written and illustrated by Paul Chadwick.
• "The Season of Forgiveness": A Sherlock Holmes mystery by Martin Powell and Patrick Olliffe.
• Literary Adaptations: Includes P. Craig Russell’s adaptation of O. Henry's "Gift of the Magi" and a text adaptation of Oscar Wilde’s "The Happy Prince".
• Other Contributions: Features work by Norm Breyfogle ("Santa's Ashram"), Tim Sale ("So This is Christmas"), and Eric Shanower ("Home for Christmas").