{"product_id":"total-film-magazine-may-2015-mad-max-fury-road-alien-5-aquaman-star-trek-3-sku-1483","title":"Total Film Magazine May 2015 Mad Max Fury Road Alien 5 Aquaman Star Trek 3 SKU 1483","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePre-owned original Total Film magazine – May 2015, Issue 231.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe magazine presents \u003cstrong\u003ewell overall for its age\u003c\/strong\u003e, but it is a used copy and there is visible storage and handling wear.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom the supplied image, the front cover remains \u003cstrong\u003ebright, highly legible and visually strong\u003c\/strong\u003e, with the large \u003cem\u003eMad Max: Fury Road\u003c\/em\u003e artwork retaining good colour and contrast. 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