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Condition Profile
MARVEL COMICS · 5/77 · NEWSSTAND
UNIT ECA-011475
PETER PARKER, THE SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN #6
Morbius and the Fantastic Four cross paths with Spider-Man in a mid-1970s spinoff issue
// Unit specification
| Publisher | Cover date | Era | Variant | Key attribute | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marvel Comics | May 1977 | Bronze | Newsstand | — | AVAILABLE |
// Copies in archive
| Unit | Grade | Variant | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| ECA-011475 | ~8.5 | Newsstand | AVAILABLE |
// Run position
// Condition analysis
Cover shows strong gloss and vibrant color with sharp corners overall; a slight bend/soft corner is visible at the upper right near the price box, and there is minor edge wear along the top and right border. Spine appears tight with no visible major stress lines or color breaks in this view. The book is in a protective sleeve which limits full assessment of surface scratches; interior and back cover were not assessed.
// Valuation — market reference
| Bracket | Grade | Est. market value | Marker |
|---|---|---|---|
| LOW_RAW | 0.5 – 1.5 | $4 | |
| MID_RAW | 4.0 – 6.0 | $9 | |
| HIGH_CERT | 9.8 SLAB | $120 |
// Archive commentary
Peter Parker, The Spectacular Spider-Man launched in 1976 as Marvel's second ongoing Spider-Man title, and this sixth issue finds Gerry Conway scripting a team-up plot that pulls in the Human Torch, Invisible Woman, and Mr. Fantastic alongside the recurring vampire-antagonist Morbius. Ross Andru's pencils, inked by Frank Giacoia, give the book a workmanlike but solid Bronze Age superhero look, with Al Milgrom supplying the newsstand cover. The issue is a representative example of mid-1970s Marvel crossover storytelling rather than a foundational or historically pivotal chapter in Spider-Man's history.
Market data shows a book with a large surviving population and correspondingly modest values across the grading spectrum. Certified 9.8 copies trade in the low hundreds, a level that reflects genuine scarcity only at the very top of the census rather than any outsized collector demand for the issue itself. Lower and mid-grade raw copies command only nominal sums, consistent with a high print run, ordinary newsstand distribution, and a plot that, while entertaining, introduces no new characters or lasting continuity touchstones.
This is a book for Spider-Man Bronze Age completists and Morbius or Fantastic Four crossover collectors filling out a run rather than a target for grail-focused buyers. Demand is steady but unspectacular, with most activity concentrated in raw copies destined for reading collections or long boxes, while investment-grade interest is limited almost entirely to the small number of pristine 9.8 submissions competing for census-topping status.
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