PETER PARKER, THE SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN #22

Cover shows strong color and gloss with sharp corners and minimal spine stress visible; a few faint spine ticks are present near the mid-spine. Edges appear clean with only very light wear, no major creases or color breaks noted. The book is protected in a plastic sleeve which limits full assessment, and the back cover and interior pages were not examined.

Peter Parker, The Spectacular Spider-Man #22 (September 1978) is a regular installment of Marvel's second ongoing Spider-Man title, written by Bill Mantlo with art chores split between Dave Cockrum (cover, with Joe Rubinstein) and interior penciler Mike Zeck, inked by Bruce Patterson and colored by George Roussos. Its chief point of interest for collectors is a guest appearance by Moon Knight, who had debuted a few years earlier in Werewolf by Night #32 (1975) and was still building his own following via Marvel Spotlight and a forthcoming solo series. This is not an origin or first appearance for either character, and the issue sits within Spider-Man's supporting-cast continuity (Betty Brant, Flash Thompson, Sha Shan, Frenchie, Gena Landers) rather than delivering a landmark story beat.

The market data reflects a book that trades as a common, high-print-run Bronze Age title: census population is large (348 Universal copies of 360 total graded), sales are thin in most individual grade brackets, and pricing is largely flat from grade 4 through 8, only accelerating meaningfully at 9.6 and 9.8. The jump to $240 at 9.8, with a stable 30/90-day average near $252, indicates that demand is concentrated almost entirely among high-grade specialists and census-chasers rather than reader-collectors, who can find mid- and low-grade copies cheaply and in abundance.

This issue suits Spider-Man and Moon Knight run-builders assembling complete sets rather than key-issue investors. Raw copies in low and mid grades are readily available and inexpensive, reflecting the book's status as a supporting-role guest appearance rather than a milestone; value concentrates sharply at the CGC 9.8 tier, where population reports and slabbing costs create real scarcity relative to demand. Expect steady, unspectacular turnover at the low end and periodic premium sales for pristine graded copies.