PETER PARKER, THE SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN #24

Cover shows strong gloss and vibrant color with sharp corners and no visible creases or tears. There is minor edge wear at the top right corner and slight softness at the bottom left corner. The book is in a protective sleeve which limits full assessment of spine stress ticks and surface scuffing; interior and back cover were not assessed.

Peter Parker, The Spectacular Spider-Man #24 (November 1978) is a Bronze Age entry written by Bill Mantlo with art by Frank Springer, featuring the second appearance of the disco-themed villain the Hypno-Hustler. The issue is populated with a full roster of Spider-Man supporting cast members including Betty Brant, Flash Thompson, Harry Osborn, Liz Allan, Mary Jane Watson, and Sha Shan, situating it firmly within the ongoing soap-opera continuity that characterized the Spectacular title in this period rather than delivering any first appearance or landmark creative milestone.

Market data shows a large certified population with over 225 Universal copies graded, and pricing that remains flat and modest through the mid grades before climbing meaningfully only at 9.4 and above. The jump from double digits at 9.4 to $190 at 9.8 reflects the classic Bronze Age dynamic where high-grade survivors of a common newsstand comic are disproportionately scarce relative to demand from census-chasers and Spider-Man supporting-cast completists, even though the book itself carries no key status.

This issue trades as a filler or backfill title for Spider-Man runs and Hypno-Hustler completists rather than as a speculative or investment-grade book. Low- and mid-grade raw copies are readily available and inexpensive, appealing mainly to readers assembling a complete run, while the premium at CGC 9.8 is driven by condition scarcity and registry competition rather than any narrative significance, making the top grade the only bracket with meaningful collector tension.