Approximate
Condition Profile
MARVEL COMICS · 4/80 · NEWSSTAND
UNIT ECA-012172
MARVEL TEAM-UP #92
Spider-Man and Daredevil team up against Doctor Doom and Mr. Fear
// Unit specification
| Publisher | Cover date | Era | Variant | Key attribute | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marvel Comics | April 1980 | Bronze | Newsstand | — | AVAILABLE |
// Copies in archive
| Unit | Grade | Variant | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| ECA-012172 | ~8.5 | Newsstand | AVAILABLE |
// Run position
// Condition analysis
Cover shows strong gloss and vibrant color with sharp corners and no visible creases or folds. There is a small ink or handling mark near the top of the Hawkeye lettering, and slight edge wear is visible along the top right corner. The book is in a protective sleeve, and the back cover and interior pages were not assessed.
// Valuation — market reference
| Bracket | Grade | Est. market value | Marker |
|---|---|---|---|
| LOW_RAW | 0.5 – 1.5 | $2 | |
| MID_RAW | 4.0 – 6.0 | $5 | |
| HIGH_CERT | 9.8 SLAB | $110 |
// Archive commentary
Marvel Team-Up #92, cover-dated April 1980, pairs Spider-Man with Daredevil for a story pitting the heroes against Doctor Doom and the C-list villain Mr. Fear, with Hawkeye rounding out the cast. The issue falls within the anthology-style team-up format that ran throughout the Bronze Age, rotating Spider-Man against a different guest star and villain each month. Mark Gruenwald scripts, with pencils shared between Al Milgrom (who also provides the cover) and Carmine Infantino, two veteran Marvel and DC artists whose work on the title reflects the era's workmanlike but reliable production values; Joe Rubinstein inks the cover.
The book carries no first appearances, deaths, or other landmark content, and its market profile reflects that: census data shows a healthy number of high-grade submissions relative to sales, with values compressing tightly in the mid-to-low grades and only modest premiums attached to top-tier certified copies. Demand is driven almost entirely by Spider-Man and Doctor Doom completists and by CGC 9.8 registry collectors chasing a clean example of an otherwise unremarkable back-issue, rather than by any inherent story or first-appearance significance.
This is a bulk-bin and long-box staple for dealers, trading cheaply in raw low and mid grades and commanding only a modest premium at the CGC 9.8 tier due to relative scarcity in pristine condition rather than content-driven demand. Buyers are typically Spider-Man or Daredevil run-builders, Bronze Age Marvel Team-Up collectors, and registry participants seeking to complete a high-grade series set; it is not a book pursued by investors or key-issue speculators.
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