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Condition Profile
MARVEL COMICS · 10/84 · NEWSSTAND
UNIT ECA-008660
DOCTOR STRANGE #67
Doctor Strange battles on in a routine mid-1980s newsstand issue of his own title
// Unit specification
| Publisher | Cover date | Era | Variant | Key attribute | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marvel Comics | October 1984 | Copper | Newsstand | — | AVAILABLE |
// Run position
// Condition analysis
Cover shows strong gloss and sharp corners with no visible creasing or spine stress in this photo; the book is protected in a plastic sleeve which limits full assessment of edge wear. No color breaks, tears, or stains are visible on the front cover. Interior pages and back cover were not assessed, so the grade is a conservative estimate based on the front cover alone.
// 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 | $45 |
// Archive commentary
Doctor Strange #67 arrived in October 1984 as part of the steady mid-1980s run of the Sorcerer Supreme's solo title, a period when the character's adventures continued under a rotating cast of Marvel writers and artists working to maintain the series' occult-adventure identity following the more celebrated Steve Englehart and Frank Brunner era of the 1970s. The issue is a standard newsstand printing of Volume 2, without any first appearance, origin, or landmark creative milestone attached to it, and it does not figure in price-guide discussions of the character's key issues.
Market data for this issue is exceedingly thin: the certified population shows no CGC census entries below 9.6, and only a single 9.6 sale is on record, at a modest price point. This sparse activity is typical of mid-run Copper Age back issues that lack a first appearance, a notable creative team highlight, or a widely reproduced cover image — such books circulate mainly as reading copies or completist purchases for Doctor Strange or Marvel horror-adventure runs rather than as investment-grade certificates. Demand is driven almost entirely by series completists filling out long boxes and by dollar-bin browsers rather than by speculative key-issue buyers.
For collectors, this is a book acquired to complete a Doctor Strange volume run rather than pursued as a standalone target. Raw copies in low and mid grades trade for a few dollars in the secondary market and dollar bins, while a top-tier CGC 9.8 (were one to surface) would likely command a modest premium over the sole certified 9.6 sale simply on the basis of scarcity at the top of the census rather than any inherent story significance. Long-term appreciation potential is limited, and the issue is best understood as a filler piece in a broader Doctor Strange or Copper Age Marvel collection.
// Copies in archive
| Unit | Grade | Variant | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| ECA-008660 | ~9.0 | Newsstand | AVAILABLE |
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