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Condition Profile
MARVEL COMICS · 5/80 · NEWSSTAND
UNIT ECA-008772
THE SAVAGE SHE-HULK #4
Bronze Age She-Hulk solo series, ongoing issue with Buscema-era art
// Unit specification
| Publisher | Cover date | Era | Variant | Key attribute | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marvel Comics | May 1980 | Bronze | Newsstand | — | AVAILABLE |
// Copies in archive
| Unit | Grade | Variant | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| ECA-008772 | ~8.5 | Newsstand | AVAILABLE |
// Run position
// Condition analysis
Cover shows strong gloss and vibrant color with sharp corners visible in this photo; a UPC barcode box confirms newsstand edition. There is visible plastic sleeve glare and creasing/wrinkling reflections but these appear to be from the protective bag rather than the cover itself; a faint vertical crease line is visible near the left edge of the cover that may indicate a light stress line. No major spine ticks, color breaks, or tears are apparent, though the glare somewhat obscures fine detail. Interior and back cover were not assessed, so grade is capped conservatively.
// Valuation — market reference
| Bracket | Grade | Est. market value | Marker |
|---|---|---|---|
| LOW_RAW | 0.5 – 1.5 | $2 | |
| MID_RAW | 4.0 – 6.0 | $6 | |
| HIGH_CERT | 9.8 SLAB | $130 |
// Archive commentary
The Savage She-Hulk #4 continues Marvel's 1980 solo launch for Jennifer Walters, following her debut a few issues earlier in the same series. By issue #4 the book had settled into its ongoing storyline, with the character still finding her footing in the Marvel Universe years before her more prominent Avengers and Fantastic Four appearances. The series itself is historically notable chiefly for introducing She-Hulk, a distinction that belongs to issue #1 rather than to this later chapter.
Market data for this specific issue is sparse, with GoCollect recording only a single certified sale at each of three grade points: 8.5, 9.6, and 9.8. The recorded prices show a typical steep climb toward the top of the census, with the 9.8 example realizing more than four times the 9.6 result. This pattern reflects the broader dynamic for lower-demand Bronze Age ongoing issues, where raw and low-grade copies see minimal collector interest and value concentrates almost entirely in top-census slabs, driven by scarcity of pristine survivors rather than character demand.
This issue is best suited to completists building a full run of The Savage She-Hulk or to collectors pursuing Bronze Age Marvel sets more broadly. It is not a book driven by first-appearance or key-issue demand, and raw copies in low to mid grade should be expected to trade for modest sums reflecting common-book status. High-grade certified copies, however, can command outsized premiums relative to raw material simply because so few have been submitted and graded, making condition census position the primary value driver for this issue.
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