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Condition Profile
MARVEL COMICS · 10/94 · DIRECT EDITION
UNIT ECA-008953
DOCTOR STRANGE, SORCERER SUPREME #70
Late-run David Quinn/Peter Gross issue with a Kyle Hotz cover and a magically possessed Hulk
// Unit specification
| Publisher | Cover date | Era | Variant | Key attribute | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marvel Comics | October 1994 | Modern | Direct Edition | — | AVAILABLE |
// Copies in archive
| Unit | Grade | Variant | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| ECA-008953 | ~9.2 | Direct Edition | AVAILABLE |
// Run position
// Condition analysis
Cover shows strong gloss and sharp corners with no visible creasing or spine stress; the barcode area shows the 'Direct Edition' logo consistent with a direct market copy. Minor faint edge wear is visible at the top corners under close inspection, and the book is protected in a plastic sleeve which slightly affects glare assessment. No color breaks, tears, or stains are visible on the front cover. Interior pages and back cover 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 | $3 | |
| HIGH_CERT | 9.8 SLAB | $80 |
// Archive commentary
Published with an October 1994 cover date, this issue falls in the David Quinn era of Doctor Strange, Sorcerer Supreme, the stretch following the Siege of Darkness crossover in which Stephen Strange's identity was fractured between the corporate figure Vincent Stevens and the enigmatic Strange. Quinn scripts, with Peter Gross handling both pencils and inks and Kyle Hotz supplying the cover; the story turns on Stevens engineering a magical possession of the Hulk, tying the book to Marvel's wider 1994 line at a moment when the Hulk's own title was at a commercial peak. It is a mid-run chapter of an ongoing arc rather than a debut or origin, and it reads that way, but the Quinn run has kept a small following for its willingness to dismantle the character's status quo.
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