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Condition Profile
MARVEL COMICS · 6/74
UNIT ECA-009093
KULL THE DESTROYER #14
Bronze Age Marvel sword-and-sorcery back-issue from the Kull the Destroyer run
// Unit specification
| Publisher | Cover date | Era | Variant | Key attribute | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marvel Comics | June 1974 | Bronze | — | — | AVAILABLE |
// Run position
// Condition analysis
Cover shows strong gloss and bright inks with sharp corners and no visible creasing or color breaks. There is a faint vertical crease/wave visible near the upper left of the title logo area and slight waviness to the paper, along with minor edge wear at the top right corner. The book is in a protective sleeve with some glare obscuring fine detail; interior and back cover were not assessed.
// Valuation — market reference
| Bracket | Grade | Est. market value | Marker |
|---|---|---|---|
| LOW_RAW | 0.5 – 1.5 | $3 | |
| MID_RAW | 4.0 – 6.0 | $8 | |
| HIGH_CERT | 9.8 SLAB | $130 |
// Archive commentary
Kull the Destroyer #14 (June 1974) is part of Marvel's early-1970s adaptation of Robert E. Howard's pre-Conan barbarian king, a series launched in the wake of Conan the Barbarian's commercial success and aimed at the same sword-and-sorcery readership. By issue #14 the title had settled into a steady mid-run identity, continuing the adventures of Kull and his ally Brule against the sorcerous threats of the lost world of Valusia, without any first appearances, deaths, or landmark creative left-turns attached to this specific issue.
Market data reflects a book with a small but consistently graded census and modest demand outside the top end. Fair market values climb sharply only in the highest surviving grades, with 9.8 copies commanding roughly double the price of 9.6s and nearly triple that of 9.4s, a pattern typical of a title collected mainly by Kull and Howard-character completists rather than broad crossover buyers. Sales volume at the top grade has been thin but recurring over the trailing year, while lower grades show almost no recorded certified sales, indicating most collector activity concentrates on assembling clean high-grade runs rather than acquiring the book at any condition.
This issue trades as a run-filler for collectors building a complete Kull the Destroyer set or a Robert E. Howard-adaptation collection, with raw copies moving cheaply and casually at conventions and online marketplaces. High-grade certified copies, especially those graded 9.8, see the bulk of meaningful transactional value and modest but real appreciation, while low- and mid-grade raw copies remain inexpensive commodity stock with limited independent collector pull.
// Copies in archive
| Unit | Grade | Variant | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| ECA-009093 | ~8.5 | — | AVAILABLE |
| ECA-009091 | ~7.0 | — | AVAILABLE |
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