Approximate
Condition Profile
MARVEL COMICS · 9/80 · NEWSSTAND
UNIT ECA-016910
AMAZING ADVENTURES #10
Bronze Age Marvel reprint title featuring Killraven and the War of the Worlds saga
// Unit specification
| Publisher | Cover date | Era | Variant | Key attribute | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marvel Comics | September 1980 | Bronze | Newsstand | — | AVAILABLE |
// Copies in archive
| Unit | Grade | Variant | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| ECA-016910 | ~9.0 | Newsstand | AVAILABLE |
// Run position
// Condition analysis
Cover shows strong gloss and vibrant color with sharp, well-defined corners and no visible creases, folds, or color breaks along the spine. A slight amount of surface glare from the protective sleeve makes fine detail in the lower right corner near the barcode hard to fully assess, and there may be very minor edge softness there. No stains, tears, or writing are visible on the front cover. Interior pages and back cover were not visible in this photo and 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 | $7 | |
| HIGH_CERT | 9.8 SLAB | $35 |
// Archive commentary
Amazing Adventures #10 belongs to the short-lived second volume of Marvel's Amazing Adventures, a 1979-1981 title that reprinted the acclaimed Killraven and War of the Worlds material originally serialized in the first volume during the mid-1970s. That earlier run, scripted by Don McGregor with artwork from P. Craig Russell and others, is remembered as one of the more literary and visually ambitious science-fiction strips of the era, and this reprint vehicle exposed the material to a newsstand audience at the tail end of the Bronze Age. The issue carries no first appearances or landmark creative milestones of its own; its interest is tied to the strength of the underlying Killraven concept rather than any event specific to this number.
Market activity is thin across all grades, reflecting the book's status as a secondary reprint title rather than a foundational Marvel property. Certified population sits at just eleven copies, with recorded sales clustering in the 9.0 to 9.4 range and no transaction history above that tier despite a single 9.6 and 9.8 appearing on census. Pricing in the low-to-mid grades tracks general Bronze Age newsstand filler, while the top of the curve is driven almost entirely by scarcity of graded submissions rather than documented demand.
This is a book for completists of the Killraven saga, Amazing Adventures run collectors, and dealers filling out Bronze Age Marvel reprint sets rather than a speculative or key-driven purchase. Raw copies in low and mid grade trade for pocket change and are typically acquired as part of bulk lots or long-box runs. A 9.8 would command a real premium purely on condition rarity given the small certified population, but broad collector demand for the title itself remains modest, and pricing at the top end should be expected to move on individual sale results rather than an established trend line.
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