AVENGERS #276

Cover shows strong gloss and sharp corners with no visible creases or color breaks; the image is protected in a plastic sleeve which shows some reflective glare and minor scratching on the sleeve itself rather than the comic. Spine appears tight with no visible stress lines or ticks in this view. No fading, staining, or writing is visible on the front cover. Interior pages and back cover were not assessed, so the grade reflects front-cover appearance only.

Avengers #276 (Marvel, February 1987) arrives during Roger Stern's celebrated run on the title, with art by John Buscema and inks by Tom Palmer. The issue is part of the team's mid-1980s roster era, featuring the Sub-Mariner's unusual tenure as an Avenger alongside Captain America, Thor, She-Hulk, Captain Marvel (Monica Rambeau), the Vision, and the Scarlet Witch. It carries no first appearance, death, or origin, and its cover is a solid but not widely anthologized Buscema composition.

Market data reflects a workhorse Copper Age issue: modest raw values across low and mid grades, with certified copies showing meaningful separation only at the very top of the census. The 9.8 population remains small relative to the overall graded count, and sales at that grade are infrequent, giving the top tier a rarity premium even though the book was never scarce at time of publication. Demand tracks general interest in the Stern/Buscema Avengers run rather than any single defining moment in the issue itself.

This is a run-filler for Avengers completists and readers assembling the Stern-era team books rather than a speculative key. Raw copies in low and mid grade move steadily but cheaply as reading or filler copies, while CGC 9.8s command a real but modest premium reflecting genuine scarcity in top grade rather than character or story significance. Long-term appeal will likely continue to track the broader Bronze-to-Copper Avengers collecting base rather than independent demand.