Approximate
Condition Profile
MARVEL COMICS · 6/83 · NEWSSTAND
UNIT ECA-026582
CAPTAIN AMERICA #282
Bronze Age Captain America from the DeMatteis/Zeck run
// Unit specification
| Publisher | Cover date | Era | Variant | Key attribute | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marvel Comics | June 1983 | Bronze | Newsstand | — | AVAILABLE |
// Copies in archive
| Unit | Grade | Variant | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| ECA-026582 | ~9.2 | Newsstand | AVAILABLE |
| ECA-013661 | ~8.5 | Newsstand | AVAILABLE |
// Run position
// Condition analysis
Cover shows strong gloss and sharp corners with no visible creases, spine stress, or color breaking along the spine. Edges appear clean with minimal wear visible through the protective sleeve, and colors remain vibrant with no noticeable fading or staining. The spine is not fully visible due to the plastic sleeve reflection, and the interior and back cover were not assessed, so a slightly higher or lower grade is possible upon direct handling.
// Valuation — market reference
| Bracket | Grade | Est. market value | Marker |
|---|---|---|---|
| LOW_RAW | 0.5 – 1.5 | $3 | |
| MID_RAW | 4.0 – 6.0 | $6 | |
| HIGH_CERT | 9.8 SLAB | $110 |
// Archive commentary
Captain America #282 (June 1983) arrived during the well-regarded J.M. DeMatteis and Mike Zeck creative run on the title, a stretch of the series praised for its character-driven scripting and Zeck's clean, dynamic pencils. The issue is a standard chapter within that run rather than a debut or milestone story, featuring Captain America in continuing adventures typical of the early-1980s Marvel universe. It carries no first appearance, death, or origin content that price guides or collectors cite as historically pivotal.
Market activity for this issue is thin and concentrated at the top of the certified population. Sales data shows a small number of CGC 9.8 copies trading in the low three figures and 9.6 copies trading well below that, with a sharp value drop-off as grade decreases and effectively no meaningful raw-market data reported. This pattern is typical of a Bronze Age newsstand comic that was printed in high volume and collected mainly by completists of the Captain America run rather than by speculators chasing a key issue.
Demand centers on Captain America series collectors assembling the DeMatteis/Zeck stretch and Bronze Age dealers filling out runs, rather than investors seeking a marquee grail. Lower and mid-grade raw copies move as inexpensive run-filler with modest, stable pricing, while high-grade certified copies command a real but not extreme premium due to the scarcity of pristine surviving newsstand copies. This is a book that trades steadily but modestly across all grades, with value concentrated almost entirely in top-census condition.
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