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UNIT ECA-002654
IRON MAN #266
Late Byrne-era Iron Man issue from the twilight of the Copper Age run
// Unit specification
| Publisher | Cover date | Era | Variant | Key attribute | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marvel Comics | March 1991 | Copper | — | — | AVAILABLE |
// Copies in archive
| Unit | Grade | Variant | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| ECA-002654 | ~9.4 | — | AVAILABLE |
// Run position
// Condition analysis
Cover displayed in protective sleeve shows sharp corners, strong color and gloss, and no visible creases, spine stress, or edge chipping in this photo. Slight glare from the protective sleeve obscures fine surface detail, and the back cover and interior pages were not assessed. Based solely on the visible front cover, this appears to be a high-grade, well-preserved copy.
// Valuation — market reference
| Bracket | Grade | Est. market value | Marker |
|---|---|---|---|
| LOW_RAW | 0.5 – 1.5 | $1 | |
| MID_RAW | 4.0 – 6.0 | $5 | |
| HIGH_CERT | 9.8 SLAB | $30 |
// Archive commentary
Iron Man #266, cover-dated March 1991, arrived near the close of writer John Byrne's tenure on the title, a period marked by extended arcs revisiting Tony Stark's supporting cast and the Iron Man mythology rather than any single landmark event. Pencils in this stretch of the run were largely handled by Kevin Hopgood, whose clean, technically detailed style would soon define the visual language of War Machine's armor, though that character's own signature debut lies a few issues further down the run. As a standard-edition Copper Age superhero title, the issue reflects Marvel's late-1980s/early-1990s house style: dense continuity, moderate print runs, and steady but unspectacular collector interest.,
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