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Condition Profile
MARVEL COMICS · 7/81 · NEWSSTAND
UNIT ECA-011943
MARVEL TEAM-UP #107
A routine Spider-Man team-up outing from the twilight of Marvel Team-Up's Bronze Age run
// Unit specification
| Publisher | Cover date | Era | Variant | Key attribute | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marvel Comics | July 1981 | Bronze | Newsstand | — | AVAILABLE |
// Run position
// Condition analysis
Cover shows strong gloss and sharp corners with only minor edge wear visible along the top and right edge. There is slight surface handling wear and a faint crease near the bottom left near the barcode box, but no major creases, tears, or color breaks are visible. Spine appears tight with no visible stress lines in this photo. Interior and back cover were not assessed, so grade is based solely on the front cover image.
// Valuation — market reference
| Bracket | Grade | Est. market value | Marker |
|---|---|---|---|
| LOW_RAW | 0.5 – 1.5 | $2 | |
| MID_RAW | 4.0 – 6.0 | $6 | |
| HIGH_CERT | 9.8 SLAB | $85 |
// Archive commentary
Marvel Team-Up #107 (July 1981, Marvel Comics) is a newsstand issue from the long-running series that paired Spider-Man with a rotating cast of Marvel heroes each month. By 1981 the title was well past its high-profile hundredth-issue anniversary story and had settled into a steady, dependable rhythm of one-and-done or short multi-part team-ups, typically scripted by J.M. DeMatteis with art by Kerry Gammill during this stretch of the run, continuing the format Bill Mantlo and Sal Buscema had established earlier in the series.
This is not a first appearance, origin, or death issue, and it carries no notable cover or story milestone that collectors specifically chase; the absence of a published fair-market value reflects that ordinary status rather than any oversight. Demand for the book comes almost entirely from Spider-Man completists filling out a long run and from bins-and-boxes buyers assembling full Marvel Team-Up sets, rather than from speculative or key-issue interest.
As bulk stock, it trades cheaply in raw form regardless of grade tier, with modest movement between low and mid grades reflecting only general wear rather than any premium content. A high-grade CGC 9.8 slab can still command a meaningful price relative to the raw book simply because Bronze Age newsstand copies in true 9.8 condition are hard to find, but this is a condition-rarity premium rather than a content-driven one. It is best suited to a run-builder or a value-conscious Spider-Man collector rather than an investment-oriented buyer.
// Copies in archive
| Unit | Grade | Variant | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| ECA-011943 | ~8.5 | Newsstand | AVAILABLE |
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