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MARVEL COMICS · 11/81 · NEWSSTAND
UNIT ECA-011960
MARVEL TEAM-UP #111
Spider-Man team-up issue from the twilight of Marvel Team-Up's early-1980s run
// Unit specification
| Publisher | Cover date | Era | Variant | Key attribute | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marvel Comics | November 1981 | Bronze | Newsstand | — | AVAILABLE |
// Run position
// Condition analysis
Cover shows strong gloss and sharp corners with no visible creases or color breaks; spine appears tight with no stress lines visible in this image. Barcode box present confirming newsstand edition, in clean unmarred condition. Minor edge wear may be present but not clearly visible under the current lighting/protective sleeve. Interior and back cover were not assessed, so grade is based solely on this front cover photo.
// 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 #111 (November 1981) is a routine issue in Marvel's long-running series pairing Spider-Man with a different member of the Marvel Universe each month, a format the title had followed since its 1972 debut. By this point in the run the book was well into its second decade of teaming Spidey with heroes ranging from the Fantastic Four to the X-Men, and issues from this stretch were written primarily by J. M. DeMatteis, who guided the title through much of 1980 to 1982 with a rotating cast of pencilers. As with most Marvel Team-Up issues outside the landmark first appearances scattered through the run (such as the debut of the Punisher or Bill Mantlo's early Cloak and Dagger stories), #111 is a self-contained adventure rather than a chapter with lasting continuity weight.
The book's market profile matches its content: no first appearance, no notable death, and no widely cited cover, so it circulates as a mid-tier Bronze Age filler title rather than a sought-after key. Demand comes chiefly from Spider-Man completists assembling a full run of Marvel Team-Up and from Bronze Age dealers filling long boxes, not from speculators chasing a specific milestone. Newsstand copies of this era are common enough that raw grades rarely command a premium over cover price, and high-grade census entries are limited more by low submission interest than by true scarcity.
Collectors of this issue are typically series completists, Spider-Man team-up specialists, or dealers stocking accessible Bronze Age material for new collectors. Raw copies move steadily but modestly at shows and online marketplaces, while a slabbed 9.8 would appeal mainly to registry builders working through the entire Marvel Team-Up run rather than open-market speculators. It is a book that finds a home eventually, but not one expected to move independent of its series context.
// Copies in archive
| Unit | Grade | Variant | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| ECA-011960 | ~9.0 | Newsstand | AVAILABLE |
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