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Condition Profile
MARVEL COMICS · 10/83 · DIRECT EDITION
UNIT ECA-012026
MARVEL TEAM-UP #134
A routine early-1980s Spider-Man team-up issue from Marvel's long-running anthology-style series
// Unit specification
| Publisher | Cover date | Era | Variant | Key attribute | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marvel Comics | October 1983 | Bronze | Direct Edition | — | AVAILABLE |
// Run position
// Condition analysis
The cover shows strong gloss and vibrant color with sharp corners overall, though there is a faint diagonal crease near the top edge above the logo and a small ding at the lower left corner. Minor spine stress is visible with a couple of light ticks along the spine edge, but no significant color break or major creasing is present. The book appears square and well-preserved with no visible staining or writing; interior and back cover were not assessed.
// Valuation — market reference
| Bracket | Grade | Est. market value | Marker |
|---|---|---|---|
| LOW_RAW | 0.5 – 1.5 | $3 | |
| MID_RAW | 4.0 – 6.0 | $8 | |
| HIGH_CERT | 9.8 SLAB | $150 |
// Archive commentary
Marvel Team-Up #134 arrived in October 1983 as part of the series' final stretch before its cancellation with issue #150, continuing the title's format of pairing Spider-Man with a rotating cast of Marvel heroes and villains each month. By this point in the run the book had settled into a workmanlike groove, produced by Marvel's mid-tier Bronze Age creative bullpen, and it carries none of the notable firsts, deaths, or origin stories that define the era's recognized keys. Its interest lies chiefly in its place within a long-running, widely collected Spider-Man-adjacent series rather than in any singular historical event depicted on its pages.
The market for this issue reflects that status: certified population is modest, with only 40 Universal copies recorded across the grading spectrum and just a handful of sales reported at the top grade. Demand skews toward Spider-Man completists and Marvel Team-Up run-builders rather than speculative key-issue buyers, and pricing at the high end is driven more by grade scarcity than by content-based demand. The $150 CGC 9.8 figure reflects a thin but consistent premium for pristine, highest-census-grade copies rather than any spike in collector interest.
This is a book that trades as a mid-run Bronze Age filler title: readily available in mid and low grades at modest prices, with value climbing sharply only at the top of the census where true 9.8 copies remain scarce. It suits collectors assembling a complete Marvel Team-Up run or a broader Spider-Man guest-appearance collection, rather than investors chasing a marquee key. Expect raw copies in lower and mid grades to move quickly at accessible prices, while pristine certified examples command a real but limited premium tied to their scarcity on the census rather than to narrative significance.
// Copies in archive
| Unit | Grade | Variant | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| ECA-012026 | ~8.5 | Direct Edition | AVAILABLE |
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