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MARVEL COMICS · 7/79 · NEWSSTAND
UNIT ECA-011934
MARVEL TEAM-UP #83
Spider-Man teams with Ms. Marvel in a routine late-1970s Team-Up issue
// Unit specification
| Publisher | Cover date | Era | Variant | Key attribute | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marvel Comics | July 1979 | Bronze | Newsstand | — | AVAILABLE |
// Run position
// Condition analysis
Cover shows strong gloss and sharp corners with no visible creasing or color breaks; spine appears tight with no stress lines visible. Slight edge wear may be present at bottom corners but is minimal at this resolution. Book is in a protective sleeve, and interior/back cover were not assessed, so grade is capped conservatively.
// 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 #83, cover-dated July 1979, is a mid-run issue of Marvel's long-running team-up anthology pairing Spider-Man with a rotating cast of Marvel heroes each month. This installment brings Peter Parker together with Ms. Marvel (Carol Danvers), continuing the title's format of one-and-done or loosely connected two-part stories built around whichever hero editorial wanted spotlighted that month. Chris Claremont, who wrote much of the series during this stretch, is generally credited with scripting duties on issues from this period, giving the book connective tissue to his broader X-Men and Ms. Marvel work of the era.
As a Bronze Age issue with no first appearance, no origin story, and no landmark creative milestone, the book has never registered as a sought-after key; the absence of a published fair-market value reflects that status directly. Demand is limited to Spider-Man and Ms. Marvel completists, Marvel Team-Up run collectors, and readers filling gaps in Claremont's bibliography, rather than speculators chasing a specific event or first appearance.
Copies circulate steadily in the low-grade bargain bins and mid-grade back-issue boxes at conventions and online, trading close to cover price in worn condition and only modestly higher in nicer raw shape. Slabbed high-grade copies see occasional interest from Bronze Age Spider-Man or Ms. Marvel grade-chasers building type sets, but the ceiling remains modest even in top certified grades, consistent with the issue's role as a common, collectible-but-unremarkable entry in a long-running anthology title.
// Copies in archive
| Unit | Grade | Variant | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| ECA-011934 | ~9.2 | Newsstand | AVAILABLE |
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