Approximate
Condition Profile
MARVEL COMICS · 5/84
UNIT ECA-011727
PETER PARKER, THE SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN #90
Al Milgrom writes and draws a Black Cat and Scarlet Witch team-up in the mid-1980s Spider-Man line
// Unit specification
| Publisher | Cover date | Era | Variant | Key attribute | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marvel Comics | May 1984 | Copper | — | — | AVAILABLE |
// Copies in archive
| Unit | Grade | Variant | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| ECA-011727 | ~9.2 | — | AVAILABLE |
// Run position
// Condition analysis
Cover shows sharp corners, strong glossy surface, and vibrant unfaded colors with no visible spine ticks, creases, or color breaks in this photo. The spine appears tight and flat with no stress lines visible. The book is in a protective sleeve which may obscure minor edge wear; interior pages and back cover were not assessed.
// Valuation — market reference
| Bracket | Grade | Est. market value | Marker |
|---|---|---|---|
| LOW_RAW | 0.5 – 1.5 | $4 | |
| MID_RAW | 4.0 – 6.0 | $22 | |
| HIGH_CERT | 9.8 SLAB | $250 |
// Archive commentary
Peter Parker, The Spectacular Spider-Man #90 is a mid-1980s Marvel title issue written and drawn by Al Milgrom, inked by Jim Mooney, and edited by Danny Fingeroth. The story pairs Black Cat with Scarlet Witch, an unusual crossover pairing that brought an Avenger into Spider-Man's supporting cast orbit, alongside recurring figures Aunt May, J. Jonah Jameson, Robbie Robertson, and Jean DeWolff. The issue carries no first appearances, deaths, or other landmark content, and its place in the run is that of a competent but ordinary team-up chapter within Marvel's expansive Copper Age Spider-Man output.
Market data shows a large certified population with over 2,100 Universal copies on census and hundreds of recorded sales, indicating the book was heavily preserved and speculated upon at the time of print, likely due to general Spider-Man line collecting rather than issue-specific demand. Pricing across mid and low grades sits at a flat plateau, suggesting collectors do not meaningfully differentiate value across the 5.5 to 7.5 range, a pattern typical of bulk-available Copper Age filler. Only at the top of the grade scale, in 9.6 and above, does the FMV curve steepen noticeably, driven by the relative scarcity of pristine surviving copies against a common raw supply.
This issue trades primarily as a bulk or long-box fixture in low and mid grades, appealing mostly to Spider-Man completists and Milgrom or Black Cat cover collectors filling out a run. High-grade certified copies, particularly in 9.8, draw modest premiums from registry-focused collectors chasing top-census slots in a title with substantial competition at the summit. Overall demand is stable but unspectacular, consistent with the book's role as a solid but non-key installment in a long-running Spider-Man ancillary title.
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