SUPERNATURAL THRILLERS #3

Cover shows strong gloss and vibrant color with no major creases visible; slight surface sheen/glare present near center could be masking minor wear. Corners appear sharp with only faint blunting at top right; spine appears tight with no visible stress lines or ticks in this view. There is a small area of ink/print texture irregularity near the worm's head that may be a printing artifact rather than damage. Interior and back cover were not assessed, and the book is in a protective sleeve which limits full surface inspection.

Supernatural Thrillers #3 continues Marvel's early-1970s horror-anthology experiment built around It, the Living Colossus, the animate stone giant introduced in the series' debut issue and loosely inspired by the 1958 film The Colossus of New York. The title sat within Marvel's broader push into mystery and monster material during the black-and-white magazine and color anthology boom of the era, and this issue represents a middle chapter in the Colossus's brief color-comics run before the series pivoted to the Living Mummy with issue #5. It carries no first appearance, death, or origin of lasting significance and is best understood as a solid but ordinary installment in a short-lived, cult-favorite Bronze Age horror line.

Market activity mirrors that modest profile: raw copies in low and mid grades trade for single-digit to midteen dollar amounts, reflecting a book collected mainly by Bronze Age horror completists and Marvel anthology runs rather than character-driven key-issue buyers. Certified population is moderate for the era, with the bulk of graded copies concentrated in the 9.0-9.6 range, and sales data thin out sharply above 9.6, producing a wide gap between typical mid-grade trading prices and the rarefied high end. The jump to near four figures at 9.8 is driven almost entirely by census scarcity at the top rather than any narrative or historical premium.

This is a book that moves steadily but quietly: raw copies are inexpensive entry points for anthology-run collectors and dealers filling out Supernatural Thrillers sets, while graded copies see occasional interest from Bronze Age horror specialists and census-chasers seeking a top-of-pop slab. It is not a title that attracts speculative or character-driven demand, and pricing across grades should be expected to track slowly with general Bronze Age horror trends rather than independent key-issue momentum.