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MARVEL COMICS · 3/78 · NEWSSTAND
UNIT ECA-009572
TARZAN LORD OF THE JUNGLE #10
Bronze Age Marvel Tarzan adventure, newsstand edition
// Unit specification
| Publisher | Cover date | Era | Variant | Key attribute | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marvel Comics | March 1978 | Bronze | Newsstand | — | AVAILABLE |
// Run position
// Condition analysis
Cover shows good gloss and vivid color with sharp corners overall; a light diagonal crease/wrinkle runs through the upper cover and center, and there are minor wrinkling artifacts likely from the protective sleeve rather than the comic itself. No major spine stress, color breaks, or edge chipping is visible in this photo. Interior pages and back cover were not assessed.
// Valuation — market reference
| Bracket | Grade | Est. market value | Marker |
|---|---|---|---|
| LOW_RAW | 0.5 – 1.5 | $1 | |
| MID_RAW | 4.0 – 6.0 | $5 | |
| HIGH_CERT | 9.8 SLAB | $42 |
// Archive commentary
Tarzan Lord of the Jungle #10 (Marvel Comics, cover-dated March 1978) is part of Marvel's late-1970s Tarzan line, launched under license from Edgar Rice Burroughs, Inc. after the property moved from DC Comics. The title ran alongside Marvel's separate Tarzan series, offering original jungle adventures rather than direct novel adaptations, and reflects the era's broader licensed-comics boom that also produced Marvel's Conan, Star Wars, and Planet of the Apes lines. As a mid-run issue with no first appearance, death, or landmark creative milestone attached, it holds interest primarily as a representative example of Marvel's Tarzan output rather than as a storyline touchstone.
Market data for this issue is thin, with only a handful of certified sales reported and no verified transactions in the low or mid raw grade bands. The CGC 9.8 population sits at just eleven copies against five recorded sales, with recent averages settling near the mid-twenty-dollar range even though the current FMV pushes higher; lower census grades show only single-digit counts and no recent sales at all. This scarcity of transaction data, rather than outsized demand, is the dominant feature of the book's market profile.
Collecting interest centers on completists building the Marvel Tarzan run and Burroughs-license specialists rather than mainstream key-issue buyers. Raw copies in worn condition trade as inexpensive filler, mid-grade raw copies see only modest premiums, and the real price separation appears at the top of the certified population, where a scarce 9.8 commands a level disproportionate to its lower-grade counterparts. Buyers should expect a thin, illiquid market at every tier, with pricing driven more by census scarcity than by story significance.
// Copies in archive
| Unit | Grade | Variant | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| ECA-009572 | ~8.0 | Newsstand | AVAILABLE |
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