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Condition Profile
MARVEL COMICS · 11/80 · NEWSSTAND
UNIT ECA-008758
THE SAVAGE SHE-HULK #10
Bronze Age newsstand issue from Marvel's original She-Hulk solo series
// Unit specification
| Publisher | Cover date | Era | Variant | Key attribute | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marvel Comics | November 1980 | Bronze | Newsstand | — | AVAILABLE |
// Copies in archive
| Unit | Grade | Variant | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| ECA-008758 | ~8.5 | Newsstand | AVAILABLE |
// Run position
// Condition analysis
Cover shows strong gloss and bright color with sharp corners visible; some vertical crimping/stress lines are visible through the plastic sleeve across the upper left title area of the cover, and a couple of faint diagonal creases appear near the top center of the SHE-HULK logo. No significant edge chipping or spine roll is apparent, though the protective sleeve and glare make fine assessment difficult. Interior and back cover were not assessed.
// Valuation — market reference
| Bracket | Grade | Est. market value | Marker |
|---|---|---|---|
| LOW_RAW | 0.5 – 1.5 | $6 | |
| MID_RAW | 4.0 – 6.0 | $16 | |
| HIGH_CERT | 9.8 SLAB | $125 |
// Archive commentary
The Savage She-Hulk #10 arrived in November 1980, roughly nine months into the character's first ongoing series, which had launched with her debut in issue #1. Writer David Anthony Kraft and artist Mike Vosburg were the regular creative team steering Jennifer Walters' solo adventures during this stretch, a run that predates her later evolution into the more familiar green-skinned, wisecracking Avenger of the 1980s and beyond. This issue does not carry a recognized first appearance, death, or other landmark event cited in standard guides; it is a representative mid-run chapter of a short-lived but historically notable series that gave Marvel's first female Hulk-analog her own title.
Market activity for this specific issue is thin, reflecting the broader collector focus on Savage She-Hulk #1 and other early issues over later numbers in the run. Certified sales data shows real but limited demand concentrated at the high end, with 9.6 copies trading in the $50-65 range and lower grades falling off quickly, a pattern typical of a book bought mainly by series completists and Bronze Age Marvel collectors rather than key-issue speculators. The absence of any 9.8 on census after multiple years of grading activity suggests either genuine scarcity in top condition or limited submission volume, both of which support a meaningful premium for a hypothetical top-graded copy.
This issue suits collectors building a complete Savage She-Hulk run or a broader She-Hulk character collection rather than buyers chasing a single marquee key. Raw copies in low and mid grades remain inexpensive and readily available, priced for casual accumulation, while a true 9.8 would likely draw competitive bidding from the small pool of registry-focused collectors targeting series-wide condition census leadership. Overall, the book trades as a steady, low-volume Bronze Age title with value concentrated almost entirely at the top of the grading scale.
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