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The Savage She-Hulk #3 front cover
~8.0 AI-Estimated
Approximate
Condition Profile
THE SAVAGE SHE-HULK #3
MARVEL COMICS · 4/80 · NEWSSTAND
UNIT ECA-008775

THE SAVAGE SHE-HULK #3

Third issue of She-Hulk's debut solo series, Kraft and Vosburg art, introducing the She-Droid

SIG 2/10 Available

// Unit specification

PublisherCover dateEraVariantKey attributeStatus
Marvel Comics April 1980 Bronze Newsstand AVAILABLE

// Run position

Part of an unbroken run · #1–#5 · 5 issues View all 14 available issues of THE SAVAGE SHE-HULK →

// Condition analysis

⚠ AI-Estimated / Approximate Condition Profile

Cover shows strong gloss and bright colors with sharp corners; a vertical crease/scratch line is visible running through the upper cover art near the logo, likely from the protective sleeve reflection or a light press mark. Spine appears mostly tight with no major stress lines visible, though slight whitening at the extreme top edge is present. The book is in a plastic sleeve which limits full assessment of surface sheen and edge wear; back cover and interior were not assessed.

// Valuation — market reference

⚠ AI-Estimated values — approximate, not an appraisal
BracketGradeEst. market valueMarker
LOW_RAW 0.5 – 1.5 $2
MID_RAW 4.0 – 6.0 $5
HIGH_CERT 9.8 SLAB $85

// Archive commentary

The Savage She-Hulk #3 continues the character's first ongoing solo title, launched the prior year by writer David Anthony Kraft and penciler Mike Vosburg. This issue introduces the She-Droid, a mechanical duplicate antagonist built to menace Jennifer Walters in her transformed state, a plot device typical of the series' pulpy, B-movie-inflected tone during its short Bronze Age run. Al Milgrom's cover and Chic Stone's inks round out a creative package that, while not historically pivotal, represents an early and still-collected chapter in She-Hulk's publication history.

Market activity for this issue is thin and dominated by high-grade certified sales; the GoCollect data reflects only a handful of transactions clustered at 9.4 and above, with no meaningful population at the top of the census. Demand is driven almost entirely by completists building a run of the original Savage She-Hulk series and by the character's periodic surges in mainstream visibility, which occasionally pull peripheral interest toward early issues like this one. There is no first appearance or landmark creative event here, so the book trades as a supporting piece within a larger She-Hulk collection rather than as a standalone target.

Raw copies in low and mid grades are inexpensive and plentiful, typically moving in bulk-lot or single-issue sales at nominal prices, while the certified market shows a steep but low-ceiling curve topping out under $100 even in pristine 9.8 condition. Collectors pursuing this book are usually assembling the full Savage She-Hulk run or building a broader Jennifer Walters archive, and grade-sensitive buyers will find the biggest premiums concentrated in the top two certified grades rather than across the raw market, where condition differences translate to only marginal price shifts.

// Copies in archive

UnitGradeVariantStatus
ECA-008775 ~8.0 Newsstand AVAILABLE

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