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The Sensational She-Hulk #20 front cover
~9.0 AI-Estimated
Approximate
Condition Profile
THE SENSATIONAL SHE-HULK #20
MARVEL COMICS · 10/90 · DIRECT EDITION
UNIT ECA-008826

THE SENSATIONAL SHE-HULK #20

Steve Gerber and Bryan Hitch's Batman-parody "Dorkham Asylum" arc, with a Dale Keown cover

SIG 3/10 Available

// Unit specification

PublisherCover dateEraVariantKey attributeStatus
Marvel Comics October 1990 Copper Direct Edition AVAILABLE

// Run position

Part of an unbroken run · #19–#28 · 10 issues View all 21 available issues of THE SENSATIONAL SHE-HULK →

// Condition analysis

⚠ AI-Estimated / Approximate Condition Profile

Cover shows strong gloss and sharp corners with no visible creases or color breaks. Spine appears tight with no stress lines visible in this view. There is slight edge wear possibly at the top right corner and minor waviness near the bottom edge, but overall the cover is bright and clean. The book is in a protective sleeve, and only the front cover was assessed; interior and back cover condition are unknown.

// Valuation — market reference

⚠ AI-Estimated values — approximate, not an appraisal
BracketGradeEst. market valueMarker
LOW_RAW 0.5 – 1.5 $1
MID_RAW 4.0 – 6.0 $4
HIGH_CERT 9.8 SLAB $50

// Archive commentary

The Sensational She-Hulk #20 arrives during Steve Gerber's offbeat, satire-heavy run on the title, pairing his script with early penciling from Bryan Hitch, later known for The Authority and The Ultimates. This issue delivers a broad parody of Batman's Arkham Asylum mythos, recasting Gotham's rogues gallery through characters like Hugo Oddt, Dogwoman, and Three-Face in the fictional "Dorkham Asylum." The cover is supplied by Dale Keown, whose stint on The Incredible Hulk would soon make him one of the most recognizable Image-era artists, though the cover itself is not counted among the classics cited in price guides. There is no first appearance, death, or origin story here; the issue's interest rests on its creative talent and its place within Gerber's genre-bending She-Hulk stretch.

Market data reflects a book that trades almost entirely as a low-cost back-issue rather than a speculative vehicle. Certified population is modest at 29 Universal copies, concentrated in high grades, with a 9.8 FMV near fifty dollars and a 9.6 showing a wide gap between its flat current FMV and a much higher one-year average, indicating thin, uneven sales rather than sustained demand. Raw copies in low and mid grades carry only nominal value, consistent with a Copper Age direct-market title that was never scarce and has no significant grade-sensitive demand curve below the top tier.

This issue suits completists of the She-Hulk series, Steve Gerber's bibliography, or early Bryan Hitch and Dale Keown output rather than general key-issue investors. Mid- and low-grade raw copies remain readily available and inexpensive, making the book an easy, low-risk addition to a run rather than a standalone target. High-grade certified copies see occasional premium interest tied to Keown's cover work and slab scarcity at the very top of the census, but the overall trading pattern is that of a stable, low-value Copper Age filler book with a small niche following.

// Copies in archive

UnitGradeVariantStatus
ECA-008824 ~9.2 Direct Edition AVAILABLE
ECA-008826 ~9.0 Direct Edition AVAILABLE

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