Approximate
Condition Profile
MARVEL COMICS · 9/81 · NEWSSTAND
UNIT ECA-011628
THE SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN #58
Roger Stern-era Spider-Man adventure from the title's early 1980s run
// Unit specification
| Publisher | Cover date | Era | Variant | Key attribute | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marvel Comics | September 1981 | Bronze | Newsstand | — | AVAILABLE |
// Copies in archive
| Unit | Grade | Variant | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| ECA-011628 | ~8.0 | Newsstand | AVAILABLE |
// Run position
// Condition analysis
Cover shows strong gloss and bright color with sharp corners overall; a slight corner bump is visible at the top right and minor rubbing along the spine edge. There is a faint vertical crease near the right edge and slight wear at the bottom left corner near the barcode. No major creases, tears, or color breaks are evident on the spine. Interior and back cover were not assessed, so grade is based solely on this front-cover image.
// Valuation — market reference
| Bracket | Grade | Est. market value | Marker |
|---|---|---|---|
| LOW_RAW | 0.5 – 1.5 | $2 | |
| MID_RAW | 4.0 – 6.0 | $6 | |
| HIGH_CERT | 9.8 SLAB | $48 |
// Archive commentary
The Spectacular Spider-Man #58 arrived in September 1981 during Roger Stern's well-regarded run on the series, a period widely credited with restoring a grounded, character-driven tone to the Spider-Man titles after the tumultuous Clone Saga years. The issue is a standard entry in that run rather than a storyline landmark, offering competent Bronze Age superhero storytelling without a first appearance, origin, or other event that price guides flag as pivotal.
Market activity reflects that status: certified sales cluster in the modest double digits even at the top of the census, with high-grade copies (9.8) recently trading near the high double digits to low hundreds and mid-to-low grades falling off sharply toward single digits. Demand is driven almost entirely by completists building out full Spectacular Spider-Man runs or Stern-era collections rather than by speculative or crossover interest, and the large surviving census of well over a hundred CGC copies keeps pressure off pricing at every grade tier.
This is a book for run-builders and Bronze Age Spider-Man completists rather than key-issue investors. Raw copies in low and mid grade move steadily but cheaply through back-issue bins and online marketplaces, while CGC 9.8 examples command a real but limited premium reflecting relative scarcity in top census grade rather than any narrative significance. Expect flat, low-volume long-term trading typical of a well-liked but non-key issue.
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