Approximate
Condition Profile
MARVEL COMICS · 10/90
UNIT ECA-005878
WEB OF SPIDER-MAN #69
Alex Saviuk cover and art on a late-Copper-Age Web of Spider-Man issue
// Unit specification
| Publisher | Cover date | Era | Variant | Key attribute | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marvel Comics | October 1990 | Copper | — | — | AVAILABLE |
// Run position
// Condition analysis
Cover shows strong gloss and sharp corners with no visible creasing or color break. Spine appears tight with no stress lines visible in this photo. The book is protected in a plastic sleeve, which limits full assessment of edges; no significant wear, spine ticks, or surface stains are apparent. Interior and back cover were not assessed.
// 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 | $100 |
// Archive commentary
Web of Spider-Man #69 arrived in October 1990 as part of Marvel's mainline Spider-Man triad, written by David Michelinie with art by Alex Saviuk, the era's steady visual custodian of this title. The issue slots into the late-1980s/early-1990s stretch of Web of Spider-Man that kept pace with the ongoing rogues' gallery expansions of the period, delivering competent superhero action without introducing a character or plot point that reshaped the Spider-Man mythos.
The market data reflects that reality: certified sales cluster almost entirely at the top of the grading curve, with a thin but active push toward 9.8 slabs commanding modest three-figure sums, while mid- and low-grade raw copies see little dedicated demand and price closer to bulk long-box material. The absence of meaningful sales data below 9.2 on the census is itself telling — collectors chasing this issue are grading-conscious buyers filling out complete high-grade Web of Spider-Man runs rather than character or key-issue speculators.
This is a run-filler for series completists and Copper Age Spider-Man collectors building toward full high-grade sets, not a book that attracts speculative key-issue buyers. Raw copies in low and mid grades will move cheaply and slowly through dollar bins and bulk lots, while pressure-graded 9.8 examples retain a small but real premium tied to census scarcity at the top end rather than any narrative significance.
// Copies in archive
| Unit | Grade | Variant | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| ECA-005878 | ~9.0 | — | AVAILABLE |
INQUIRE_ABOUT_THIS_UNIT
Institutional buyers, auction houses, and private collectors — direct line to the archive.
