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MARVEL COMICS · 7/92
UNIT ECA-008837
THE SENSATIONAL SHE-HULK #41
John Byrne-written, drawn, and lettered late-run issue featuring Spragg the Living Hill and U.S. Archer
// Unit specification
| Publisher | Cover date | Era | Variant | Key attribute | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marvel Comics | July 1992 | Modern | — | — | AVAILABLE |
// Run position
// Condition analysis
Cover shows strong gloss and vibrant color with sharp corners and no visible creasing or spine stress in this photo. There is minor edge wear along the top and right border and the book is protected in a plastic sleeve which limits full assessment of surface texture. No barcode is visible on the front cover for this era, which is expected as Marvel often placed the UPC on the back; variant status cannot be determined from this photo alone. Interior pages and back cover were not assessed, so grade is capped conservatively pending full inspection.
// Valuation — market reference
| Bracket | Grade | Est. market value | Marker |
|---|---|---|---|
| LOW_RAW | 0.5 – 1.5 | $1 | |
| MID_RAW | 4.0 – 6.0 | $4 | |
| HIGH_CERT | 9.8 SLAB | $95 |
// Archive commentary
The Sensational She-Hulk #41 arrived in mid-1992 during John Byrne's second stint on the title, a run notable for its fourth-wall-breaking humor and Byrne's triple-threat handling of writing, art, and lettering. This issue brings back two of his own creations from earlier in the series, Spragg the Living Hill and U.S. Archer, alongside a cameo appearance by the Golden Age heroine Blonde Phantom, reflecting Byrne's fondness for weaving Marvel's deeper history into the book's self-aware tone. Byrne also inserted himself and editor Renee Witterstaetter into the story, a recurring device of this era's issues that added to the series' reputation for irreverence.
Market activity for this issue is thin and typical of a late-run Direct Market comic from a high-print-run 1990s title. Certified population sits at 34 copies, concentrated heavily at the top of the grading scale (18 copies at 9.8), which indicates the book was easy to find and preserve rather than genuinely scarce, and pricing data confirms modest demand: even a pristine 9.8 commands only double-digit dollars, while 9.6 copies trade for roughly a quarter of that. There is no meaningful spread across the mid grades because raw copies in that range see negligible transaction volume.
This is a book for completists of Byrne's She-Hulk run or collectors assembling a full run of the series' Direct Market era rather than a speculative or investment-grade purchase. Given its low significance and absence of any first appearance or landmark event, it trades as a reading/run-filler copy in low and mid grades, with value concentrated almost entirely in top-census CGC 9.8 examples that appeal to registry-set builders rather than general market buyers.
// Copies in archive
| Unit | Grade | Variant | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| ECA-008837 | ~9.0 | — | AVAILABLE |
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