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Condition Profile
MARVEL COMICS · 1/83 · NEWSSTAND
UNIT ECA-006488
VISION AND THE SCARLET WITCH #3
Bronze Age Vision and Scarlet Witch limited series, third issue, Mantlo and Leonardi
// Unit specification
| Publisher | Cover date | Era | Variant | Key attribute | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marvel Comics | January 1983 | Bronze | Newsstand | — | AVAILABLE |
// Run position
// Condition analysis
Cover shows strong gloss and vibrant color with sharp corners visible; a faint vertical crease/rubbing is noticeable along the far left edge near the spine, and there is minor edge wear at the bottom left corner near the barcode. The spine appears mostly tight with no major stress lines or color breaks visible. Book is in a protective sleeve which adds some glare; 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 | $5 | |
| HIGH_CERT | 9.8 SLAB | $150 |
// Archive commentary
Vision and the Scarlet Witch #3 continues Marvel's four-issue 1982-83 limited series that gave the Avengers' android-and-mutant couple their first extended solo spotlight, deepening the domestic and romantic themes writer Bill Mantlo built around their unconventional marriage. Rick Leonardi's pencils carry the visual load, with the series as a whole later remembered as a quiet precursor to the more celebrated 1985 ongoing volume that cemented the characters' popularity among Avengers readers.
Market activity for this issue is thin, consistent with a lower-profile Bronze Age limited series that was never a major spinner-rack draw and saw modest print exposure relative to core Avengers titles of the same period. Certified sales cluster at low volume across the grade spectrum, with a pronounced value gap opening only at the top of the census; the 9.8 sales indicate collectors will pay a real premium for pristine, unrestored copies even when overall demand for the issue remains modest.
This is a book acquired mainly by Vision and Scarlet Witch completists, Avengers-adjacent runs collectors, and Bronze Age speculators filling out limited-series sets rather than by mainstream key-issue buyers. Raw copies in low and mid grade trade cheaply and are easy to source, while high-grade certified copies, especially 9.8, command a disproportionate premium driven by scarcity at the top of the census rather than character demand.
// Copies in archive
| Unit | Grade | Variant | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| ECA-006488 | ~8.5 | Newsstand | AVAILABLE |
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