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Condition Profile
MARVEL COMICS · 12/74
UNIT ECA-009691
WEREWOLF BY NIGHT #24
Bronze Age Marvel horror title featuring Jack Russell, the Werewolf by Night, December 1974
// Unit specification
| Publisher | Cover date | Era | Variant | Key attribute | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marvel Comics | December 1974 | Bronze | — | — | AVAILABLE |
// Run position
// Condition analysis
Cover shows moderate wear consistent with mid-grade: visible spine stress lines and light ticking along the spine edge, mild corner blunting at top right and bottom corners, and slight surface sheen loss in the black background areas typical of handling. No major creases, tears, or color breaks are evident, and the cover is glossy with strong color retention. The book is in a protective sleeve, which limits full assessment of edges; interior pages and back cover were not examined.
// Valuation — market reference
| Bracket | Grade | Est. market value | Marker |
|---|---|---|---|
| LOW_RAW | 0.5 – 1.5 | $20 | |
| MID_RAW | 4.0 – 6.0 | $50 | |
| HIGH_CERT | 9.8 SLAB | $290 |
// Archive commentary
Werewolf by Night #24 arrived during the title's mid-run Bronze Age period, when Doug Moench's scripts and Don Perlin's pencils anchored the ongoing adventures of Jack Russell. The series had already established itself as one of Marvel's flagship horror books following the genre boom of the early 1970s, and this issue continues that atmosphere of gothic melodrama and lycanthropic tragedy without introducing a notable first appearance or landmark creative event.
Market data shows a shallow, unevenly populated census with limited sales activity at nearly every mid and low grade, reflecting a book that circulates mainly among completists building the full Werewolf by Night run rather than speculators chasing a key. Values step up sharply only at the top of the grade curve, where a small handful of 9.6 and 9.8 copies command a real premium over the mid-grade population, a common pattern for a Bronze Age horror title with a modest surviving high-grade pool.
This issue trades primarily as run-filler for Marvel horror and Werewolf by Night collectors, with demand driven more by series completion than by any individual milestone. Lower and mid-grade raw copies remain affordable entry points, while true gem-quality slabs are scarce enough on census that they command outsized prices relative to the rest of the grade curve. Expect steady, unspectacular movement from character and genre collectors rather than aggressive bidding from key-issue investors.
// Copies in archive
| Unit | Grade | Variant | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| ECA-009691 | ~6.5 | — | AVAILABLE |
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