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MARVEL COMICS · 10/86 · DIRECT EDITION
UNIT ECA-007325
THE WEST COAST AVENGERS #13
Steve Englehart's West Coast Avengers run continues, direct edition
// Unit specification
| Publisher | Cover date | Era | Variant | Key attribute | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marvel Comics | October 1986 | Copper | Direct Edition | — | 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. The book is protected in a plastic sleeve which creates some glare but no chips, tears, or color breaks are apparent along the visible edges. Slight softness may be present at the top corners but is hard to confirm through the sleeve; interior pages and back cover were not assessed.
// Valuation — market reference
| Bracket | Grade | Est. market value | Marker |
|---|---|---|---|
| LOW_RAW | 0.5 – 1.5 | $4 | |
| MID_RAW | 4.0 – 6.0 | $8 | |
| HIGH_CERT | 9.8 SLAB | $85 |
// Archive commentary
The West Coast Avengers #13 (October 1986) is a mid-run issue from Marvel's second West Coast Avengers ongoing series, launched the year prior as a spin-off from the original Avengers title. Written by Steve Englehart with art most likely by Al Milgrom, the issue continues the team-driven soap-opera storytelling and Hawkeye-led roster dynamics that defined the series' early years, featuring the core lineup of Hawkeye, Mockingbird, Tigra, Wonder Man, and the Vision and Scarlet Witch. It carries no first appearance, origin, or landmark creative milestone, and its cover is not among those cited in standard price-guide key lists.
The certified population is extremely small, with only thirteen CGC Universal copies graded and no submissions above 9.6, and the sparse sales record shows just two data points anchoring the curve at 9.2 and 7.0. This thinness is itself informative: demand for the book is limited primarily to West Coast Avengers series completists and Copper Age Avengers-family collectors rather than any broader key-driven audience, and prices at every grade tier remain modest.
This is a filler-tier issue within a collected run rather than an investment-grade book. Raw copies in low and mid grades trade for a few dollars and appeal mainly to readers assembling a full run of the title, while a top-census slab would draw interest chiefly from registry-set builders chasing the highest certified grade in a low-population book rather than from key-issue speculators. Expect thin, sporadic trading at all grade levels.
// Copies in archive
| Unit | Grade | Variant | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| ECA-007325 | ~9.2 | Direct Edition | AVAILABLE |
| ECA-007318 | ~9.0 | Direct Edition | AVAILABLE |
| ECA-007320 | ~9.0 | Direct Edition | AVAILABLE |
| ECA-007322 | ~8.5 | Direct Edition | AVAILABLE |
| ECA-007327 | ~8.0 | Direct Edition | AVAILABLE |
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