Amazing Spider-Man (#233-279, Annual #16-19) CPV Values 2022

Canadian Price Variant Values, 2022 Price Guide

From: The 2022 CPV Price Guide for Canadian Price Variants (Type 1A) by Bill Alexander, Tim Bildhauser, Paul Clairmont, Jay Halstead, Jon McClure, Benjamin Nobel, Conan Saunders, Doug Sulipa, and Angelo Virone [ introduction, table of contents, all titles, other price guide editions ]

Amazing Spider-Man — 2022 Price Guide Values										#233-279, Annual #16-19
Issue		Direct Edition Value		CPV Cover Price	Type 1A Canadian Price Variant Value						CGC-Confirmed
Issue		Guide A (NM)	Guide B (NM-)	CPV Cover Price	9.2 NM-	9.0 VF/NM	8.0 VF	6.0 FN	4.0 VG	2.0 GD	CGC-Confirmed
#233		$10	$10	$0.75	$26	$23	$18	$13	$9	$4	12
Marvel, 10/1982	Versus Tarantula Angelo notes: A CGC 9.8 (white pages) copy sold for $643 in November 2019. Conan notes: Example variant sales at MyComicShop: a CGC 8.5 on 5/11/2021 for $26, a raw 3.5 on 1/6/2020 for $7, a raw 6.0 on 9/21/2020 for $10, a raw 8.5 on 7/31/2020 for $16 Doug notes: FIRST Canadian Price Variant in Title CGC label note: Tarantula appearance. 75¢ cover price.
#234		$10	$10	$0.75	$20	$18	$14	$10	$7	$3	14
Marvel, 11/1982	Marvel Guide to Collecting Comics Conan notes: Example variant sales at MyComicShop: a raw 6.0 on 5/3/2021 for $11, a CGC 9.2 on 5/11/2021 for $26, a raw 3.5 on 1/6/2020 for $7, a raw 5.0 on 9/21/2020 for $7 CGC label note: 16 page preview of the Marvel Comics Guide to Collecting Comics. 75¢ cover price.
#235		$12	$10	$0.75	$24	$21	$17	$12	$8	$4	6
Marvel, 12/1982	Origin of Will O' the Wisp Conan notes: Example variant sales at MyComicShop: a CGC 9.0 on 5/18/2021 for $34, a raw 6.0 on 7/27/2020 for $10, a raw 7.5 on 4/20/2020 for $14, a raw 8.5 on 9/21/2020 for $17 CGC label note: Origin of Will O' the Wisp. Tarantula appearance. 75¢ cover price.
#236		$11	$10	$0.75	$22	$19	$15	$11	$7	$4	16
Marvel, 1/1983	Death of Tarantula I (Anton Rodriguez) Conan notes: Example variant sales at MyComicShop: a raw 6.5 on 5/3/2021 for $15, a CGC 9.8 on 3/4/2021 for $400, a raw 7.5 on 6/10/2019 for $9, a raw 5.5 on 9/21/2020 for $9, a raw 4.0 on 11/23/2020 for $10, a raw 7.5 on 7/27/2020 for $14 CGC label note: "Death" of Tarantula. Will-O'-The-Wisp appearance. 75¢ cover price.
#237		$11	$10	$0.75	$20	$18	$14	$10	$7	$3	7
Marvel, 2/1983	Conan notes: Example variant sales at MyComicShop: a raw 5.0 on 1/26/2021 for $10, a raw 8.0 on 1/16/2021 for $16, a raw 6.0 on 9/21/2020 for $10, a raw 5.0 on 6/18/2020 for $15 CGC label note: Stilt-Man appearance.
#238		$215	$225	$0.75	$685 ▲ $175	$459	$367	$257	$172	$86	217
Marvel, 3/1983	1st Appearance of Hobgoblin; Came with Tattooz #3 in this year's Top 100. Angelo notes: Rumors are still circulating that the Hobgoblin will be coming to the big screen so it's only a matter of time. In September 2021 a 9.0 CGC sold for $847, June an 8.0 CGC sold for $600 and an 8.5 CGC SS sold in May for $1017. In 2020 the following grades sold for breakout prices: 4.0 CGC for $160 in October; 5.0 CGC for $335 in July; 9.2 CGC for $800 in March; 9.8 CGC in March sold for $4650 becoming the highest amount paid for any CPV on a public auction only to have this price shatterered once agian a few months later in November when a second copy sells in another public auction for $7800. This has become a must have book for the serious C.P.V. collector and/or investor. Ben notes: Classic cover contender. Also refer to my prior note in this separate 10/2017 blog post », and this 6/2021 update » Conan notes: Example variant sales at MyComicShop: a raw 5.0 (no tattooz) on 12/24/2020 for $112, a raw 8.0 on 2/15/2021 for $420, a raw 2.0 on 3/20/2020 for $80, a CGC 8.5 on 12/26/2019 for $350 Jon notes: Amazing Spider-Man #238 is not incomplete without Tattooz. It was printed in a standard, old-fashioned way, independent of the Tattooz inserted later, just like many other in-house or paid advertisement inserts from any era. This problem originates from the fact that the comic's cover mentions Tattooz, as does the cover to Fantastic Four #252(3/83). Ideally, the Tattooz are absent due to the slow degradation of the contents that will eventually affect the paper quality inside. Overstreet Guide listings are confused, forced to respond to CGC's myopic view. Once upon a time, I called Bob Overstreet and told him that the Fantastic Four #252's Tattooz were being used as Amazing Spider-Man #238's Tattooz and that the cure was to list them as same value, which he agreed with and subsequently did so. Collectors aren't sure what to believe and that's how the myth is perpetuated, the myth of being incomplete without Tattooz. At some point, although my original note remains in the guide about the switching of Tattooz between books, this was changed back to the original mistaken listing (including the explicit mistaken statement that no Type 1a Canadian variants exist with Tattooz) with two values, with and without Tattooz. Fantastic Four #252 is listed in the Overstreet Guide #50 at $8 with Tattooz and $6 without in NM-, and Amazing Spider-Man #238 is listed at $180 with and $85 without in NM-, a discrepancy that highlights this dilemma, with Tattooz worth between $2 and $95 for the same useless item, which is ridiculous. Worse yet, the Tattooz are valued at $10 higher than the book by itself! All any grading company would have to do is say ''no Tattooz'' on the label and have a blue label, leaving it to the collector to decide on the relative importance of its inclusion. There is little difference between the mistaken use of the term ''Canadian Edition'' for Type 1a variants and insisting books without inserts are incomplete; thankfully the misidentification of "Canadian Edition" now reads "Canadian Price Variant." Any NM- or better copy should be taken seriously with or without the insert. Tattooz were inserted in Amazing Spider-Man #238 and Fantastic Four #252 and advertised on the covers; Captain America #279(3/83) and Star Wars #69(3/83) were also given Tattooz inserts without any advertising on the covers. Because neither of the latter books are considered incomplete without the inserts and would receive CGC blue labels, it stands to reason that Amazing Spider-Man #238 and Fantastic Four #252 are not incomplete without Tattooz either; the only difference is the ads on the covers, and those are irrelevant as they are part of the cover of the comic book. The only cure to allow for promotional extras, be they trading cards, inserts, or spare tires, is to eliminate them from the nomenclature as the extraneous and unnecessary items that they are, at least in regards to grading a book independently. Any insert loosely attached at the staple is not part of the book. If an item is glued into the binding it becomes part of the book, just as rebound comics exist, but those become a new and unique product that is not a variant. The day will come when Amazing Spider-Man #238 is selling for serious money and the color of the label, instead of the quality of the book, will largely determine the value, which creates an increasing financial incentive for inserting the Tattooz. If you are investing in this book, do you really think half of the value is in the Tattooz? Paul notes: 75¢ variants of this issue did indeed come with Tattooz included; book is considered incomplete at CGC (green qualified label) if absent — read Jon's note as well, regarding CGC's treatment. A VF- Amazing Spider-Man #238 variant sold at PNJ Comics for $160 in 2018 CGC label note: 1st appearance of the Hobgoblin. Manufactured with "Tattooz" insert & sample. 75¢ cover price.
#239		$47	$50	$0.75	$94	$63	$50	$35	$24	$12	53
Marvel, 4/1983	2nd Appearance of Hobgoblin #52 in this year's Top 100. Angelo notes: A 9.8 CGC sold in January 2021 for $800, a 9.6 CGC in May for $330 and a 9.0 CGC in March for $130. Ben notes: First Spider-Man vs. Hobgoblin battle. Bill notes: An Amazing Spider-Man 239 variant in CGC 9.8 sold for $667, Nov-2019 Conan notes: Example variant sales at MyComicShop: a raw 3.0 on 7/22/2021 for $17, a raw 5.5 on 2/7/2021 for $50, a raw 6.5 on 5/3/2021 for $52, a raw 5.0 on 2/10/2020 for $13, a raw 5.0 on 9/21/2020 for $32, a raw 3.0 on 12/16/2019 for $42 Doug notes: First HOBGOBLIN vs Spider-Man BATTLE cover and Story; SECOND appearance of Roderick Kingsley aka the Original HOBGOBLIN cover and story; MADAME WEB appears; ** It is Rumored that NED LEEDS Will finally become HOBGOBLIN in a Spider-Man Movie; HOBGOBLIN is #57 on IGN's Top-100 Comic Book Villain Of All Time List; CGC label note: 1st Spider-Man vs. Hobgoblin battle. Madame Web appearance. 75¢ cover price.
#240		$10	$10	$0.75	$20	$18	$14	$10	$7	$3	8
Marvel, 5/1983	Conan notes: Example variant sales at MyComicShop: a raw 6.0 on 7/22/2021 for $14, a raw 6.5 on 5/3/2021 for $16, a raw 5.5 on 9/21/2020 for $10 CGC label note: Vulture appearance.
#241		$10	$10	$0.75	$22	$19	$15	$11	$7	$4	11
Marvel, 6/1983	Origin of Vulture Conan notes: Example variant sales at MyComicShop: a raw 4.0 on 5/3/2021 for $13, a CGC 7.5 on 5/11/2021 for $22, a raw 7.5 on 2/6/2020 for $10, a raw 5.0 on 9/21/2020 for $14 CGC label note: 75¢ cover price.
#242		$9	$10	$0.75	$20	$18	$14	$10	$7	$3	4
Marvel, 7/1983	Versus Mad Thinker Conan notes: A raw 2.5 variant sold at MyComicShop on 5/11/2021 for $3 CGC label note: 75¢ cover price.
#243		$8	$10	$0.75	$18	$16	$13	$9	$6	$3	12
Marvel, 8/1983	Conan notes: Example variant sales at MyComicShop: a raw 4.0 on 4/21/2021 for $6, a raw 5.0 on 5/11/2021 for $7, a raw 6.0 on 5/3/2021 for $8, a CGC 8.5 on 5/17/2021 for $26, a raw 6.0 on 9/21/2020 for $7 CGC label note: 75¢ cover price.
#244		$14	$22	$0.75	$52 ▲ $16	$39	$31	$22	$15	$7	17
Marvel, 9/1983	Versus Hobgoblin; 3rd Appearance of Hobgoblin (cameo) Ben notes: 1st appearance of Arnold "Lefty" Donovan Conan notes: Example variant sales at MyComicShop: a raw 3.5 on 7/22/2021 for $10, a raw 5.0 on 6/21/2021 for $9, a raw 5.5 on 5/3/2021 for $25, a raw 4.0 on 9/21/2020 for $11, a raw 3.0 on 3/11/2019 for $12 CGC label note: Hobgoblin cameo. 75¢ cover price.
#245		$15	$25	$0.75	$50 ▲ $8	$38	$30	$21	$14	$7	16
Marvel, 10/1983	Lefty Donovan becomes Hobgoblin; 4th appearance Hobgoblin (cameo) Angelo notes: A CGC 9.8 (white pages) copy sold for $193 in November 2019. Conan notes: Example variant sales at MyComicShop: a raw 3.5 on 4/21/2021 for $9, a raw 5.0 on 6/21/2021 for $23, a CGC 9.4 on 4/5/2021 for $51, a CGC 9.4 on 5/13/2021 for $36, a raw 4.5 on 9/21/2020 for $13 CGC label note: Hobgoblin appearance. 75¢ cover price.
#246		$9	$10	$0.75	$20	$18	$14	$10	$7	$3	6
Marvel, 11/1983	Conan notes: A raw 5.0 variant sold at MyComicShop on 5/3/2021 for $8 CGC label note: "Daydreamers!" story featuring cameos by Cary Grant, John Travolta, Meryl Streep & Woody Allen. 75¢ cover price.
#247		$5	$10	$0.75	$18	$16	$13	$9	$6	$3	11
Marvel, 12/1983	Versus Thunderball Conan notes: Example variant sales at MyComicShop: a raw 2.0 on 5/11/2021 for $3, a raw 3.0 on 4/2/2021 for $5, a raw 6.0 on 5/3/2021 for $11 CGC label note: Thunderball & Frog-Man appearance. 75¢ cover price
#248		$8	$10	$0.75	$18	$16	$13	$9	$6	$3	7
Marvel, 1/1984	Versus Thunderball Conan notes: Example variant sales at MyComicShop: a raw 2.0 on 7/23/2021 for $6, a raw 6.0 on 5/3/2021 for $22, a raw 6.0 on 12/17/2020 for $24, a CGC 9.2 on 4/15/2021 for $61, a raw 6.5 on 3/13/2019 for $16, a raw 6.0 on 9/21/2020 for $19 CGC label note: Thunderball appearance. "The Kid Who Collects Spider-Man" back-up story. 75¢ cover price.
#249		$15	$16	$0.75	$35 ▲ $3	$31	$25	$17	$12	$6	7
Marvel, 2/1984	Versus Hobgoblin Conan notes: Example variant sales at MyComicShop: a raw 2.0 on 6/21/2021 for $8, a raw 5.0 on 9/21/2020 for $18 CGC label note: Hobgoblin vs. Kingpin. 75¢ cover price.
#250		$18	$16	$0.75	$30	$26	$21	$15	$10	$5	12
Marvel, 3/1984	Angelo notes: A CGC 9.8 (white pages) copy sold for $492 in November 2019. Conan notes: Example variant sales at MyComicShop: a raw 4.0 on 7/22/2021 for $22, a raw 7.0 on 5/3/2021 for $38, a raw 7.5 on 3/26/2019 for $10, a raw 4.0 on 9/21/2020 for $17 CGC label note: Hobgoblin appearance. 75¢ cover price.
#251		$18	$16	$0.75	$32 ▲ $2	$28	$23	$16	$11	$5	13
Marvel, 4/1984	Versus Hobgoblin; Last old costume; Secret Wars gateway Conan notes: Example variant sales at MyComicShop: a raw 5.5 on 7/22/2021 for $28, a raw 5.5 on 5/3/2021 for $22, a raw 5.0 on 9/21/2020 for $18 CGC label note: Hobgoblin appearance. 75¢ cover price.
#252		$135	$115	$0.75	$265 ▲ $61	$178	$142	$99	$67	$33	466
Marvel, 5/1984	1st Appearance of the black costume; Amazing Fantasy 15 cover homage #13 in this year's Top 100. Angelo notes: In March of 2021 a 9.8 sold for $3816, in May a 9.8 CGC sold for $3360; a SS in 9.8 CGC sold for $4600 (August); a 9.6 CGC for $1200 (May), an 8.5 CGC ow/w for $204.39 (August), in October a 5.0 CGC sold for $102.89. Other grades have also experienced break-out prices lighting a fire under this book. In 2020 the following grades sold for: 9.0 CGC S.S. Lee for $426 in March; 9.4 CGC S.S. Lee in August for $740; 9.8 CGC in October for $1800. Along with Marvel Team-up #141, Spectacular #90 and Secret Wars #8 this book is a must have for the Spider-man collector/investor interested in the black suit which eventually becomes Venom. Ben notes: A CGC 9.8 variant sold for $1,813 in November 2020. An "event" comic that received immediate collector interest, it is likely that many collectors may have not been able to load up at their local comic shop with as many copies as they wanted, and thus headed to the newsstands to add additional copies. We see an extraordinarily high number of CGC census copies of both the variant (relative to other CPVs) and the "regular" types for this particular issue. Bill notes: A CGC 9.8 variant sold for $1,282 in October 2018; back in December 2017 a CGC 9.8 variant sold for $1,000; a VG/FN variant sold for $107.58 in August 2018 Conan notes: Example variant sales at MyComicShop: a raw 2.0 on 8/23/2021 for $72, a raw 2.5 on 1/28/2021 for $85, a CGC 7.0 on 7/8/2021 for $135, a raw 2.5 on 12/31/2019 for $35, a raw 6.0 on 6/6/2019 for $48, a raw 5.0 on 6/16/2020 for $61, a raw 6.0 on 6/16/2020 for $63, a CGC 8.5 on 5/7/2019 for $86, a raw 8.0 on 12/30/2019 for $98, a CGC 9.2 on 11/19/2019 for $106, a raw 8.0 on 9/21/2020 for $195, a CGC 9.4 on 11/20/2020 for $280, a CGC 9.4 on 5/13/2019 for $300 Paul notes: Example ASM #252 variant sales at PNJ Comics: A CGC 9.8 Amazing Spider-Man #252 variant sold for $1,020.00 on 12/24/2017, an NM+ variant sold for $250.00 on 3/7/2018, an NM variant sold for $215 in 2018, and a raw VG/FN variant sold for $80 in 2020. CGC label note: Ties w/ Marvel Team-Up #141 for 1st app. of the black costume. Amazing Fantasy #15 cover homage. 75¢ cover price.
#253		$12	$20	$0.75	$65 ▲ $17	$49	$39	$27	$18	$9	29
Marvel, 6/1984	1st Appearance of The Rose Ties for #100 in this year's Top 100. Angelo notes: A CGC 9.8 (white pages) copy sold for $428 in November 2019. Conan notes: Example variant sales at MyComicShop: a raw 3.0 on 6/21/2021 for $7, a raw 3.5 on 9/21/2020 for $7, a raw 8.0 on 3/20/2019 for $11 Doug notes: SECOND issue in series with Spider-Man in Alien Symbiote BLACK Costume that later becomes VENOM; First appearance of Richard Fisk the original ROSE partial cover & Story; Richard Fisk, the ROSE is the son of Wilson Fisk the KINGPIN; CGC label note: 1st appearance of the Rose. 75¢ cover price.
#254		$8	$10	$0.75	$18	$16	$13	$9	$6	$3	15
Marvel, 7/1984	Versus Jack O Lantern Angelo notes: A CGC 9.8 (white pages) copy sold for $257 in November 2019. CGC label note: Jack O'Lantern appearance. 75¢ cover price.
#255		$10	$10	$0.75	$18	$16	$13	$9	$6	$3	15
Marvel, 8/1984	Versus Red Ghost Conan notes: Example variant sales at MyComicShop: a raw 3.0 on 4/2/2021 for $5, a raw 3.5 on 6/21/2021 for $6, a raw 6.5 on 8/18/2020 for $10 CGC label note: 1st appearance of the Black Fox (Raul Chalmers). 75¢ cover price. Red Ghost & Super Apes appearance.
#256		$15	$30	$0.75	$70 ▲ $21	$52	$42	$29	$20	$10	8
Marvel, 9/1984	1st Appearance of Puma; Origin of Puma; Versus Puma #87 in this year's Top 100. Conan notes: Example variant sales at MyComicShop: a raw 3.5 on 3/12/2020 for $12, a raw 5.5 on 6/24/2020 for $13, a raw 7.5 on 7/27/2020 for $21 CGC label note: 1st appearance of Puma (Thomas Fireheart). 75¢ cover price. Black Cat & Rose appearance.
#257		$13	$10	$0.75	$70 ▲ $52	$52	$42	$29	$20	$10	11
Marvel, 10/1984	2nd Appearance of Puma; Versus Puma #88 in this year's Top 100. Doug notes: FIRST cameo appearance Ned Leeds as HOBGOBLIN in Half page Panel; It is possible for Ned Leeds (Jacob Batalon) to become the Hobgoblin in the Marvel Cinematic Universe; Jacob Batalon plays NED LEEDS in multiple MCU MOVIES; Second appearance of Thomas Fireheart aka THE PUMA cover and story; Spider-Man vs PUMA Battle cover and story; Appearances by; Black Cat, Rose, Arranger and Kingpin; Mary Jane Watson reveals she knows Spider-Man s Identity as Peter Parker; CGC label note: 2nd appearance of Puma. Black Cat, Hobgoblin, Rose & Kingpin appearance. 75¢ cover price.
#258		$21	$10	$0.75	$40	$30	$24	$17	$11	$6	13
Marvel, 11/1984	Angelo notes: This issue has quickly become a must-have book by collectors/investors because it's revealed that Spider-Man's new costume is an alien symbiote! Bill notes: The alien symbiote's weakness to sound wave vibrations is revealed Conan notes: Example variant sales at MyComicShop: a raw 2.0 on 7/29/2021 for $8, a raw 2.0 on 5/24/2021 for $9, a raw 2.0 on 9/21/2020 for $8, a raw 8.0 on 6/21/2019 for $13 CGC label note: Spider-Man's new costume revealed to be an alien symbiote. Mr. Fantastic, Human Torch, Black Cat & Hobgoblin app. 75¢
#259		$13	$22	$0.75	$36 ▲ $3	$32	$25	$18	$12	$6	8
Marvel, 12/1984	Origin of Mary Jane Watson; Spider-Man back to old costume Conan notes: Example variant sales at MyComicShop: a CGC 9.6 on 6/10/2021 for $67, a raw 3.0 on 7/24/2019 for $9, a raw 7.0 on 9/7/2020 for $20, a raw 8.5 on 8/17/2020 for $30 CGC label note: Origin of Mary Jane Watson. Hobgoblin, Rose, Mister Fantastic & She-Hulk appearance. 75¢ cover price.
#260		$11	$22	$0.75	$35 ▲ $5	$31	$25	$17	$12	$6	14
Marvel, 1/1985	Versus Hobgoblin Conan notes: Example variant sales at MyComicShop: a raw 2.0 on 12/17/2020 for $5, a raw 8.0 on 5/3/2021 for $32, a CGC 9.6 on 3/12/2021 for $100, a raw 3.5 on 7/24/2019 for $11, a raw 5.0 on 9/21/2020 for $12 CGC label note: Hobgoblin & Rose appearance. Susan & Franklin Richards cameo. 75¢ cover price.
#261		$11	$24	$0.75	$51 ▲ $4	$38	$31	$21	$14	$7	15
Marvel, 2/1985	Versus Hobgoblin; Painted cover Ben notes: Charles Vess Painted Cover, Hobgoblin; A CGC 9.6 variant sold for $234 in June of 2021. Conan notes: Example variant sales at MyComicShop: a raw 3.0 on 2/2/2021 for $6, a raw 3.5 on 9/21/2020 for $7 CGC label note: Hobgoblin & Rose appearance. 75¢ cover price.
#262		$8	$15	$0.75	$28 ▲ $6	$25	$20	$14	$9	$5	4
Marvel, 3/1985	Photo cover; Spider-man unmasked Conan notes: Example variant sales at MyComicShop: a raw 4.0 on 2/22/2021 for $8, a raw 5.5 on 5/5/2021 for $10, a raw 7.0 on 5/3/2021 for $13, a raw 5.5 on 9/21/2020 for $8 CGC label note: Scott Leva (as Spider-Man) photo cover. 75¢ cover price.
#263		$10	$8	$0.75	$30	$26	$21	$15	$10	$5	15
Marvel, 4/1985	1st Appearance of Spider-Kid (Ollie Osnick) Ben notes: Birth of Norman ("Normie") Osborn Jr. Bill notes: A CGC 9.6 variant sold for $249 in July 2018 Conan notes: Example variant sales at MyComicShop: a raw 7.0 on 9/21/2020 for $25, a raw 8.5 on 8/14/2020 for $34 CGC label note: Spider-Kid & Black Cat appearance. Birth of Norman "Normie" Osborn. 75¢ cover price.
#264		$5	$8	$0.75	$16	$14	$11	$8	$5	$3	4
Marvel, 5/1985	Conan notes: Example variant sales at MyComicShop: a raw 4.5 on 7/22/2021 for $9, a raw 7.5 on 5/3/2021 for $14, a raw 5.5 on 9/21/2020 for $8 CGC label note: 75¢ cover price.
#265		$42	$50	$0.75	$110 ▲ $10	$74	$59	$41	$28	$14	43
Marvel, 6/1985	1st Appearance of Silver Sable #37 in this year's Top 100. Angelo notes: Silver and Black movie has been canceled. Female super-heroes is a market that has earned Marvel's expansion interests. Tough to find in 9.8. A 9.0 CGC sold in October 2019 for $90. Conan notes: Example variant sales at MyComicShop: a raw 4.0 on 8/19/2020 for $23, a raw 4.5 on 9/21/2020 for $26, a raw 3.5 on 1/6/2020 for $27, a CGC 9.2 on 5/27/2020 for $66, a raw 7.5 on 6/12/2019 for $78 Doug notes: FIRST appearance of Silver Sablinova aka SILVER SABLE; Spider-Man vs the Black Fox cover & story; Sony Pictures is developing a BLACK CAT / SILVER SABLE Big Screen MOVIE CGC label note: 1st appearance of Silver Sable. Black Fox appearance. 75¢ cover price.
#266		$6	$8	$0.75	$16	$14	$11	$8	$5	$3	4
Marvel, 7/1985	Conan notes: Example variant sales at MyComicShop: a raw 4.0 on 6/21/2021 for $9, a CGC 9.6 on 6/30/2021 for $87 CGC label note: 75¢ cover price.
#267		$6	$8	$0.75	$16	$14	$11	$8	$5	$3	7
Marvel, 8/1985	Conan notes: Example variant sales at MyComicShop: a raw 7.5 on 5/3/2021 for $14, a raw 8.0 on 5/5/2021 for $15, a raw 6.0 on 9/21/2020 for $10 CGC label note: Spider-Man in the suburbs. Human Torch appearance. Matt Murdock cameo. 75¢ cover price.
#268		$7	$8	$0.75	$16	$14	$11	$8	$5	$3	3
Marvel, 9/1985	Secret Wars II; Cover forms diptych with Web of Spider-Man #6 Conan notes: Example variant sales at MyComicShop: a raw 4.0 on 6/21/2021 for $9, a raw 4.5 on 6/21/2021 for $10 CGC label note: 75¢ cover price.
#269		$7	$10	$0.75	$18	$16	$13	$9	$6	$3	2
Marvel, 10/1985	Versus Firelord Conan notes: Example variant sales at MyComicShop: a raw 4.0 on 6/21/2021 for $9, a raw 5.5 on 3/11/2019 for $8 CGC label note: Firelord appearance. 75¢ cover price.
#270		$11	$10	$0.75	$20	$18	$14	$10	$7	$3	7
Marvel, 11/1985	1st Appearance of Kate Cushing; Versus Firelord Conan notes: Example variant sales at MyComicShop: a raw 3.0 on 12/17/2020 for $4, a raw 5.5 on 6/21/2021 for $13 CGC label note: Firelord & Avengers (Captain America, Hercules, Black Knight & Starfox) appearance. Avengers #96 cover homage.
#271		$5	$8	$0.75	$16	$14	$11	$8	$5	$3	4
Marvel, 12/1985	Versus Manslaughter Conan notes: Example variant sales at MyComicShop: a raw 4.0 on 6/21/2021 for $9, a CGC 9.6 on 4/6/2021 for $63, a raw 6.5 on 6/4/2019 for $9, a raw 6.0 on 4/28/2020 for $12 CGC label note: Crusher Hogan appearance. 75¢ cover price.
#272		$8	$8	$0.75	$16	$14	$11	$8	$5	$3	4
Marvel, 1/1986	1st Appearance of Slyde; Versus Slyde Conan notes: Example variant sales at MyComicShop: a raw 3.0 on 6/21/2021 for $5, a CGC 9.4 on 3/2/2021 for $30 CGC label note: Origin & 1st appearance of Slyde (Jalome Beacher). Puma appearance. 75¢ cover price.
#273		$6	$8	$0.95	$16	$14	$11	$8	$5	$3	4
Marvel, 2/1986	Secret Wars II tie-in CGC label note: Beyonder & Puma appearance. 95¢ cover price.
#274		$7	$8	$0.95	$18	$16	$13	$9	$6	$3	9
Marvel, 3/1986	Versus Beyonder; Secret Wars II Conan notes: Example variant sales at MyComicShop: a raw 1.8 on 6/18/2021 for $5, a raw 3.5 on 5/3/2021 for $11, a raw 7.0 on 5/3/2021 for $26, a raw 4.0 on 9/21/2020 for $11, a raw 7.5 on 12/4/2019 for $29 Doug notes: Spirit of Vengeance CGC label note: Zarathos, Beyonder, Mephisto & Kingpin app. 95¢ cover price. Interior cover pin-up.
#275		$21	$30	$1.50	$58 ▲ $4	$44	$35	$24	$16	$8	16
Marvel, 4/1986	Origin of Spider-Man; Double-sized Conan notes: Example variant sales at MyComicShop: a raw 6.0 on 5/3/2021 for $38, a raw 3.5 on 9/21/2020 for $17, a raw 3.0 on 3/11/2019 for $21 CGC label note: Hobgoblin, Rose & Kingpin appearance. $1.50 cover price.
#276		$10	$16	$0.95	$32 ▲ $2	$28	$23	$16	$11	$5	9
Marvel, 5/1986	Death of the Fly; Versus Hobgoblin Conan notes: Example variant sales at MyComicShop: a raw 3.5 on 6/21/2021 for $6, a raw 8.0 on 6/3/2019 for $10 CGC label note: Hobgoblin & Scourge appearance. "Death" of the Fly. Rose cameo. 95¢ cover price.
#277		$5	$8	$0.95	$18	$16	$13	$9	$6	$3	5
Marvel, 6/1986	Versus Kingpin Conan notes: Example variant sales at MyComicShop: a raw 4.0 on 6/21/2021 for $7, a raw 8.0 on 6/4/2019 for $10 Doug notes: VESS-c/a CGC label note: Matt Murdock & Kingpin appearance. 95¢ cover price.
#278		$8	$8	$0.95	$16	$14	$11	$8	$5	$3	4
Marvel, 7/1986	Death of Wraith Conan notes: Example variant sales at MyComicShop: a raw 3.0 on 6/21/2021 for $4, a raw 4.0 on 6/21/2021 for $7, a raw 5.5 on 6/4/2019 for $7 CGC label note: "Death" of the Wraith. Scourge, Hobgoblin & Rose appearance. 95¢ cover price.
#279		$10	$8	$0.95	$25 ▲ $3	$22	$18	$12	$8	$4	3
Marvel, 8/1986	Jack O Lantern versus Silver Sable; Jack O Lantern cover/story Conan notes: A raw 4.0 variant sold at MyComicShop on 3/23/2021 for $5 Doug notes: LAST Canadian Price Variant in Title CGC label note: Silver Sable & Jack O' Lantern appearance. 95¢ cover price.
Annual #16		$76	$140	$1.25	$250 ▲ $146	$168	$134	$94	$63	$31	82
Marvel, 12/1982	1st Appearance of Captain Marvel (Monica Rambeau); Origin of Captain Marvel (Monica Rambeau) #14 in this year's Top 100. Angelo notes: This book has been on fire with speculation, easter eggs! In 2021 several sold: 9.8 CGC in February $2000, 9.6 CGC July $900, 9.4 CGC May $501, 9.0 CGC June $275 Doug notes: First appearance & ORIGIN of Monica Rambeau, as she becomes the new Black Female CAPTAIN MARVEL cover & story; Monica Rambeau is currently known as Spectrum; Monica Rambeau Later became a Member of the AVENGERS; CGC label note: Origin & 1st appearance of the new Captain Marvel (Monica Rambeau). Avengers appearance. $1.25 cover price.
Annual #17		$6	$12	$1.25	$36 ▲ $12	$32	$25	$18	$12	$6	2
Marvel, 12/1983	CGC label note: Kingpin appearance.
Annual #18		$8	$12	$1.25	$27 ▲ $9	$24	$19	$13	$9	$4	4
Marvel, 12/1984	Wedding of J. Jonah Jameson CGC label note: Stan Lee script. Scorpion appearance. J. Jonah Jameson & Marla Madison wed.
Annual #19		$9	$12	$1.50	$30 ▲ $10	$26	$21	$15	$10	$5	1
Marvel, 11/1985	CGC label note: 1st appearance of Alistaire Smythe. Spider-Slayer & Kingpin appearance.
Issue		Guide A (NM)	Guide B (NM-)	CPV Cover Price	9.2 NM-	9.0 VF/NM	8.0 VF	6.0 FN	4.0 VG	2.0 GD	CGC-Confirmed
Issue		Direct Edition Value		CPV Cover Price	Type 1A Canadian Price Variant Value						CGC-Confirmed

= Stand-out value

Issue #	10/27/2020 Census Count		9/21/2021 Census Count		Year over year change

Amazing Spider-Man CGC Census Changes:
Issue #	Regular	Variant	Regular	Variant	Regular	Variant
233	235	6	257	12	+22	+6
234	264	11	291	14	+27	+3
235	244	4	265	6	+21	+2
236	318	9	347	16	+29	+7
237	232	4	253	7	+21	+3
238	6,829	170	8,031	217	+1,202	+47
239	2,125	48	2,324	53	+199	+5
240	297	6	321	8	+24	+2
241	285	7	303	11	+18	+4
242	193	3	205	4	+12	+1
243	250	9	279	12	+29	+3
244	402	10	434	17	+32	+7
245	524	11	575	16	+51	+5
246	275	3	295	6	+20	+3
247	189	8	205	11	+16	+3
248	267	4	283	7	+16	+3
249	314	5	349	7	+35	+2
250	548	7	610	12	+62	+5
251	429	9	456	13	+27	+4
252	12,855	369	14,945	466	+2,090	+97
253	537	20	585	29	+48	+9
254	443	12	484	15	+41	+3
255	491	10	526	15	+35	+5
256	689	7	817	8	+128	+1
257	325	7	432	11	+107	+4
258	688	9	812	13	+124	+4
259	627	5	677	8	+50	+3
260	453	8	503	14	+50	+6
261	476	11	543	15	+67	+4
262	310	4	333	4	+23	--
263	516	9	573	15	+57	+6
264	391	3	426	4	+35	+1
265	2,247	33	2,600	43	+353	+10
266	270	2	301	4	+31	+2
267	329	6	365	7	+36	+1
268	526	1	578	3	+52	+2
269	322	1	358	2	+36	+1
270	249	4	276	7	+27	+3
271	209	2	230	4	+21	+2
272	381	2	417	4	+36	+2
273	248	3	275	4	+27	+1
274	393	5	421	9	+28	+4
275	877	8	934	16	+57	+8
276	450	5	480	9	+30	+4
277	289	2	310	5	+21	+3
278	277	1	313	4	+36	+3
279	216	1	237	3	+21	+2
Annual #16	1,668	36	3,008	82	+1,340	+46
Annual #17	172	1	190	2	+18	+1
Annual #18	256	3	292	4	+36	+1
Annual #19	312	--	376	1	+64	+1
	Regular	Variant	Regular	Variant	Regular	Variant
Title Totals: % regular / % variant	42,712 ~98%	924 ~2%	49,700 ~97%	1,279 ~3%	+6,988 ~95%	+355 ~5%

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Amazing Spider-Man Comics CPV FAQ

Do cover price variants exist for Amazing Spider-Man in the 1980s?

✔️Accepted answer: Yes, Type 1A 75¢, 95¢, 1.25, and 1.50 cover price variants exist within the Amazing Spider-Man title.

Which issues of Amazing Spider-Man have cover price variants in the 1980s?

✔️Accepted answer: There are Type 1A cover price variants for issues #233-279 and Annual #16-19 of Amazing Spider-Man. Noteworthy cover price variant examples include #238, 239, 252, 253, 256, 257, 265, and Annual #16.

Why don't more Amazing Spider-Man issues have variants in the 1980s?

✔️Accepted answer: The cover price variant window in the 1980s was only open from October of 1982 to August of 1986 for Marvel (and September of 1988 for DC) which means that only those Amazing Spider-Man issues published within this specific window have Type 1A price variants. Newsstand copies from before the window opened were priced the same for the Canadian market as for the US market, whereas the closing of the window was the result of the merger of the two single-price newsstand batches into one big dual-price batch (i.e. with both US and CAN prices included) to cover all of North America.

Are the Amazing Spider-Man cover price variants of the 1980s rare?

✔️Accepted answer: The Amazing Spider-Man 1980s cover price variants were exclusive to the newsstand distribution channel (by contrast the well-preserved direct edition type sold in comic shops were not price variants). Within the newsstand distribution channel, the price variants were distributed only to a restricted geographic area within the larger North American newsstand market: that restricted area being Canada. Canada had one tenth the population of the United States in the 1980s. As a result, Amazing Spider-Man cover price variants from the 1980s are a dramatically more rare newsstand type, and collectors who care about relative rarity are keen to target the price variant version of issue numbers they seek for their collections of interesting and rare comic books.

Are Amazing Spider-Man 1980s cover price variants 1st printings?

✔️Accepted answer: Yes, by definition Amazing Spider-Man Type 1A price variants are first printings which were published simultaneously with the other types, on the exact same manufacturing equipment, at the same time, on the same paper, using the same ink, and with publication origin being the USA. The indicia, interior pages, and all other aspects of the variants beyond the cover price box are 100% identical to their regularly priced newsstand counterparts. The Amazing Spider-Man price variants, having originated in the USA as first print originals, were then shipped North to their destination market.

Are Amazing Spider-Man cover price variants more valuable?

✔️Accepted answer: Yes, as seen in more detail in the Amazing Spider-Man price guide page above, the variant values represent a sizable premium over the values of the commonplace direct editions in the same grades.

Help, I cannot find CGC 9.8 copies available for the Amazing Spider-Man cover price variants I am looking for?!

✔️Accepted answer: We recommend lowering your grade expectations for all of the 1980s cover price variants, including those in the Amazing Spider-Man title. Remember, the price variants were exclusive to the newsstand distribution channel, which means they were treated as reading material, not as collectibles, by both the staff that handled them, and the typical buyers who as a general rule were members of the general public actually interested in reading the comics. Collectors buying comics from newsstands was the exception, not the norm. As a result, surviving copies in the 9.8 NM/MT grade tier can be exceptionally difficult to find among the Amazing Spider-Man cover price variants. A more reasonable grade to shoot for would be 9.0-and-up.

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Amazing Spider-Man (#233-279, Annual #16-19) Values 2022

Amazing Spider-Man Values — 2022 CPV Price Guide

Issue		CPV Cover Price	CPV Value 9.2	CGC-Confirmed
#233		$0.75	$26	12
Marvel, 10/1982	Versus Tarantula Angelo notes: A CGC 9.8 (white pages) copy sold for $643 in November 2019. Conan notes: Example variant sales at MyComicShop: a CGC 8.5 on 5/11/2021 for $26, a raw 3.5 on 1/6/2020 for $7, a raw 6.0 on 9/21/2020 for $10, a raw 8.5 on 7/31/2020 for $16 Doug notes: FIRST Canadian Price Variant in Title CGC label note: Tarantula appearance. 75¢ cover price.
#234		$0.75	$20	14
Marvel, 11/1982	Marvel Guide to Collecting Comics Conan notes: Example variant sales at MyComicShop: a raw 6.0 on 5/3/2021 for $11, a CGC 9.2 on 5/11/2021 for $26, a raw 3.5 on 1/6/2020 for $7, a raw 5.0 on 9/21/2020 for $7 CGC label note: 16 page preview of the Marvel Comics Guide to Collecting Comics. 75¢ cover price.
#235		$0.75	$24	6
Marvel, 12/1982	Origin of Will O' the Wisp Conan notes: Example variant sales at MyComicShop: a CGC 9.0 on 5/18/2021 for $34, a raw 6.0 on 7/27/2020 for $10, a raw 7.5 on 4/20/2020 for $14, a raw 8.5 on 9/21/2020 for $17 CGC label note: Origin of Will O' the Wisp. Tarantula appearance. 75¢ cover price.
#236		$0.75	$22	16
Marvel, 1/1983	Death of Tarantula I (Anton Rodriguez) Conan notes: Example variant sales at MyComicShop: a raw 6.5 on 5/3/2021 for $15, a CGC 9.8 on 3/4/2021 for $400, a raw 7.5 on 6/10/2019 for $9, a raw 5.5 on 9/21/2020 for $9, a raw 4.0 on 11/23/2020 for $10, a raw 7.5 on 7/27/2020 for $14 CGC label note: "Death" of Tarantula. Will-O'-The-Wisp appearance. 75¢ cover price.
#237		$0.75	$20	7
Marvel, 2/1983	Conan notes: Example variant sales at MyComicShop: a raw 5.0 on 1/26/2021 for $10, a raw 8.0 on 1/16/2021 for $16, a raw 6.0 on 9/21/2020 for $10, a raw 5.0 on 6/18/2020 for $15 CGC label note: Stilt-Man appearance.
#238		$0.75	$685 ▲ $175	217
Marvel, 3/1983	1st Appearance of Hobgoblin; Came with Tattooz #3 in this year's Top 100. Angelo notes: Rumors are still circulating that the Hobgoblin will be coming to the big screen so it's only a matter of time. In September 2021 a 9.0 CGC sold for $847, June an 8.0 CGC sold for $600 and an 8.5 CGC SS sold in May for $1017. In 2020 the following grades sold for breakout prices: 4.0 CGC for $160 in October; 5.0 CGC for $335 in July; 9.2 CGC for $800 in March; 9.8 CGC in March sold for $4650 becoming the highest amount paid for any CPV on a public auction only to have this price shatterered once agian a few months later in November when a second copy sells in another public auction for $7800. This has become a must have book for the serious C.P.V. collector and/or investor. Ben notes: Classic cover contender. Also refer to my prior note in this separate 10/2017 blog post », and this 6/2021 update » Conan notes: Example variant sales at MyComicShop: a raw 5.0 (no tattooz) on 12/24/2020 for $112, a raw 8.0 on 2/15/2021 for $420, a raw 2.0 on 3/20/2020 for $80, a CGC 8.5 on 12/26/2019 for $350 Jon notes: Amazing Spider-Man #238 is not incomplete without Tattooz. It was printed in a standard, old-fashioned way, independent of the Tattooz inserted later, just like many other in-house or paid advertisement inserts from any era. This problem originates from the fact that the comic's cover mentions Tattooz, as does the cover to Fantastic Four #252(3/83). Ideally, the Tattooz are absent due to the slow degradation of the contents that will eventually affect the paper quality inside. Overstreet Guide listings are confused, forced to respond to CGC's myopic view. Once upon a time, I called Bob Overstreet and told him that the Fantastic Four #252's Tattooz were being used as Amazing Spider-Man #238's Tattooz and that the cure was to list them as same value, which he agreed with and subsequently did so. Collectors aren't sure what to believe and that's how the myth is perpetuated, the myth of being incomplete without Tattooz. At some point, although my original note remains in the guide about the switching of Tattooz between books, this was changed back to the original mistaken listing (including the explicit mistaken statement that no Type 1a Canadian variants exist with Tattooz) with two values, with and without Tattooz. Fantastic Four #252 is listed in the Overstreet Guide #50 at $8 with Tattooz and $6 without in NM-, and Amazing Spider-Man #238 is listed at $180 with and $85 without in NM-, a discrepancy that highlights this dilemma, with Tattooz worth between $2 and $95 for the same useless item, which is ridiculous. Worse yet, the Tattooz are valued at $10 higher than the book by itself! All any grading company would have to do is say ''no Tattooz'' on the label and have a blue label, leaving it to the collector to decide on the relative importance of its inclusion. There is little difference between the mistaken use of the term ''Canadian Edition'' for Type 1a variants and insisting books without inserts are incomplete; thankfully the misidentification of "Canadian Edition" now reads "Canadian Price Variant." Any NM- or better copy should be taken seriously with or without the insert. Tattooz were inserted in Amazing Spider-Man #238 and Fantastic Four #252 and advertised on the covers; Captain America #279(3/83) and Star Wars #69(3/83) were also given Tattooz inserts without any advertising on the covers. Because neither of the latter books are considered incomplete without the inserts and would receive CGC blue labels, it stands to reason that Amazing Spider-Man #238 and Fantastic Four #252 are not incomplete without Tattooz either; the only difference is the ads on the covers, and those are irrelevant as they are part of the cover of the comic book. The only cure to allow for promotional extras, be they trading cards, inserts, or spare tires, is to eliminate them from the nomenclature as the extraneous and unnecessary items that they are, at least in regards to grading a book independently. Any insert loosely attached at the staple is not part of the book. If an item is glued into the binding it becomes part of the book, just as rebound comics exist, but those become a new and unique product that is not a variant. The day will come when Amazing Spider-Man #238 is selling for serious money and the color of the label, instead of the quality of the book, will largely determine the value, which creates an increasing financial incentive for inserting the Tattooz. If you are investing in this book, do you really think half of the value is in the Tattooz? Paul notes: 75¢ variants of this issue did indeed come with Tattooz included; book is considered incomplete at CGC (green qualified label) if absent — read Jon's note as well, regarding CGC's treatment. A VF- Amazing Spider-Man #238 variant sold at PNJ Comics for $160 in 2018 CGC label note: 1st appearance of the Hobgoblin. Manufactured with "Tattooz" insert & sample. 75¢ cover price.
#239		$0.75	$94	53
Marvel, 4/1983	2nd Appearance of Hobgoblin #52 in this year's Top 100. Angelo notes: A 9.8 CGC sold in January 2021 for $800, a 9.6 CGC in May for $330 and a 9.0 CGC in March for $130. Ben notes: First Spider-Man vs. Hobgoblin battle. Bill notes: An Amazing Spider-Man 239 variant in CGC 9.8 sold for $667, Nov-2019 Conan notes: Example variant sales at MyComicShop: a raw 3.0 on 7/22/2021 for $17, a raw 5.5 on 2/7/2021 for $50, a raw 6.5 on 5/3/2021 for $52, a raw 5.0 on 2/10/2020 for $13, a raw 5.0 on 9/21/2020 for $32, a raw 3.0 on 12/16/2019 for $42 Doug notes: First HOBGOBLIN vs Spider-Man BATTLE cover and Story; SECOND appearance of Roderick Kingsley aka the Original HOBGOBLIN cover and story; MADAME WEB appears; ** It is Rumored that NED LEEDS Will finally become HOBGOBLIN in a Spider-Man Movie; HOBGOBLIN is #57 on IGN's Top-100 Comic Book Villain Of All Time List; CGC label note: 1st Spider-Man vs. Hobgoblin battle. Madame Web appearance. 75¢ cover price.
#240		$0.75	$20	8
Marvel, 5/1983	Conan notes: Example variant sales at MyComicShop: a raw 6.0 on 7/22/2021 for $14, a raw 6.5 on 5/3/2021 for $16, a raw 5.5 on 9/21/2020 for $10 CGC label note: Vulture appearance.
#241		$0.75	$22	11
Marvel, 6/1983	Origin of Vulture Conan notes: Example variant sales at MyComicShop: a raw 4.0 on 5/3/2021 for $13, a CGC 7.5 on 5/11/2021 for $22, a raw 7.5 on 2/6/2020 for $10, a raw 5.0 on 9/21/2020 for $14 CGC label note: 75¢ cover price.
#242		$0.75	$20	4
Marvel, 7/1983	Versus Mad Thinker Conan notes: A raw 2.5 variant sold at MyComicShop on 5/11/2021 for $3 CGC label note: 75¢ cover price.
#243		$0.75	$18	12
Marvel, 8/1983	Conan notes: Example variant sales at MyComicShop: a raw 4.0 on 4/21/2021 for $6, a raw 5.0 on 5/11/2021 for $7, a raw 6.0 on 5/3/2021 for $8, a CGC 8.5 on 5/17/2021 for $26, a raw 6.0 on 9/21/2020 for $7 CGC label note: 75¢ cover price.
#244		$0.75	$52 ▲ $16	17
Marvel, 9/1983	Versus Hobgoblin; 3rd Appearance of Hobgoblin (cameo) Ben notes: 1st appearance of Arnold "Lefty" Donovan Conan notes: Example variant sales at MyComicShop: a raw 3.5 on 7/22/2021 for $10, a raw 5.0 on 6/21/2021 for $9, a raw 5.5 on 5/3/2021 for $25, a raw 4.0 on 9/21/2020 for $11, a raw 3.0 on 3/11/2019 for $12 CGC label note: Hobgoblin cameo. 75¢ cover price.
#245		$0.75	$50 ▲ $8	16
Marvel, 10/1983	Lefty Donovan becomes Hobgoblin; 4th appearance Hobgoblin (cameo) Angelo notes: A CGC 9.8 (white pages) copy sold for $193 in November 2019. Conan notes: Example variant sales at MyComicShop: a raw 3.5 on 4/21/2021 for $9, a raw 5.0 on 6/21/2021 for $23, a CGC 9.4 on 4/5/2021 for $51, a CGC 9.4 on 5/13/2021 for $36, a raw 4.5 on 9/21/2020 for $13 CGC label note: Hobgoblin appearance. 75¢ cover price.
#246		$0.75	$20	6
Marvel, 11/1983	Conan notes: A raw 5.0 variant sold at MyComicShop on 5/3/2021 for $8 CGC label note: "Daydreamers!" story featuring cameos by Cary Grant, John Travolta, Meryl Streep & Woody Allen. 75¢ cover price.
#247		$0.75	$18	11
Marvel, 12/1983	Versus Thunderball Conan notes: Example variant sales at MyComicShop: a raw 2.0 on 5/11/2021 for $3, a raw 3.0 on 4/2/2021 for $5, a raw 6.0 on 5/3/2021 for $11 CGC label note: Thunderball & Frog-Man appearance. 75¢ cover price
#248		$0.75	$18	7
Marvel, 1/1984	Versus Thunderball Conan notes: Example variant sales at MyComicShop: a raw 2.0 on 7/23/2021 for $6, a raw 6.0 on 5/3/2021 for $22, a raw 6.0 on 12/17/2020 for $24, a CGC 9.2 on 4/15/2021 for $61, a raw 6.5 on 3/13/2019 for $16, a raw 6.0 on 9/21/2020 for $19 CGC label note: Thunderball appearance. "The Kid Who Collects Spider-Man" back-up story. 75¢ cover price.
#249		$0.75	$35 ▲ $3	7
Marvel, 2/1984	Versus Hobgoblin Conan notes: Example variant sales at MyComicShop: a raw 2.0 on 6/21/2021 for $8, a raw 5.0 on 9/21/2020 for $18 CGC label note: Hobgoblin vs. Kingpin. 75¢ cover price.
#250		$0.75	$30	12
Marvel, 3/1984	Angelo notes: A CGC 9.8 (white pages) copy sold for $492 in November 2019. Conan notes: Example variant sales at MyComicShop: a raw 4.0 on 7/22/2021 for $22, a raw 7.0 on 5/3/2021 for $38, a raw 7.5 on 3/26/2019 for $10, a raw 4.0 on 9/21/2020 for $17 CGC label note: Hobgoblin appearance. 75¢ cover price.
#251		$0.75	$32 ▲ $2	13
Marvel, 4/1984	Versus Hobgoblin; Last old costume; Secret Wars gateway Conan notes: Example variant sales at MyComicShop: a raw 5.5 on 7/22/2021 for $28, a raw 5.5 on 5/3/2021 for $22, a raw 5.0 on 9/21/2020 for $18 CGC label note: Hobgoblin appearance. 75¢ cover price.
#252		$0.75	$265 ▲ $61	466
Marvel, 5/1984	1st Appearance of the black costume; Amazing Fantasy 15 cover homage #13 in this year's Top 100. Angelo notes: In March of 2021 a 9.8 sold for $3816, in May a 9.8 CGC sold for $3360; a SS in 9.8 CGC sold for $4600 (August); a 9.6 CGC for $1200 (May), an 8.5 CGC ow/w for $204.39 (August), in October a 5.0 CGC sold for $102.89. Other grades have also experienced break-out prices lighting a fire under this book. In 2020 the following grades sold for: 9.0 CGC S.S. Lee for $426 in March; 9.4 CGC S.S. Lee in August for $740; 9.8 CGC in October for $1800. Along with Marvel Team-up #141, Spectacular #90 and Secret Wars #8 this book is a must have for the Spider-man collector/investor interested in the black suit which eventually becomes Venom. Ben notes: A CGC 9.8 variant sold for $1,813 in November 2020. An "event" comic that received immediate collector interest, it is likely that many collectors may have not been able to load up at their local comic shop with as many copies as they wanted, and thus headed to the newsstands to add additional copies. We see an extraordinarily high number of CGC census copies of both the variant (relative to other CPVs) and the "regular" types for this particular issue. Bill notes: A CGC 9.8 variant sold for $1,282 in October 2018; back in December 2017 a CGC 9.8 variant sold for $1,000; a VG/FN variant sold for $107.58 in August 2018 Conan notes: Example variant sales at MyComicShop: a raw 2.0 on 8/23/2021 for $72, a raw 2.5 on 1/28/2021 for $85, a CGC 7.0 on 7/8/2021 for $135, a raw 2.5 on 12/31/2019 for $35, a raw 6.0 on 6/6/2019 for $48, a raw 5.0 on 6/16/2020 for $61, a raw 6.0 on 6/16/2020 for $63, a CGC 8.5 on 5/7/2019 for $86, a raw 8.0 on 12/30/2019 for $98, a CGC 9.2 on 11/19/2019 for $106, a raw 8.0 on 9/21/2020 for $195, a CGC 9.4 on 11/20/2020 for $280, a CGC 9.4 on 5/13/2019 for $300 Paul notes: Example ASM #252 variant sales at PNJ Comics: A CGC 9.8 Amazing Spider-Man #252 variant sold for $1,020.00 on 12/24/2017, an NM+ variant sold for $250.00 on 3/7/2018, an NM variant sold for $215 in 2018, and a raw VG/FN variant sold for $80 in 2020. CGC label note: Ties w/ Marvel Team-Up #141 for 1st app. of the black costume. Amazing Fantasy #15 cover homage. 75¢ cover price.
#253		$0.75	$65 ▲ $17	29
Marvel, 6/1984	1st Appearance of The Rose Ties for #100 in this year's Top 100. Angelo notes: A CGC 9.8 (white pages) copy sold for $428 in November 2019. Conan notes: Example variant sales at MyComicShop: a raw 3.0 on 6/21/2021 for $7, a raw 3.5 on 9/21/2020 for $7, a raw 8.0 on 3/20/2019 for $11 Doug notes: SECOND issue in series with Spider-Man in Alien Symbiote BLACK Costume that later becomes VENOM; First appearance of Richard Fisk the original ROSE partial cover & Story; Richard Fisk, the ROSE is the son of Wilson Fisk the KINGPIN; CGC label note: 1st appearance of the Rose. 75¢ cover price.
#254		$0.75	$18	15
Marvel, 7/1984	Versus Jack O Lantern Angelo notes: A CGC 9.8 (white pages) copy sold for $257 in November 2019. CGC label note: Jack O'Lantern appearance. 75¢ cover price.
#255		$0.75	$18	15
Marvel, 8/1984	Versus Red Ghost Conan notes: Example variant sales at MyComicShop: a raw 3.0 on 4/2/2021 for $5, a raw 3.5 on 6/21/2021 for $6, a raw 6.5 on 8/18/2020 for $10 CGC label note: 1st appearance of the Black Fox (Raul Chalmers). 75¢ cover price. Red Ghost & Super Apes appearance.
#256		$0.75	$70 ▲ $21	8
Marvel, 9/1984	1st Appearance of Puma; Origin of Puma; Versus Puma #87 in this year's Top 100. Conan notes: Example variant sales at MyComicShop: a raw 3.5 on 3/12/2020 for $12, a raw 5.5 on 6/24/2020 for $13, a raw 7.5 on 7/27/2020 for $21 CGC label note: 1st appearance of Puma (Thomas Fireheart). 75¢ cover price. Black Cat & Rose appearance.
#257		$0.75	$70 ▲ $52	11
Marvel, 10/1984	2nd Appearance of Puma; Versus Puma #88 in this year's Top 100. Doug notes: FIRST cameo appearance Ned Leeds as HOBGOBLIN in Half page Panel; It is possible for Ned Leeds (Jacob Batalon) to become the Hobgoblin in the Marvel Cinematic Universe; Jacob Batalon plays NED LEEDS in multiple MCU MOVIES; Second appearance of Thomas Fireheart aka THE PUMA cover and story; Spider-Man vs PUMA Battle cover and story; Appearances by; Black Cat, Rose, Arranger and Kingpin; Mary Jane Watson reveals she knows Spider-Man s Identity as Peter Parker; CGC label note: 2nd appearance of Puma. Black Cat, Hobgoblin, Rose & Kingpin appearance. 75¢ cover price.
#258		$0.75	$40	13
Marvel, 11/1984	Angelo notes: This issue has quickly become a must-have book by collectors/investors because it's revealed that Spider-Man's new costume is an alien symbiote! Bill notes: The alien symbiote's weakness to sound wave vibrations is revealed Conan notes: Example variant sales at MyComicShop: a raw 2.0 on 7/29/2021 for $8, a raw 2.0 on 5/24/2021 for $9, a raw 2.0 on 9/21/2020 for $8, a raw 8.0 on 6/21/2019 for $13 CGC label note: Spider-Man's new costume revealed to be an alien symbiote. Mr. Fantastic, Human Torch, Black Cat & Hobgoblin app. 75¢
#259		$0.75	$36 ▲ $3	8
Marvel, 12/1984	Origin of Mary Jane Watson; Spider-Man back to old costume Conan notes: Example variant sales at MyComicShop: a CGC 9.6 on 6/10/2021 for $67, a raw 3.0 on 7/24/2019 for $9, a raw 7.0 on 9/7/2020 for $20, a raw 8.5 on 8/17/2020 for $30 CGC label note: Origin of Mary Jane Watson. Hobgoblin, Rose, Mister Fantastic & She-Hulk appearance. 75¢ cover price.
#260		$0.75	$35 ▲ $5	14
Marvel, 1/1985	Versus Hobgoblin Conan notes: Example variant sales at MyComicShop: a raw 2.0 on 12/17/2020 for $5, a raw 8.0 on 5/3/2021 for $32, a CGC 9.6 on 3/12/2021 for $100, a raw 3.5 on 7/24/2019 for $11, a raw 5.0 on 9/21/2020 for $12 CGC label note: Hobgoblin & Rose appearance. Susan & Franklin Richards cameo. 75¢ cover price.
#261		$0.75	$51 ▲ $4	15
Marvel, 2/1985	Versus Hobgoblin; Painted cover Ben notes: Charles Vess Painted Cover, Hobgoblin; A CGC 9.6 variant sold for $234 in June of 2021. Conan notes: Example variant sales at MyComicShop: a raw 3.0 on 2/2/2021 for $6, a raw 3.5 on 9/21/2020 for $7 CGC label note: Hobgoblin & Rose appearance. 75¢ cover price.
#262		$0.75	$28 ▲ $6	4
Marvel, 3/1985	Photo cover; Spider-man unmasked Conan notes: Example variant sales at MyComicShop: a raw 4.0 on 2/22/2021 for $8, a raw 5.5 on 5/5/2021 for $10, a raw 7.0 on 5/3/2021 for $13, a raw 5.5 on 9/21/2020 for $8 CGC label note: Scott Leva (as Spider-Man) photo cover. 75¢ cover price.
#263		$0.75	$30	15
Marvel, 4/1985	1st Appearance of Spider-Kid (Ollie Osnick) Ben notes: Birth of Norman ("Normie") Osborn Jr. Bill notes: A CGC 9.6 variant sold for $249 in July 2018 Conan notes: Example variant sales at MyComicShop: a raw 7.0 on 9/21/2020 for $25, a raw 8.5 on 8/14/2020 for $34 CGC label note: Spider-Kid & Black Cat appearance. Birth of Norman "Normie" Osborn. 75¢ cover price.
#264		$0.75	$16	4
Marvel, 5/1985	Conan notes: Example variant sales at MyComicShop: a raw 4.5 on 7/22/2021 for $9, a raw 7.5 on 5/3/2021 for $14, a raw 5.5 on 9/21/2020 for $8 CGC label note: 75¢ cover price.
#265		$0.75	$110 ▲ $10	43
Marvel, 6/1985	1st Appearance of Silver Sable #37 in this year's Top 100. Angelo notes: Silver and Black movie has been canceled. Female super-heroes is a market that has earned Marvel's expansion interests. Tough to find in 9.8. A 9.0 CGC sold in October 2019 for $90. Conan notes: Example variant sales at MyComicShop: a raw 4.0 on 8/19/2020 for $23, a raw 4.5 on 9/21/2020 for $26, a raw 3.5 on 1/6/2020 for $27, a CGC 9.2 on 5/27/2020 for $66, a raw 7.5 on 6/12/2019 for $78 Doug notes: FIRST appearance of Silver Sablinova aka SILVER SABLE; Spider-Man vs the Black Fox cover & story; Sony Pictures is developing a BLACK CAT / SILVER SABLE Big Screen MOVIE CGC label note: 1st appearance of Silver Sable. Black Fox appearance. 75¢ cover price.
#266		$0.75	$16	4
Marvel, 7/1985	Conan notes: Example variant sales at MyComicShop: a raw 4.0 on 6/21/2021 for $9, a CGC 9.6 on 6/30/2021 for $87 CGC label note: 75¢ cover price.
#267		$0.75	$16	7
Marvel, 8/1985	Conan notes: Example variant sales at MyComicShop: a raw 7.5 on 5/3/2021 for $14, a raw 8.0 on 5/5/2021 for $15, a raw 6.0 on 9/21/2020 for $10 CGC label note: Spider-Man in the suburbs. Human Torch appearance. Matt Murdock cameo. 75¢ cover price.
#268		$0.75	$16	3
Marvel, 9/1985	Secret Wars II; Cover forms diptych with Web of Spider-Man #6 Conan notes: Example variant sales at MyComicShop: a raw 4.0 on 6/21/2021 for $9, a raw 4.5 on 6/21/2021 for $10 CGC label note: 75¢ cover price.
#269		$0.75	$18	2
Marvel, 10/1985	Versus Firelord Conan notes: Example variant sales at MyComicShop: a raw 4.0 on 6/21/2021 for $9, a raw 5.5 on 3/11/2019 for $8 CGC label note: Firelord appearance. 75¢ cover price.
#270		$0.75	$20	7
Marvel, 11/1985	1st Appearance of Kate Cushing; Versus Firelord Conan notes: Example variant sales at MyComicShop: a raw 3.0 on 12/17/2020 for $4, a raw 5.5 on 6/21/2021 for $13 CGC label note: Firelord & Avengers (Captain America, Hercules, Black Knight & Starfox) appearance. Avengers #96 cover homage.
#271		$0.75	$16	4
Marvel, 12/1985	Versus Manslaughter Conan notes: Example variant sales at MyComicShop: a raw 4.0 on 6/21/2021 for $9, a CGC 9.6 on 4/6/2021 for $63, a raw 6.5 on 6/4/2019 for $9, a raw 6.0 on 4/28/2020 for $12 CGC label note: Crusher Hogan appearance. 75¢ cover price.
#272		$0.75	$16	4
Marvel, 1/1986	1st Appearance of Slyde; Versus Slyde Conan notes: Example variant sales at MyComicShop: a raw 3.0 on 6/21/2021 for $5, a CGC 9.4 on 3/2/2021 for $30 CGC label note: Origin & 1st appearance of Slyde (Jalome Beacher). Puma appearance. 75¢ cover price.
#273		$0.95	$16	4
Marvel, 2/1986	Secret Wars II tie-in CGC label note: Beyonder & Puma appearance. 95¢ cover price.
#274		$0.95	$18	9
Marvel, 3/1986	Versus Beyonder; Secret Wars II Conan notes: Example variant sales at MyComicShop: a raw 1.8 on 6/18/2021 for $5, a raw 3.5 on 5/3/2021 for $11, a raw 7.0 on 5/3/2021 for $26, a raw 4.0 on 9/21/2020 for $11, a raw 7.5 on 12/4/2019 for $29 Doug notes: Spirit of Vengeance CGC label note: Zarathos, Beyonder, Mephisto & Kingpin app. 95¢ cover price. Interior cover pin-up.
#275		$1.50	$58 ▲ $4	16
Marvel, 4/1986	Origin of Spider-Man; Double-sized Conan notes: Example variant sales at MyComicShop: a raw 6.0 on 5/3/2021 for $38, a raw 3.5 on 9/21/2020 for $17, a raw 3.0 on 3/11/2019 for $21 CGC label note: Hobgoblin, Rose & Kingpin appearance. $1.50 cover price.
#276		$0.95	$32 ▲ $2	9
Marvel, 5/1986	Death of the Fly; Versus Hobgoblin Conan notes: Example variant sales at MyComicShop: a raw 3.5 on 6/21/2021 for $6, a raw 8.0 on 6/3/2019 for $10 CGC label note: Hobgoblin & Scourge appearance. "Death" of the Fly. Rose cameo. 95¢ cover price.
#277		$0.95	$18	5
Marvel, 6/1986	Versus Kingpin Conan notes: Example variant sales at MyComicShop: a raw 4.0 on 6/21/2021 for $7, a raw 8.0 on 6/4/2019 for $10 Doug notes: VESS-c/a CGC label note: Matt Murdock & Kingpin appearance. 95¢ cover price.
#278		$0.95	$16	4
Marvel, 7/1986	Death of Wraith Conan notes: Example variant sales at MyComicShop: a raw 3.0 on 6/21/2021 for $4, a raw 4.0 on 6/21/2021 for $7, a raw 5.5 on 6/4/2019 for $7 CGC label note: "Death" of the Wraith. Scourge, Hobgoblin & Rose appearance. 95¢ cover price.
#279		$0.95	$25 ▲ $3	3
Marvel, 8/1986	Jack O Lantern versus Silver Sable; Jack O Lantern cover/story Conan notes: A raw 4.0 variant sold at MyComicShop on 3/23/2021 for $5 Doug notes: LAST Canadian Price Variant in Title CGC label note: Silver Sable & Jack O' Lantern appearance. 95¢ cover price.
Annual #16		$1.25	$250 ▲ $146	82
Marvel, 12/1982	1st Appearance of Captain Marvel (Monica Rambeau); Origin of Captain Marvel (Monica Rambeau) #14 in this year's Top 100. Angelo notes: This book has been on fire with speculation, easter eggs! In 2021 several sold: 9.8 CGC in February $2000, 9.6 CGC July $900, 9.4 CGC May $501, 9.0 CGC June $275 Doug notes: First appearance & ORIGIN of Monica Rambeau, as she becomes the new Black Female CAPTAIN MARVEL cover & story; Monica Rambeau is currently known as Spectrum; Monica Rambeau Later became a Member of the AVENGERS; CGC label note: Origin & 1st appearance of the new Captain Marvel (Monica Rambeau). Avengers appearance. $1.25 cover price.
Annual #17		$1.25	$36 ▲ $12	2
Marvel, 12/1983	CGC label note: Kingpin appearance.
Annual #18		$1.25	$27 ▲ $9	4
Marvel, 12/1984	Wedding of J. Jonah Jameson CGC label note: Stan Lee script. Scorpion appearance. J. Jonah Jameson & Marla Madison wed.
Annual #19		$1.50	$30 ▲ $10	1
Marvel, 11/1985	CGC label note: 1st appearance of Alistaire Smythe. Spider-Slayer & Kingpin appearance.
Issue		CPV Cover Price	CPV Value 9.2	CGC-Confirmed

= Stand-out value

Issue #	9/21/2021 Census Count		Year over year change

Amazing Spider-Man CGC Census Data:
Issue #	Regular	Variant	Regular	Variant
233	257	12	+22	+6
234	291	14	+27	+3
235	265	6	+21	+2
236	347	16	+29	+7
237	253	7	+21	+3
238	8,031	217	+1,202	+47
239	2,324	53	+199	+5
240	321	8	+24	+2
241	303	11	+18	+4
242	205	4	+12	+1
243	279	12	+29	+3
244	434	17	+32	+7
245	575	16	+51	+5
246	295	6	+20	+3
247	205	11	+16	+3
248	283	7	+16	+3
249	349	7	+35	+2
250	610	12	+62	+5
251	456	13	+27	+4
252	14,945	466	+2,090	+97
253	585	29	+48	+9
254	484	15	+41	+3
255	526	15	+35	+5
256	817	8	+128	+1
257	432	11	+107	+4
258	812	13	+124	+4
259	677	8	+50	+3
260	503	14	+50	+6
261	543	15	+67	+4
262	333	4	+23	--
263	573	15	+57	+6
264	426	4	+35	+1
265	2,600	43	+353	+10
266	301	4	+31	+2
267	365	7	+36	+1
268	578	3	+52	+2
269	358	2	+36	+1
270	276	7	+27	+3
271	230	4	+21	+2
272	417	4	+36	+2
273	275	4	+27	+1
274	421	9	+28	+4
275	934	16	+57	+8
276	480	9	+30	+4
277	310	5	+21	+3
278	313	4	+36	+3
279	237	3	+21	+2
Annual #16	3,008	82	+1,340	+46
Annual #17	190	2	+18	+1
Annual #18	292	4	+36	+1
Annual #19	376	1	+64	+1
	Regular	Variant	Regular	Variant
Title Totals: % regular / % variant	49,700 ~97%	1,279 ~3%	+6,988 ~95%	+355 ~5%

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