Amazing Spider-Man (#233-279, Annual #16-19) Values 2023

Canadian Price Variant Values, 2023 Price Guide

From: The 2023 CPV Price Guide for Canadian Price Variants (Type 1A) by Bill Alexander, Tim Bildhauser, Paul Clairmont, Jay Halstead, Greg Holland, Jon McClure, Jayden Mitchell, Benjamin Nobel, Conan Saunders, Doug Sulipa, and Angelo Virone [ introduction, table of contents, all titles, other price guide editions ]

Amazing Spider-Man — 2023 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		$11	$14	$0.75	$36 ▲ $10	$32	$25	$18	$12	$6	13
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 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	$14	$0.75	$30 ▲ $10	$26	$21	$15	$10	$5	16
Marvel, 11/1982	Marvel Guide to Collecting Comics Conan notes: Example variant sales at MyComicShop: a raw VG/FN 5.0 on 3/22/2022 for $10 (buy it now), a raw 6.0 on 5/3/2021 for $11, a CGC 9.2 on 5/11/2021 for $26 CGC label note: 16 page preview of the Marvel Comics Guide to Collecting Comics. 75¢ cover price.
#235		$11	$14	$0.75	$36 ▲ $12	$32	$25	$18	$12	$6	7
Marvel, 12/1982	Origin of Will O' the Wisp Conan notes: Example variant sales at MyComicShop: a raw VF 8.0 on 9/29/2022 for $16 (buy it now), 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	$14	$0.75	$32 ▲ $10	$28	$23	$16	$11	$5	17
Marvel, 1/1983	Death of Tarantula I (Anton Rodriguez) Conan notes: Example variant sales at MyComicShop: a raw FN 6.0 on 8/9/2022 for $18 (buy it now), a raw 6.5 on 5/3/2021 for $15, a CGC 9.8 on 3/4/2021 for $400, 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	$14	$0.75	$30 ▲ $10	$26	$21	$15	$10	$5	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		$200	$500	$0.75	$750 ▲ $65	$503	$402	$281	$189	$94	285
Marvel, 3/1983	1st Appearance of Hobgoblin; Came with Tattooz #2 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 February of 2022 a 9.6 CGC sold for $2052; July a 8.5 sold for $595; July an CGC 4.0 sold for $325. 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. Jayden notes: A CGC 8.0 CPV sold at CaptCanComics.ca on 6/30/2022 for $800 CAD Ben notes: Classic cover contender. Conan notes: Example variant sales at MyComicShop: a CGC 8.5 on 10/17/2022 for $500 (buy it now), a CGC 9.6 on 2/21/2022 for $2050 (buy it now), 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: CGC updated their labeling treatment this year; please see this article for more details and for my previous advisor note. Paul notes: 75¢ variants of this issue did indeed come with Tattooz included (Overstreet's in-guide note is incorrect). 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		$48	$80	$0.75	$94	$63	$50	$35	$24	$12	78
Marvel, 4/1983	2nd Appearance of Hobgoblin #62 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 FN/VF 7.0 on 8/24/2022 for $43 (at auction), a CGC 9.2 Restored on 10/20/2022 for $45 (at auction), 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	$14	$0.75	$30 ▲ $10	$26	$21	$15	$10	$5	9
Marvel, 5/1983	Conan notes: Example variant sales at MyComicShop: a raw VF- 7.5 on 6/24/2022 for $19 (buy it now), 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	$14	$0.75	$32 ▲ $10	$28	$23	$16	$11	$5	12
Marvel, 6/1983	Origin of Vulture Conan notes: Example variant sales at MyComicShop: a raw VF+ 8.5 on 1/21/2022 for $30 (buy it now), 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	$14	$0.75	$30 ▲ $10	$26	$21	$15	$10	$5	4
Marvel, 7/1983	Versus Mad Thinker CGC label note: 75¢ cover price.
#243		$8	$14	$0.75	$28 ▲ $10	$25	$20	$14	$9	$5	12
Marvel, 8/1983	Conan notes: A CGC 8.5 variant sold at MyComicShop on 5/17/2021 for $26 CGC label note: 75¢ cover price.
#244		$13	$26	$0.75	$60 ▲ $8	$45	$36	$25	$17	$8	18
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 5.5 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		$16	$30	$0.75	$64 ▲ $14	$48	$38	$27	$18	$9	19
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 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		$10	$14	$0.75	$28 ▲ $8	$25	$20	$14	$9	$5	7
Marvel, 11/1983	CGC label note: "Daydreamers!" story featuring cameos by Cary Grant, John Travolta, Meryl Streep & Woody Allen. 75¢ cover price.
#247		$7	$14	$0.75	$28 ▲ $10	$25	$20	$14	$9	$5	13
Marvel, 12/1983	Versus Thunderball Conan notes: Example variant sales at MyComicShop: a raw VF+ 8.5 on 1/26/2022 for $16 (buy it now), a raw 6.0 on 5/3/2021 for $11 CGC label note: Thunderball & Frog-Man appearance. 75¢ cover price
#248		$10	$14	$0.75	$28 ▲ $10	$25	$20	$14	$9	$5	7
Marvel, 1/1984	Versus Thunderball Conan notes: Example variant sales at MyComicShop: 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		$16	$20	$0.75	$48 ▲ $13	$36	$29	$20	$14	$7	11
Marvel, 2/1984	Versus Hobgoblin Conan notes: Example variant sales at MyComicShop: a raw VF- 7.5 on 8/24/2022 for $26 (at auction), a raw 5.0 on 9/21/2020 for $18 CGC label note: Hobgoblin vs. Kingpin. 75¢ cover price.
#250		$17	$20	$0.75	$42 ▲ $12	$32	$25	$18	$12	$6	18
Marvel, 3/1984	Angelo notes: A CGC 9.8 (white pages) copy sold for $492 in November 2019. Jayden notes: Hobgoblin cover, anniversary issue and Spidey effect! Perfect storm for a filler book with good value. A VF/NM CPV sold at CaptCanComics.ca for $75 CAD on 9/16/2022. Conan notes: Example variant sales at MyComicShop: a raw VF- 7.5 on 8/16/2022 for $33 (at auction), 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		$20	$20	$0.75	$40 ▲ $8	$30	$24	$17	$11	$6	16
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		$120	$275	$0.75	$325 ▲ $60	$218	$174	$122	$82	$41	596
Marvel, 5/1984	1st Appearance of the black costume; Amazing Fantasy 15 cover homage #8 in this year's Top 100. Angelo notes: In 2022: 9.8 CGC sold in July for $3960; 9.6 CGC in June sold $846; in summer three 9.2's CGC sold for $300,$330 & $375; three copies in 9.0 sold for $288,$260 & $266; 7.0 CGC in May for $150; 5.5 CGC in August for $137;4.0 CGC in Feb for $98. 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. Jayden notes: Example recent ASM #252 CPV sales at CaptCanComics.ca: a CGC 9.2 sold on 6/30/2022 for $500 CAD, a raw VF/NM sold on 6/7/2022 for $375 CAD, a raw VF+ sold on 5/31/2022 for $350 CAD and a raw VF sold on 4/1/2022 for $350 CAD. Ben notes: Whenever new-to-CPVs collectors ask me for my opinion on which CPV to collect first, ASM 252 is my answer and here's why. As 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. As a result 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. This means a new CPV collector will find it much easier / less frustrating to actually find a suitable CPV copy for their collection making it a great first CPV target. 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 VG 4.0 on 5/10/2022 for $155 (buy it now), a raw FN- 5.5 on 5/9/2022 for $119 (buy it now), a raw VF 8.0 on 5/5/2022 for $210 (buy it now), a CGC 9.0 on 11/30/2021 for $300 (buy it now), 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: Two CGC 9.8 Amazing Spider-Man #252 variants sold for $3,995 on 4/5/2022, a CGC 9.6 variant sold for $846 on 6/29/2022, 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		$11	$30	$0.75	$65	$49	$39	$27	$18	$9	40
Marvel, 6/1984	1st Appearance of The Rose Angelo notes: A CGC 9.8 (white pages) copy sold for $428 in November 2019. Conan notes: Example variant sales at MyComicShop: a raw FN 6.0 on 7/5/2022 for $22 (buy it now), a raw VF- 7.5 on 1/26/2022 for $22 (buy it now), a raw VF- 7.5 on 8/24/2022 for $23 (at auction), 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		$9	$14	$0.75	$28 ▲ $10	$25	$20	$14	$9	$5	19
Marvel, 7/1984	Versus Jack O Lantern Angelo notes: A CGC 9.8 (white pages) copy sold for $257 in November 2019. Conan notes: A raw FN/VF 7.0 variant sold at MyComicShop on 9/29/2022 for $12 (buy it now) CGC label note: Jack O'Lantern appearance. 75¢ cover price.
#255		$9	$14	$0.75	$28 ▲ $10	$25	$20	$14	$9	$5	18
Marvel, 8/1984	Versus Red Ghost Conan notes: A raw 6.5 variant sold at MyComicShop 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		$17	$45	$0.75	$77 ▲ $7	$52	$41	$29	$19	$10	16
Marvel, 9/1984	1st Appearance of Puma; Origin of Puma; Versus Puma #90 in this year's Top 100. Conan notes: Example variant sales at MyComicShop: a raw FN 6.0 on 4/11/2022 for $38 (buy it now), a raw FN 6.0 on 9/29/2022 for $34 (buy it now), a raw VF- 7.5 on 8/31/2022 for $52 (at auction), 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		$15	$14	$0.75	$90 ▲ $20	$60	$48	$34	$23	$11	19
Marvel, 10/1984	2nd Appearance of Puma; Versus Puma #72 in this year's Top 100. Conan notes: Example variant sales at MyComicShop: a raw GD 2.0 on 11/17/2021 for $13 (buy it now), a raw FN- 5.5 on 9/29/2022 for $50 (buy it now), a raw VF- 7.5 on 10/3/2022 for $32 (at auction) 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		$24	$14	$0.75	$70 ▲ $30	$52	$42	$29	$20	$10	18
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 VF- 7.5 on 8/16/2022 for $33 (at auction), 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	$32	$0.75	$56 ▲ $20	$42	$34	$24	$16	$8	12
Marvel, 12/1984	Origin of Mary Jane Watson; Spider-Man back to old costume Conan notes: Example variant sales at MyComicShop: a raw FN/VF 7.0 on 1/28/2022 for $25 (buy it now), a raw VF 8.0 on 10/3/2022 for $18 (at auction), a CGC 9.6 on 6/10/2021 for $67, 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	$30	$0.75	$50 ▲ $15	$38	$30	$21	$14	$7	17
Marvel, 1/1985	Versus Hobgoblin Conan notes: Example variant sales at MyComicShop: 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		$13	$30	$0.75	$66 ▲ $15	$50	$40	$28	$19	$9	18
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 VG 4.0 on 9/29/2022 for $11 (buy it now), a raw VF 8.0 on 9/20/2022 for $29 (at auction) CGC label note: Hobgoblin & Rose appearance. 75¢ cover price.
#262		$9	$18	$0.75	$34 ▲ $6	$30	$24	$17	$11	$6	5
Marvel, 3/1985	Photo cover; Spider-man unmasked Conan notes: Example variant sales at MyComicShop: a raw 5.5 on 5/5/2021 for $10, a raw 7.0 on 5/3/2021 for $13 CGC label note: Scott Leva (as Spider-Man) photo cover. 75¢ cover price.
#263		$11	$12	$0.75	$45 ▲ $15	$34	$27	$19	$13	$6	17
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		$6	$12	$0.75	$24 ▲ $8	$21	$17	$12	$8	$4	8
Marvel, 5/1985	Conan notes: A raw 7.5 variant sold at MyComicShop on 5/3/2021 for $14 CGC label note: 75¢ cover price.
#265		$48	$80	$0.75	$128 ▲ $18	$86	$69	$48	$32	$16	61
Marvel, 6/1985	1st Appearance of Silver Sable #32 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. In April of 2022 a 9.4 CGC sold for $400. A 9.0 CGC sold in October 2019 for $90. Conan notes: Example variant sales at MyComicShop: a raw GD/VG 3.0 on 6/3/2022 for $20 (at auction), a raw VG/FN 5.0 on 9/29/2022 for $40 (buy it now), a raw VF 8.0 on 8/22/2022 for $73 (at auction), 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	$12	$0.75	$24 ▲ $8	$21	$17	$12	$8	$4	8
Marvel, 7/1985	Conan notes: A CGC 9.6 variant sold at MyComicShop on 6/30/2021 for $87 CGC label note: 75¢ cover price.
#267		$7	$12	$0.75	$24 ▲ $8	$21	$17	$12	$8	$4	8
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		$8	$12	$0.75	$24 ▲ $8	$21	$17	$12	$8	$4	8
Marvel, 9/1985	Secret Wars II; Cover forms diptych with Web of Spider-Man #6 Conan notes: Example variant sales at MyComicShop: a CGC 9.6 on 9/22/2022 for $43 (at auction), a raw 4.5 on 6/21/2021 for $10 CGC label note: 75¢ cover price.
#269		$8	$12	$0.75	$24 ▲ $6	$21	$17	$12	$8	$4	5
Marvel, 10/1985	Versus Firelord Conan notes: A CGC 9.8 variant sold at MyComicShop on 10/17/2022 for $130 (at auction) CGC label note: Firelord appearance. 75¢ cover price.
#270		$11	$12	$0.75	$24 ▲ $4	$21	$17	$12	$8	$4	11
Marvel, 11/1985	1st Appearance of Kate Cushing; Versus Firelord Conan notes: Example variant sales at MyComicShop: a raw FN/VF 7.0 on 8/11/2022 for $14 (buy it now), 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		$6	$12	$0.75	$24 ▲ $8	$21	$17	$12	$8	$4	6
Marvel, 12/1985	Versus Manslaughter Conan notes: Example variant sales at MyComicShop: a CGC 9.6 on 4/6/2021 for $63, a raw 6.0 on 4/28/2020 for $12 CGC label note: Crusher Hogan appearance. 75¢ cover price.
#272		$8	$12	$0.75	$24 ▲ $8	$21	$17	$12	$8	$4	5
Marvel, 1/1986	1st Appearance of Slyde; Versus Slyde Conan notes: A CGC 9.4 variant sold at MyComicShop on 3/2/2021 for $30 CGC label note: Origin & 1st appearance of Slyde (Jalome Beacher). Puma appearance. 75¢ cover price.
#273		$7	$12	$0.95	$24 ▲ $8	$21	$17	$12	$8	$4	7
Marvel, 2/1986	Secret Wars II tie-in Conan notes: A raw FN variant sold at MyComicShop on 9/29/2022 for $11 (buy it now) CGC label note: Beyonder & Puma appearance. 95¢ cover price.
#274		$10	$12	$0.95	$27 ▲ $9	$24	$19	$13	$9	$4	16
Marvel, 3/1986	Versus Beyonder; Secret Wars II Conan notes: Example variant sales at MyComicShop: a CGC 9.8 on 10/18/2022 for $150 (at auction), 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		$23	$35	$1.50	$68 ▲ $10	$51	$41	$29	$19	$10	30
Marvel, 4/1986	Origin of Spider-Man; Double-sized Conan notes: Example variant sales at MyComicShop: a raw VF+ 8.5 on 9/9/2022 for $43 (at auction), 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	$18	$0.95	$36 ▲ $4	$32	$25	$18	$12	$6	12
Marvel, 5/1986	Death of the Fly; Versus Hobgoblin Conan notes: Example variant sales at MyComicShop: a raw FN- 5.5 on 6/13/2022 for $14 (buy it now), 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		$7	$12	$0.95	$27 ▲ $9	$24	$19	$13	$9	$4	8
Marvel, 6/1986	Versus Kingpin Conan notes: A raw 8.0 variant sold at MyComicShop on 6/4/2019 for $10 Doug notes: VESS-c/a CGC label note: Matt Murdock & Kingpin appearance. 95¢ cover price.
#278		$9	$12	$0.95	$24 ▲ $8	$21	$17	$12	$8	$4	6
Marvel, 7/1986	Death of Wraith CGC label note: "Death" of the Wraith. Scourge, Hobgoblin & Rose appearance. 95¢ cover price.
#279		$11	$12	$0.95	$38 ▲ $13	$33	$27	$19	$13	$6	5
Marvel, 8/1986	Jack O Lantern versus Silver Sable; Jack O Lantern cover/story Doug notes: LAST Canadian Price Variant in Title CGC label note: Silver Sable & Jack O' Lantern appearance. 95¢ cover price.
Annual #16		$72	$175	$1.25	$230 ▼ $20	$154	$123	$86	$58	$29	121
Marvel, 12/1982	1st Appearance of Captain Marvel (Monica Rambeau); Origin of Captain Marvel (Monica Rambeau) #13 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		$7	$14	$1.25	$42 ▲ $6	$32	$25	$18	$12	$6	3
Marvel, 12/1983	CGC label note: Kingpin appearance.
Annual #18		$8	$14	$1.25	$32 ▲ $5	$28	$23	$16	$11	$5	6
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	$14	$1.50	$35 ▲ $5	$31	$25	$17	$12	$6	4
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 #	9/21/2021 Census Count		9/27/2022 Census Count		Year over year change

Amazing Spider-Man CGC Census Changes:
Issue #	Regular	Variant	Regular	Variant	Regular	Variant
233	257	12	312	13	+55	+1
234	291	14	344	16	+53	+2
235	265	6	310	7	+45	+1
236	347	16	400	17	+53	+1
237	253	7	300	7	+47	--
238	8,031	217	9,946	285	+1,915	+68
239	2,324	53	2,817	78	+493	+25
240	321	8	361	9	+40	+1
241	303	11	350	12	+47	+1
242	205	4	239	4	+34	--
243	279	12	334	12	+55	--
244	434	17	536	18	+102	+1
245	575	16	696	19	+121	+3
246	295	6	342	7	+47	+1
247	205	11	247	13	+42	+2
248	283	7	343	7	+60	--
249	349	7	450	11	+101	+4
250	610	12	815	18	+205	+6
251	456	13	579	16	+123	+3
252	14,945	466	18,875	596	+3,930	+130
253	585	29	865	40	+280	+11
254	484	15	649	19	+165	+4
255	526	15	663	18	+137	+3
256	817	8	1,201	16	+384	+8
257	432	11	867	19	+435	+8
258	812	13	1,224	18	+412	+5
259	677	8	850	12	+173	+4
260	503	14	653	17	+150	+3
261	543	15	704	18	+161	+3
262	333	4	396	5	+63	+1
263	573	15	713	17	+140	+2
264	426	4	501	8	+75	+4
265	2,600	43	3,604	61	+1,004	+18
266	301	4	378	8	+77	+4
267	365	7	437	8	+72	+1
268	578	3	716	8	+138	+5
269	358	2	435	5	+77	+3
270	276	7	347	11	+71	+4
271	230	4	282	6	+52	+2
272	417	4	501	5	+84	+1
273	275	4	324	7	+49	+3
274	421	9	513	16	+92	+7
275	934	16	1,105	30	+171	+14
276	480	9	577	12	+97	+3
277	310	5	380	8	+70	+3
278	313	4	381	6	+68	+2
279	237	3	299	5	+62	+2
Annual #16	3,008	82	5,380	121	+2,372	+39
Annual #17	190	2	228	3	+38	+1
Annual #18	292	4	348	6	+56	+2
Annual #19	376	1	472	4	+96	+3
	Regular	Variant	Regular	Variant	Regular	Variant
Title Totals: % regular / % variant	49,700 ~97%	1,279 ~3%	64,589 ~97%	1,702 ~3%	+14,889 ~97%	+423 ~3%

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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, 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 2023

Amazing Spider-Man Values — 2023 CPV Price Guide

Issue		CPV Cover Price	CPV Value 9.2	CGC-Confirmed
#233		$0.75	$36 ▲ $10	13
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 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	$30 ▲ $10	16
Marvel, 11/1982	Marvel Guide to Collecting Comics Conan notes: Example variant sales at MyComicShop: a raw VG/FN 5.0 on 3/22/2022 for $10 (buy it now), a raw 6.0 on 5/3/2021 for $11, a CGC 9.2 on 5/11/2021 for $26 CGC label note: 16 page preview of the Marvel Comics Guide to Collecting Comics. 75¢ cover price.
#235		$0.75	$36 ▲ $12	7
Marvel, 12/1982	Origin of Will O' the Wisp Conan notes: Example variant sales at MyComicShop: a raw VF 8.0 on 9/29/2022 for $16 (buy it now), 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	$32 ▲ $10	17
Marvel, 1/1983	Death of Tarantula I (Anton Rodriguez) Conan notes: Example variant sales at MyComicShop: a raw FN 6.0 on 8/9/2022 for $18 (buy it now), a raw 6.5 on 5/3/2021 for $15, a CGC 9.8 on 3/4/2021 for $400, 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	$30 ▲ $10	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	$750 ▲ $65	285
Marvel, 3/1983	1st Appearance of Hobgoblin; Came with Tattooz #2 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 February of 2022 a 9.6 CGC sold for $2052; July a 8.5 sold for $595; July an CGC 4.0 sold for $325. 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. Jayden notes: A CGC 8.0 CPV sold at CaptCanComics.ca on 6/30/2022 for $800 CAD Ben notes: Classic cover contender. Conan notes: Example variant sales at MyComicShop: a CGC 8.5 on 10/17/2022 for $500 (buy it now), a CGC 9.6 on 2/21/2022 for $2050 (buy it now), 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: CGC updated their labeling treatment this year; please see this article for more details and for my previous advisor note. Paul notes: 75¢ variants of this issue did indeed come with Tattooz included (Overstreet's in-guide note is incorrect). 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	78
Marvel, 4/1983	2nd Appearance of Hobgoblin #62 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 FN/VF 7.0 on 8/24/2022 for $43 (at auction), a CGC 9.2 Restored on 10/20/2022 for $45 (at auction), 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	$30 ▲ $10	9
Marvel, 5/1983	Conan notes: Example variant sales at MyComicShop: a raw VF- 7.5 on 6/24/2022 for $19 (buy it now), 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	$32 ▲ $10	12
Marvel, 6/1983	Origin of Vulture Conan notes: Example variant sales at MyComicShop: a raw VF+ 8.5 on 1/21/2022 for $30 (buy it now), 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	$30 ▲ $10	4
Marvel, 7/1983	Versus Mad Thinker CGC label note: 75¢ cover price.
#243		$0.75	$28 ▲ $10	12
Marvel, 8/1983	Conan notes: A CGC 8.5 variant sold at MyComicShop on 5/17/2021 for $26 CGC label note: 75¢ cover price.
#244		$0.75	$60 ▲ $8	18
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 5.5 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	$64 ▲ $14	19
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 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	$28 ▲ $8	7
Marvel, 11/1983	CGC label note: "Daydreamers!" story featuring cameos by Cary Grant, John Travolta, Meryl Streep & Woody Allen. 75¢ cover price.
#247		$0.75	$28 ▲ $10	13
Marvel, 12/1983	Versus Thunderball Conan notes: Example variant sales at MyComicShop: a raw VF+ 8.5 on 1/26/2022 for $16 (buy it now), a raw 6.0 on 5/3/2021 for $11 CGC label note: Thunderball & Frog-Man appearance. 75¢ cover price
#248		$0.75	$28 ▲ $10	7
Marvel, 1/1984	Versus Thunderball Conan notes: Example variant sales at MyComicShop: 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	$48 ▲ $13	11
Marvel, 2/1984	Versus Hobgoblin Conan notes: Example variant sales at MyComicShop: a raw VF- 7.5 on 8/24/2022 for $26 (at auction), a raw 5.0 on 9/21/2020 for $18 CGC label note: Hobgoblin vs. Kingpin. 75¢ cover price.
#250		$0.75	$42 ▲ $12	18
Marvel, 3/1984	Angelo notes: A CGC 9.8 (white pages) copy sold for $492 in November 2019. Jayden notes: Hobgoblin cover, anniversary issue and Spidey effect! Perfect storm for a filler book with good value. A VF/NM CPV sold at CaptCanComics.ca for $75 CAD on 9/16/2022. Conan notes: Example variant sales at MyComicShop: a raw VF- 7.5 on 8/16/2022 for $33 (at auction), 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	$40 ▲ $8	16
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	$325 ▲ $60	596
Marvel, 5/1984	1st Appearance of the black costume; Amazing Fantasy 15 cover homage #8 in this year's Top 100. Angelo notes: In 2022: 9.8 CGC sold in July for $3960; 9.6 CGC in June sold $846; in summer three 9.2's CGC sold for $300,$330 & $375; three copies in 9.0 sold for $288,$260 & $266; 7.0 CGC in May for $150; 5.5 CGC in August for $137;4.0 CGC in Feb for $98. 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. Jayden notes: Example recent ASM #252 CPV sales at CaptCanComics.ca: a CGC 9.2 sold on 6/30/2022 for $500 CAD, a raw VF/NM sold on 6/7/2022 for $375 CAD, a raw VF+ sold on 5/31/2022 for $350 CAD and a raw VF sold on 4/1/2022 for $350 CAD. Ben notes: Whenever new-to-CPVs collectors ask me for my opinion on which CPV to collect first, ASM 252 is my answer and here's why. As 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. As a result 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. This means a new CPV collector will find it much easier / less frustrating to actually find a suitable CPV copy for their collection making it a great first CPV target. 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 VG 4.0 on 5/10/2022 for $155 (buy it now), a raw FN- 5.5 on 5/9/2022 for $119 (buy it now), a raw VF 8.0 on 5/5/2022 for $210 (buy it now), a CGC 9.0 on 11/30/2021 for $300 (buy it now), 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: Two CGC 9.8 Amazing Spider-Man #252 variants sold for $3,995 on 4/5/2022, a CGC 9.6 variant sold for $846 on 6/29/2022, 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	40
Marvel, 6/1984	1st Appearance of The Rose Angelo notes: A CGC 9.8 (white pages) copy sold for $428 in November 2019. Conan notes: Example variant sales at MyComicShop: a raw FN 6.0 on 7/5/2022 for $22 (buy it now), a raw VF- 7.5 on 1/26/2022 for $22 (buy it now), a raw VF- 7.5 on 8/24/2022 for $23 (at auction), 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	$28 ▲ $10	19
Marvel, 7/1984	Versus Jack O Lantern Angelo notes: A CGC 9.8 (white pages) copy sold for $257 in November 2019. Conan notes: A raw FN/VF 7.0 variant sold at MyComicShop on 9/29/2022 for $12 (buy it now) CGC label note: Jack O'Lantern appearance. 75¢ cover price.
#255		$0.75	$28 ▲ $10	18
Marvel, 8/1984	Versus Red Ghost Conan notes: A raw 6.5 variant sold at MyComicShop 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	$77 ▲ $7	16
Marvel, 9/1984	1st Appearance of Puma; Origin of Puma; Versus Puma #90 in this year's Top 100. Conan notes: Example variant sales at MyComicShop: a raw FN 6.0 on 4/11/2022 for $38 (buy it now), a raw FN 6.0 on 9/29/2022 for $34 (buy it now), a raw VF- 7.5 on 8/31/2022 for $52 (at auction), 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	$90 ▲ $20	19
Marvel, 10/1984	2nd Appearance of Puma; Versus Puma #72 in this year's Top 100. Conan notes: Example variant sales at MyComicShop: a raw GD 2.0 on 11/17/2021 for $13 (buy it now), a raw FN- 5.5 on 9/29/2022 for $50 (buy it now), a raw VF- 7.5 on 10/3/2022 for $32 (at auction) 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	$70 ▲ $30	18
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 VF- 7.5 on 8/16/2022 for $33 (at auction), 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	$56 ▲ $20	12
Marvel, 12/1984	Origin of Mary Jane Watson; Spider-Man back to old costume Conan notes: Example variant sales at MyComicShop: a raw FN/VF 7.0 on 1/28/2022 for $25 (buy it now), a raw VF 8.0 on 10/3/2022 for $18 (at auction), a CGC 9.6 on 6/10/2021 for $67, 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	$50 ▲ $15	17
Marvel, 1/1985	Versus Hobgoblin Conan notes: Example variant sales at MyComicShop: 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	$66 ▲ $15	18
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 VG 4.0 on 9/29/2022 for $11 (buy it now), a raw VF 8.0 on 9/20/2022 for $29 (at auction) CGC label note: Hobgoblin & Rose appearance. 75¢ cover price.
#262		$0.75	$34 ▲ $6	5
Marvel, 3/1985	Photo cover; Spider-man unmasked Conan notes: Example variant sales at MyComicShop: a raw 5.5 on 5/5/2021 for $10, a raw 7.0 on 5/3/2021 for $13 CGC label note: Scott Leva (as Spider-Man) photo cover. 75¢ cover price.
#263		$0.75	$45 ▲ $15	17
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	$24 ▲ $8	8
Marvel, 5/1985	Conan notes: A raw 7.5 variant sold at MyComicShop on 5/3/2021 for $14 CGC label note: 75¢ cover price.
#265		$0.75	$128 ▲ $18	61
Marvel, 6/1985	1st Appearance of Silver Sable #32 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. In April of 2022 a 9.4 CGC sold for $400. A 9.0 CGC sold in October 2019 for $90. Conan notes: Example variant sales at MyComicShop: a raw GD/VG 3.0 on 6/3/2022 for $20 (at auction), a raw VG/FN 5.0 on 9/29/2022 for $40 (buy it now), a raw VF 8.0 on 8/22/2022 for $73 (at auction), 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	$24 ▲ $8	8
Marvel, 7/1985	Conan notes: A CGC 9.6 variant sold at MyComicShop on 6/30/2021 for $87 CGC label note: 75¢ cover price.
#267		$0.75	$24 ▲ $8	8
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	$24 ▲ $8	8
Marvel, 9/1985	Secret Wars II; Cover forms diptych with Web of Spider-Man #6 Conan notes: Example variant sales at MyComicShop: a CGC 9.6 on 9/22/2022 for $43 (at auction), a raw 4.5 on 6/21/2021 for $10 CGC label note: 75¢ cover price.
#269		$0.75	$24 ▲ $6	5
Marvel, 10/1985	Versus Firelord Conan notes: A CGC 9.8 variant sold at MyComicShop on 10/17/2022 for $130 (at auction) CGC label note: Firelord appearance. 75¢ cover price.
#270		$0.75	$24 ▲ $4	11
Marvel, 11/1985	1st Appearance of Kate Cushing; Versus Firelord Conan notes: Example variant sales at MyComicShop: a raw FN/VF 7.0 on 8/11/2022 for $14 (buy it now), 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	$24 ▲ $8	6
Marvel, 12/1985	Versus Manslaughter Conan notes: Example variant sales at MyComicShop: a CGC 9.6 on 4/6/2021 for $63, a raw 6.0 on 4/28/2020 for $12 CGC label note: Crusher Hogan appearance. 75¢ cover price.
#272		$0.75	$24 ▲ $8	5
Marvel, 1/1986	1st Appearance of Slyde; Versus Slyde Conan notes: A CGC 9.4 variant sold at MyComicShop on 3/2/2021 for $30 CGC label note: Origin & 1st appearance of Slyde (Jalome Beacher). Puma appearance. 75¢ cover price.
#273		$0.95	$24 ▲ $8	7
Marvel, 2/1986	Secret Wars II tie-in Conan notes: A raw FN variant sold at MyComicShop on 9/29/2022 for $11 (buy it now) CGC label note: Beyonder & Puma appearance. 95¢ cover price.
#274		$0.95	$27 ▲ $9	16
Marvel, 3/1986	Versus Beyonder; Secret Wars II Conan notes: Example variant sales at MyComicShop: a CGC 9.8 on 10/18/2022 for $150 (at auction), 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	$68 ▲ $10	30
Marvel, 4/1986	Origin of Spider-Man; Double-sized Conan notes: Example variant sales at MyComicShop: a raw VF+ 8.5 on 9/9/2022 for $43 (at auction), 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	$36 ▲ $4	12
Marvel, 5/1986	Death of the Fly; Versus Hobgoblin Conan notes: Example variant sales at MyComicShop: a raw FN- 5.5 on 6/13/2022 for $14 (buy it now), 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	$27 ▲ $9	8
Marvel, 6/1986	Versus Kingpin Conan notes: A raw 8.0 variant sold at MyComicShop on 6/4/2019 for $10 Doug notes: VESS-c/a CGC label note: Matt Murdock & Kingpin appearance. 95¢ cover price.
#278		$0.95	$24 ▲ $8	6
Marvel, 7/1986	Death of Wraith CGC label note: "Death" of the Wraith. Scourge, Hobgoblin & Rose appearance. 95¢ cover price.
#279		$0.95	$38 ▲ $13	5
Marvel, 8/1986	Jack O Lantern versus Silver Sable; Jack O Lantern cover/story Doug notes: LAST Canadian Price Variant in Title CGC label note: Silver Sable & Jack O' Lantern appearance. 95¢ cover price.
Annual #16		$1.25	$230 ▼ $20	121
Marvel, 12/1982	1st Appearance of Captain Marvel (Monica Rambeau); Origin of Captain Marvel (Monica Rambeau) #13 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	$42 ▲ $6	3
Marvel, 12/1983	CGC label note: Kingpin appearance.
Annual #18		$1.25	$32 ▲ $5	6
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	$35 ▲ $5	4
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 #	9/27/2022 Census Count		Year over year change

Amazing Spider-Man CGC Census Data:
Issue #	Regular	Variant	Regular	Variant
233	312	13	+55	+1
234	344	16	+53	+2
235	310	7	+45	+1
236	400	17	+53	+1
237	300	7	+47	--
238	9,946	285	+1,915	+68
239	2,817	78	+493	+25
240	361	9	+40	+1
241	350	12	+47	+1
242	239	4	+34	--
243	334	12	+55	--
244	536	18	+102	+1
245	696	19	+121	+3
246	342	7	+47	+1
247	247	13	+42	+2
248	343	7	+60	--
249	450	11	+101	+4
250	815	18	+205	+6
251	579	16	+123	+3
252	18,875	596	+3,930	+130
253	865	40	+280	+11
254	649	19	+165	+4
255	663	18	+137	+3
256	1,201	16	+384	+8
257	867	19	+435	+8
258	1,224	18	+412	+5
259	850	12	+173	+4
260	653	17	+150	+3
261	704	18	+161	+3
262	396	5	+63	+1
263	713	17	+140	+2
264	501	8	+75	+4
265	3,604	61	+1,004	+18
266	378	8	+77	+4
267	437	8	+72	+1
268	716	8	+138	+5
269	435	5	+77	+3
270	347	11	+71	+4
271	282	6	+52	+2
272	501	5	+84	+1
273	324	7	+49	+3
274	513	16	+92	+7
275	1,105	30	+171	+14
276	577	12	+97	+3
277	380	8	+70	+3
278	381	6	+68	+2
279	299	5	+62	+2
Annual #16	5,380	121	+2,372	+39
Annual #17	228	3	+38	+1
Annual #18	348	6	+56	+2
Annual #19	472	4	+96	+3
	Regular	Variant	Regular	Variant
Title Totals: % regular / % variant	64,589 ~97%	1,702 ~3%	+14,889 ~97%	+423 ~3%

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