Ghost Rider ##39
Marvel Comics • Ghost Rider Vol. 2 (1973)
Writer
Michael Fleisher
Interior Artist
Don Perlin
Cover Artist
Don Perlin
Publication Date
December 1979
Cover Variant
UK Price Variant (12p)
Printing
First Printing
Comic Description
Ghost Rider faces off against characters including The Schizoid Man and Suicide Squad (not the DC team). This era features Johnny Blaze struggling with his demonic curse. Significant for being a late Bronze Age Marvel horror/anti-hero title.
Condition & Value
Condition Grade
Fine (CGC 6.0)
Condition Details
Visible spine stress and multiple color-breaking spine ticks. Significant blunting/wear on the lower-left corner near the barcode. Heavy creasing on the top left edge. Minor surface scuffing and edge wear along the top margin. Overall discoloration/yellowing common with 1970s newsprint.
Estimated Market Value
Raw: $5 - $12; Graded: $35 - $60
Recent Sales
Recent sales of lower-to-mid grade raw copies of issue #39 average around $10. High-grade (9.0+) price variants can fetch more among specialists, but current condition limits value.
Grading Recommendation
Not recommended for professional grading. The grading costs would likely exceed the final market value of the book in its current condition (Estimated 5.5 - 6.0 range). Best kept as a reader copy or in a bag-and-board collection.
Notable Features
Features the 12p UK Price Variant (Marvel All-Colour Comics banner), which is rarer in the US but common in British markets. Contains a barcode with a strike-through which is common for newsstand/overstock distribution types in that era.
Authentication Notes
Authentic 1979 Marvel production. Paper shows standard newsprint oxidation consistent with age. Ink saturation and 'Marvel All-Colour Comics' banner are correct for the UK export edition of this period.