Excalibur ##4
Marvel Comics • Excalibur (Volume 1)
Writer
Chris Claremont
Interior Artist
Alan Davis
Cover Artist
Alan Davis
Publication Date
January 1989
Cover Variant
Regular/Direct Edition
Printing
First Printing
Comic Description
A comedic 'meta' issue where the team deals with the consequences of an interdimensional war. It features the team consisting of Captain Britain, Meggan, Phoenix (Rachel Summers), Nightcrawler, and Shadowcat. The cover is a famous 'meta' joke by Alan Davis depicting a janitor cleaning up the leftover debris of typical comic book action.
Condition & Value
Condition Grade
Very Good/Fine (CGC 5.0)
Condition Details
Visible color-breaking vertical crease running through the left side of the cover (near the spine); significant spine stress and white ticks along the spine; blunting on the bottom left corner; visible wear along the top edge of the cover; spider-man UPC box indicates a direct market edition.
Estimated Market Value
Raw: $3 - $7; Graded (CGC 9.8): $60 - $80; This specific copy: $2 - $4.
Recent Sales
High-grade 9.8 copies have recently sold for approximately $75. Low-grade raw copies frequently sell in dollar bins or lots for under $5.
Grading Recommendation
Not recommended for professional grading. The cost of the grading service exceeds the current market value of the book in its current mid-grade condition. This copy is best kept in a bag and board for personal collections.
Notable Features
Iconic 'Janitor' meta humor cover; early issue of the original Excalibur series; includes Spider-Man head in the UPC box; Direct Edition pricing.
Authentication Notes
Genuine Marvel Direct Edition comic from 1989. Paper stock shows correct age-appropriate oxidation and the 'newsstand-style' inner page quality correct for late 80s Marvel publications.