Marvel Team-Up Spider-Man: Shang-Chi, The Black Widow and Nick Fury ##85
Marvel Comics • Marvel Team-Up Vol. 1
Writer
Chris Claremont
Interior Artist
Howard Chaykin
Cover Artist
Al Milgrom
Publication Date
September 1979
Cover Variant
Regular/Newsstand Edition (UPC barcode present with strike-through)
Printing
First Printing
Comic Description
Spider-Man teams up with Shang-Chi, Black Widow, and Nick Fury to take on the villainous Silver Samurai. This is part of the 'The Spider-Man Who Fell to Earth!' storyline (Part 3 of 4).
Condition & Value
Condition Grade
Very Good (CGC 4.0)
Condition Details
Moderate color-breaking spine stress, significant corner blunting (especially bottom right), visible creasing on the right edge, multiple non-color breaking surface creases, name written in marker in the 'Marvel Team-Up' logo, and a black marker strike through the UPC barcode.
Estimated Market Value
Raw: $5 - $10; Graded (CGC 4.0): $25 - $35
Recent Sales
Recent sales for mid-grade copies (VF 8.0) range from $20-$30; low-grade copies like this typically sell in bulk lots or for less than $10.
Grading Recommendation
Not recommended for professional grading. The cost of the grading service exceeds the current market value of the book in this condition. The marker writing on the logo and UPC strike-through severely limit the maximum grade potential.
Notable Features
Features high-profile guest stars Shang-Chi and Black Widow. Contains a newsstand UPC barcode with a strike-through, which was common for comics sold through multi-pack distributors or direct market 'remainders'.
Authentication Notes
The comic appears to be an authentic 1979 newsstand copy. Paper tanning is consistent with age; ink density on the Al Milgrom cover is appropriate for late Bronze Age printing technology.