The Amazing Spider-Man ##283
Marvel Comics • The Amazing Spider-Man Vol. 1
Writer
Tom DeFalco
Interior Artist
Ron Frenz
Cover Artist
Ron Frenz
Publication Date
December 1986
Cover Variant
Newsstand Edition (UPC barcode present)
Printing
First Printing
Comic Description
Spider-Man, wearing his black alien costume (later revealed as Venom), battles the Absorbing Man and Titania. Part of the 'Marvel 25th Anniversary' cover month.
Condition & Value
Condition Grade
Fine (CGC 6.0)
Condition Details
Visible color-breaking spine stress/ticks, corner blunting at bottom right, slight yellowing of the cover edges, and minor surface wear/non-color breaking indentations along the spine and edges.
Estimated Market Value
Raw: $10 - $20; Graded (CGC 9.8 equivalent): $150 - $200. At this 6.0 grade: $15 - $25.
Recent Sales
Raw copies in similar mid-grade condition typically sell for $12-$18 plus shipping on eBay. 9.8 slabs have seen recent sales in the $175 range.
Grading Recommendation
Not worth professional grading in this condition. The cost of CGC/CBCS grading would exceed the market value of a mid-grade (6.0) copy. Grading is recommended only if the copy is NM (9.4) or better.
Notable Features
Black costume appearance; 25th Anniversary border cover; Newsstand edition identified by the barcode in the lower left.
Authentication Notes
Authentic period copy. Paper stock shows appropriate age-related oxidation. Proper 'Curtis Circulation Company' barcode and 75 cent price point for 1986 Marvel titles.