Spider-Woman ##25
Marvel Comics • Spider-Woman Vol. 1
Writer
Mark Gruenwald
Interior Artist
Carmine Infantino
Cover Artist
Carmine Infantino
Publication Date
April 1980
Cover Variant
UK Price Variant (12p)
Printing
First Printing
Comic Description
In this issue, Spider-Woman (Jessica Drew) faces off against the Enforcer. The story involves a plot where she is replaced by a duplicate, as depicted on the cover's 'Eenie Meenie Miney Mo' theme.
Condition & Value
Condition Grade
Fine+ (CGC 6.5)
Condition Details
Visible moderate spine stressors with some color breaking; minor blunting on the top right corner; slight surface dirt/soiling on the white background areas of the cover; faint vertical manufacturing ripple; edge wear on the right side.
Estimated Market Value
Raw: $5.00 - $10.00; Graded 9.0+: $30.00 - $50.00
Recent Sales
The UK variant typically sells at a slight premium to UK collectors but tracks closely with standard US editions for this non-key issue. Similar grade copies have recently sold for approximately $8-12 on secondary markets.
Grading Recommendation
Not recommended for professional grading. The costs of grading (CGC/CBCS) would likely exceed the actual market value of the book. It is a lower-demand issue without major first appearances.
Notable Features
Features the UK '12p' price variant which was distributed in the United Kingdom alongside the US 40-cent version; Bronze Age Marvel dress; Spider-Man corner box art.
Authentication Notes
Authentic 1980 printing. Correct paper stock for the era (newsprint interior); correct UK pence price positioning; age-appropriate tanning on the page edges visible from the side profile.