Spider-Woman ##21
Marvel Comics • Spider-Woman Vol. 1
Writer
Michael Fleisher
Interior Artist
Frank Springer
Cover Artist
Carmine Infantino
Publication Date
December 1979
Cover Variant
UK Price Variant (12p)
Printing
First Printing
Comic Description
Spider-Woman (Jessica Drew) takes on a new direction as a bounty hunter. In this issue, she is hunted by other bounty hunters while attempting to clear her name. The story arc shifts the character's status quo within the Marvel Universe.
Condition & Value
Condition Grade
Fine+ (CGC 6.5)
Condition Details
Moderate spine stress with color-breaking ticks; slight corner blunting at top left and bottom right; minor horizontal stacking indent toward the bottom of the cover; interior pages likely show light tanning based on age; slight edge wear along the right side.
Estimated Market Value
Raw: $5-$12 | Graded (9.6): $50-$70
Recent Sales
The UK 12p variant typically sells at a slight premium or parity to the US cents version. Recent raw copies in mid-to-high grade sold for approximately $8.00 on eBay.
Grading Recommendation
Not worth professional grading. The cost of CGC/CBCS grading would exceed the fair market value of the comic. It is a common issue from the late Bronze Age without major key significance.
Notable Features
UK Price Variant (12p instead of 40c); Newsstand barcode with black slash (indicative of some regional distributions); first appearance of the character in a bounty-hunting role.
Authentication Notes
The 12p logo and 'Marvel All-Colour Comics' header are consistent with authentic late 1970s Marvel UK distributions. Paper stock appears to be the standard newsprint of the era.