MARVEL TALES STARRING SPIDER-MAN AND POWER MAN ##207
Marvel Comics • Marvel Tales Starring Spider-Man (Volume 2)
Writer
Len Wein
Interior Artist
Ross Andru
Cover Artist
Gil Kane
Publication Date
January 1988
Cover Variant
Regular Direct Edition (UPC in barcode box)
Printing
First Printing
Comic Description
This issue is a reprint of The Amazing Spider-Man #123. It features Spider-Man being blamed for the death of Gwen Stacy and Norman Osborn. Luke Cage (Power Man) is hired by J. Jonah Jameson to capture Spider-Man.
Condition & Value
Condition Grade
Fine/Very Fine (CGC 7.0)
Condition Details
Visible spine stress marks with some color breaking; minor blunting on the top and bottom left corners; slight surface wear on the black ink areas; possible minor edge wear along the right side.
Estimated Market Value
Raw: $3.00 - $8.00; Graded (9.8): $40.00 - $60.00
Recent Sales
Recent low-grade raw copies sell for approximately $2-5; high-grade raw copies (NM) reach $10-12; professional graded copies below 9.8 often sell for less than the cost of grading.
Grading Recommendation
Not recommended for professional grading. This is a reprint issue from the 1980s with high availability. The cost of the grading fee plus shipping would exceed the market value of the book unless it were a guaranteed 9.9 or 10.0.
Notable Features
Reprint of ASM #123; Features Luke Cage; Direct Edition; Includes classic Gil Kane cover art.
Authentication Notes
The item appears to be an authentic 1988 Marvel publication. The registration of the colors is consistent with the era's flexographic printing, and the paper shows expected age-appropriate tanning on the edges.