The Amazing Spider-Man ##1
Marvel Comics • The Amazing Spider-Man Vol. 1
Writer
Stan Lee
Interior Artist
Steve Ditko
Cover Artist
Jack Kirby (pencils), Steve Ditko (inks)
Publication Date
March 1963
Cover Variant
Regular
Printing
First Printing
Comic Description
Second appearance of Spider-Man and May Parker. First appearance of J. Jonah Jameson and John Jameson. Re-telling of Spider-Man's origin. First meeting of Spider-Man and the Fantastic Four. First appearance of the Chameleon (Dmitri Smerdyakov).
Condition & Value
Condition Grade
Fair (CGC 1.0)
Condition Details
Heavy wear throughout. Multiple price stickers on top right corner. Significant staining and soiling visible across the cover. Heavy spine wear with visible splitting or stress. Corners are heavily blunted or rounded. Surface abrasions and visible creasing. Yellowing of paper. Likely tape or remnants on the left edge based on discoloration.
Estimated Market Value
Raw: $5,000 - $8,000; Graded (CGC 1.0): $10,000 - $14,000
Recent Sales
CGC 1.0 copies have recently sold between $11,000 and $13,500 depending on eye appeal. Lower grades (0.5) sell for approx $6,000-$8,000.
Grading Recommendation
Highly Recommended for professional grading despite low condition. This is a Mega-Key Silver Age book. Authentication and encapsulation provide a floor for value and protect the fragile remains. Professional cleaning/pressing may slightly improve eye appeal but will not remove structural stains or stickers.
Notable Features
Major Key Issue. First issue in self-titled series. Cameo by the Fantastic Four. 12 cent cover price. Silver Age cornerstone.
Authentication Notes
The presence of specific age-related tanning, period-accurate price stickers, and the halftone dot pattern suggests authenticity. However, given the high value of this book, professional in-person inspection for married pages or restored staples is necessary. The low-quality image makes determining artificial 'reprints' (like the 1990s Golden Records or Marvel Milestone editions) difficult, but the specific wear pattern aligns with a 1963 original.