The Amazing Spider-Man ##24
Marvel Comics • The Amazing Spider-Man Vol. 1
Writer
Stan Lee
Interior Artist
Steve Ditko
Cover Artist
Steve Ditko
Publication Date
May 1965
Cover Variant
Regular
Printing
First Printing
Comic Description
Spider-Man Goes Mad! Mysterio attempts to gas Spider-Man and convince him he is losing his mind through elaborate hallucinations and psych-tricks. Features appearances by J. Jonah Jameson and Flash Thompson.
Condition & Value
Condition Grade
Very Good (CGC 4.0)
Condition Details
Visible color-breaking spine stress, rounded corners with minor paper loss, surface soiling/tanning across the cover, minor edge wear, and visible center-left crease.
Estimated Market Value
Raw: $150 - $250; Graded (4.0): $275 - $350
Recent Sales
Recent 4.0 Sales: $320 (Jan 2024); Recent 3.5 Sales: $260 (Feb 2024)
Grading Recommendation
Moderate Recommendation. High-demand Silver Age key. Professional cleaning and pressing could potentially elevate this to a 4.5 or 5.0, making the grading fee more justifiable.
Notable Features
Silver Age era; Steve Ditko art and cover; 12 cent cover price; Newsstand (Direct did not exist in 1965); Features Mysterio (not in costume on cover).
Authentication Notes
Authentic Silver Age newsprint. Correct 12 cent cover price logo, Ben-Day dot printing pattern visible in the skin tones, and appropriate period-correct aging of the paper stock.