The Amazing Spider-Man: Skating on Thin Ice! ##1
Marvel Comics / Health and Welfare Canada • Spider-Man: Canadian Drug Awareness Issues
Writer
Dwayne McDuffie
Interior Artist
Alex Saviuk
Cover Artist
Todd McFarlane
Publication Date
1990
Cover Variant
Regular/Promotional Distribution
Printing
First Printing
Comic Description
A promotional comic created for the Canadian government to raise drug awareness. Spider-Man teams up with a group of Canadian teenagers (including a boy in an Edmonton Oilers jersey) to stop Electro, who is using drug dealers to fund his schemes.
Condition & Value
Condition Grade
Very Fine/Near Mint (CGC 9.0)
Condition Details
Minor spine stress visible along the left edge; slight blunting on the top right corner. The cover gloss appears well-preserved through the bag. No major color-breaking creases or staining evident from the image.
Estimated Market Value
Raw: $20 - $40; Graded (9.8): $150 - $250
Recent Sales
Recent raw copies in high grade have sold between $25 and $45. High-grade CGC 9.8 copies have a historical range of $200+, though volume is limited for this promotional issue.
Grading Recommendation
Moderate. It is a desirable Todd McFarlane cover, but as a giveaway comic, thousands were printed. If it can achieve a 9.8 after a press, it is worth grading. At a 9.0-9.2 level, the grading fees may exceed the value increase.
Notable Features
Features cover art by Todd McFarlane. Part of a 5-issue Canadian-exclusive awareness series. Notable for the 'Edmonton Oilers' jersey on the cover, reflecting its Canadian target audience. High nostalgic value.
Authentication Notes
Authentic government-sponsored promotional giveaway. Distinguishable by the lack of a price tag and the presence of the Health and Welfare Canada logo on the bottom right of the interior or back. Printing quality is consistent with standard early-90s gloss covers.