Fallen Angels ##5
Marvel Comics • Fallen Angels Vol. 1
Writer
Jo Duffy
Interior Artist
Joe Staton
Cover Artist
Kerry Gammill and Tom Palmer
Publication Date
August 1987
Cover Variant
Direct Edition (Spider-Man head in UPC box)
Printing
First Printing
Comic Description
In this issue, the Fallen Angels team (including Sunspot, Warlock, and Boom-Boom) travels to the Dinosaur World. The story features the death of Don, the cyborg lobster, as teased by the cover tagline 'This Issue-- An Angel Dies!'
Condition & Value
Condition Grade
Fine (CGC 6.0)
Condition Details
Visible color-breaking spine stress/ticks; corner blunting at the top right; minor creasing along the right edge; slight surface wear and a possible vertical subscription crease or alignment roll visible on the far right.
Estimated Market Value
Raw: $3 - $7; Graded (CGC 9.8): $35 - $55
Recent Sales
Recent raw copies in Mid-Grade have sold for approximately $2-$5. High-grade CGC 9.8 copies occasionally sell for around $45-$55 depending on the buyer.
Grading Recommendation
Not recommended for professional grading. The cost of grading (CGC/CBCS) exceeds the current market value of the comic in this mid-grade condition. It is a common back-issue comic from the late 1980s.
Notable Features
Features the death of Don (the Lobster). Direct Edition with Spider-Man UPC replacement art. Notable for being part of the limited series spun off from New Mutants.
Authentication Notes
The comic displays authentic 1980s newsprint interior paging and standard Marvel gloss levels. No signs of restoration or counterfeiting are apparent from the image.