MARVEL SPOTLIGHT ON CAPTAIN MARVEL #2
Marvel Comics Group • Marvel Spotlight (Vol. 2)
Writer
Doug Moench
Interior Artist
Pat Broderick
Cover Artist
Frank Miller & Joe Rubinstein
Publication Date
September 1979
Cover Variant
UK Price Variant (12p)
Printing
First Printing
Comic Description
Captain Marvel (Mar-Vell) battles for his life inside ISAAC, the living computer of Titan. This story occurs during the period when Mar-Vell was dealing with the psychological and physical fallout of his cosmic powers. Features Eon and the inhabitants of Titan.
Condition & Value
Condition Grade
Very Good/Fine (CGC 5.0)
Condition Details
Visible moderate spine stress with color-breaking ticks; significant color rub and scuffing on the red background; corner blunting particularly on the bottom right; minor chipping along the top edge; black marker/pen strike through the UPC barcode.
Estimated Market Value
Raw: $5-$10 | Graded (9.8): $120-$150
Recent Sales
Recent sales for mid-grade raw copies range between $4 and $8. Higher grade 9.0+ copies represent the majority of the value for this specific run.
Grading Recommendation
Not recommended for professional grading. The comic is a mid-grade UK price variant with visible defects (including a marked-out UPC) that would significantly lower the score. The cost of grading exceeds the market value of the book in this condition.
Notable Features
Includes a Frank Miller cover (early career work). UK 12p Price Variant. Noted mark through the UPC barcode which may have been a distributor practice or a remainder mark.
Authentication Notes
Authentic 1970s Bronze Age Marvel newsprint. Proper color registration for the era. The '12p' price and lack of a cents price confirms it as a UK regional distribution copy.