SQUADRON SUPREME ##1
Marvel Comics • Squadron Supreme Vol. 1
Writer
Mark Gruenwald
Interior Artist
Bob Hall
Cover Artist
Bob Hall
Publication Date
September 1985
Cover Variant
Direct Edition
Printing
First Printing
Comic Description
In this groundbreaking limited series, the Squadron Supreme—Marvel's intentional analogues to DC's Justice League—decide to take over the world in order to solve its problems, leading to a complex deconstruction of the superhero genre. This issue kicks off the 'Utopia Program.'
Condition & Value
Condition Grade
Fine/Very Fine (CGC 7.0)
Condition Details
Visible color-breaking spine ticks, significant corner blunting at bottom left and right, edge wear along the bottom margin, and slight spine roll/misalignment. Cover gloss appears moderately preserved with some minor surface scuffing.
Estimated Market Value
Raw: $10.00 - $18.00; Graded 9.8: $100.00 - $130.00
Recent Sales
Recent raw sales for mid-to-high grade copies range between $12.00 and $20.00. 9.8 graded copies have recently fluctuated around the $115.00 mark.
Grading Recommendation
Not recommended for professional grading in current condition. The cumulative wear (spine ticks and corner blunting) would likely keep it below an 8.0, making the cost of grading exceed the added value. Professional cleaning and pressing might improve the grade slightly by addressing non-color-breaking surface indentations.
Notable Features
First issue of the influential 12-issue limited series by Mark Gruenwald. Features Hyperion, Nighthawk, Power Princess, and the rest of the Squadron. Contains the Direct Edition Spider-Man head icon in the UPC box.
Authentication Notes
Authentic copper age comic. Paper stock is standard newsprint and shows appropriate slight off-white aging. Printing registration and staple placement are consistent with Marvel's mid-80s production standards.