Marvel Super-Heroes Winter Special ##8
Marvel Comics • Marvel Super-Heroes Vol. 2
Writer
Will Murray, Scott Lobdell
Interior Artist
Steve Ditko, Rik Levins
Cover Artist
Herb Trimpe
Publication Date
Winter 1991
Cover Variant
Regular (80-Page Blockbuster Newsstand Edition)
Printing
First Printing
Comic Description
This issue is a major modern key as it contains the FIRST APPEARANCE of Doreen Green, better known as Squirrel Girl, in a story written by Will Murray and drawn by Steve Ditko. It also features stories with Iron Man, Namor, and the X-Men.
Condition & Value
Condition Grade
Fine (CGC 6.0)
Condition Details
Visible color-breaking spine stress ticks (especially near the staples), slight corner blunting at the top right and bottom left, and minor surface wear/scuffing on the black ink portions of the X-Men logo and barcode area. Possible slight vertical crease along the spine common with 80-page giant square-bound/heavy staple issues.
Estimated Market Value
Raw: $30.00 - $45.00; Graded (CGC 9.8): $250.00 - $350.00
Recent Sales
Raw copies in average condition typically sell for $25–$50. High-grade CGC 9.8 copies have seen recent peaks between $300 and $400 due to the 'key' status of Squirrel Girl.
Grading Recommendation
Only worth grading if it can achieve a 9.6 or higher. The current copy appears to be in the 6.0-7.0 range due to spine ticks and handling wear, making the cost of grading higher than the market value of the slabbed book at that grade level.
Notable Features
First appearance of Squirrel Girl (Doreen Green) and Monkey Joe; Steve Ditko interior art; Newsstand edition (identified by the UPC barcode in the bottom left corner).
Authentication Notes
The comic displays authentic 1990s Marvel gloss and newsstand printing markers. The paper stock matches the 'Blockbuster' 80-page giant format of the era. No signs of restoration visible.