Marvel Tales featuring the Sensational Spider-Man and Ms. Marvel ##196
Marvel Comics • Marvel Tales Vol. 1
Writer
Gerry Conway
Interior Artist
Sal Buscema
Cover Artist
Ron Frenz, Joe Rubenstein
Publication Date
February 1987
Cover Variant
Direct Edition
Printing
First Printing
Comic Description
This issue reprints Marvel Team-Up #61. Spider-Man and Ms. Marvel (Carol Danvers) team up to fight the Super-Skrull. It also includes a bonus gallery of Spider-Man\'s most famous foes.
Condition & Value
Condition Grade
Very Fine (CGC 8.0)
Condition Details
Visible color-breaking spine stress ticks; light corner blunting at bottom right; slight surface scuffing on the black Spider-Man head UPC box; minor edge wear.
Estimated Market Value
Raw: $5 - $15; Graded (9.8): $60 - $80
Recent Sales
Similar raw copies have sold for $8 - $12 in late 2023. Graded copies of this specific issue sell infrequently as it is not a major key.
Grading Recommendation
Not recommended for grading. The cost of professional grading likely exceeds the market value of the book. It is a reprint title, and even in high grade, there is limited demand.
Notable Features
Marvel 25th Anniversary border cover. Reprint of Marvel Team-Up #61. Features classic Ms. Marvel (Carol Danvers) appearance.
Authentication Notes
Authentic copper age Marvel comic. Features the M-box price and Spider-Man head UPC substitute typical of direct market editions from the late 1980s.