AMAZING SPIDER-MAN (1963-98; 2003-13) #20
CBCS NM: 9.4
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SOLD ON: Wednesday, 12/06/2023 8:01 PM
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PUBLISHER: Marvel
COMIC BOOK IMPACT: rating of 7 (CBI)
COMMENTS: ow/white pages
1st appearance of the Scorpion (MacDonald "Mac" Gargan, w/ origin); Steve Ditko cvr/art; COMIC BOOK IMPACT rating of 7 (CBI)
Magik Woo Collection
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1st appearance of the Scorpion (MacDonald "Mac" Gargan, w/ origin); Steve Ditko cvr/art; COMIC BOOK IMPACT rating of 7 (CBI)
Magik Woo Collection
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ow/white pages
1st appearance of the Scorpion (MacDonald "Mac" Gargan, w/ origin); Steve Ditko cvr/art; COMIC BOOK IMPACT rating of 7 (CBI)
Magik Woo Collection
One can almost imagine the brainstorming sessions Stan Lee would have with Steve Ditko during the early days of the Amazing Spider-Man’s legendary run. Did they make a list of names of creatures that would be well suited to square off against the arachnid Spidey? Hmm, let’s see, Cockroach, Mosquito, Ladybug, Gecko, Salamander, wait, I got it! Scorpion! It could be surmised that the Vulture, Lizard, even Doctor Octopus could have been created through this scattershot method, and a great many of these throwaway concepts would prove to become classics in comic book history. As is the case with ASM #20, the Scorpion was not only a creation of the Lee/Ditko collaboration, but also of dastardly newspaper publisher J. Jonah Jameson, whose dogged pursuit of Peter Parker/Spider-Man inspires him to turn Private Dick Mac Gargan into the Scorpion with the help of a mad scientist. The newly minted villain runs rampant with his newfound powers and is eventually bought to heel by your Friendly Neighborhood Wallcrawler, but the game of cat and mouse with Jameson is only getting warmed up, as the rivalry between the publisher and reporter would go on to become the stuff of comic book lore.
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This incredibly well-preserved copy of Amazing Spider-Man #20 hails from the Mister Magik Woo collection, and it has earned a 9.4 grade with ow/w pages. Although this comic is far from rare, there are very few examples at higher grades, and this copy looks incredible given its nearly 60-year vintage. The cover is as clean as can be, with very bright colors. With Spidey’s continuing dominance of the silver screen, all of his early Ditko issues are constantly going up in value, making this NM copy a wonderful investment target. An Amazing Spider-Man #20 9.4 sold for $9,600 in September 2023.
1st appearance of the Scorpion (MacDonald "Mac" Gargan, w/ origin); Steve Ditko cvr/art; COMIC BOOK IMPACT rating of 7 (CBI)
Magik Woo Collection
One can almost imagine the brainstorming sessions Stan Lee would have with Steve Ditko during the early days of the Amazing Spider-Man’s legendary run. Did they make a list of names of creatures that would be well suited to square off against the arachnid Spidey? Hmm, let’s see, Cockroach, Mosquito, Ladybug, Gecko, Salamander, wait, I got it! Scorpion! It could be surmised that the Vulture, Lizard, even Doctor Octopus could have been created through this scattershot method, and a great many of these throwaway concepts would prove to become classics in comic book history. As is the case with ASM #20, the Scorpion was not only a creation of the Lee/Ditko collaboration, but also of dastardly newspaper publisher J. Jonah Jameson, whose dogged pursuit of Peter Parker/Spider-Man inspires him to turn Private Dick Mac Gargan into the Scorpion with the help of a mad scientist. The newly minted villain runs rampant with his newfound powers and is eventually bought to heel by your Friendly Neighborhood Wallcrawler, but the game of cat and mouse with Jameson is only getting warmed up, as the rivalry between the publisher and reporter would go on to become the stuff of comic book lore.
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This incredibly well-preserved copy of Amazing Spider-Man #20 hails from the Mister Magik Woo collection, and it has earned a 9.4 grade with ow/w pages. Although this comic is far from rare, there are very few examples at higher grades, and this copy looks incredible given its nearly 60-year vintage. The cover is as clean as can be, with very bright colors. With Spidey’s continuing dominance of the silver screen, all of his early Ditko issues are constantly going up in value, making this NM copy a wonderful investment target. An Amazing Spider-Man #20 9.4 sold for $9,600 in September 2023.