AMAZING SPIDER-MAN (1963-98; 2003-13) #1
CGC NM-: 9.2
(Stock Image)
SOLD ON: Monday, 04/16/2012 2:57 PM
$58,000
Sold For
21
Bids
PUBLISHER: Marvel
COMMENTS: off white pgs (please read bidding requirements in listing description)
Ditko cover & art; origin retold; 1st Chameleon; 1st J. Jonah Jameson; Fantastic Four cover (3/63) Comic Book Impact rating of 9 (CBI)
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Ditko cover & art; origin retold; 1st Chameleon; 1st J. Jonah Jameson; Fantastic Four cover (3/63) Comic Book Impact rating of 9 (CBI)
DESCRIPTION
off white pgs (please read bidding requirements in listing description)
Ditko cover & art; origin retold; 1st Chameleon; 1st J. Jonah Jameson; Fantastic Four cover (3/63) Comic Book Impact rating of 9 (CBI)Spider-Man's first appearance in Amazing Fantasy #15 was an overnight sensation, leading to a hurriedly prepared solo title from co-creators Stan Lee and Steve Ditko. (Marvel still brought in the top-selling Fantastic Four on the cover as insurance.) The book remains one of the cornerstones of comic collecting--featuring the first appearance of J. Jonah Jameson as one of the most iconic supporting characters in the history of comics. The book is also notable for including The Chameleon as Spidey’s first supervillain. The shape-shifting spy has been one of the major missing figures in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and is finally set to make his big-screen debut in this year’s Kraven the Hunter film.
Stunningly fresh from an original owner collection from Seattle, Washington, this copy is simply gorgeous. The owner loved his comics and took very good care of them. He bought as many as he could off the newsstand and tucked them away for safe keeping. He was especially fond of Spider-Man and had a number of very high grade issues. If you peruse the rest of the Spider-Man offerings you will find them. "I met with the original owner myself and it was exciting to see his collection. While he did not keep everything in perfect shape, even the low and mid grade books had a great look to them. I held this book in my hands before it was graded by the experts at CGC, and it was a very impressive comic to hold. The pages are beautiful, closer to white than off white and very supple. The corners are sharp, the inks are bright with impeccable colors - and most impressive was the white behind Spidey. This is the area on a Spider-Man #1 about which one should be most critical. Oftentimes the white is dirty, yellowed or smudged. Not in this case. It is a clean, crisp white. This is one of the nicest copies of Amazing Spider-Man #1 I have ever seen," stated ComicConnect.com COO, Vincent Zurzolo. With the new Amazing Spider-Man movie coming out July 3rd, and not to mention the ever-present Broadway show, Spider-Man's popularity continues to increase making this book incredibly desirable.
GPA shows a 9.2 selling for $90,000.00 in October of 2011 and another 9.2 selling for $59,750 in February of 2012. Overstreet 2011 NM- 9.2 value = $54,000.00.
We realize many of you would like to bid on this auction lot, so for this listing, ComicConnect.com offers a 6 month, interest free, time payment plan with a 20% non-refundable deposit paid by check, money order or wire transfer.
If you are a new customer planning to make a first-time purchase over $25,000, please contact us at 212.895.3999 or support@comicconnect.com so that we may approve your account for bidding. (This policy was instituted to protect consignors and bidders against bids from fraudulent accounts, and to ensure the integrity of the bidding process).
Ditko cover & art; origin retold; 1st Chameleon; 1st J. Jonah Jameson; Fantastic Four cover (3/63) Comic Book Impact rating of 9 (CBI)Spider-Man's first appearance in Amazing Fantasy #15 was an overnight sensation, leading to a hurriedly prepared solo title from co-creators Stan Lee and Steve Ditko. (Marvel still brought in the top-selling Fantastic Four on the cover as insurance.) The book remains one of the cornerstones of comic collecting--featuring the first appearance of J. Jonah Jameson as one of the most iconic supporting characters in the history of comics. The book is also notable for including The Chameleon as Spidey’s first supervillain. The shape-shifting spy has been one of the major missing figures in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and is finally set to make his big-screen debut in this year’s Kraven the Hunter film.
Stunningly fresh from an original owner collection from Seattle, Washington, this copy is simply gorgeous. The owner loved his comics and took very good care of them. He bought as many as he could off the newsstand and tucked them away for safe keeping. He was especially fond of Spider-Man and had a number of very high grade issues. If you peruse the rest of the Spider-Man offerings you will find them. "I met with the original owner myself and it was exciting to see his collection. While he did not keep everything in perfect shape, even the low and mid grade books had a great look to them. I held this book in my hands before it was graded by the experts at CGC, and it was a very impressive comic to hold. The pages are beautiful, closer to white than off white and very supple. The corners are sharp, the inks are bright with impeccable colors - and most impressive was the white behind Spidey. This is the area on a Spider-Man #1 about which one should be most critical. Oftentimes the white is dirty, yellowed or smudged. Not in this case. It is a clean, crisp white. This is one of the nicest copies of Amazing Spider-Man #1 I have ever seen," stated ComicConnect.com COO, Vincent Zurzolo. With the new Amazing Spider-Man movie coming out July 3rd, and not to mention the ever-present Broadway show, Spider-Man's popularity continues to increase making this book incredibly desirable.
GPA shows a 9.2 selling for $90,000.00 in October of 2011 and another 9.2 selling for $59,750 in February of 2012. Overstreet 2011 NM- 9.2 value = $54,000.00.
We realize many of you would like to bid on this auction lot, so for this listing, ComicConnect.com offers a 6 month, interest free, time payment plan with a 20% non-refundable deposit paid by check, money order or wire transfer.
If you are a new customer planning to make a first-time purchase over $25,000, please contact us at 212.895.3999 or support@comicconnect.com so that we may approve your account for bidding. (This policy was instituted to protect consignors and bidders against bids from fraudulent accounts, and to ensure the integrity of the bidding process).