AMAZING SPIDER-MAN (1963-98; 2003-13) #1
CGC VF-: 7.5
(Stock Image)
SOLD ON: Tuesday, 03/19/2013 1:31 PM
$10,700
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PUBLISHER: Marvel
COMMENTS: crm/ow pgs
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)
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crm/ow pgs
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.
Emboldened by the success of the first Fantastic Four issue, an early and experimental attempt to grab the brass ring of successful hero titles, Stan Lee and Steve Ditko struck paydirt with the web-headed teen hero of Amazing Fantasy #15, leading to this solo effort, which sold like crazy and put Marvel back on the map after years of struggling in the dying comics business. This book, and AF15, have proven to be the miracle books of the Silver Age, selling beyond expectations with amazing regularity, and attracting countless new investors and buyers in one auction after another. The reds of the logo and the Human Torch are especially bright and appealing on this very attractive copy, which is structurally solid for its grade and presents even better than scans can suggest.
Overstreet Guide 2012 VF- (7.5) value = $12,700
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.
Emboldened by the success of the first Fantastic Four issue, an early and experimental attempt to grab the brass ring of successful hero titles, Stan Lee and Steve Ditko struck paydirt with the web-headed teen hero of Amazing Fantasy #15, leading to this solo effort, which sold like crazy and put Marvel back on the map after years of struggling in the dying comics business. This book, and AF15, have proven to be the miracle books of the Silver Age, selling beyond expectations with amazing regularity, and attracting countless new investors and buyers in one auction after another. The reds of the logo and the Human Torch are especially bright and appealing on this very attractive copy, which is structurally solid for its grade and presents even better than scans can suggest.
Overstreet Guide 2012 VF- (7.5) value = $12,700