The Amazing Spider-Man #1 UK Price Variant (Marvel, 1963)...

The Amazing Spider-Man #1 UK Price Variant (Marvel, 1963) CGC VF+ 8.5 Off-white to white pages. This significant Spidey treasure is the single highest CGC-graded UK Price Variant of the premiere issue that showcases the second-ever appearance of Spider-Man. Produced with striking scarcity at the same time as its US counterpart, which outnumbers it by an astonishing ratio of 75:1 in VF+ 8.5 per the CGC census, this superlative copy presents virtually no blemishes, and its classic cover is well-centered. To get an idea of just how rare a UK Price Variant is in comparison to a 12 Cent US edition, consider that CGC is approaching its 5,000th certified copy of the latter but has certified only 105 copies of the UK Price Variant as of February 2024! The iconic cover and art were crafted by the legendary Steve Ditko and remain indelible in the minds of comic fans more than a half-century later. As if the notoriety of being the first-ever issue of The Amazing Spider-Man wasn't enough to get your Spider-Senses tingling, it also contains the first-ever Fantastic Four crossover and the debuts of stalwart Spidey characters like Daily Bugle editor-in-chief J. Jonah Jameson and the Chameleon, plus a recap of the wall-crawler's famous origin. UK Price Variant not listed in Overstreet. Overstreet 2023 VF 8.0 value for US edition = $36,000; VF/NM 9.0 value = $78,000. CGC census 2/24: 1 in 8.5, none higher. HID09710052018 © 2024 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved