WSR’s Marvel Keys
Amazing Spider-Man #3

COMIC DETAILS

Comic Description: Amazing Spider-Man #3 Universal
Grade: 9.6
Page Quality: OFF-WHITE TO WHITE
Pedigree: Pacific Coast
Certification #: 2065130013
Owner: Mississippi Mudcats

SET DETAILS

Winning Set: WSR’s Marvel Keys
Date Added: 1/7/2021
Research: See CGC's Census Report for this Comic

Owner's Description

Issue #3 features the first appearance and origin of Doctor Octopus, alias Otto Octavius, one of Spidey’s most infamous rivals and the cinema star of Spider-Man 2, in which he was played by Alfred Molina. Doc Ock is also Spidey’s nemesis in three of the first dozen Spidey issues, reappearing in issues #11 and #12, along with numerous later appearances. He was also a founding member of the Sinester Six, who debuted in the first Annual.

Our 9.6 comes from the Pacific Coast Collection and is one of the gems in our collection. The book is tied with eight other books for second highest graded, bested only by a pair of 9.8s, one of which recently sold for $130,000. Who knows what Mitchell Pritchett’s prized mint copy might have graded if it had not been dropped in a puddle before he could sell it in Season 5 of Modern Family. Let’s hope they used a fake and not the real deal LOL.

We acquired the book in the 12/10/2015 ComicConnect auction.*
 
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