The Amazing Spider-Man, Vol. 1 #263 (1985)
6.5 FINE +
$8.00
$8.00
Condition
Description
The Spectacular Spider-Kid!
Continuing a Facsimile celebration of the early days of Spider-Man's black costume, which he has now discovered is really an alien symbiote intending to bond with him forever! Peter Parker may have separated himself from his symbiotic suit, but his problems don't end there. Now he has a would-be sidekick to deal with in the form of Ollie Osnick, the spectacular Spider-Kid! Ollie has a modified set of Doctor Octopus arms, a replica Spidey suit and an eagerness to fight crime! But while he wears red-andblue, Peter Parker dons a replica version of his sleek black suit, whipped up for him by the Black Cat! Will Spidey take the kid under his wing? It's one of the all-time great Marvel comic books, boldly re-presented in its original form - iconic photograph cover, ads and all! Reprinting AMAZING SPIDER-MAN (1963) #263. RATED T
Release Date: 1985
THE HIGH GRADES (Investment Quality)
- 9.9 – 10.0 MINT: Near perfect. No discernible defects.
- 9.8 NM/MT: High-end; negligible stress or bindery tears.
- 9.6 NM+: Nearly perfect; very minor surface wear.
- 9.4 NM: Standard high-grade; minor corner blunting.
- 9.2 NM-: Excellent; small stress lines (no color break).
- 9.0 VF/NM: Great eye appeal; minor spine stress.
THE MID GRADES (Collector Quality)
- 8.5 VF+: Clean copy; small amount of wear/creasing.
- 8.0 VF: Very attractive; minor surface wear or foxing.
- 7.5 VF-: Slight accumulation of defects; minor blunting.
- 7.0 FN/VF: Solid copy; minor creases or color breaks.
- 6.0 FN: Average mid-grade; small spine splits or tears.
- 5.0 VG/FN: Significant wear; small pieces may be missing.
THE LOW GRADES (Reader Quality)
- 4.0 VG: Average used copy; heavy creasing or scuffing.
- 3.0 GD/VG: Heavily read; major creases or staple rust.
- 2.0 GD: Well-worn; covers may be detached but present.
- 1.0 FR: Heavily damaged; large chunks missing.
- 0.5 PR: Fragile; missing pages or severe degradation.
Our raw grading is an opinion based on 30+ years of experience. We do not guarantee a specific numeric grade from 3rd party services (CGC/CBCS) but strive for maximum accuracy.
