Web of Spider-Man (1985 1st Series) comic books graded by CGC

Web of Spider-Man (1985 1st Series) 1D CGC 9.6 Vess Direct Variant

Paper: White

Label #4728755017

Direct Edition. "Til Death Do Us Part!" Story by Louise Simonson. Art by Greg LaRocque and Jim Mooney. Painted cover by Charles Vess. The alien symbiote (aka black costume) ambushes Peter Parker while he is getting dressed. Now Spider-Man must battle the black costume and the new Vulturions on his way to the Baxter Building! Meanwhile, Aunt May laments Peter's decision to drop out of graduate school. (Note: The Web of Spiderman series essentially replaced the Marvel Team-Up title as Marvel's third regular series featuring Spider-Man.) 32 pages Cover price $0.65.

Web of Spider-Man (1985 1st Series) 13N CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Newsstand Edition.

Label #4705638015

Newsstand Edition. "Point of View" Story by Peter David. Art by Mike Harris and Kyle Baker. Cover by Mark Beachum and Josef Rubinstein. J. Jonah Jameson spins a minor auto-pedestrian accident into another major anti-Spider-Man campaign. The web-slinger has had enough, and a powerful confrontation between Spider-Man and Jonah takes place! 32 pages $0.75. Cover price $0.75.

Web of Spider-Man (1985 1st Series) 16N CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Newsstand Edition.

Label #4710006008

Newsstand Edition. "Underworld!" Story by David Michelinie. Art by Marc Silvestri and Kyle Baker. Cover by Mark Beachum and Josef Rubinstein. J. Jonah Jameson sends Peter Parker and Bugle reporter Joy Mercado to Temple Corners, Virginia, to investigate possible civil unrest over a major factory closing. Upon arriving in town, the duo is attacked and kidnapped by mysterious gun men and taken to an underground complex in the Appalachian Mountains. 32 pages Cover price $0.75.

Web of Spider-Man (1985 1st Series) 22D CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4383437011

Direct Edition. "Profit of Doom" Story by Jim Shooter and Len Kaminski. Art by Marc Silvestri and Art Nichols. Joy Mercado and Peter Parker have made their way to Northern Ireland in pursuit of their story on terrorist operations in the United Kingdom. They learn that the Roxxon Corporation may be intentionally stimulating terrorist activity in order to increase sales of military armaments. What is Spider-Man going to do? 32 pages Cover price $0.75.

Web of Spider-Man (1985 1st Series) 25N CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Newsstand Edition.

Label #4734839012

Newsstand Edition. "Beware the Stalker from the Stars!" Story by Larry Leiber. Art by Larry Leiber and Vince Colletta. Cover by Larry Leiber and Al Milgrom. The Amazing Spider-Man finds himself in the middle of a battle between two powerful aliens! The bad alien, Xanja, is attempting to recover an awesome cosmic weapon, the cosmultigizer, that accidentally crash landed on Earth. The good alien, Vaalu, is trying to prevent the weapon from falling into evil hands. (Note: The letters page contains a statement of ownership: average print run 460,676; average paid circulation 264,225.) 32 pages Cover price $0.75.

Web of Spider-Man (1985 1st Series) 36D CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #4334956020

Direct Edition. "Phreak-Out!" Story by Gerry Conway. Art by Alex Saviuk and Keith Williams. The young scientist from the previous issue is still on the loose, and now he has built his own powerful exo-skeleton. The Phreak goes to Peter Parker's apartment and abducts Mary Jane; setting the stage for a showdown with Spider-Man over Times Square! Meanwhile, Joe Robertson is horrified to see a chilling old acquaintance and a soon-to-be new villain for Spider-Man. First appearance of Tombstone. 32 pages Cover price $0.75.

Web of Spider-Man (1985 1st Series) 61D CGC 9.0

Paper: White

Label #4750158014

Direct Edition. "Dragon in the Dark" Acts of Vengeance crossover. Story by Gerry Conway. Art by Alex Saviuk and Keith Williams. Cover by Alex Saviuk and Andy Mushynsky. Peter Parker is growing more and more frustrated by his overwhelming cosmic powers, and he desperately wishes to go back to being just the regular web-slinger. However, the super-villain masterminds (Doctor Doom, Kingpin, Magneto, Mandarin, Red Skull, Wizard) are not giving the cosmic-powered wall-crawler a break! The Wizard dispatches the Dragon Man to hunt down Spider-Man. (Note: This issue includes a one-page ad for the Spider-Man trade paperback: "The Saga of the Alien Costume." Reprinting Amazing Spiderman issues 252 thru 259.) 32 pages Cover price $1.00.

Web of Spider-Man (1985 1st Series) 101 CGC 8.5

Paper: White

Label #3882041025

"Darklight" Maximum Carnage Part 2 of 14. Guest-starring Cloak and Dagger. Script by Terry Kavanagh. Pencils by Alex Saviuk. Inks by Don Hudson. Cover by Alex Saviuk. Story continues from Spider-Man Unlimited 1. After escaping from the Ravencroft Institute, Carnage is on the loose again in New York City! And this time he has two heinous helpers at his side: Shriek and the eight-legged doppelganger! The web-slinger's first encounter with Shriek ends in a debilitating defeat. But the timely arrival of Cloak and Dagger spares the wall-crawler from further harm! However hours later inside a church, the first blockbuster battle of Maximum Carnage erupts! Spider-Man and Cloak and Dagger vs. Shriek, Carnage, and the doppelganger! Who will draw first blood? And who will be the first casualty? The carnage has only just begun. Story continues in Amazing Spider-Man 378. Cameo appearances by the Demogoblin and Venom. (Note: The Maximum Carnage storyline was reprinted in 1994 in the trade paperback: Spider-Man Maximum Carnage.) 32 pages Cover price $1.25.

Web of Spider-Man (1985 1st Series) 102D CGC 9.4

Paper: White

Label #3882042004

Direct Edition. "Sinking Fast" Maximum Carnage Part 6 of 14. Guest-starring Cloak and Dagger. Script by Terry Kavanagh. Pencils by Alex Saviuk. Inks by Don Hudson. Cover by Alex Saviuk. Story continues from Spectacular Spider-Man 201. Blood flows in the streets of Manhattan as Carnage's reign of terror continues unchecked! The good guys simply don't have enough firepower to stop Carnage, Shriek, the doppelganger, and the Demogobiln. The web-slinger, Black Cat, Cloak, and Venom desperately need another ally for their side! How about Morbius? He's available! Wow, the situation is truly bleak when a bloodthirsty vampire is the best choice! Meanwhile, Mary Jane is tired of her husband constantly running off to play Spider-Man, so she decides to check out a new trendy nightclub in Midtown! At the same time, Carnage and his crew, feeling refreshed, decide to check out a new trendy nightclub…in Midtown! Oh no! Oh yes, the next savage slugfest is going to get very personal for your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man! Story continues in Amazing Spider-Man 379. Cameo appearance by Carrion. 32 pages Cover price $1.25.

Web of Spider-Man (1985 1st Series) 103D CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #3882042008

Direct Edition. Sin City" Maximum Carnage Part 10 of 14. Guest-starring Captain America, Cloak, Firestar, and Nightwatch. Script by Terry Kavanagh. Pencils by Alex Saviuk. Inks by Don Hudson. Cover by Alex Saviuk. Story continues from Spectacular Spider-Man 202. After another defeat at the hands of Carnage, the Amazing Spider-Man is on the brink of despair. But a ray of red, white, and blue hope arrives in the form of the star-spangled avenger! Captain America gathers the web-slinger and Firestar at Avengers Headquarters to devise a new plan of attack! Meanwhile having recovered from their previous fight, Morbius, Cloak, and the Black Cat comb Manhattan looking for Carnage and his band of killers. The threesome finds Carrion, the Demogoblin, and the Spider Doppelganger…and then finds defeat once again despite help from Nightwatch. And while the battle rages, Carrion and Shriek carry the unconscious Venom to the Statue of Liberty…to do him great, great bodily harm. Story continues in Amazing Spider-Man 380. Cameo appearances by Deathlok and Iron Fist. 32 pages Cover price $1.25.

Web of Spider-Man (1985 1st Series) 118D CGC 7.5

Paper: White

Label #4249996008

First Printing. Direct Edition. First appearance of the Scarlet Spider (aka Ben Reilly) in The Exile Returns Part 1 of 4. "Memories" Guest-starring Venom. Script by Terry Kavanagh. Art by Steven Butler (breakdowns) and Randy Emberlin (finishes). Cover by Steven Butler. Plot continues from Spectacular Spider-Man 217. Ben Reilly (aka the Spider-Clone) wanders around Manhattan trying to bury the memories of his (and Peter Parker's) past. However Ben knows that with great power comes great responsibility. So he crafts a different -- yet similar -- superhero identity to fight crime. Meanwhile, Venom is back in town and wreaking havoc on the Upper East Side. But the Scarlet Spider vows to stop him! Story continues in Spider-Man (1990) #52. Cameo appearances by Aunt May, Anna Watson, Betty Brant, and Ken Ellis. 32 pages. Cover price $1.50.