Marvel· 1984★ Key Issue

The Amazing Spider-Man #252

1st black symbiote costume in Amazing Spider-Man

Market value · CGC 9.8

$1,424

Based on 1 recent sale

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Where the copies sit

Only 1 copy on the market at this grade — nothing to compare it against.

Recent sales

Date	Grade	Sold price
Jul 16, 2026	CGC 9.8	$1,423.73

Cheap copies to be careful of

9 listings on eBay right now look like this issue but are not it. They are usually the cheapest ones on the page — here is why.

Facsimile / reprint$4.99
Amazing Spider-Man (Marvel Comics) issue 252 Marvel Legends Reprint
A modern reprint of the original cover. Often looks identical in photos, but it is not the collectible book — these sell for a few dollars.
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Facsimile / reprint$14.00
Amazing Spider-Man #252 (2000) 1st Black Costume Marvel Legends Reprint 🔥
A modern reprint of the original cover. Often looks identical in photos, but it is not the collectible book — these sell for a few dollars.
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Facsimile / reprint$15.99
The Amazing Spider-Man #252 Facsimile Edition featuring Kaare Andrews
A modern reprint of the original cover. Often looks identical in photos, but it is not the collectible book — these sell for a few dollars.
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Facsimile / reprint$20.00
Amazing Spider-Man ASM 252 Facsimile COA MIKE MAYHEW SIGNED w/COA Signature NM
A modern reprint of the original cover. Often looks identical in photos, but it is not the collectible book — these sell for a few dollars.
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Wrong volume$26.09
The Amazing Spider-Man #252 ToyBiz Variant 2000
Same title and issue number, but a different relaunch. Daredevil #1 exists in six volumes — the 1964 key and the 2023 reboot are not the same book.
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Not the comic$219.99
Amazing Spider-Man 252 CGC 8.5 WP Canadian Price Variant Custom Label
A poster, empty slab, or other merchandise — not the book itself.
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Wrong volume$225.00
Marvel The Amazing Spider-Man #252 1980 Newsstand Variant Stern Frenz
Same title and issue number, but a different relaunch. Daredevil #1 exists in six volumes — the 1964 key and the 2023 reboot are not the same book.
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Wrong volume$350.00
The amazing Spider-Man Vol 1 # 252 May 1964
Same title and issue number, but a different relaunch. Daredevil #1 exists in six volumes — the 1964 key and the 2023 reboot are not the same book.
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