Marvel· 1984★ Key Issue

The Amazing Spider-Man #252

1st black symbiote costume in Amazing Spider-Man

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Facsimile / reprint$8.99
The Amazing Spider-Man #252 Toy-Biz Reprint - 1ST BLACK SUIT SPIDER-MAN
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$17.66
THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #252 VOL 1 FACSIMILE EDITION NM MARVEL FOIL 2024
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$29.95
THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN 252 NM/NM+ MIKE MAYHEW HOMAGE VARIANT MARVEL COMICS 2024
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$60.00
Marvel Comics 2000 #252 The Amazing Spider-Man The Rumors are True
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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Facsimile / reprint$119.95
FRENZ, DEFALCO SIGNED AMAZING SPIDER-MAN 252 FACSIMILE-CGC SS 9.4! FREE SHIPPING
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$180.00
Amazing Spider-Man Facsimile #252 CGC 9.8 Mike Mayhew Signed Sketch Variant
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$249.00
Amazing Spider-Man #252 CGC 9.8 Facsimile Marvel 2019
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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Not the comic$252.00
Amazing Spider-Man 252 CGC 8.0 White Newsstand (1st app Black Costume) + magnet
A poster, empty slab, or other merchandise — not the book itself.
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Guide value · CGC 9.8

$1,446

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Updated	Grade	Estimate
Sep 16, 2026	CGC 9.8	$1,445.73

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