Marvel· 1963★ Key Issue

The Amazing Spider-Man #3

1st appearance of Doctor Octopus

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20 listingson eBay right now look like this issue but aren't it — usually the cheapest ones on the page. Here's what's wrong with each, so you don't buy the wrong book.

Wrong volume$4.50
Marvel Comics The Amazing Spider-Man Issue #3. 2025.
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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Lot / bundle$4.99
The Amazing Spider-Man #608-610. 3 Book Lot. Marvel. ASM
Multiple books sold together. The price is for the whole lot, so it is not comparable to a single copy.
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Not the comic$9.99
New The Amazing Spider-Man 3D (Blu-ray / DVD + Digital)
A poster, empty slab, or other merchandise — not the book itself.
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Wrong volume$10.95
The Amazing Spider-Man: Revenge Of The Green Goblin Vol. 3 VHS 1992 Marvel
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$10.99
The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (3D/Blu-Ray/DVD *no digital code) w/slipcover
A poster, empty slab, or other merchandise — not the book itself.
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Not the comic$11.45
The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (Blu-ray 3D + Blu-ray + DVD + Digital) EXCELLENT **
A poster, empty slab, or other merchandise — not the book itself.
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Wrong volume$12.00
View-Master The Amazing Spider-Man 3 Reel Set Book Pack H11 Marvel Comics 1977
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$14.99
Promotional Reprint The Amazing Spider-Man #3 Originally Published July 1963
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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Guide value · CGC 9.8

$170,138

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Guide value

Updated	Grade	Estimate
Aug 29, 2026	CGC 9.8	$170,137.95

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