Marvel· 1966★ Key Issue

The Amazing Spider-Man #40

Origin of the Green Goblin/Norman Osborn

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Wrong volume$3.99
The Amazing Spider-Man #40 (2002) [Key Issue] NM
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$4.99
The Amazing Spider-Man #40 (2002) [Key Issue] NM
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$5.00
The Amazing Spider-Man #40 (934) (Marvel Comics February 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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Lot / bundle$6.95
The Amazing Spider-Man #36, Variants #37, 38 & 40 Marvel Comics 2020 4 Issue Lot
Multiple books sold together. The price is for the whole lot, so it is not comparable to a single copy.
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Wrong volume$7.65
The Amazing Spider-Man #40 2002 Marvel Comic Book
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 printing$7.99
Marvel The Amazing Spider-Man #40 Variant Cover Comic - Spider-Man
A later printing of this issue. Printings are separate markets: a 1st print can be worth many times a 2nd print of the same book.
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Wrong volume$9.00
The Amazing Spider-Man #40 2002 Marvel Comics Comic Book
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$9.45
The Amazing Spider-Man #40 2002 Marvel Comics Comic Book
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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Guide value · CGC 9.8

$13,189

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Updated	Grade	Estimate
Aug 29, 2026	CGC 9.8	$13,188.75

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