Marvel Team-Up #21

Title: Marvel Team-Up

Issue Number: 21

Publisher: Marvel

Publication Date: May 1974

Era: Bronze Age

Series/Volume: Volume 1

Writer: Len Wein

Artist/Penciler: Sal Buscema

Inker: Frank Giacoia & Dave Hunt

Cover Artist: Gil Kane & Frank Giacoia

Format: Standard comic book

Variant/Cover: Regular Edition

Printing: First Printing

Key Issue/Notable: Spider-Man and Doctor Strange team-up featuring the return of Xandu. This issue originally contained Marvel Value Stamp Series A #33, Invisible Girl (Sue Richards) on the letters page.

UPC: 02147

Grade Range: FN/VF 7.0

Page Quality: Off-White to White

Complete: Cover and centerfold are attached at both staples. Marvel Value Stamp #33 should be verified as present before listing the book as complete.

Condition Notes: Attractive Bronze Age copy with strong cover color and very good overall eye appeal. Front cover shows moderate spine stress and small color-breaking ticks, light edge wear, minor corner wear, and general handling wear consistent with the grade. There is additional wear around the lower spine and bottom edge. Back cover has age toning, light soiling/discoloration and edge/corner wear. Interior pages remain supple with good color. Centerfold is securely attached. No major tears or pieces missing are visible in the provided images.

Scan Note: Images are high-resolution scans of the actual comic. Scanning can exaggerate page toning, surface wear, color variations and other minor imperfections. Colors and paper tones may vary slightly from how the comic looks in person.

Comic Book Grading Guide

Near Mint (NM) 9.2–9.8: An exceptionally well-preserved comic with excellent eye appeal. May have only very minor manufacturing or handling defects.

Very Fine (VF) 7.5–9.0: An attractive, well-preserved comic showing light wear. May have minor spine stress, small corner wear or other minor defects.

Fine (FN) 5.5–7.0: An above-average copy with moderate wear. May have noticeable spine stress, minor creasing, edge or corner wear, and other small defects while remaining complete and attractive.

Very Good (VG) 3.5–5.0: A well-read copy showing noticeable wear. May have creases, spine wear, small tears, discoloration or other defects but remains complete and collectible.

Good (GD) 1.8–3.0: A heavily read copy with significant wear. May have substantial creasing, tears, spine damage, staining, writing or other defects. The comic remains generally complete and readable.

Fair (FR) 1.0–1.5: A heavily worn or damaged comic. May have significant tears, staining, splits, loose or detached components, missing non-story portions or other major defects.

Poor (PR) 0.5: A severely damaged or incomplete comic with major defects that substantially affect its condition and collectibility.

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