CGC Featured Comic of the Month: Edge of Spider-Verse #2
Posted on 9/1/2022
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Name of comic: Edge of Spider-Verse #2
Comic publisher: Marvel Comics
Date: November 2014
Variants: Original cover by Robbi Rodriguez; variant by Greg Land; two “Comic Bug” variants (one color and one black and white); several printings; a facsimile edition; and multiple reprints with variant covers.
What makes it special? This book is the first appearance of Spider-Gwen. In this alternate reality, Gwen Stacy (not Peter Parker) was bitten by a radioactive spider and received amazing abilities. In this book, she is also called "Spider-Woman" and "Ghost Spider."
Why is it interesting now? Spider-Gwen appeared in the popular 2018 animated film, “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse,” causing an immediate reaction in the market as collectors started webbing up this issue. Spider-Gwen will return to theaters in October of 2023 in the film’s sequel, “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse.”
Did you know? Spider-Gwen voice actress Hailee Steinfeld also plays the live-action Kate Bishop in the Marvel Cinematic Universe on the 2021 Disney+ series “Hawkeye.”
Total graded by CGC: As of August 26, 2022, there are 6,642 copies in the CGC Census and 703 variant editions.
CGC highest graded: Between the standard edition and variants, there are six books graded CGC 9.9.
Sales highlights: Heritage Auctions sold a Greg Land variant of Edge of Spider-Verse #2 graded CGC 9.8 for $9,000 in August 2021.
CGC Comics Registry Champion: Paradox Tremors' Edge of Spider-Verse set currently ranks #1 in the Edge of Spider-Verse category, with books graded CSG 9.8 filling all eight Edge of Spider-Verse 2 slots (First Printing, The Comic Bug Edition, The Comic Bug Sketch Edition, Variant Edition, Second Printing, Third Printing, Fourth Printing and Fifth Printing). This set won Best in Set Type from 2018 to 2022, as well as Best Set Modern Age in 2022. Explore this and other great collections in the CGC Comics Registry.
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