*Marvel: From July 1970, we have not one but two copies of Amazing Spider-Man #86, in which the Black Widow, having previously worn a cute-but-retro fishnets & cape outfit, remade her image into the sleek, leather-clad redhead that we know her as today. Taking on Spidey in a story by noted feminist (ahem ahem) Stan Lee, she delivers immortal lines such as “Don’t think I’m helpless just because I’m soft and cuddly.” Ah, they don’t write them like that any more; aren’t we lucky? We have this first appearance of the Widow as today’s movie-goers would recognise her in highly attractive FN+ and FN- grades, both pence printed. Not much to choose between them; the FN- has some minor creasing at spine where the comic has been read and slightly more corner blunting, the FN+ slightly less wear.
PICTURED: AMAZING SPIDER-MAN
#86 FN+ p £75
#86 FN- p £60