This is the second installment of a deep dive into investment possibilities related to the introduction of a new Spidey suit and the 25 variations that are options. In Part 1, we took a look at trends and ROI when it came to the Black Suit Symbiote introduced in Amazing Spider-Man #252 and Marvel Super-Heroes Secret Wars #8, and Spider-Man's Future Foundation Suit featured on the cover of Amazing Spider-Man #658.
Let's look at three new Spider-Man suit investment possibilities...
Spider-Man 2211 Suit
OK, this one is a little obscure but interesting. In the year 2211, Max Borne is Spider-Man. Max and his suit debuted in the 1995 one-shot Spider-Man 2099 Meets Spider-Man #nn. His suit was light blue and red, had a mechanical helmet and 4 red mechanical arms (think Doc Ock). The issue features Peter Parker, Venom, and a temporal energy generator which causes Peter to find himself in the future where he encounters Max Borne. So, what are the numbers?
I think most people are not that aware of this suit. There are only 19 total graded copies on the CGC Census, and there have been 6 recent sales of this book in 9.8, with the last one being August, 2020 for a FMV of $125. But here's the interesting part. The return on the 9.8 grade of this issue is...+71.8%!!! That got my attention. Conclusion? An interesting possibility for an "invest in the suit". Keep a look out in those dollar bins and slab away!
The Black Cloth Suit
Wait a minute! Is this the Black Suit from Amazing Spider-Man #252? Answer: Nope, different suit! 11 issues after Amazing Spider-Man #252 in ASM #263 and also in Spectacular Spider-Man #99, the Black Cloth Suit debuted after Peter Parker was able to remove the symbiote suit. The Black Cat made him a non-living replica of the symbiote suit. Why? Because she thought it was sexier than his basic red and blue suit. Let's take a look at Spectacular Spider-Man #99 and see how investment-worthy that issue is.
Most collectors are not aware of how the black suit continued in a similar but different form. There are 49 total graded copies on the CGC Census, and there have been 21 recent sales of this book in 9.8 for an FMV of $110. The return on a 9.8 grade is...+31.3%!!! I think this issue is definitely worth looking for and flipping. Let's look at one more "invest in the suit" possibility.
The Bombastic Bag-Man Suit
I referenced this suit in Part 1 of Spider-Man: Invest in the Suit. This suit consisted of an old Fantastic Four uniform with a paper bag on Spider-Man's head. After Spider-Man was able to rid himself of the symbiote suit, but before Black Cat made him a black cloth suit, Spider-Man had to resort to the Bombastic Bag-Man Suit in Amazing Spider-Man #258.
This issue is the most valuable one of the three we are profiling. There are 658 total graded copies on the CGC Census with 32 recent sales. At a 9.8 grade, the FMV on GoCollect is $200. The return is trending at -3.1%. This suit is definitely one to watch for possible investment. After all, who doesn't love Spider-Man in a Bombastic Bag-Man Suit?