Spider-Man #978 (Marvel) — Out of Box vs In Box (damaged) vs New (in box): which is worth more?
Spider-Man #978 (Marvel) value — Out of Box $15 vs In Box (damaged) $17. In Box (damaged) sells for 1.13× Out of Box (+13%). Prices updated August 2026.
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ConditionSold medianvs Out of Box
Medians of real sold listings per condition, updated August 2026 — how we compute values.
Out of Box vs In Box (damaged)
$15→$17
In Box (damaged) sells for 1.13× (+13%) the Out of Box price — a $2 difference per item.
In Box (damaged) vs New (in box)
$17→$25
New (in box) sells for 1.47× (+47%) the In Box (damaged) price — a $8 difference per item.
Is complete worth it?
In Box (damaged) $17 vs Out of Box $15 — a $2 premium (+13%). If you're holding the box and manual, completing a loose copy pays when that premium beats what the missing pieces cost you.
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