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The Clone Saga: the comics worth collecting

The meaningful collectible books of Marvel's Clone Saga — not every issue, the ones that matter, with the version worth owning.

Editorial notes are unverified development content and prices are demo data.

Essential (6)

Starting from scratch: ~$143 for the cheapest copies, ~$520 graded (through this level).

  1. Web of Spider-Man #117 Importance 7/10

    Where the Clone Saga begins: Ben Reilly comes back into Peter's life. Unverified

    Best value: CGC 9.6 direct — 9.8 premium is steep for a non-first-appearance book.
    Trophy: Newsstand CGC 9.8
    CGC 9.8 $119CGC 9.6 $55Demo data

  2. Web of Spider-Man #118 Importance 9/10

    First Scarlet Spider costume — the defining image of Ben Reilly. Unverified

    Best value: Direct CGC 9.6
    Trophy: Newsstand CGC 9.8, creator signed
    CGC 9.8 $401CGC 9.6 $126Raw $27Demo data

  3. Web of Spider-Man #119 Importance 8/10

    Early Kaine appearance during the Scarlet Spider debut arc. Unverified

    Best value: Direct CGC 9.6
    Trophy: Newsstand CGC 9.8
    CGC 9.8 $220CGC 9.6 $85Raw $18Demo data

  4. The Sensational Spider-Man #0 Importance 8/10

    Ben Reilly becomes Spider-Man in his own costume, by Dan Jurgens. Unverified

    Best value: CGC 9.8
    Trophy: CGC Signature Series 9.8 signed by Dan Jurgens
    CGC 9.8 $170CGC 9.6 $71Raw $17Demo data

  5. Spider-Man #75 Importance 10/10

    Ben Reilly dies and Norman Osborn is revealed as the architect of the saga. Unverified

    Best value: CGC 9.6 — 9.8 runs ~2.5× the price.
    Trophy: CGC 9.8
    CGC 9.8 $216CGC 9.6 $85Raw $14Demo data

  6. Scarlet Spider #1 Importance 7/10

    Kaine takes up the Scarlet Spider identity in his own series. Unverified

    Best value: CGC 9.8
    Trophy: CGC SS 9.8 signed Stegman
    CGC 9.8 $98Raw $12Demo data

Collector (4)

Starting from scratch: ~$169 for the cheapest copies, ~$822 graded (through this level).

  1. Spider-Man: Maximum Clonage #Alpha Importance 6/10

    Opens Maximum Clonage, the crossover that brings the clone mythology to a head. Unverified

    Best value: Raw NM or CGC 9.8 — inexpensive either way.
    Trophy: Gold edition CGC 9.8 (demo record; verify existence)
    CGC 9.8 $89Raw $9Demo data

  2. The Amazing Scarlet Spider #1 Importance 6/10

    Ben Reilly headlines his own Scarlet Spider title. Unverified

    Best value: CGC 9.8 is affordable.
    Trophy: —
    CGC 9.8 $112Raw $9Demo data

  3. The Sensational Spider-Man #1 Importance 5/10

    First issue of Ben Reilly's Sensational run. Unverified

    Best value: Regular Cover · Direct Edition
    Trophy: Newsstand CGC 9.8
    CGC 9.8 $101Raw $8Demo data

  4. Ben Reilly: Spider-Man #1 Importance 5/10

    Modern revisit of Ben Reilly's lost years. Unverified

    Best value: Cover A · Standard
    Trophy: Jurgens 1:50 variant, CGC SS 9.8 signed Jurgens (demo record)

Completionist (3)

Starting from scratch: ~$368 for the cheapest copies, ~$1,021 graded (through this level).

  1. The Spectacular Scarlet Spider #1 Importance 4/10

    Scarlet Spider month replacement title. Unverified

    Best value: Regular Cover · Standard
    Trophy: —
    CGC 9.8 $71Demo data

  2. Web of Scarlet Spider #1 Importance 4/10

    Scarlet Spider month replacement title. Unverified

    Best value: Regular Cover · Standard
    Trophy: —
    CGC 9.8 $70Demo data

  3. The Amazing Spider-Man #408 Importance 3/10

    Clone Saga era Amazing Spider-Man issue. Unverified

    Best value: Regular Cover · Direct Edition
    Trophy: —
    CGC 9.8 $58Demo data

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