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Amazing Spider-Man #68 — Marvel Comics (January 1969) — "Crisis on Campus!"
At a glance
Grade: CGC 9.4 Near Mint · Universal label
Page quality: White
Certification number: 4641197022
Publisher: Marvel Comics · Cover date: January 1969 · Era: Silver Age
Why collectors want this issue
- Start of the Kingpin / ancient clay tablet storyline that runs through the following issues — a much-collected Lee/Romita arc.
- Famous student-protest issue: Marvel takes campus unrest head-on at Empire State University.
- Major Kingpin appearance, with Wilson Fisk moving to steal the tablet during the chaos.
- John Romita Sr. cover and art at the height of his Spider-Man run.
- Key Bronze Age-adjacent Silver Age issue with real historical flavour.
Creators
- Script: Stan Lee
- Art: John Romita Sr.
Story synopsis
Kingpin learns of an ancient clay tablet on display at Empire State University and moves to take it while student protests engulf the campus. Peter Parker is caught between the demonstrators, the police and the Daily Bugle's demand for pictures.
On the CGC label
- Key comments: Kingpin appearance. "Clay Tablet" saga begins.
- Grader notes published by CGC (verbatim): "wear all corners cover spine stress lines cover"
Condition and certification
- Professionally graded and encapsulated by CGC at 9.4 Near Mint with white pages; the holder is sealed and unopened.
- The photos show the actual slab you will receive, including the certification label. Grade, page quality and notations are exactly as printed on the label.
- Verify this book yourself: enter certification number 4641197022 at cgccomics.com/certlookup. If the slab or cert number does not match this listing, return it within 3 days of delivery for a full refund.
Shipping
- Flat $15 USPS Priority shipping in the US, double-boxed with padding and fully insured. Orders placed before 2 PM Mountain Time ship the same business day.
Amazing Spider-Man #68 — Marvel Comics (January 1969) — "Crisis on Campus!"
At a glance
Grade: CGC 9.4 Near Mint · Universal label
Page quality: White
Certification number: 4641197022
Publisher: Marvel Comics · Cover date: January 1969 · Era: Silver Age
Why collectors want this issue
- Start of the Kingpin / ancient clay tablet storyline that runs through the following issues — a much-collected Lee/Romita arc.
- Famous student-protest issue: Marvel takes campus unrest head-on at Empire State University.
- Major Kingpin appearance, with Wilson Fisk moving to steal the tablet during the chaos.
- John Romita Sr. cover and art at the height of his Spider-Man run.
- Key Bronze Age-adjacent Silver Age issue with real historical flavour.
Creators
- Script: Stan Lee
- Art: John Romita Sr.
Story synopsis
Kingpin learns of an ancient clay tablet on display at Empire State University and moves to take it while student protests engulf the campus. Peter Parker is caught between the demonstrators, the police and the Daily Bugle's demand for pictures.
On the CGC label
- Key comments: Kingpin appearance. "Clay Tablet" saga begins.
- Grader notes published by CGC (verbatim): "wear all corners cover spine stress lines cover"
Condition and certification
- Professionally graded and encapsulated by CGC at 9.4 Near Mint with white pages; the holder is sealed and unopened.
- The photos show the actual slab you will receive, including the certification label. Grade, page quality and notations are exactly as printed on the label.
- Verify this book yourself: enter certification number 4641197022 at cgccomics.com/certlookup. If the slab or cert number does not match this listing, return it within 3 days of delivery for a full refund.
Shipping
- Flat $15 USPS Priority shipping in the US, double-boxed with padding and fully insured. Orders placed before 2 PM Mountain Time ship the same business day.
