{"id":7026241,"date":"2026-08-04T04:46:35","date_gmt":"2026-08-04T04:46:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peraltafinancing.com\/uncategorized\/70th-anniversary-border-checklist-comics-price-guide-blog\/"},"modified":"2026-08-04T04:46:35","modified_gmt":"2026-08-04T04:46:35","slug":"70th-anniversary-border-checklist-comics-price-guide-blog","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=7026241","title":{"rendered":"70th Anniversary Border Checklist | Comics Price Guide Blog"},"content":{"rendered":"


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At first glance, the 70th Anniversary frame looks like a direct descendant of Marvel\u2019s iconic 1986 25th Anniversary border<\/a>. The visual language is similar enough that it feels intentional\u2014but the timelines behind them tell a very different story.<\/p>\n

The 1986 frame, designed by John Romita, anchors itself to Fantastic Four #1<\/em> (1961), marking the birth of the modern Marvel Universe. By contrast, the 70th Anniversary frame, illustrated by Jim Cheung in 2009, reaches much further back. Its reference point is Marvel Comics #1<\/em>, published in October 1939 during the Timely era. That single shift breaks the symmetry: the two borders may look related, but they\u2019re celebrating fundamentally different starting lines in Marvel history.<\/p>\n

\"\"The back cover is worth special attention. It features a collage of iconic Marvel covers spanning 7 decades, beginning with Marvel Comics #1<\/em> in the upper left corner. It\u2019s a quiet but deliberate reminder that this anniversary isn\u2019t just about superheroes\u2014it\u2019s about the entire lineage of the company.<\/p>\n

These framed anniversary issues aren\u2019t especially collectible because of raw dollar value. Instead, they\u2019re display books\u2014designed to be seen. That same appeal drives interest in the Alex Ross Timeless<\/em> variants. Comics that work visually on a wall or shelf tend to age well with collectors, and over time, that kind of display-driven demand often translates into steady appreciation.<\/p>\n

Agents of Atlas #9B<\/a> \u2013 Cover Artist Erik Jones
Amazing Spider-Man #601B<\/a> \u2013 Cover Artist John Romita Jr.
Amazing Spider-Man #602B<\/a> \u2013 Cover Artist Mike McKone
Amazing Spider-Man #603B<\/a> \u2013 Cover Artist Mike Mayhew
Avengers: The Initiative #27B<\/a> \u2013 Cover Artist Rafa Sandoval
Black Panther #7B<\/a> \u2013 Cover Artist Ken Lashley
Cable #17B<\/a> \u2013 Cover Artist Rob Liefeld
Captain America: Reborn #2E<\/a> \u2013 Cover Artist Joe Quesada
Daredevil #500C<\/a> \u2013 Cover Artist Pat Zircher
Dark Avengers #8B<\/a> \u2013 Cover Artist Mike Deodato
Dark Wolverine #77RI<\/a> \u2013 Cover Artist Stephen Segovia
Deadpool #13B<\/a> \u2013 Cover Artist Stephen Segovia
Deadpool: Merc with a Mouth #2B<\/a> \u2013 Cover Artist Tony Moore
Exiles #5B<\/a> \u2013 Cover Artist Mike Grell
Fantastic Four #570D<\/a> \u2013 Cover Artist Dale Eaglesham
\"\"Guardians of the Galaxy #17B<\/a> \u2013 Cover Artist Mike Perkins
Hulk #13B<\/a> \u2013 Cover Artist Michael Golden
Incredible Hercules #133B<\/a> \u2013 Cover Artist Salva Espin
Incredible Hulk #601B<\/a> \u2013 Cover Artist Michael Golden
Invincible Iron Man #16B<\/a> \u2013 Cover Artist Salvador Larroca
Marvels Project #1C<\/a> \u2013 Cover Features the Frame Only
Mighty Avengers #28B<\/a> \u2013 Cover Artist Khoi Pham
Ms. Marvel #43B<\/a> \u2013 Cover Artist Sana Takeda
New Avengers #56B<\/a> \u2013 Cover Artist Butch Guice
New Mutants #4B<\/a> \u2013 Cover Artist Elena Casagrande
Nova #28B<\/a> \u2013 Cover Artist Mike Perkins
Punisher #8B<\/a> \u2013 Cover Artist Steve Dillon
Runaways #13RI<\/a> \u2013 Cover Artist Takeshi Miyazawa
Secret Warriors #7B<\/a> \u2013 Cover Artist Adi Granov
Son of Hulk #14B<\/a> \u2013 Cover Artist Mitchell Breitweiser
Thunderbolts #135B<\/a> \u2013 Cover Artist Paul Renaud
Uncanny X-Men #514RI<\/a> \u2013 Cover Artist Harvey Tolibao\"\"
War Machine #9B<\/a> \u2013 Cover Artist Brandon Peterson
Wolverine: First Class #18B<\/a> \u2013 Cover Artist Takeshi Miyazawa
Wolverine: Origins #39B<\/a> \u2013 Cover Artist Herb Trimpe
Wolverine: Weapon X #4C<\/a> \u2013 Cover Artist David Finch
X-Factor #47B<\/a> \u2013 Cover Artist Pablo Raimondi
X-Force #18RI<\/a> \u2013 Cover Artist Jason Levesque
X-Men Forever #5B<\/a> \u2013 Cover Artist Dave Cockrum
X-Men: Legacy #227B<\/a> \u2013 Cover Artist Greg Land<\/p>\n

There are 40 unique covers<\/strong> featuring the 70th Anniversary frame, a detail that\u2019s often misreported in online checklists. The confusion usually centers on Marvels Project #1<\/em>, which includes only the Jim Cheung frame artwork and is sometimes excluded as a result. If you\u2019re interested in how Marvel approached anniversary framing earlier, you can explore the 1986\u00a025th Anniversary border checklist<\/a><\/strong> for a useful comparison.<\/p>\n

by Ron Cloer
Writing on Bronze Age comics, cultural history, and market significance<\/em><\/p>\n

For a year-by-year list of the most expensive Bronze Age comic books and Bronze Age Creator Spotlights, see my archive page.\u00a0\u00a0Bronze Age Comic Book Archive<\/a><\/p>\n

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