October 17 2019

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Sheltered #1

Image ⋅ 2013

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Sheltered #1

Image ⋅ 2013

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A post-apocalyptic tale of survival against the threat of one’s own children

[Oct 2019-Reported by CHU as optioned and scripted]

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A post-apocalyptic tale of survival against the threat of one’s own children

[Oct 2019-Reported by CHU as optioned and scripted]

Young Avengers #10

Marvel ⋅ 2006

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$12

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$40

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1st appearance of Tommy Shepherd as a young man, son of Scarlet Witch, becomes Speed in Young Avengers #12

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1st appearance of Tommy Shepherd as a young man, son of Scarlet Witch, becomes Speed in Young Avengers #12

Monstress #1

Image ⋅ 2015

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Monstress #1

Image ⋅ 2015

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$15

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$50

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1st appearance of Maika

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1st appearance of Maika

X-Men Annual #14

Marvel ⋅ 1990

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$15

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$50

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1st appearance of Gambit

⚠️ Debatable Firsts: this issue is often cited as a cameo of Gambit which would imply that the appearance is brief although he appears in 15 panels throughout the book with at least 10 instances of dialogue

This includes a full page-and-a-half interaction with Storm where she addresses him by name and refers to him as a thief (see images by tapping cover and swiping left)

Later Gambit appears in his classic suit and then again in an X-Men uniform

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This issue went on sale June 19th whereas X-Men #266 went on sale July 10th

Uncanny X-Men #266 was written as if it were to be published prior to the annual

CGC recognizes this issue as a cameo appearance of Gambit and Uncanny X-Men #266 as his first full appearance

[July 2023 - unconfirmed rumor Channing Tatum will appear in Deadpool 3 as Gambit]

📈 +300% increase in copies sold this week versus the previous week

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1st appearance of Gambit

⚠️ Debatable Firsts: this issue is often cited as a cameo of Gambit which would imply that the appearance is brief although he appears in 15 panels throughout the book with at least 10 instances of dialogue

This includes a full page-and-a-half interaction with Storm where she addresses him by name and refers to him as a thief (see images by tapping cover and swiping left)

Later Gambit appears in his classic suit and then again in an X-Men uniform

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This issue went on sale June 19th whereas X-Men #266 went on sale July 10th

Uncanny X-Men #266 was written as if it were to be published prior to the annual

CGC recognizes this issue as a cameo appearance of Gambit and Uncanny X-Men #266 as his first full appearance

[July 2023 - unconfirmed rumor Channing Tatum will appear in Deadpool 3 as Gambit]

📈 +300% increase in copies sold this week versus the previous week

Suicide Squad #1

DC ⋅ 1987

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Suicide Squad #1

DC ⋅ 1987

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$25

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1st appearance of Warden John Economos

1st team appearance of Onslaught aka Jihad: Chimera aka Nightshade, Djinn, Jaculi, Manticore, Ravan and Rustam

1st appearance of Simon LaGrieve

[April 2023 - Steve Agee to voice John Economos in Creature Commandos]

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1st appearance of Warden John Economos

1st team appearance of Onslaught aka Jihad: Chimera aka Nightshade, Djinn, Jaculi, Manticore, Ravan and Rustam

1st appearance of Simon LaGrieve

[April 2023 - Steve Agee to voice John Economos in Creature Commandos]

New Mutants #98

Marvel ⋅ 1991

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New Mutants #98

Marvel ⋅ 1991

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$40

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$120

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$450

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1st appearance of Deadpool, a subject of the Weapon X program

1st appearance of Copycat, impersonating Domino

1st appearance of Gideon, a member of The Externals

[September 2022 - Deadpool 3 is slated for theaters May 2024]

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🏅#5 on the Hot 10

Transactions from This week, that sold for higher than the previous twelve-month average:

9.8 sold for $1,692 vs the average $1,398 (+21%)

This week, 2 copies in 9.8 outsold the average

9.6 sold for $570 vs the average $538 (+6%)

This week, 2 copies in 9.6 outsold the average

9.4 sold for $493 vs the average $425 (+16%)

NEWSSTAND 9.2 sold for $460 vs the average $414 (+11%)

9.0 sold for $361 vs the average $344 (+5%)

NEWSSTAND 9.0 sold for $465 vs the average $389 (+20%)

This week, 2 copies in 9.0 outsold the average

NEWSSTAND 8.0 sold for $342 vs the average $328 (+4%)

NEWSSTAND 7.0 sold for $275 vs the average $268 (+3%)

After being absent from last week’s Hot 10, New Mutants #98 ranks again for the 12th time in 2024 and finds equal footing with Wolverine #1

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1st appearance of Deadpool, a subject of the Weapon X program

1st appearance of Copycat, impersonating Domino

1st appearance of Gideon, a member of The Externals

[September 2022 - Deadpool 3 is slated for theaters May 2024]

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🏅#5 on the Hot 10

Transactions from This week, that sold for higher than the previous twelve-month average:

9.8 sold for $1,692 vs the average $1,398 (+21%)

This week, 2 copies in 9.8 outsold the average

9.6 sold for $570 vs the average $538 (+6%)

This week, 2 copies in 9.6 outsold the average

9.4 sold for $493 vs the average $425 (+16%)

NEWSSTAND 9.2 sold for $460 vs the average $414 (+11%)

9.0 sold for $361 vs the average $344 (+5%)

NEWSSTAND 9.0 sold for $465 vs the average $389 (+20%)

This week, 2 copies in 9.0 outsold the average

NEWSSTAND 8.0 sold for $342 vs the average $328 (+4%)

NEWSSTAND 7.0 sold for $275 vs the average $268 (+3%)

After being absent from last week’s Hot 10, New Mutants #98 ranks again for the 12th time in 2024 and finds equal footing with Wolverine #1

Grass Kings #1

BOOM! ⋅ 2017

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Grass Kings #1

BOOM! ⋅ 2017

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$15

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1st issue in a 15 issue rural mystery following 3 brothers who rule their own trailer park kingdom

[October 2019 - optioned by Legendary 🚨 Key Issue Alert exclusive announcement sent October 16]

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1st issue in a 15 issue rural mystery following 3 brothers who rule their own trailer park kingdom

[October 2019 - optioned by Legendary 🚨 Key Issue Alert exclusive announcement sent October 16]

Cobra Kai: The Karate Kid Saga Continues #1

1:25 ⋅ IDW ⋅ 2019

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Cobra Kai: The Karate Kid Saga Continues #1

1:25 ⋅ IDW ⋅ 2019

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$18

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$60

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$180

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Variant cover art by Kagan McLeod

Cover art is a depiction of a scene from the first Karate Kid film (1984)

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Variant cover art by Kagan McLeod

Cover art is a depiction of a scene from the first Karate Kid film (1984)

Amazing Spider-Man #361

Marvel ⋅ 1992

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Amazing Spider-Man #361

Marvel ⋅ 1992

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$15

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$50

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$150

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1st full appearance of Carnage, spawned from the extraterrestrial parasite known as the Venom symbiote

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1st full appearance of Carnage, spawned from the extraterrestrial parasite known as the Venom symbiote

Marked, The #1

Secret Variant ⋅ Image ⋅ 2019

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Marked, The #1

Secret Variant ⋅ Image ⋅ 2019

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$30

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Variant cover art by Brian Haberlin

Secret variant, one per store

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Variant cover art by Brian Haberlin

Secret variant, one per store

Sonata #1

Non-Key

Image ⋅ 2019

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Sonata #1

Non-Key

Image ⋅ 2019

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Two races clash over a world they each believe to be their promised land while a young woman seeks to wake the gods of legend that are believed to inhabit the planet

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Two races clash over a world they each believe to be their promised land while a young woman seeks to wake the gods of legend that are believed to inhabit the planet

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1st team appearance of Shi'ar Death Commandos: Blackcloak, Devo, Hypernova, Krait, Offset, Sega, Shell, Warshot

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1st team appearance of Shi'ar Death Commandos: Blackcloak, Devo, Hypernova, Krait, Offset, Sega, Shell, Warshot

Batman #171

DC ⋅ 1965

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$310

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$1.1k

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$3.2k

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1st appearance of the Riddler in the Silver Age

Prior to the publication of this issue, the Riddler hadn't appeared in comics for 17 years

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1st appearance of the Riddler in the Silver Age

Prior to the publication of this issue, the Riddler hadn't appeared in comics for 17 years

X-Men #188

Marvel ⋅ 2006

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X-Men #188

Marvel ⋅ 2006

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1st team appearance of the Children of the Vault: Sangre, Serafina, Perro, Fuego, Aguja, Cadena, Martillo, Luz, Corregidora

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1st team appearance of the Children of the Vault: Sangre, Serafina, Perro, Fuego, Aguja, Cadena, Martillo, Luz, Corregidora

Bone #1

Cartoon Books ⋅ 1991

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Bone #1

Cartoon Books ⋅ 1991

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$200

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$800

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$2k

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1st appearance of Fone Bone, Phoney Bone, Smiley Bone, Thorn and The Rat Creatures in a standard comic book

Bone previously appeared in the comic strips of the Ohio State University newspaper, The Lantern which were collected in a TPB called 'Thorn: Tales from The Lantern’ and had a print run of 1,000 copies

[October 2019 - Netflix has secured the rights to Jeff Smith's Bone but development has been discontinued as of April 2022]

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1st appearance of Fone Bone, Phoney Bone, Smiley Bone, Thorn and The Rat Creatures in a standard comic book

Bone previously appeared in the comic strips of the Ohio State University newspaper, The Lantern which were collected in a TPB called 'Thorn: Tales from The Lantern’ and had a print run of 1,000 copies

[October 2019 - Netflix has secured the rights to Jeff Smith's Bone but development has been discontinued as of April 2022]

Fantastic Four #47

Marvel ⋅ 1966

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Fantastic Four #47

Marvel ⋅ 1966

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$15

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$60

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$175

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1st appearance of Maximus, the brother of Black Bolt

2nd appearance of Black Bolt

1st team appearance of the Alpha Primitives, a slave race created for the Inhumans

First mention of Galactus in a teaser for Fantastic Four #48

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1st appearance of Maximus, the brother of Black Bolt

2nd appearance of Black Bolt

1st team appearance of the Alpha Primitives, a slave race created for the Inhumans

First mention of Galactus in a teaser for Fantastic Four #48

DC Comics Presents #27

DC ⋅ 1980

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DC Comics Presents #27

DC ⋅ 1980

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$12

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$45

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1st appearance of Mongul, an alien warlord

🔮 DC Possibilities: Mongul has the potential to be the Thanos of DC and his daughter was already introduced in the Suicide Squad so maybe one day he’ll decide to avenge her

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1st appearance of Mongul, an alien warlord

🔮 DC Possibilities: Mongul has the potential to be the Thanos of DC and his daughter was already introduced in the Suicide Squad so maybe one day he’ll decide to avenge her

Thor #274

Marvel ⋅ 1978

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Thor #274

Marvel ⋅ 1978

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$12

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1st appearance of Frigga, previously appeared in cameo as Fricka in Journey Into Mystery #92

1st appearance of Hugin and Munin, Odin's ravens, also known as Thought and Memory

Death of Balder

1st appearance of Sleipnir (Sleipneir), Odin's horse

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1st appearance of Hermod, a god of messengers

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1st appearance of Frigga, previously appeared in cameo as Fricka in Journey Into Mystery #92

1st appearance of Hugin and Munin, Odin's ravens, also known as Thought and Memory

Death of Balder

1st appearance of Sleipnir (Sleipneir), Odin's horse

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1st appearance of Hermod, a god of messengers

	Publisher	Low	Mid	High
Sheltered #1	Image	$1	$2	$7
Young Avengers #10	Marvel	$4	$12	$40
Monstress #1	Image	$5	$15	$50
X-Men Annual #14	Marvel	$5	$15	$50
Suicide Squad #1	DC	$2	$8	$25
New Mutants #98	Marvel	$40	$120	$450
Grass Kings #1	BOOM!	$1	$2	$15
Cobra Kai: The Karate Kid Saga Continues #1	IDW	$18	$60	$180
Amazing Spider-Man #361	Marvel	$15	$50	$150
Marked, The #1	Image	$3	$9	$30
Sonata #1	Image	$1	$2	$4
Uncanny X-Men #467	Marvel	$1	$2	$10
Batman #171	DC	$310	$1.1k	$3.2k
X-Men #188	Marvel	$1	$2	$5
Bone #1	Cartoon Books	$200	$800	$2k
Fantastic Four #47	Marvel	$15	$60	$175
DC Comics Presents #27	DC	$4	$12	$45
Thor #274	Marvel	$1	$3	$12

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