January 3 2020

📆 Top 20 Keys January 3, 2020 ⚠️ Percent increase refers to copies sold unless otherwise stated

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Star Wars #42

Marvel ⋅ 1980

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$25

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$60

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$280

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Standard-sized comic book appearances:

1st appearance of Boba Fett, a bounty hunter

1st cameo appearance of Dengar, Bossk, IG-88 and Zuckuss - bounty hunters

1st cameo appearance of Emperor Palpatine aka Darth Sidious

Debut of Slave I, a pursuit craft

Reprinted from Marvel Comics Super Special Magazine, adaptation of The Empire Strikes Back

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Standard-sized comic book appearances:

1st appearance of Boba Fett, a bounty hunter

1st cameo appearance of Dengar, Bossk, IG-88 and Zuckuss - bounty hunters

1st cameo appearance of Emperor Palpatine aka Darth Sidious

Debut of Slave I, a pursuit craft

Reprinted from Marvel Comics Super Special Magazine, adaptation of The Empire Strikes Back

Detective Comics: Batman 80th Anniversary Giant (Walmart) #1

DC ⋅ 2019

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Detective Comics: Batman 80th Anniversary Giant (Walmart) #1

DC ⋅ 2019

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$18

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$60

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$180

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Celebrates the 80th year of Detective Comics in an 80-page format sold exclusively at Walmart

According to DC, approximately 1,500 copies were sent into the market

Reprints the first appearances of Robin, Batgirl and Leslie Thompkins

Original story by Robert Venditti titled ‘Dinner for Two’

Back cover is a mostly black advertisement for the Shazam! movie and susceptible to color rub

Key Facts

Celebrates the 80th year of Detective Comics in an 80-page format sold exclusively at Walmart

According to DC, approximately 1,500 copies were sent into the market

Reprints the first appearances of Robin, Batgirl and Leslie Thompkins

Original story by Robert Venditti titled ‘Dinner for Two’

Back cover is a mostly black advertisement for the Shazam! movie and susceptible to color rub

ROM #1

Marvel ⋅ 1979

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$35

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1st appearance and origin of ROM

1st appearance of the Prime Director

1st team appearance of the Dire Wraiths and the Spaceknights

Key Facts

1st appearance and origin of ROM

1st appearance of the Prime Director

1st team appearance of the Dire Wraiths and the Spaceknights

Marvel Graphic Novel #4

Marvel ⋅ 1982

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$10

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$30

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$100

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1st team appearance of New Mutants: Cannonball (1st), Psyche (1st), Wolfsbane (1st), Sunspot (1st), Karma

Psyche aka Dani Moonstar later becomes Mirage

1st appearance of the White Rook, a member of the Hellfire Club

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1st team appearance of New Mutants: Cannonball (1st), Psyche (1st), Wolfsbane (1st), Sunspot (1st), Karma

Psyche aka Dani Moonstar later becomes Mirage

1st appearance of the White Rook, a member of the Hellfire Club

Journey Into Mystery #622

Marvel ⋅ 2011

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$12

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1st appearance of Ikol, a future Loki who is merely an echo of Loki's younger self

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1st appearance of Ikol, a future Loki who is merely an echo of Loki's younger self

Cowboy Ninja Viking #1

Image ⋅ 2009

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$20

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$85

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A man with Multiple Personality Disorder turns out to be an extremely effective assassin

Copies ordered by retailers: 8,375

[November 2020 - Deadline reports this production is still in-development]

Key Facts

A man with Multiple Personality Disorder turns out to be an extremely effective assassin

Copies ordered by retailers: 8,375

[November 2020 - Deadline reports this production is still in-development]

Tomb of Dracula #1

Marvel ⋅ 1972

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$60

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$180

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$600

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1st appearance of Dracula, created by Gerry Conway and Gene Colan, inspired by Bram Stoker’s classic character

1st appearance of Van Helsing

1st appearance of Frank Drake, a descendant of Dracula

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1st appearance of Dracula, created by Gerry Conway and Gene Colan, inspired by Bram Stoker’s classic character

1st appearance of Van Helsing

1st appearance of Frank Drake, a descendant of Dracula

The Witcher #1

Dark Horse ⋅ 2014

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$18

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$60

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'The Witcher' video game tie-in comic book series

Original stories created by Polish author Andrzej Sapkowki's exist but are very difficult to find

Copies ordered by retailers: 6,525

Adapted for a Netflix series, premiered December 2019

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'The Witcher' video game tie-in comic book series

Original stories created by Polish author Andrzej Sapkowki's exist but are very difficult to find

Copies ordered by retailers: 6,525

Adapted for a Netflix series, premiered December 2019

Meet the Skrulls #1

Marvel ⋅ 2019

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1st team appearance of the Warners: Gloria (G'iah), Alice (Alkss), Carl (Klrr), Madison, Ivy

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1st team appearance of the Warners: Gloria (G'iah), Alice (Alkss), Carl (Klrr), Madison, Ivy

Black Hammer #1

Dark Horse ⋅ 2016

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$18

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1st appearance of Black Hammer

1st appearance of Lucy Weber, later becomes the second Black Hammer

1st appearance of Abraham Slam

1st appearance of Talky-Walky

1st appearance of Madame Dragonfly

1st appearance of Golden Gail

1st appearance of Colonel Weird

1st appearance of Anti-God

1st team appearance of Starlok and the Lightriders

Copies ordered by retailers: 19,775

[December 2019 - optioned for TV and film by Legendary with development well underway according to Jeff Lemire]

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1st appearance of Black Hammer

1st appearance of Lucy Weber, later becomes the second Black Hammer

1st appearance of Abraham Slam

1st appearance of Talky-Walky

1st appearance of Madame Dragonfly

1st appearance of Golden Gail

1st appearance of Colonel Weird

1st appearance of Anti-God

1st team appearance of Starlok and the Lightriders

Copies ordered by retailers: 19,775

[December 2019 - optioned for TV and film by Legendary with development well underway according to Jeff Lemire]

Tarot #1

1:50 ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2020

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$18

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$55

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$185

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Variant cover art by David Nakayama

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Variant cover art by David Nakayama

Giant-Size Avengers #4

Marvel ⋅ 1975

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$80

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Marriage of Vision and Scarlet Witch

Origin of Mantis, the Celestial Madonna

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Marriage of Vision and Scarlet Witch

Origin of Mantis, the Celestial Madonna

Daredevil #168

Marvel ⋅ 1981

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$35

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$125

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$380

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1st appearance and origin of Elektra

1st cameo appearance of Robert 'Goldy' Goldman, dialogue only

First solo written work on Daredevil by Frank Miller - previous co-writer credit first occurred in issue #165

Elektra misspelled 'Elecktra' on the cover

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1st appearance and origin of Elektra

1st cameo appearance of Robert 'Goldy' Goldman, dialogue only

First solo written work on Daredevil by Frank Miller - previous co-writer credit first occurred in issue #165

Elektra misspelled 'Elecktra' on the cover

New Mutants #1

Marvel ⋅ 1983

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$15

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3rd team appearance of the New Mutants

Origin of Karma

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3rd team appearance of the New Mutants

Origin of Karma

Star Wars #68

Newsstand ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 1983

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$20

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$80

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$200

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Newsstand Edition, indicated by the barcode

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Newsstand Edition, indicated by the barcode

Captain America #312

Marvel ⋅ 1985

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$15

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$50

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1st appearance of Flag Smasher, Karl Morgenthau

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1st appearance of Flag Smasher, Karl Morgenthau

Thor #617

Marvel ⋅ 2011

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$25

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1st appearance of Kid Loki

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1st appearance of Kid Loki

Daredevil #1

Marvel ⋅ 1964

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$1.7k

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$6.8k

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$21k

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1st appearance and origin of Daredevil, Matt Murdock

1st appearance of Foggy Nelson, a lawyer

1st appearance of Karen Page, the love interest of Matt Murdock

Key Facts

1st appearance and origin of Daredevil, Matt Murdock

1st appearance of Foggy Nelson, a lawyer

1st appearance of Karen Page, the love interest of Matt Murdock

Star Wars #1

Error ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2020

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$18

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$85

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Error variant with Star Wars #1 (2020) blank sketch cover wrapped around Thor #1 (2020)

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Error variant with Star Wars #1 (2020) blank sketch cover wrapped around Thor #1 (2020)

	Publisher	Low	Mid	High
Star Wars #42	Marvel	$25	$60	$280
Detective Comics: Batman 80th Anniversary Giant (Walmart) #1	DC	$18	$60	$180
ROM #1	Marvel	$3	$9	$35
Marvel Graphic Novel #4	Marvel	$10	$30	$100
Journey Into Mystery #622	Marvel	$1	$3	$12
Cowboy Ninja Viking #1	Image	$8	$20	$85
Tomb of Dracula #1	Marvel	$60	$180	$600
The Witcher #1	Dark Horse	$5	$18	$60
Meet the Skrulls #1	Marvel	$1	$2	$8
Black Hammer #1	Dark Horse	$1	$5	$18
Tarot #1	Marvel	$18	$55	$185
Giant-Size Avengers #4	Marvel	$8	$20	$80
Daredevil #168	Marvel	$35	$125	$380
New Mutants #1	Marvel	$1	$5	$15
Star Wars #68	Marvel	$20	$80	$200
Captain America #312	Marvel	$5	$15	$50
Thor #617	Marvel	$2	$8	$25
Daredevil #1	Marvel	$1.7k	$6.8k	$21k
Star Wars #1	Marvel	$5	$18	$85

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