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August 14 2020

THE TRENDING 20  Updated every Friday, this weekly feature tracks 20 comics that are trending upwards in copies sold and dollars, versus the previous week's sales  🔔 Our sincerest gratitude for contributing to the continued development of Key Collector when you utilize our eBay links to make ANY purchase (at no additional cost to you)

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Redneck #1
Image ⋅ 2017
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Redneck #1
 
Low
$1
Mid
$2
High
$10

Key Facts

Horror series about a family of vampires who have reached the end of an era, peacefully coexisting alongside humans

Silver Surfer #1
Marvel ⋅ 1968
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Silver Surfer #1
 
Low
$180
Mid
$600
High
$1.8k

Key Facts

First solo ongoing Silver Surfer series

Origin of the Silver Surfer

Origin of the Watchers

1st appearance of Shalla-Bal

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Silver Surfer first says, "where soars the Silver Surfer...there must he soar alone!"

[April 2024 - Shalla-Bal portrayed by Julia Garner will be a version of the Silver Surfer in the Fantastic Four film]

🏅#2 on the Hot 10

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

9.2 sold for $5,520 vs the average $5,256 (+5%)

7.5 sold for $1,560 vs the average $1,438 (+8%)

This week, 2 copies in 7.5 outsold the average

7.0 sold for $1,440 vs the average $1,229 (+17%)

5.5 sold for $599 vs the average $582 (+3%)

5.0 sold for $550 vs the average $525 (+5%)

4.5 sold for $502 vs the average $454 (+11%)

3.0 sold for $366 vs the average $323 (+13%)

This is the first time in 2024 that Silver Surfer #1 qualified for the Key Collector Comics Hot 10

Immortal Hulk #2
Marvel ⋅ 2018
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Immortal Hulk #2
 
Low
$1
Mid
$5
High
$15

Key Facts

1st appearance of Doctor Frye, a man who experimented on himself with Gamma radiation to discover immortality

1st appearance of Del Frye, the irradiated son of Doctor Frye

Del Frye is also the name of a character who was first irradiated with Gamma before David Banner in the 1977 Hulk TV series

Circulation: 43,481

Tales of Suspense #94
Marvel ⋅ 1967
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Tales of Suspense #94
 
Low
$40
Mid
$120
High
$400

Key Facts

1st appearance of M.O.D.O.K., a Mechanized Organism Designed Only for Killing

Ice Cream Man #1
Image ⋅ 2018
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Ice Cream Man #1
 
Low
$20
Mid
$80
High
$250

Key Facts

Premiere issue that features one-shot stories disconnected from one another except for the unsettling, paranormal presence of the Ice Cream Man

Copies ordered by retailers: 9,454

[January 2021 - Roku acquired the distribution rights to Quibi's programming portfolio. Previously, Quibi optioned Ice Cream Man for an anthology-style streaming program but it is not yet known if the property was part of the deal]

Reborn #1
Image ⋅ 2016
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Reborn #1
 
Low
$1
Mid
$5
High
$15

Key Facts

An 80 year old woman dies and is reborn in a fantasy world of magic and monsters

[August 2020 - a writer has been hired to pen the screenplay for a Netflix adaptation]

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #1
2nd Print ⋅ Mirage ⋅ 1984
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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #1
 
Low
$200
Mid
$700
High
$2k

Key Facts

Second printing: 6,000 copies

Venom #26
Marvel ⋅ 2020
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Venom #26
 
Low
$1
Mid
$2
High
$5

Key Facts

1st full appearance of Virus

King Thor #1
2nd Print ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2019
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King Thor #1
 
Low
$3
Mid
$9
High
$30

Key Facts

Variant second printing cover art by Esad Ribic

Cover art from interior final page where Gorr says "this is why all gods must die"

Copies ordered by retailers: 6,742

This number represents store orders but there were also copies found in Walmart 3-packs

Batman: The Adventures Continue #2
Non-Key
DC ⋅ 2020
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Batman: The Adventures Continue #2
 
Low
$1
Mid
$5
High
$15

Key Facts

1st appearance of Sunny, a protege of Deathstroke

Immortal Hulk #2
4th Print ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2019
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Immortal Hulk #2
 
Low
$1
Mid
$5
High
$15

Key Facts

Variant fourth printing cover art by Joe Bennett

1st cover appearance of Del Frye

War of the Realms: New Agents of Atlas #1
3rd Print ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2019
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War of the Realms: New Agents of Atlas #1
 
Low
$3
Mid
$9
High
$35

Key Facts

Variant third printing cover art by Billy Tan

Copies ordered by retailers: 1,451

Fallen Son: Death of Captain America #3
Variant ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2007
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Fallen Son: Death of Captain America #3
 
Low
$1
Mid
$3
High
$12

Key Facts

1st cover appearance featuring Clint Barton and Kate Bishop

First unofficial meeting of Clint Barton and Kate Bishop, Kate is unaware of Barton's real identity, disguised as a Captain America replacement

Riptide #1
Red 5 ⋅ 2018
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Riptide #1
 
Low
$1
Mid
$3
High
$12

Key Facts

Premiere issue of a four-part miniseries about a stranded cruise ship that winds up on the sea floor after an astrological event causes the water to roll back hundreds of miles

[August 2020 - the solicitation for the newest volume of Riptide begins with: soon to be a major motion picture]

Tron: The Ghost in the Machine #1
SLG ⋅ 2006
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Tron: The Ghost in the Machine #1
 
Low
$1
Mid
$5
High
$15

Key Facts

Origin of the Tron universe

1st U.S. appearance of Tron in an original comic book story

Previous illustrated versions of Tron appeared in Sunday newspaper comic strips

[August 2020 - the director of Malificent is onboard with Jared Leto starring / Tron 3: Ares is eyeing a production date to start shooting]

Dark Nights: Death Metal #3
Non-Key
Variant ⋅ DC ⋅ 2020
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Dark Nights: Death Metal #3
 
Low
$1
Mid
$2
High
$3

Key Facts

Variant cover art by Riccardo Federici featuring the Robin King

Venom #27
Error ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2020
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Venom #27
 
Low
$30
Mid
$90
High
$300

Key Facts

Error edition, two covers:

Top cover: store exclusive with art by Jonboy Meyers

Inner cover: retailer incentive (1:100) by Ryan Stegman

Be aware that not every Jonboy Meyers cover is an error edition with the second cover

Venom #27
Marvel ⋅ 2020
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Venom #27
 
Low
$1
Mid
$2
High
$6

Key Facts

1st full appearance of Codex, Dylan Brock in an alternate reality

1st appearance of an alternate reality Agent Venom

Vengeance #1
Marvel ⋅ 2011
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Vengeance #1
 
Low
$15
Mid
$50
High
$150

Key Facts

1st appearance of Miss America aka America Chavez

Copies ordered by retailers: 25,873

Detective Comics #743
DC ⋅ 2000
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Detective Comics #743
 
Low
$1
Mid
$2
High
$8

Key Facts

1st appearance of Whisper A'Daire, a loyal agent in the employ of Ra's al Ghul

1st appearance of Kyle Abbot, Whisper's bodyguard who is also a shape-shifter

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