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September 19 2020

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X-Men #12
Marvel ⋅ 2020
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X-Men #12
 
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$1
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$2
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$5

Key Facts

1st full appearance of Genesis, the wife of Apocalypse

1st appearance of Isca, the Unbeaten

1st appearance of the White Sword

Prelude to the X of Swords event

Uncanny X-Men #101
Marvel ⋅ 1976
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Uncanny X-Men #101
 
Low
$115
Mid
$480
High
$1.2k

Key Facts

Debut of new powers, Jean Grey is reborn as the Phoenix

Ten years later this moment would be further developed where the Phoenix is an actual cosmic entity of vast power that copied Grey’s physical form while placing her body in a cocoon to heal from her injuries

1st full appearance of Black Tom Cassidy

🏅#3 on the Hot 10

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

8.5 sold for $700 vs the average $580 (+21%)

8.0 sold for $540 vs the average $518 (+4%)

7.0 sold for $464 vs the average $389 (+19%)

6.0 sold for $350 vs the average $342 (+2%)

5.5 sold for $375 vs the average $275 (+36%)

This week, Two copies in 5.5 outsold the average

4.5 sold for $340 vs the average $268 (+27%)

This is the second consecutive week that X-Men #101 qualified for the Key Collector Comics Hot 10

Arana: The Heart of the Spider #1
Marvel ⋅ 2005
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Arana: The Heart of the Spider #1
 
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$1
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$3
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$12

Key Facts

First solo title series featuring Anya Corazon aka Arana

Amazing Fantasy #1
Marvel ⋅ 2004
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Amazing Fantasy #1
 
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$3
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$9
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$30

Key Facts

1st appearance of Arana, the Spanish word for Spider and codename of Anya Corazon

1st team appearance of the Sisterhood of the Wasp

Outlawed #1
Walmart ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2020
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Outlawed #1
 
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$2
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$8
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$20

Key Facts

Walmart exclusive

Fantastic Four #19
Marvel ⋅ 1963
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Fantastic Four #19
 
Low
$90
Mid
$365
High
$1.4k

Key Facts

1st appearance of Pharaoh Rama-Tut, later revealed to be the time-traveler Kang the Conqueror

Stan Lee first uses the phrase "Nuff Said" in the Special Announcements section

Undone By Blood #1
Aftershock ⋅ 2020
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Undone By Blood #1
 
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$1
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$2
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$10

Key Facts

A woman seeking revenge for her murdered family descends into a life of violence, influenced by the actions of a character in an Old West novel that serves as her inspiration

[September 2020 - Norman Reedus lines up Undone By Blood to produce and possibly star]

Tales of Suspense #75
Marvel ⋅ 1966
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Tales of Suspense #75
 
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$35
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$180
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$480

Key Facts

1st appearance of Agent 13, Sharon Carter

1st cameo appearance of Peggy Carter, one panel, obscured in the distance

1st appearance of Batroc the Leaper

Avengers #8
Marvel ⋅ 1964
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Avengers #8
 
Low
$230
Mid
$815
High
$2.3k

Key Facts

1st appearance of Kang, the original version

Miles Morales: Spider-Man #6
Marvel ⋅ 2019
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Miles Morales: Spider-Man #6
 
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$3
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$9
High
$30

Key Facts

1st full appearance of Starling, granddaughter of Vulture

Starling makes a cameo appearance in Miles Morales: Spider-Man #5

Starling later becomes a member of The Champions

Copies ordered by retailers: 33,538

Justice League #21
DC ⋅ 2013
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Justice League #21
 
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$1
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$2
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$10

Key Facts

1st team appearance of the modern Marvel Family, now known as the Shazam Family, in costume

The Sentry #4
Marvel ⋅ 2018
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The Sentry #4
 
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$1
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$2
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$8

Key Facts

1st cameo appearance and origin of the new Sentry, the merged personas of Robert Reynolds and the Void

Copies ordered by retailers: 17,965

Star Wars: Jedi of the Republic - Mace Windu #4
Marvel ⋅ 2018
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Star Wars: Jedi of the Republic - Mace Windu #4
 
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$1
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$5
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$15

Key Facts

Origin of Mace Windu, the Jedi appears as a young Padawan

Goon #1
Avatar ⋅ 1999
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Goon #1
 
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$40
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$120
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$400

Key Facts

2nd appearance of The Goon

2nd appearance of Franky

1st full appearance of the Zombie Priest

Amazing Spider-Man #36
Marvel ⋅ 2001
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Amazing Spider-Man #36
 
Low
$5
Mid
$25
High
$85

Key Facts

September 11th, 2001 tribute issue depicting various Marvel teams and characters working alongside emergency services as New York native, Spider-Man narrates the experience

Star Wars: Kanan - The Last Padawan #6
Marvel ⋅ 2015
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Star Wars: Kanan - The Last Padawan #6
 
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$12
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$45
High
$135

Key Facts

1st full appearance of Sabine Wren, a Mandalorian

1st full appearance of Ezra Bridger

1st full appearance of Hera Syndulla

📖 Reading Order: next read Kanan The Last Padawan #12

Batman #99
Non-Key
1:25 ⋅ DC ⋅ 2020
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Batman #99
 
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$1
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$5
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$15

Key Facts

Variant character design cover featuring Nightwing

The Sentry #1
Marvel ⋅ 2000
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The Sentry #1
 
Low
$8
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$20
High
$80

Key Facts

1st appearance of the Sentry

1st appearance of The Void, the dark aspect of The Sentry

Venom #25
Non-Key
Walmart ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2020
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Venom #25
 
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$1
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$2
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$5

Key Facts

Variant cover art by Ryan Stegman

Walmart exclusive

Ice Cream Man Presents: Quarantine Comix Special #1
Foil ⋅ Image ⋅ 2020
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Ice Cream Man Presents: Quarantine Comix Special #1
 
Low
$5
Mid
$18
High
$65

Key Facts

Retailer appreciation edition, limited to one per store

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