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Hot 10 December 25 2020

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Silver Surfer #1
Marvel ⋅ 1968
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Silver Surfer #1
 
Low
$180
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$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]

Star Wars #68
Newsstand ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 1983
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Star Wars #68
 
Low
$30
Mid
$90
High
$350

Key Facts

Newsstand Edition, indicated by the barcode

Star Wars #42
Marvel ⋅ 1980
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Star Wars #42
 
Low
$25
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$60
High
$280

Key Facts

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

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

Debut of Slave I, a pursuit craft

Green Lantern #87
DC ⋅ 1971
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Green Lantern #87
 
Low
$140
Mid
$445
High
$1.2k

Key Facts

1st appearance of Green Lantern, John Stewart

2nd appearance of Green Lantern, Guy Gardner

Amazing Spider-Man #3
Marvel ⋅ 1963
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Amazing Spider-Man #3
 
Low
$1.2k
Mid
$4k
High
$12k

Key Facts

1st appearance, cover and origin of Dr. Octopus

Debut of the 'Spider's Web' fan letters section

An editing error has Doctor Octopus mistakenly refer to Spider-Man as Super-Man

Fantastic Four #49
Marvel ⋅ 1966
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Fantastic Four #49
 
Low
$400
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$1.2k
High
$4k

Key Facts

1st full appearance of Galactus

1st cover and 2nd appearance of the Silver Surfer

📣 Signature Auction: New High [Previous High]

9.6 sold for $20,400 [$18,000 in 2020] +13%

Crow, The #1
Caliber ⋅ 1989
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Crow, The #1
 
Low
$120
Mid
$400
High
$1.2k

Key Facts

2nd appearance of the Crow

First solo series featuring the Crow

First, second and third printings are identical to one another but can be differentiated by the date printed on the inside front cover (First printing - February 1989)

Fantastic Four #52
Marvel ⋅ 1966
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Fantastic Four #52
 
Low
$180
Mid
$600
High
$1.8k

Key Facts

1st appearance of the Black Panther, T'Challa, king of Wakanda

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