Key Collector Comics
July 17 2020

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Strange Academy #1
1:50 ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2020
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Strange Academy #1
 
Low
$25
Mid
$85
High
$280

Key Facts

Variant cover art by Jerome Opena

Cover art inspired by the movie 'The Breakfast Club'

Venom #25
Marvel ⋅ 2020
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Venom #25
 
Low
$1
Mid
$2
High
$10

Key Facts

1st cameo appearance of Codex

1st cameo appearance of Virus

The first cameo of Virus was intended to be Free Comic Book Day 2020: The Amazing Spider-Man/Venom issue but due to the 2020 Coronavirus temporary shutdown of comic book distribution, the FCBD 2020 issue went on-sale between the release of Venom #26 and Venom #27

Venom #25
2nd Print ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2020
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Venom #25
 
Low
$1
Mid
$2
High
$8

Key Facts

Variant second printing cover art by Ryan Stegman, interior art

1st cover appearance of Codex on a cover distributed by Marvel

Usagi Yojimbo #1
Fantagraphics ⋅ 1987
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Usagi Yojimbo #1
 
Low
$12
Mid
$40
High
$125

Key Facts

First solo series featuring Usagi Yojimbo

[July 2020 - an animated series based in the Yojimbo Universe has been announced for Netflix with the plot centered on a descendant of Miyamoto Usagi]

Spider-Woman #2
Variant ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2020
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Spider-Woman #2
 
Low
$5
Mid
$15
High
$50

Key Facts

Variant cover art by Jenny Frison

Venom #26
1:50 ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2020
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Venom #26
 
Low
$3
Mid
$9
High
$35

Key Facts

Variant cover art by Mark Bagley

Fantastic Four #48
Marvel ⋅ 1966
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Fantastic Four #48
 
Low
$750
Mid
$1.8k
High
$7.5k

Key Facts

1st appearance of Silver Surfer

1st cameo appearance of Galactus

[October 2021 - an inside source tells us: currently, the Fantastic Four is heavily a multiverse movie and Silver Surfer is very much at its center]

🏅#3 on the Hot 10

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

7.5 sold for $3,720 vs the average $3,437 (+8%)

This week, 2 copies in 7.5 outsold the average

6.0 sold for $2,100 vs the average $1,851 (+13%)

5.0 sold for $1,469 vs the average $1,398 (+5%)

4.5 sold for $1,250 vs the average $1,117 (+12%)

3.5 sold for $899 vs the average $865 (+4%)

2.0 sold for $800 vs the average $647 (+24%)

This is the first time in 2024 that Fantastic Four #48 secured a spot on the Key Collector Comics Hot 10

Thor: God of Thunder #2
Marvel ⋅ 2013
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Thor: God of Thunder #2
 
Low
$8
Mid
$20
High
$80

Key Facts

1st appearance of Gorr, the God Butcher

1st appearance of the Necrosword, the first symbiote created by Knull

Star Wars: Darth Vader #3
Marvel ⋅ 2015
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Star Wars: Darth Vader #3
 
Low
$10
Mid
$30
High
$115

Key Facts

1st appearance of Doctor Aphra

1st appearance of 0-0-0 aka Triple Zero, a droid

1st appearance of BT-1, an assassin droid

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Last Ronin
Preview ⋅ IDW ⋅ 2020
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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Last Ronin
 
Low
$5
Mid
$15
High
$60

Key Facts

'Ashcan' preview edition

Oversized 11.5 inches x 7.5 inches

The Last Ronin's release was delayed by a few months due to feedback by retailers who received this preview and felt the artwork would hurt demand for the book

The creators decided to reschedule the book series and make improvements to the art

JSA: Secret Files and Origins #1
DC ⋅ 1999
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JSA: Secret Files and Origins #1
 
Low
$2
Mid
$8
High
$20

Key Facts

1st appearance of the second Hawkgirl, Kendra Saunders

Death of the original Sandman, Wesley Dodds

Nuklon becomes Atom Smasher

Venom #4
3rd Print ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2018
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Venom #4
 
Low
$4
Mid
$12
High
$45

Key Facts

Variant third printing cover art by Ryan Stegman, interior art

Copies ordered by retailers: 5,617

New-Gen #1
Marvel ⋅ 2008
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New-Gen #1
 
Low
$1
Mid
$2
High
$10

Key Facts

Premiere issue of a six-issue series about a war over nanotechnology between two powerful scientists, Gabriel and Deadalus, from the extra-dimensional world of New-Gen

[October 2020 - voice actors for animated series include: Lena Headey, Henry Rollins and Luke Wilson]

Strange Academy #1
Marvel ⋅ 2020
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Strange Academy #1
 
Low
$10
Mid
$30
High
$100

Key Facts

1st appearance of Emily Bright, a girl who has been aware of her magical powers since birth

1st appearance of Doyle Dormammu, the illegitimate son of Dormammu

1st appearance of Shaylee Moonpeddle

1st appearance of German Aguilar

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1st appearance of Zoe Laveau

1st appearance of Alvi and Iric Brorson, sons of Asgardian, Bror

1st appearance of Guslaug, a Frost Giant

1st appearance of Toth, a crystal warrior

1st appearance of Calvin Morse and Dessy

The Strange Academy preview was featured in multiple issues but the first four titles that went on sale with the preview on January 29th, 2020 were Thor #2, Ravencroft #1, Doctor Strange #2, Avengers #30

Venom #9
Marvel ⋅ 2018
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Venom #9
 
Low
$2
Mid
$8
High
$20

Key Facts

1st full appearance of Dylan Brock, son of Eddie Brock

WildC.A.T.s #1
Image ⋅ 1992
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WildC.A.T.s #1
 
Low
$1
Mid
$2
High
$5

Key Facts

1st team appearance of WildC.A.T.S., which stands for Covert Action TeamS

1st appearance of Spartan

1st appearance of Grifter

1st appearance of Voodoo, Priscilla Kitaen

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1st appearance of Zealot

1st appearance of Void, Maul, Warblade, Lord Emp, Pike and Helspont

Introduction of the Halo Corporation

Gotham Central #1
DC ⋅ 2003
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Gotham Central #1
 
Low
$1
Mid
$2
High
$8

Key Facts

1st appearance of Romy Chandler, Charlie Fields, Jackson Davies, Marcus Driver, Nate Patton, Ron Probson, Nelson Crowe - members of the Gotham Police Department

[March 2022 - series is not happening according to Matt Reeves, The Batman director]

Something Is Killing the Children #1
FOC ⋅ BOOM! ⋅ 2019
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Something Is Killing the Children #1
 
Low
$15
Mid
$60
High
$175

Key Facts

Variant cover art by Jenny Frison, no foil overlay

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