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Ghost Rider #17
Marvel ⋅ 2023
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Ghost Rider #17
 
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$1
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$5
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$15

Key Facts

Promotional teaser featuring Hellverine

⚠️ Buyer Beware: cited in sales descriptions as the first appearance of Hellverine but it is only a promotional teaser of the cover to Wovlerine #36

Danger Girl #2
Variant ⋅ Image ⋅ 1998
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Danger Girl #2
 
Low
$15
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$50
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$150

Key Facts

Smoking Gun variant cover with no foil

⚠️ Buyer Beware: there is a less valuable but near identical version from Germany that can be identified by the publisher's name Dino in the corner box

Spawn #306
Variant ⋅ Image ⋅ 2020
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Spawn #306
 
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$15
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$50
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$150

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Variant 'Netherrealms' Mortal Kombat DLC game edition

Intended for distribution at the 2020 Final Kombat live gaming competition in Chicago which was cancelled due to the COVID-19 lockdowns

⚠️ Buyer Beware: in January 2022, we alerted the comic book community about potential market manipulation for this issue based on concerns that the greater portion of its inventory was being held back to give the illusion of scarcity

The Editor-In-Chief at Todd McFarlane Productions relayed to Key Collector the following quote, transcribed to this description directly:

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"So this was a small event to begin with. Only a couple hundred issues were produced. It was canceled to the public but it was still held in private for the players. What we were told was that less than 50 copies were distributed by the event organizers to the players and their +1’s. The rest, along with all the other free swag was trashed due to the cost of shipping it back to the MK offices. We have worked with them before so there is no reason to believe that this was not the case. I think it would be fare to say that less than 50 copies exist out in the wild at this point."

As of August 2023, it has been disclosed publicly that at least one seller made a bulk purchase of approximately 70 issues. The seller claims that he purchased 1/6th of the entire print run which would equal 420 copies - far more than what the Editor at McFarlane Productions relayed to us in his email

The canceled Mortal Kombat event was held at the Park West in Chicago which has an occupancy capacity of 1,000 persons

It is still unclear how many copies of this issue exist but as of August 2023, it is far greater than what has been communicated by those behind the scenes

In October 2022, a 9.8 sold for $5,500. In August 2023, 5 copies in 9.8 sold for an approximate average of $900

Wonder Woman '77 Special #1
Non-Key
1:25 ⋅ DC ⋅ 2015
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Wonder Woman '77 Special #1
 
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$1
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$2
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$8

Key Facts

Variant cover art by Phil Jimenez

⚠️ Buyer Beware: in 2023, ungraded copies of this issue suddenly and inexplicably began selling on eBay for $100+ and $200+ with many bids while selling up until this time for a high of $12.50

A 9.8 sold in July for $311 with 26 bids despite there being an ample 66 copies in this grade

Inventory appears to mostly be from the same seller - see additional image

Star Wars Previews #1
Marvel ⋅ 2015
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Star Wars Previews #1
 
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$1
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$5
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$15

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⚠️ Buyer Beware: eBay listings are claiming this is the first appearance of Kanan Jarrus but this sampler was distributed at Celebration Anaheim fan convention April 16 - 19, 2015 which took place two weeks after Kanan: The Last Padawan #1 went on sale

Pacesetter Magazine #17
Tony Lorenz ⋅ 2023
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Pacesetter Magazine #17
 
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$1
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$5
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$15

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124-page tribute to George Perez comprised of artwork from industry colleagues, written tributes from fans and photographs

Proceeds from this sale are donated to the mother of Mr. Perez

⚠️ Buyer Beware: This is a print-to-order publication that can be purchased directly online at lulu.com

There are two print-to-order options, a hardcover ($39.95 plus shipping) or softcover ($14.95 plus shipping)

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There was a coupon for 25% off the order available on retailmenot.com with the code FallBooks25 but this appears to be inactive now

Multiple copies have sold on eBay for $70 (hardcover) and $30 (softcover), higher than the cost of the items when purchased directly from the website and there is no donation mentioned in the listing descriptions on eBay

Batman: Fortnite Foundation #1
Variant ⋅ DC ⋅ 2021
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Batman: Fortnite Foundation #1
 
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$0

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Unreleased variant

Supposedly the only copies of these were received by creators on the book and there is an estimated print count of under 100

Two variations were produced, one with the title in blue and one without the title (virgin)

An eBay auction closed on December 6, 2022 for $2,000 with one bid - values will be withheld until more data becomes available

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⚠️ Buyer Beware: The concern that this book represents is lack of transparency of how many were actually printed and although some were distributed, there are more that have yet to be distributed or listed for sale

In March 2024 we saw the first 9.8 sale of the Virgin Sketch cover for $1,210

Amazing Spider-Man #300
International ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2018
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Amazing Spider-Man #300
 
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$5
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$18
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$60

Key Facts

Reprint of The Amazing Spider-Man #300, printed in Spanish, the first appearance of Venom

Foil edition, published by Editorial Televisa and distributed in Mexico

⚠️ Buyer Beware: this edition has a cover with a black border and 'Mexico' printed toward the bottom, not to be confused with the 2022 NYCC foil edition

X-Men: Toys R Us - Limited Edition #1
Marvel ⋅ 1993
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X-Men: Toys R Us - Limited Edition #1
 
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$1
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$2
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$8

Key Facts

Promotional giveaway distributed by Toys R' Us

First battle of Deadpool and the X-Men

⚠️ Buyer Beware: Wolverine and Deadpool do not interact or fight in this issue (TAP COVER TO VIEW INTERIOR PAGES) - dialogue in Wolverine #88 confirms that issue is their first meeting

Archie & Me #31
Archie ⋅ 1969
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Archie & Me #31
 
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$3
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$9
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$35

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Advertisement for CBS Saturday morning cartoon programming

⚠️ Buyer Beware: There are listings on eBay that describe this issue as the first appearance of Scooby-Doo in comics but it is a TV advertisement that ran in multiple comics

Star Wars: Doctor Aphra #1
1:100 ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2017
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Star Wars: Doctor Aphra #1
 
Low
$15
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$50
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$165

Key Facts

Variant cover art by Jamie McKelvie

⚠️ Buyer Beware: this variant is selling for 4x - 10x the amount it sold for prior to March 2022 and is being listed on eBay as hard-to-find but according to census numbers, it registers just as many if not more than other variants associated with this issue with the exception of the Action Figure variant

Deadly Class #42
Variant ⋅ Image ⋅ 2019
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Deadly Class #42
 
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$3
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$9
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$30

Key Facts

Variant cover art by Matteo Scalera

⚠️ Buyer Beware: this variant consistently sells for $35 - $50 on eBay, mostly from the same seller. Increased interest in Deadly Class variants cannot be verified at this time yet higher purchase amounts are beginning to extend to other variants in this title

Batman: Beyond The White Knight #1
DC ⋅ 2022
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Batman: Beyond The White Knight #1
 
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$1
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$3
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$12

Key Facts

1st cameo appearance of Robin, a girl named Gan working under Red Hood

Sean Gordon Murphy posts to Instagram claiming cover A (cover image shown) of this issue was underprinted

1st appearance of Jackie and Bryce Napier as teenagers

⚠️ Buyer Beware: The creator claimed that cover A was underprinted but to what degree is unknown and copies have been seen in Walmart multipacks

Previews #280
Diamond ⋅ 2012
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Previews #280
 
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$0
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$0
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$0

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Distributor solicitation catalog featuring the cover art of Saga #1 on one side and Fairest #1 on the other

Saga went on sale March 2012

⚠️ Buyer Beware: it is difficult to determine the validity of this catalog as a collectible as there are only two sales over the course of one year: February 20, 2022 for $125 and February 23, 2022 for $489

With no prior history to evaluate demand, the concern for an item like this is that a high dollar value is being established for when more inventory is listed for sale on eBay and elsewhere

Miles Morales: Spider-Man #1
Marvel ⋅ 2018
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Miles Morales: Spider-Man #1
 
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$3
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$9
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$30

Key Facts

Fourth ongoing Miles Morales series

⚠️ Buyer Beware: recent sales of this issue has reached up to $100 ungraded. It isn't clear what is happening with this issue considering there's very little inventory listed for sale but during the month it went on sale, it ranked in the top 20 issues ordered of December 2018 with an estimated 60,000 copies in circulation and over 300 copies now graded 9.8. These numbers do not indicate scarcity despite a low inventory for sale. Values for this listing will not change in this database until a consistent history of sales presents itself

Imperial Valley Comic Con #3
Metahumans Comics ⋅ 2020
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Imperial Valley Comic Con #3
 
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Souvenir book with virgin cover art by Jesus Pedroza, limited to 25 copies

⚠️ Buyer Beware: the cover without text is promoted as limited to 25 copies but the CGC census reports the "Virgin" cover as having 53 graded copies (43 in 9.8)

The census also identifies a 'Variant Cover' that registers 26 total copies (23 in 9.8)

To add to the confusion, there is a separate listing for an Imperial Valley Comic Con 2020 Book without any additional identifying information that counts only 2 copies graded 9.8

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Sales range from $200 to $1,500 on eBay

Copies listed for sale range from $500 to $5,600

The Imperial Valley Facebook page made "half" of the copies available online and the rest available at the show but did not clarify if 13 of the 25 virgin copies were for sale online or 12

Values will not be populated until the information on the CGC census is clarified

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Raising Dion #1
Independent ⋅ 2015
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Raising Dion #1
 
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$2
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$5

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Independently published comic that explores a widowed mother's journey as she raises a super-powered child on her own

⚠️ Buyer Beware: available for Print On Demand through Indy Planet for $5. In other words, there are an unlimited amount of these issues that can be printed at anytime through the website

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