CGC Market Recap

Qualified 4/4 weeks of the Hot 10 including #1 during week 41

Outsold the twelve-month average in all top grades Direct 9.8 thru 9.0

Newsstands in high grades sell for 2x as much as Direct while Canadian Price Variants sell for 3x the amount of Direct

Mark Jewelers in 9.8 has only ever sold twice: $7,000 (August 2024) / $5,850 (February 2024)

Sales in 9.8 have already outpaced 2023 with 290 copies vs 289 in 2024 but with 1.5 months to go

Ungraded Near Mint copies sell for $200 versus the average CGC 9.8 sale at $500, a difference of 150%

With the prospect of Spider-Man donning the black suit in the MCU and the upcoming Avengers film titled Secret Wars, it is no wonder why this issue continually burns up the charts

Ranked 3/4 weeks on the Hot 10 hitting #1 in week 40

9.8 outsold the twelve-month average 33x

43 copies in 9.8 sold this October versus 8 copies sold last year, October 2023

Year-long high sales occurred in 9.8 ($321) and 9.2 ($135)

Ungraded Near Mint copies sell for $150 versus copies graded CGC 9.8 for $230, a difference of 53%

$230 for a 9.8 is still a palatable investment for a character who has the potential to be a major multi-movie antagonist of Hollywood’s top franchises – Spider-Man ($9 billion worldwide) and the MCU ($30 billion worldwide)

Landed at #9 in week 40 of the Key Collector Comics Hot 10 and at #1 in week 43

Direct editions in 9.8 thru 6.5 (except for 7.5) outsold the twelve-month average while this month, every sale in 9.6 exceeded the average

With only one Newsstand 9.8 sold in 2024 ($8,000) vs 85 Direct in 9.8 (avg. $3,000), it is evident there is a much lower inventory of copies with a UPC code

An ungraded Near Mint Direct edition sells for $550 versus the 9.8 Direct $2,800, a difference of 409%

Surprisingly, this issue has only ranked on the list three other times in 2024 as it continues to struggle from the market perception of having lost value due to an incredibly inflated 2021-2023

This perception is mostly due to online analysts failing to see the bigger picture in the considerable increase in value today ($2,800) vs. 5 years ago ($2,000), 10 years ago ($1,000) and 15 years ago ($750)

Debuted on the 2024 Key Collector Comics Hot 10 at #4 in week 42

Direct Edition copies exceeded the twelve-month average in all grades that sold in 9.8 thru 7.5

The highest amount paid in October was $800 for a 9.8 Newsstand versus $625 for a 9.8 Direct, a 28% difference

An ungraded Near Mint Newsstand sold for $255 versus $800 for a CGC 9.8, a difference of 214%

Zero copies exist in grade 9.9 and 10.0

There are only 8 Canadian Price Variants in 9.8 out of 57 graded copies

The Defender of the Universe had a supercharged October with multiple casting announcements including Henry Cavill (Superman) who will lead the adaptation for Amazon

Copies outsold the twelve-month average in 12 out of 24 grades including 9.6 / 9.4 / 9.2 / 9.0

Year-long high sales occurred in grades 9.6 ($8,300) and 5.5 ($1,299)

A Mark Jeweler’s in 7.0 sold for $2,400, the first data point in this grade

Copies with Mark Jewelers ads account for approximately 5% of the print run and were distributed to stores near or on military bases

The introduction of the Punisher ranked on the Hot 10 twice in October during week 41 at #8 and week 42 at #5

A CBCS copy sold in 4.5 for $673 vs a CGC 4.5 that sold for $798, a difference of +19%

sup Marvel’s October sizzle reel gave fans a look at Daredevil, Bullseye and Bernthal’s gritty Frank Castle who will appear in the nine-episode Disney+ series that will premiere March 4, 2025

39 copies sold in October, post-convention

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146 copies sold in October, post-convention

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63 copies sold in October, post-convention

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84 copies sold in October, post-convention

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