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CGC Market Recap

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Incredible Hulk #340

Marvel ⋅ 1988

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Incredible Hulk #340
 
Low
$20
Mid
$80
High
$215

Key Facts

Iconic cover art by Todd McFarlane

CGC Recap

HOT KEY ISSUE

This was the only issue to dominate the Key Collector Comics Hot 10 having ranked on the list every week and captured first place one time

The highest sale of a CGC 9.8 Direct Edition was $1,080 which outperformed the $1,040 twelve-month average by a small amount

Except for grade 6.0, every grade that sold outperformed the twelve-month average

August saw Direct edition sales reach their year-long high in grades 9.0 ($310) / 8.0 ($204) / 7.5 ($200) / 7.0 ($180) / 6.0 ($125)

An ungraded copy sold for $349, the highest amount paid in 2024 – a difference of $731 (209%) compared to a copy graded 9.8 by CGC

The most recent CBCS 9.8 sale was $875 vs CGC 9.8 for $1,080, a difference of $205 (23%)

Copies graded 9.8 with a yellow CGC Signature Series label, signed by Todd McFarlane have sold for up to $2,450 (March 2024)

Summary: this classic Todd McFarlane cover received a massive boost in interest due to a moment of recognition in the Deadpool & Wolverine film

Batman #227

DC ⋅ 1970

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Batman #227
 
Low
$200
Mid
$800
High
$2k

Key Facts

Iconic cover art by Neal Adams inspired by Detective Comics #31 (1939)

CGC Recap

HOT KEY ISSUE

A CGC 8.0 sold for $1,854 and outperformed the $1,606 average by +15%

New all-time high sales occurred in grades 7.0 ($1,403) and 4.5 ($550)

Sales in grades 7.5 ($1,250) / 6.5 ($760) / 5.5 ($600) / 3.0 ($380) outperformed the twelve-month average

An ungraded copy sold for $700

The most recent CBCS 5.5 sale was $475 vs CGC 5.5 for $600, a difference of $125 (26%)

Summary: the iconic Neal Adams cover that was inspired by the equally famous Detective #31 by Bob Kane is delivering solid sales in the second half of 2024 with two all-time high sales this month in addition to record-breakers in grades 5.5 and 3.5 in July

Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars #8

Marvel ⋅ 1984

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Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars #8
 
Low
$18
Mid
$60
High
$180

Key Facts

"Secret Wars" part 8

Origin of the black symbiote costume that later bonds with Eddie Brock to become Venom

2nd appearance of Spider-Woman, Julia Carpenter

CGC Recap

HOT KEY ISSUE

Qualified for the Key Collector Comics Hot 10 four times with two of those weeks in the top spot

Direct edition copies outperformed the twelve-month average in grades 9.8 thru 6.5

A Newsstand edition with a Mark Jewelers ad insert graded 9.8 with a CGC custom Secret Wars #8 label sold for $7,000

A 9.8 Mark Jewelers Newsstand without the CGC customized label sold in February 2024 for $5,850, a difference of $1,150

The highest amount ever paid for this issue was $16,800 in 2021 for a 9.9 of which there exists 25 total copies

There are also 5 copies graded 10.0 with the highest amount paid being $13,999 in 2019

The most recent CBCS 9.8 sale was $400 vs CGC 9.8 for $495, a difference of $95 (24%)

Summary: speculation is high that October’s release of the final Venom film will introduce symbiotes to the Marvel Cinematic Universe by bonding the alien to Tom Holland’s Spider-Man

Popeye Classic Comics #30

1:10 ⋅ IDW ⋅ 2015

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Popeye Classic Comics #30
 
Low
$5
Mid
$18
High
$65

Key Facts

Variant cover art by Steve Mannion

CGC Recap

NOTABLE SALE

A CGC 9.6 sold for $550, an increase of +832% over the previous $59 sale from 2023

About half of the issues from this IDW series were accompanied by a 1:10 variant with covers that could be described as higher concept or experimental art

Many of these covers are scarce without even one graded copy registered to the census. Issue #30 shows 10 graded copies in total: 7 in 9.8 / 2 in 9.6 / 1 in 9.4

Spider-Man #16

Marvel ⋅ 1991

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Spider-Man #16
 
Low
$1
Mid
$2
High
$3

Key Facts

Final issue written and illustrated by Todd McFarlane for Marvel Comics

CGC Recap

NOTABLE SALE

A CGC 9.9 sold for $655, an increase of +524% over the previous $105 sale from 2005

43 bids were responsible for this record-breaking sale to win this exceptionally graded final issue by Todd McFarlane on his highly acclaimed contribution to Spider-Man

There are only two copies graded 9.9 registered to the CGC census. A CBCS 9.9 has also sold as recently as July 2022 for $183.50, a difference of $471.50 (256%)

Malibu Sun #8

Malibu ⋅ 1991

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Malibu Sun #8
 
Low
$50
Mid
$150
High
$500

Key Facts

Preview of Evil Ernie #1

1st cover appearance of Evil Ernie

CGC Recap

NOTABLE SALE

A CGC 9.2 sold for $1,250, an increase of +150% over the previous $500 sale from 2021

Lady Death was escorted into the world by Evil Ernie in the early 1990s and her legion of “sworn” fans will always hold him in high regard

His first cover appearance on this preview shows only 36 copies on the census: 3 in 9.6 / 7 in 9.4 / 4 in 9.2 with the highest count being 11 in 9.0

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