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CGC Market Recap

CGC and Key Collector Comics have partnered up to provide collectors with a unique overview of activity on the secondary market.  Analysis of sales from eBay, Heritage, Comic Connect, ComicLink and other auction houses. OCTOBER 2024 HIGHLIGHTS

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Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars #8

Marvel ⋅ 1984

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

October 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

Venom #3

Marvel ⋅ 2018

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Venom #3
 
Low
$15
Mid
$50
High
$150
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Key Facts

1st full appearance of Knull,the creator of the Symbiote alien race

Knull's first cameo appearance is in Thor: God of Thunder #6

The spiral emblem associated with Knull is a reference to Chthulhu mythology

Knull was the first being that existed in nothingness that preceded the creation of the current Marvel Universe

[September 2024 - the latest Venom trailer revealed Knull to be a villain in the film]

October Recap

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)

Amazing Spider-Man #300

Marvel ⋅ 1988

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Amazing Spider-Man #300
 
Low
$60
Mid
$180
High
$600
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Key Facts

1st full appearance of Venom

October Recap

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)

Voltron #1

Modern ⋅ 1985

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Voltron #1
 
Low
$8
Mid
$20
High
$80
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Key Facts

1st appearance of Voltron in U.S. comics

[March 2022 - a live-action project announced for development from Rawson Thurber (Red Notice) / October 2024 - Henry Cavill cast in a lead role]

October Recap

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

Amazing Spider-Man #129

Marvel ⋅ 1974

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Amazing Spider-Man #129
 
Low
$200
Mid
$800
High
$2k
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Key Facts

1st appearance of the Punisher

1st appearance of the Jackal

October Recap

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

Spawn #357

NYCC ⋅ Image ⋅ 2024

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Spawn #357
 
Low
$50
Mid
$150
High
$500
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Key Facts

2024 New York Comic Con exclusive

Distributed at the Retailer Day Todd McFarlane panel

Limited to 300 signed copies

October Recap

39 copies sold in October, post-convention

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Spawn #357

NYCC ⋅ Image ⋅ 2024

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Spawn #357
 
Low
$25
Mid
$75
High
$250
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Key Facts

2024 New York Comic Con exclusive

Limited to 1,000 copies

October Recap

146 copies sold in October, post-convention

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Vampirella 666 #672

NYCC ⋅ Dynamite Entertainment ⋅ 2024

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Vampirella 666 #672
 
Low
$15
Mid
$50
High
$160
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Key Facts

2024 New York Comic Con exclusive

Limited to 500 copies

October Recap

63 copies sold in October, post-convention

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Absolute Batman #1

NYCC ⋅ DC ⋅ 2024

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Absolute Batman #1
 
Low
$15
Mid
$50
High
$160
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Key Facts

2024 New York Comic Con exclusive

Limited to 1,000 copies

October Recap

84 copies sold in October, post-convention

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