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Marvel ⋅ 1963
Low
$1.8k
Mid
$5.7k
High
$21k

Key Facts

A 9.0 sold for $37,200, the highest graded sale of 2024

Two copies in 8.0 sold, one for $22,001 and the other for $19,800, both higher than April’s $18,000 sale

Sales in grades 9.0 / 8.5 / 4.0 / 3.5 / 3.0 / 1.8 outsold the twelve-month average

The difference between the purchase amount of a CGC 5.0 ($4,499) vs an ungraded copy in similar condition ($3,499) is $1,000 (+29%)

The highest CBCS 2.5 sale (unsigned) was $1,700 vs the most recent CGC 2.5 at $2,225, a difference of $525 (+31%)

June Highlights:

1st team appearance and origin of the Avengers: Hulk, Iron Man, Wasp, Thor, Ant-Man

🥇 #1 on the CGC Monthly Report

June Highlights:

A 9.0 sold for $37,200, the highest graded sale of 2024

Two copies in 8.0 sold, one for $22,001 and the other for $19,800, both higher than April’s $18,000 sale

Sales in grades 9.0 / 8.5 / 4.0 / 3.5 / 3.0 / 1.8 outsold the twelve-month average

The difference between the purchase amount of a CGC 5.0 ($4,499) vs an ungraded copy in similar condition ($3,499) is $1,000 (+29%)

The highest CBCS 2.5 sale (unsigned) was $1,700 vs the most recent CGC 2.5 at $2,225, a difference of $525 (+31%)

Summary: with a healthy amount of inventory listed and sold throughout June, The Avengers premiere issue takes the top spot on the CGC monthly report. Sellers may have been encouraged to list copies after April’s huge $432,000 sale of a 9.6, considerably higher than even 2021’s record-breaking $369,000 transaction. Typically, the highest graded book that rarely hits the market and performs well will have a cascading effect on lower grades, boosting their value. This might not be evident when examining Blue Chip Key Issues during the secondary market boom of 2020 – 2022 but the strength of this book is clear when compared to 2018 and before

🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]

CENTERFOLD & 5TH WRAP MISSING / INCOMPLETE 0.5 sold for $1,223 [No Previous Data]

Image ⋅ 2003
Low
$80
Mid
$200
High
$875

Key Facts

Qualified for the Hot 10: 2 out of 4 weeks

A 9.8 sold for $3,800, a difference of +10% over the $3,467 twelve-month aver age

The Larry’s limited edition variant hit the highest sale of the year at $360

Sales in grades 9.6 ($1,600) / 9.4 ($1,367) / 9.2 ($999) / 8.5 ($800) all outsold the twelve-month average

The difference between the purchase amount of a CGC 9.6 ($1,600) vs an ungraded copy ($1,279) is $321(+25%)

The highest CBCS 9.8 sale was $2,899 vs CGC 9.4 of $3,800, a difference of $901 (31%)

1st appearance of Invincible

1st appearance of Omni-Man, the father of Invincible

1st appearance of Deborah Grayson, the mother of Invincible

1st appearance of Titan

1st appearance of William Clockwell, Invincible's best friend

1st appearance of David Hiles, a physics teacher

1st cameo appearance of Atom Eve

1st cameo appearance of Science Dog, on a comic cover

Copies ordered by retailers: 10,800

🥇 #3 on the CGC Monthly Report

June Highlights:

Qualified for the Hot 10: 2 out of 4 weeks

A 9.8 sold for $3,800, a difference of +10% over the $3,467 twelve-month aver age

The Larry’s limited edition variant hit the highest sale of the year at $360

Sales in grades 9.6 ($1,600) / 9.4 ($1,367) / 9.2 ($999) / 8.5 ($800) all outsold the twelve-month average

The difference between the purchase amount of a CGC 9.6 ($1,600) vs an ungraded copy ($1,279) is $321(+25%)

The highest CBCS 9.8 sale was $2,899 vs CGC 9.8 of $3,800, a difference of $901 (31%)

Summary: with Season 3 far along in its completion and a video game that raised $687,102 in crowd-funding, Invincible moves further into the pop culture zeitgeist as a successfully adapted superhero franchise. Not only that but Skybound has expanded the licensing of Invincible to include tabletop games, statues, apparel, posters, and toys

🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]

5.5 sold for $350 [No Previous Data]

Low
$18
Mid
$60
High
$180

Key Facts

June Highlights:

A 9.8 sold for $970, the second highest amount paid in 2024 and outsold the $790 twelve-month average by +23%

Direct sales that outsold the twelve-month average occurred in grades: 9.6 ($425) / 9.4 ($265) / 9.2 ($200) / 8.0 ($150) / 7.5 ($123) / 7.0 ($185) / 6.0 ($97)

Newsstands that outsold the twelve-month average occurred in grades: 9.0 ($185) / 8.0 ($180) / 7.0 ($120)

The highest sales of 2024 occurred in grades: 9.4 ($265) / 9.0 ($255) / NS 8.0 ($180) / 7.0 ($185)

The difference between the purchase amount of a CGC 9.8 ($970) vs an ungraded copy ($193) is $777 (+403%)

The highest CBCS 8.0 sale (Newsstand/unsigned) was $159 vs CGC 8.0 of $180, a difference of $21 (13%)

1st team appearance of G.I. Joe

1st appearance of Snake-Eyes, an Arashikage-trained ninja (G.I. Joe)

1st appearance of Scarlett, an intel officer (G.I. Joe)

1st appearance of Grunt, an infantry trooper (G.I. Joe)

1st appearance of Breaker, a communications officer (G.I. Joe)

1st appearance of Rock 'N Roll, a machine gunner (G.I. Joe)

1st appearance of Stalker, a ranger (G.I. Joe)

1st appearance of Zap, a bazooka soldier (G.I. Joe)

1st appearance of Short-Fuze, a mortar soldier (G.I. Joe)

1st appearance of Clutch, a Vamp operator (G.I. Joe)

1st appearance of Laser, a rifle trooper (G.I. Joe)

1st appearance of Steeler, a tank commander (G.I. Joe)

1st appearance of Hawk, a field commander (G.I. Joe)

1st appearance of Grand Slam, an artillery specialist (G.I. Joe)

1st team appearance of Cobra, a terrorist organization

1st appearance of Cobra Commander, leader and founder of Cobra

1st appearance of Baroness, an intel officer (Cobra)

Writer and Vietnam veteran Larry Hama intended to create a Nick Fury series but after being approached by Hasbro to launch their 3.75-inch action figures, the Fury Force concept was applied to G.I. Joe

🥇 #4 on the CGC Monthly Report

June Highlights:

A 9.8 sold for $970, the second highest amount paid in 2024 and outsold the $790 twelve-month average by +23%

Direct sales that outsold the twelve-month average occurred in grades: 9.6 ($425) / 9.4 ($265) / 9.2 ($200) / 8.0 ($150) / 7.5 ($123) / 7.0 ($185) / 6.0 ($97)

Newsstands that outsold the twelve-month average occurred in grades: 9.0 ($185) / 8.0 ($180) / 7.0 ($120)

The highest sales of 2024 occurred in grades: 9.4 ($265) / 9.0 ($255) / NS 8.0 ($180) / 7.0 ($185)

The difference between the purchase amount of a CGC 9.8 ($970) vs an ungraded copy ($193) is $777 (+403%)

The highest CBCS 8.0 sale (Newsstand/unsigned) was $159 vs CGC 8.0 of $180, a difference of $21 (13%)

Summary: The G.I. Joe franchise has had an exciting year under the banner of Image Comics. The Energon universe has linked the property to the ultra-popular Transformers fanbase which has resulted in crackling synergy for both premiere issues of the 1980s comic book series. Throughout 2024, Image has successfully launched a limited series for Cobra Commander, Duke, Destro and Scarlet. Even more recently, a Kickstarter campaign ended in June for a hardcover compendium set of the entire original comic series at an astonishing $3,779,866

WildStorm ⋅ 2006
Low
$10
Mid
$30
High
$100

Key Facts

June Highlights:

13 copies sold in 9.8 vs the second highest month in May with 7 copies

The highest sales of 2024 occurred in grades: 9.8 ($400) / 9.6 ($230) / 9.2 ($200) / 9.0 ($122) / 8.5 ($129) / 8.0 ($115)

The 8.0 ($115) sale was the all-time high in grade

The difference between the purchase amount of a CGC 9.8 ($400) vs an ungraded copy ($140) is $260 (+186%)

The highest CBCS sale was $360 vs CGC of $400, a difference of $40 (11%)

Summary: The Boys season 4 premiered June 13 and enjoys a high score of 93% from critics on Rotten Tomatoes though the audience remains split down the middle with a 52% rating

1st appearance of Billy Butcher, leader of The Boys, a CIA team that polices a reckless superhero community

1st appearance of Hughie Campbell, recruited to The Boys after the death of his girlfriend

1st appearance of A-Train, a member of the Seven

Adapted for a TV series on Amazon

🥇 #5 on the CGC Monthly Report

June Highlights:

13 copies sold in 9.8 vs the second highest month in May with 7 copies

The highest sales of 2024 occurred in grades: 9.8 ($400) / 9.6 ($230) / 9.2 ($200) / 9.0 ($122) / 8.5 ($129) / 8.0 ($115)

The 8.0 ($115) sale was the all-time high in grade

The difference between the purchase amount of a CGC 9.8 ($400) vs an ungraded copy ($140) is $260 (+186%)

The highest CBCS sale was $360 vs CGC of $400, a difference of $40 (11%)

Summary: The Boys season 4 premiered June 13 and enjoys a high score of 93% from critics on Rotten Tomatoes though the audience remains split down the middle with a 52% rating. Viewers criticize the writing, specifically the plot being unfocused and shoddy dialogue. Fans of the show who have rated this season high compliment the Homelander story arc but also seem to simply enjoy the political message that the writers have made more overt. There will be one more season of The Boys, ending the series with season 5

Key Facts

1st appearance of Oroku Hiroto, the grandson of the Shredder

1st appearance of Casey Marie Jones, daughter of Casey and April

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles co-creators Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird revisited an outline written in 1987 about the lone survivor of the four turtles, set 30 years in the future

Last Ronin #1 led to a reported print run of 130,000 copies, a massive number by modern and independent standards

Oversized comic, does not fit in conventional modern age bag and board

[April 2024 - Paramount to adapt into a bloody, live-action film]

Marvel ⋅ 1990
Low
$12
Mid
$45
High
$140

Key Facts

1st full appearance of Cable

1st full team appearance of the Mutant Liberation Front: Stryfe, Wildside, Reaper, Fourarm, Thumbelina, Strobe, Tempo, Zero

Marvel ⋅ 1982
Price Trend
Low
$15
Mid
$55
High
$175

Key Facts

First solo Wolverine title

1st cameo appearance of Yukio

First use of the phrase, 'I'm the best there is at what I do'

📣 ComicConnect Auction: New High [Previous High]

10.0 sold for $27,000 [$15,535 in 2009] +74%

🏅#3 on the Hot 10

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

9.8 sold for $650 vs the average $648 (+0%)

NEWSSTAND 9.8 sold for $1,410 vs the average $1,241 (+14%)

9.6 sold for $370 vs the average $260 (+42%)

9.4 sold for $210 vs the average $192 (+9%)

Three copies in 9.4 outsold the average

NEWSSTAND 9.4 sold for $275 vs the average $246 (+12%)

Three copies in 9.4 outsold the average

9.2 sold for $260 vs the average $167 (+56%)

9.0 sold for $150 vs the average $147 (+2%)

8.5 sold for $150 vs the average $114 (+32%)

Three copies in 8.5 outsold the average

NEWSSTAND 8.5 sold for $185 vs the average $138 (+34%)

This is the 22nd time in 2024 that Wolverine #1 landed on the Hot 10, down two spots from last week’s top spot

Price Trend
Low
$15
Mid
$50
High
$150

Key Facts

The Dark Phoenix Saga Part 2

1st appearance of Dazzler

2nd appearance of Kitty Pryde

2nd appearance of Emma Frost

1st full appearance of Sebastian Shaw, the Black King

Jean Grey becomes the Black Queen of the Hellfire Club

Marvel ⋅ 1991
Low
$40
Mid
$120
High
$450

Key Facts

Qualified for the Hot 10: 3 out of 4 weeks

June Highlights:

28 copies sold in 9.8 vs the second highest month in April with 24 copies

A Newsstand in 9.8 sold for $2,800

The highest sale of 2024 occurred this month in grades: 9.4 ($580) / 9.2 ($483) / 9.0 ($446) / 8.0 ($386) / Newsstand 5.5 ($300) / Newsstand 2.5 ($150)

A Newsstand 9.8 signed by Rob Liefeld and Fabian Nicieza sold for $3,000

The difference between the purchase amount of a CGC 9.8 Direct edition ($1,550) vs an ungraded copy ($610) is $940 (+154%)

The CGC 9.8 Direct sale of $1,550 was the fourth highest sale this year while the ungraded sale of $610 was the third highest

The highest CBCS 9.4 sale was $370 vs CGC 9.4 of $479, a difference of $109 (29%)

1st appearance of Deadpool, a subject of the Weapon X program

1st appearance of Copycat, impersonating Domino

1st appearance of Gideon, a member of The Externals

[September 2022 - Deadpool 3 is slated for theaters July 26, 2024]

🏅#5 on the Hot 10

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

NEWSSTAND 9.8 sold for $2,650 vs the average $2,571 (+3%)

9.6 sold for $560 vs the average $524 (+7%)

Four copies in 9.6 outsold the average

9.4 sold for $471 vs the average $419 (+12%)

Three copies in 9.4 outsold the average

NEWSSTAND 9.4 sold for $485 vs the average $473 (+3%)

9.2 sold for $481 vs the average $371 (+30%)

9.0 sold for $390 vs the average $348 (+12%)

7.5 sold for $311 vs the average $257 (+21%)

Just days away from the Deadpool & Wolverine movie premiere, New Mutants #98 secures a spot on the list for the 23rd time in 2024

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