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🏅#10 on the Hot 10

THIS WEEK’S RECORD-BREAKING SALES [Previous High In Brackets]

9.8 sold for $2,100 [$1,600 in Apr] +31%

9.4 sold for $850 [$750 in 2022] +13%

9.0 sold for $503 [$399 in 2022] +26%

Dragon Ball and Manga in general is seeing increased action on the secondary market for collectors which could hint at a long-speculated emergence of the segment becoming a major area of collectability

Other highlights from this week of sales that set a new high are as follows

Dragon Ball #2

9.8 sold for $1,700 [$1,500 in May] +13%

Dragon Ball #3

9.8 sold for $800 [$650 in 2024] +23%

9.6 sold for $200 [$150 in Jan] +33%

An ungraded Weekly Shonen Jump #34 (1997) – first chapter of One Piece sold for $5,650

Ungraded copies of Weekly Shonen Jump #1 (2019) – first chapter of Chainsaw Man sell for between $200 - $800 when last year, similar copies struggled to break $100

An even more recent entry into the Manga patchwork is Kagurabachi, which debuted in Weekly Shonen Jump #42 (September 2023) and consistently sells for around $500 or much higher

As a relatively new segment in the conversation around collectability and value, many Manga issues experience dramatic price swings, indicating a market still searching for stability

It should be clearly stated that emerging markets are susceptible to manipulation due to the limited understanding of scarcity and true demand that justifies multi-hundred-dollar price tags but some volatility is to be expected as this category remains something of a wild west until enough collectors and sellers participate to establish clear and consistent market data

🏅#9 on the Hot 10

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

9.8 sold for $8,500 vs the average $8,181 (+4%)

9.4 sold for $1,525 vs the average $1,507 (+1%)

8.5 sold for $760 vs the average $746 (+2%)

8.0 sold for $710 vs the average $653 (+9%)

4.5 sold for $350 vs the average $344 (+2%)

Ra’s al Ghul breaks onto the Hot 10 for the first time in 2026

🏅#8 on the Hot 10

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

9.8 sold for $3,896 vs the average $2,845 (+37%)

9.6 sold for $1,066 vs the average $761 (+40%)

9.4 sold for $665 vs the average $494 (+35%)

9.2 sold for $425 vs the average $395 (+8%)

9.0 sold for $420 vs the average $352 (+19%)

8.5 sold for $287 vs the average $268 (+7%)

8.0 sold for $322 vs the average $242 (+33%)

7.0 sold for $308 vs the average $203 (+52%)

4.5 sold for $170 vs the average $134 (+27%)

This is the 9th time in 2026 that Star Wars #1 ranked on the Key Collector Comics Hot 10

🏅#7 on the Hot 10

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

9.4 sold for $5,450 vs the average $5,352 (+2%)

8.5 sold for $3,416 vs the average $3,131 (+9%)

7.0 sold for $2,541 vs the average $2,177 (+17%)

6.0 sold for $2,050 vs the average $1,802 (+14%)

5.5 sold for $1,714 vs the average $1,596 (+7%)

This is the 14th time in 25 weeks of 2026 that Giant Size X-Men #1 ranked on the Hot 10

🏅#6 on the Hot 10

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

9.0 sold for $6,770 vs the average $6,141 (+10%)

8.5 sold for $4,950 vs the average $4,730 (+5%)

5.0 sold for $2,700 vs the average $2,529 (+7%)

3.5 sold for $1,834 vs the average $1,802 (+2%)

1.5 sold for $1,500 vs the average $1,249 (+20%)

This marks the 17th week out of 25 weeks that Wolverine’s first full appearance has ranked on the Key Collector Comics Hot 10

🏅#5 on the Hot 10

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

9.6 sold for $4,000 vs the average $3,080 (+30%)

9.4 sold for $3,650 vs the average $2,513 (+45%)

9.0 sold for $2,100 vs the average $2,069 (+1%)

LARRY’S LIMITED EDITON 9.8 sold for $804 vs the average $543 (+48%)

This is the 10th time in 2026 that Invincible #1 has qualified for the Key Collector Comics Hot 10

🏅#4 on the Hot 10

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

9.8 sold for $4,999 vs the average $4,254 (+18%)

UK EDITION 9.6 sold for $797 vs the average $781 (+2%)

9.4 sold for $987 vs the average $965 (+2%)

9.2 sold for $850 vs the average $804 (+6%)

8.5 sold for $800 vs the average $538 (+49%)

8.0 sold for $771 vs the average $478 (+61%)

7.5 sold for $549 vs the average $453 (+21%)

7.0 sold for $485 vs the average $389 (+25%)

6.0 sold for $370 vs the average $299 (+24%)

5.5 sold for $313 vs the average $294 (+6%)

5.0 sold for $335 vs the average $301 (+11%)

Though often in contention for the list, this marks the first time in 2026 that X-Men #101 has qualified, fueled by growing interest in Jean Grey Key Issues and speculation surrounding the latest Spider-Man: Brand New Day trailer, with many believing the hooded character could be Marvel’s first X-Woman

🏅#3 on the Hot 10

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

7.0 sold for $4,100 vs the average $3,959 (+4%)

6.0 sold for $2,950 vs the average $2,826 (+4%)

5.5 sold for $2,995 vs the average $2,489 (+20%)

5.0 sold for $3,150 vs the average $2,204 (+43%)

4.0 sold for $2,000 vs the average $1,598 (+25%)

3.5 sold for $1,464 vs the average $1,441 (+2%)

2.5 sold for $1,199 vs the average $1,054 (+14%)

2.0 sold for $1,050 vs the average $999 (+5%)

1.0 sold for $1,000 vs the average $795 (+26%)

This is the 6th time in 2026 that the Green Goblin’s first appearance ranked on the Hot 10

🏅#2 on the Hot 10

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

9.6 sold for $5,811 vs the average $5,803 (+0%)

9.4 sold for $4,450 vs the average $3,805 (+17%)

9.0 sold for $3,112 vs the average $2,735 (+14%)

8.5 sold for $2,500 vs the average $2,182 (+15%)

8.0 sold for $2,090 vs the average $2,003 (+4%)

7.0 sold for $1,800 vs the average $1,541 (+17%)

5.0 sold for $1,255 vs the average $1,056 (+19%)

4.0 sold for $999 vs the average $926 (+8%)

3.5 sold for $961 vs the average $859 (+12%)

3.0 sold for $1,000 vs the average $818 (+22%)

2.5 sold for $775 vs the average $680 (+14%)

After a short one week hiatus, the Punisher returns to the Hot 10 for the 18th time in 25 weeks

🏅#1 on the Hot 10

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

4.0 sold for $37,999 vs the average $32,183 (+18%)

3.0 sold for $28,500 vs the average $22,825 (+25%)

1.8 sold for $16,500 vs the average $15,432 (+7%)

By comparison, Amazing Fantasy #15 might not boast the same number of sales in one week that some of the other issues on this list but supply and cost are undoubtedly a factor in how much market activity exists for arguably, the world’s most popular superhero

According to the CGC Census, there are 2,804 unsigned, unrestored graded copies of Spider-Man’s first appearance

To illustrate how often graded copies change hands, here’s a breakdown of Amazing Fantasy #15 by grade, the last time a copy sold in that grade and for how much

9.6: $3.6 million (September 2021)

9.4: $800,000 (March 2020)

9.2: 810,000 (January 2023)

9.0: $395,00 (March 2017)

8.5: 268,000 (May 2026)

8.0: $244,00 (February 2026)

7.5: $144,000 (November 2025)

7.0: $115,000 (May 2026)

6.5: $82,500 May 2026

6.0: $70,000 (January 2026)

5.5: $54,000 (May 2026)

6.0: $69,000 (January 2026)

5.5: $54,000 (March 2026)

5.0: $43,000 (May 2026)

4.5: $30,000 (May 2026)

4.0: $38,000 (June 2026)

3.5: $29,000 (February 2026)

3.0: $28,500 (June 2026)

2.5: $19,500 (May 2026)

2.0: $19,000 (June 2026)

1.8: $16,500 (June 2026)

1.5: $15,000 (April 2026)

1.0: $11,000 (March 2026)

0.5 Complete: $13,000 (February 2026)

For a little more context, 40 complete, unsigned, unrestored copies sold so far this year

72 graded copies sold last year

Very few ungraded copies get listed for sale and oftentimes, they are in a condition that sellers regard as unworthy of being graded

An ungraded coverless copy sold this month for $5,000 which was the only raw copy that publicly sold since November 2025