Hot 10

🏅#10 on the Hot 10

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

9.8 sold for $1,400 vs the average $1,265 (+11%)

NEWSSTAND 9.6 sold for $725 vs the average $577 (+26%)

9.4 sold for $399 vs the average $398 (+0%)

9.2 sold for $350 vs the average $299 (+17%)

9.0 sold for $360 vs the average $260 (+38%)

NEWSSTAND 8.5 sold for $265 vs the average $240 (+10%)

8.0 sold for $203 vs the average $196 (+4%)

A NEWSSTAND in grade 6.5 hit a new all-time high with a $160 sale, an uptick of +7% over the previous $150 high set in 2022

This is the second time in 2026 that DC Comics Presents #47 has ranked on the Key Collector Comics Hot 10

High-grade copies of DC Comics Presents #47 are among the most sought-after and naturally most expensive comic books associated with the Masters of the Universe franchise, but they are far from the only high-value collectibles in the comic book market

Here are some other comics that command strong value on the secondary market

He-Man and the Masters of the Universe #1 (2013) Dodson She-Ra variant (1:25) sells for approximately $1,000 in 9.8, while ungraded copies typically sell for around $500, with a recent sale reaching $800

He-Man and the Masters of the Universe #1 (2012) Wilkins Skeletor variant (1:25) sells for approximately $1,500 in 9.8, while a recent ungraded copy sold for $800

Masters of the Universe #1 (1982) regularly sells for around $300 in 9.8, while the scarce Canadian Price Variant ($0.75) often commands double that amount

A Canadian Price Variant ($0.95) of Masters of the Universe #1 (1986) published by Marvel sold for $1,650 in 9.8 at the beginning of June

Between 2002 and 2004, Image Comics, in collaboration with MV Creations, published a Masters of the Universe series that produced two Museum Editions limited to just 50 copies each

These editions are rarely offered for sale, but when they surface, ungraded copies can fetch up to $1,500

The series also produced a second printing featuring Skeletor on the cover that regularly sells for $100 or more on eBay and contains a preview of Invincible #1

Speaking of MV Creations, the 2004 series is home to some of the scarcest and most valuable Masters of the Universe variants

Many were offered exclusively through He-Man.org and are exceptionally difficult to find, selling for up to $1,000 in graded 9.8 condition and hundreds of dollars ungraded

All things considered, Masters of the Universe collectability has remained strong over the past several years since anticipation for the film first began building

This year is on pace to be a record-breaker for DC Comics Presents #47 in 9.8, with 20 copies already sold and a chance to surpass the current annual record of 31 copies sold in 2018

As for the franchise as a whole, given its highly specific demographic appeal, it is difficult to imagine a large number of future theatrical releases

However, for those who grew up with these characters in the 1980s, it is a welcome opportunity to see them brought to life in such a grand and spectacular way one more time

🏅#9 on the Hot 10

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

NEWSSTAND 9.8 sold for $1,550 vs the average $1,423 (+9%)

4 copies outsold the average

9.6 sold for $450 vs the average $378 (+19%)

NEWSSTAND 9.6 sold for $464 vs the average $428 (+8%)

4 copies outsold the average

9.4 sold for $370 vs the average $258 (+43%)

NEWSSTAND 9.2 sold for $300 vs the average $233 (+29%)

5 copies outsold the average

9.0 sold for $268 vs the average $190 (+41%)

8.5 sold for $190 vs the average $172 (+10%)

NEWSSTAND 8.5 sold for $230 vs the average $167 (+38%)

NEWSSTAND 7.5 sold for $190 vs the average $150` (+27%)

4 copies outsold the average

NEWSSTAND 7.0 sold for $170 vs the average $136 (+25%)

This week is the seventh time in 2026 that ASM #252 made the list

🏅#8 on the Hot 10

Transactions from this week that sold for higher than the previous twelve-month average: 9.8 sold for $2,000 vs the average $1,687 (+19%)

Three copies sold above the average

9.6 sold for $850 vs the average $708 (+20%)

NEWSSTAND 9.6 sold for $1,385 vs the average $1,015 (+36%)

NEWSSTAND 9.4 sold for $900 vs the average $753 (+20%)

NEWSSTAND 9.0 sold for $597 vs the average $531 (+12%)

8.5 sold for $424 vs the average $395 (+7%)

8.0 sold for $450 vs the average $384 (+17%)

This marks the sixth time Harley Quinn's first appearance has ranked on the Key Collector Comics Hot 10 in 2026

Harley Quinn has received a surge of interest and exposure following the announcement that her Absolute Universe origin story will be told in Absolute Batman #22

The issue already boasts more than 30 exclusive variants, many of which prominently feature Harley Quin

🏅#7 on the Hot 10

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

7.0 sold for $6,750 vs the average $6,036 (+12%)

6.0 sold for $4,500 vs the average $4,085 (+10%)

5.0 sold for $4,000 vs the average $3,092 (+29%)

3.0 sold for $2,300 vs the average $2,065 (+11%)

This is the seventh time in 2026 that Daredevil #1 has ranked on the Key Collector Comics Hot 10

🏅#6 on the Hot 10

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

8.0 sold for $3,900 vs the average $3,857 (+1%)

7.5 sold for $3,200 vs the average $2,872 (+11%)

6.0 sold for $2,100 vs the average $1,744 (+20%)

5.5 sold for $1,653 vs the average $1,414 (+17%)

5.0 sold for $1,399 vs the average $1,195 (+17%)

3.5 sold for $999 vs the average $854 (+17%)

This is the second time that Electro’s first appearance ranked on the Hot 10 in 2026

🏅#5 on the Hot 10

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

9.0 sold for $2,450 vs the average $2,186 (+12%)

8.5 sold for $1,731 vs the average $1,435 (+21%)

8.0 sold for $1,391 vs the average $1,261 (+10%)

7.0 sold for $869 vs the average $805 (+8%)

6.5 sold for $675 vs the average $641 (+5%)

6.0 sold for $625 vs the average $592 (+6%)

5.5 sold for $670 vs the average $537 (+25%)

4.5 sold for $500 vs the average $447 (+12%)

4.0 sold for $410 vs the average $401 (+2%)

3.5 sold for $400 vs the average $371 (+8%)

This is the fifth time in 2026 that Iron Man #1 qualified for the list

🏅#4 on the Hot 10

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

9.0 sold for $3,087 vs the average $2,814 (+10%)

8.5 sold for $2,163 vs the average $2,134 (+1%)

7.0 sold for $1,098 vs the average $1,088 (+1%)

6.0 sold for $695 vs the average $591 (+18%)

5.5 sold for $600 vs the average $499 (+20%)

5.0 sold for $610 vs the average $485 (+26%)

4.0 sold for $450 vs the average $394 (+14%)

3.5 sold for $345 vs the average $333 (+4%)

1.0 sold for $200 vs the average $155 (+29%)

This marks just the third time in 24 weeks in 2026 that Silver Surfer #1 has appeared on the Key Collector Comics Hot 10

🏅#3 on the Hot 10

Transactions from this week that sold for higher than the previous twelve-month average: 7.0 sold for $9,760 vs the average $8,862 (+10%)

6.0 sold for $7,034 vs the average $5,611 (+25%)

4.5 sold for $3,950 vs the average $3,835 (+3%)

4.0 sold for $3,850 vs the average $3,302 (+17%)

1.5 sold for $1,780 vs the average $1,482 (+20%)

Avengers #1 returns to the Key Collector Comics Hot 10 for only the third time in 2026

The following is not necessarily an editorial analysis of sales that occurred this week

Instead, we will examine the difference in availability between a Blue Chip Key Issue from the Silver Age and a Blue Chip Key Issue from the Bronze Age

To understand how a decade can affect scarcity, we will compare Avengers #1 to Giant-Size X-Men #1

There are few metrics available in any hobby that provide a truly accurate count of both graded and non-graded copies in existence and their condition

However, tools such as the CGC Population Report can offer valuable insight, which is reflected in the data below using the following format: Grade: Total quantity of Avengers #1 (1963) vs Giant-Size X-Men #1 (1975)

9.9: 0 vs 1

9.8: 0 vs 297

9.6: 13 vs 522

9.4: 19 vs 716

9.2: 19 vs 717

9.0: 36 vs 945

8.5: 68 vs 1,195

8.0: 81 vs 1,204

7.5: 131 vs 1,294

7.0: 189 vs 1,267

6.5: 238 vs 1,199

6.0: 269 vs 1,008

5.5: 277 vs 818

5.0: 445 vs 870

4.5: 514 vs 745

4.0: 651 vs 682

*Grade 3.5 and below is where Avengers #1 begins to exceed Giant-Size X-Men #1 in quantity

3.5: 620 vs 485

3.0: 698 vs 436

2.5: 511 vs 289

2.0: 388 vs 195

1.8: 248 vs 126

1.5: 257 vs 96

1.0: 211 vs 61

0.5: 229 vs 95

In total, there are 6,128 graded copies of Avengers #1 reported in the census versus 15,282 copies of Giant-Size X-Men #1

The disparity in both quantity and condition reflects a significant shift in how comic books were viewed by collectors, particularly beginning in the 1970s

During that decade, the hobby evolved from purchases made primarily at newsstands and general stores to dedicated comic book shops

What began as only a handful of specialty stores grew into thousands by the end of the decade

The rise of comic shops was made possible by the Direct Market, which created a distribution channel between publishers and retailers

Comic conventions also sprouted up in the mid-1960s and expanded nationally and internationally throughout the 1970s

Combined with the growth of the Direct Market, these developments helped establish comic collecting as a viable hobby and encouraged far greater care and preservation of comic books than in previous decades

🏅#2 on the Hot 10

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

9.4 sold for $5,612 vs the average $5,348 (+5%)

9.0 sold for $3,904 vs the average $3,829 (+2%)

8.5 sold for $3,950 vs the average $3,126 (+26%)

7.5 sold for $2,575 vs the average $2,434 (+6%)

7.0 sold for $2,700 vs the average $2,168 (+25%)

6.0 sold for $1,799 vs the average $1,777 (+1%)

4.5 sold for $1,750 vs the average $1,317 (+33%)

3.0 sold for $1,400 vs the average $1,156 (+21%)

This is the 14th time in 24 weeks of 2026 that Giant Size X-Men #1 ranked on the Hot 10

🏅#1 on the Hot 10

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

9.0 sold for $6,555 vs the average $6,066 (+8%)

8.5 sold for $5,299 vs the average $4,745 (+12%)

7.5 sold for $3,904 vs the average $3,707 (+5%)

7.0 sold for $3,450 vs the average $3,387 (+2%)

6.5 sold for $3,500 vs the average $3,048 (+15%)

4.0 sold for $2,374 vs the average $2,007 (+18%)

3.5 sold for $1,927 vs the average $1,801 (+7%)

2.5 sold for $1,850 vs the average $1,634 (+13%)

This marks the 16th week out of 24 that Wolverine’s first full appearance has ranked on the Key Collector Comics Hot 10 and the seventh time it has claimed the top spot