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Hot 10

The Hot 10 is a weekly market analysis of the most significant transactions related to established Key Issues using eBay, auction houses and other cited sources.

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Amazing Spider-Man #15

Marvel ⋅ 1964

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Amazing Spider-Man #15
 
Low
$200
Mid
$800
High
$2k
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Key Facts

1st appearance of Kraven the Hunter

2nd appearance of the Chameleon

First mention of Mary Jane Watson

Hot 10 Week 45

🏅#10 on the Hot 10

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

8.0 sold for $2,375 vs the average $2,367 (+0%)

6.5 sold for $1,710 vs the average $1,334 (+28%)

5.5 sold for $950 vs the average $918 (+3%)

4.0 sold for $1,107 vs the average $640 (+73%)

This is the first week ASM #15 qualified for the Key Collector Comics Hot 10

G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #1

Marvel ⋅ 1982

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G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #1
 
Low
$18
Mid
$60
High
$180
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Key Facts

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

Hot 10 Week 45

🏅#9 on the Hot 10

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

9.6 sold for $395 vs the average $325 (+22%)

NEWSSTAND 9.6 sold for $400 vs the average $363 (+10%)

9.4 sold for $229 vs the average $226 (+1%)

9.2 sold for $271 vs the average $203 (+33%)

9.0 sold for $200 vs the average $193 (+4%)

NEWSSTAND 8.5 sold for $170 vs the average $149 (+14%)

NEWSSTAND 8.0 sold for $139 vs the average $136 (+2%)

G.I. Joe #1 continues to show strong interest on the secondary market due in part to the Energon shared universe of G.I. Joe and Transformers, launched by Image/Skybound in 2023

In addition to multiple limited series focusing on different Joe and Cobra characters, there are also two ongoing G.I. Joe series

Predator #1

Dark Horse ⋅ 1989

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Predator #1
 
Low
$5
Mid
$18
High
$60
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Key Facts

1st appearance of Predator in a standard comic book

Marvel acquired the rights to publish Alien and Predator comics from Dark Horse in 2020

Hot 10 Week 45

🏅#8 on the Hot 10

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

9.8 sold for $447 vs the average $437 (+2%)

9.6 sold for $200 vs the average $168 (+19%)

5 copies outsold the average

9.4 sold for $160 vs the average $129 (+24%)

4 copies outsold the average

9.2 sold for $101 vs the average $99 (+2%)

9.0 sold for $145 vs the average $108 (+34%)

8.5 sold for $100 vs the average $77 (+30%)

Proving again that outside media has a strong correlation to comic book collectability, Predator #1 earns a spot on the list for the fifth time in 2025

Daredevil #7

Marvel ⋅ 1965

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Daredevil #7
 
Price Trend
Low
$80
Mid
$200
High
$800
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Key Facts

Debut of Daredevil’s red suit

Hot 10 Week 45

🏅#7 on the Hot 10

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

7.0 sold for $595 vs the average $573 (+4%)

6.5 sold for $500 vs the average $416 (+20%)

4.5 sold for $315 vs the average $265 (+19%)

4.0 sold for $300 vs the average $248 (+21%)

2.5 sold for $220 vs the average $174 (+26%)

This is the second time that Daredevil #7 qualified for the Key Collector Comics Hot 10

Incredible Hulk #340

Marvel ⋅ 1988

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Incredible Hulk #340
 
Low
$20
Mid
$80
High
$275
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Key Facts

Iconic cover art by Todd McFarlane

Hot 10 Week 45

🏅#6 on the Hot 10

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

9.8 sold for $1,313 vs the average $1,040 (+26%)

3 copies outsold the average

9.6 sold for $494 vs the average $394 (+25%)

3 copies outsold the average

9.4 sold for $360 vs the average $299 (+20%)

3 copies outsold the average

9.2 sold for $297 vs the average $260 (+14%)

NEWSSTAND 9.0 sold for $260 vs the average $247 (+5%)

8.5 sold for $235 vs the average $201 (+17%)

A 6.0 NEWSSTAND sold for $200, setting a new record and surpassing the previous $189 high from 2022 by +5%

This week marks the 12th time that Hulk #340 ranked on the Hot 10

Star Wars #1

Marvel ⋅ 1977

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Star Wars #1
 
Low
$30
Mid
$90
High
$300
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Key Facts

Issues #1 - #6 are an adaptation of 'Star Wars: A New Hope'

1st appearance of Darth Vader

1st appearance of Luke Skywalker

1st appearance of Princess Leia

1st appearance of C-3PO and R2-D2

1st appearance of Grand Moff Tarkin

1st appearance of Beru and Owen Lars

Introduction of Stormtroopers

1st cover appearance of Obi Wan Kenobi and Han Solo (not in story)

📖 Reading Order: read Star Wars (1977) #1 - #6, then Princess Leia #1

Hot 10 Week 45

🏅#5 on the Hot 10

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

9.8 sold for $3,600 vs the average $2,709 (+33%)

9.6 sold for $853 vs the average $749 (+14%)

9.4 sold for $470 vs the average $466 (+1%)

9.2 sold for $420 vs the average $380 (+11%)

9.0 sold for $385 vs the average $332 (+16%)

8.5 sold for $291 vs the average $257 (+13%)

8.0 sold for $270 vs the average $238 (+13%)

Star Wars #1 ranks on the list for the eighth time in 2025

Believe it or not, Star Wars #1, published in 1977 began seeing significant collector attention only in the past 10 years

The most abundant grade is 9.4, with 3,049 CGC-graded copies

Prior to 2014, the highest quantity of 9.4 copies purchased in a year was 61

It wasn’t until 2015, when Star Wars: The Force Awakens was released, that collectors really stepped on the gas, with 160 copies in 9.4 changing hands

Since then, the number of copies sold annually has consistently remained in the triple digits

When it comes to value, a 9.4 average sale price of $466 shows a strong measure of health for this book, which is similar across all mid-to-high grades

Prior to the secondary market boom, the average sale price of a 9.4 in 2020 was $270

In 2015, the average was $279

In 2014, it was $162

In 2010, it was $82

Star Wars #1 continues to be a dominant collectible that crosses over multiple fandom mediums, with original comic book stories remaining an essential element of the expansive saga

Something Is Killing the Children #1

BOOM! ⋅ 2019

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Something Is Killing the Children #1
 
Low
$30
Mid
$90
High
$325
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Key Facts

1st appearance of Erica Slaughter

1st appearance of James, a boy who witnessed the death of his classmates

1st appearance of an Oscuratype, a monster

Copies ordered by retailers: 33,648

[April 2021 - inside sources tell Key Collector Comics that Something Is Killing The Children is in development for a TV series / October 2025 - Blumhouse (Black Phone 2) secured the rights to Something is Killing the Children for a live-action theatrical release and an adult-animated TV series]

Hot 10 Week 45

🏅#4 on the Hot 10

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

9.8 sold for $967 vs the average $724 (+34%)

7 copies outsold the average

9.6 sold for $620 vs the average $481 (+29%)

NYCC JAE LEE SKETCH 9.8 sold for $900 vs the average $765 (+18%)

JENNY FRISON VARIANT 9.8 sold for $900 vs the average $765 (+18%)

6 copies outsold the average

JAE LEE VARIANT 9.8 sold for $174 vs the average $146 (+19%)

JENNY FRISON VARIANT 9.6 sold for $130 vs the average $116 (+12%)

JAE LEE VARIANT 9.6 sold for $104 vs the average $96 (+8%)

JAE LEE VARIANT 9.4 sold for $100 vs the average $76 (+32%)

FOURTH PRINTING 9.8 sold for $138 vs the average $114 (+21%)

EIGHTH PRINTING 9.8 sold for $42 vs the average $33 (+27%)

SiKtC #1 earns a spot on the list for the fifth time in 2025 showing consistent confidence by collectors who are anticipating the live-action adaptation of the series

In 2021, it was announced that the property was in development for a Netflix adaptation

The original filmmaker Mike Flanagan was attached to write/produce but he left the project shortly thereafter

In February 2023, showrunners were hired but whatever happened between now and then resulted in Blumhouse securing the rights with the intention of a feature film and adult-animated series

Absolute Batman #1

DC ⋅ 2024

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Absolute Batman #1
 
Price Trend
Low
$5
Mid
$15
High
$75
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Key Facts

Premiere issue of an ongoing series in the Absolute Universe, a dimension built on Darkseid energy

Introduction of Alfred Pennyworth, an M16 agent

Introduction of Black Mask

Introduction of Waylon Jones, Killer Crock in the mainstream universe

Introduction of Martha Wayne, Commissioner Gordon, Barbara Gordon, Harvey Bullock

Introduction of Selina Kyle, Oswald Cobblepot, Edward Nygma, Harvey Dent - as children in a photograph

Introduction of Matches Malone

Introduction of Joker, first cameo appearance

Introduction of Julia Pennyworth, cameo appearance

Introduction and death of Thomas Wayne

1st team appearance of the Party Animals, led by Black Mask

Absolute Batman #1 preceded by a 16-page black and white ashcan preview

Hot 10 Week 45

🏅#3 on the Hot 10

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

9.8 sold for $242 vs the average $114 (+112%)

24 copies outsold the average

BERTRAM 1:25 VARIANT 9.8 sold for $128 vs the average $95 (+35%)

JIM LEE FOIL 9.8 sold for $73 vs the average $60 (+22%)

JIM LEE VIRGIN SKETCH 9.8 sold for $300 vs the average $299 (+0%)

AKIRA VARIANT 9.8 sold for $625 vs the average $364 (+72%)

LIAM SHARP VARIANT 9.8 sold for $83 vs the average $71 (+17%)

JIM LEE (NO FOIL) VARIANT 9.8 sold for $120 vs the average $67 (+79%)

6 copies outsold the average

SECOND PRINTING 9.8 sold for $65 vs the average $52 (+25%)

THIRD PRINTING 9.8 sold for $56 vs the average $44 (+27%)

THIRD PRINTING DRAGOTTA FOIL 9.8 sold for $56 vs the average $44 (+27%)

THIRD PRINTING DRAGOTTA 9.8 sold for $90 vs the average $72 (+25%)

THIRD PRINTING AKIRA SKETCH 9.8 sold for $130 vs the average $103 (+26%)

5 copies outsold the average

FOURTH PRINTING AKIRA SKETCH SPOT FOIL 9.8 sold for $130 vs the average $108 (+20%)

SECOND PRINTING DESIGN 9.8 sold for $1,500, setting a new record and surpassing the previous $899 high from November by +67%

Down two spots from last week’s #1, Absolute Batman should not be misconstrued as trending down

Particularly notable is the surge in demand for 9.8 copies of Cover A, with 24 copies purchased this week

Despite variants being more scarce than the main cover, collectors generally gravitate toward Cover A

Variants only command premium values when produced in extremely limited quantities, as seen with Ultimate Fallout #4 1:25 (1st Miles Morales), Edge of Spider-Verse #2 1:25 (1st Spider-Gwen), and Star Wars: The Clone Wars #1 Wachter 1,000-copy variant (1st Ahsoka)

Absolute Batman #1 does not meet the criteria for variant scarcity, as the issue features more than 60 variants, additional printings, ratio variants, and store exclusives that dilute the significance of any single cover

The reimagined Batman series remains the most sought-after book of the year, outperforming even the first appearance of the Absolute characters in DC All-In Special #1

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

Hot 10 Week 45

🏅#2 on the Hot 10

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

9.8 sold for $2,707 vs the average $2,493 (+9%)

9.6 sold for $900 vs the average $827 (+9%)

4 copies outsold the average

9.4 sold for $680 vs the average $582 (+17%)

3 copies outsold the average

NEWSSTAND 9.4 sold for $800 vs the average $745 (+7%)

9.2 sold for $575 vs the average $496 (+16%)

9.0 sold for $567 vs the average $463 (+22%)

8.5 sold for $439 vs the average $400 (+10%)

NEWSSTAND 8.0 sold for $385 vs the average $378 (+2%)

7.5 sold for $350 vs the average $331 (+6%)

NEWSSTAND 7.0 sold for $360 vs the average $336 (+7%)

6.0 sold for $305 vs the average $290 (+5%)

Rebounding from last week’s #4 spot, ASM #300 climbs two spots higher in its 27th appearance on the Key Collector Comics Hot 10

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

Hot 10 Week 45

🏅#1 on the Hot 10

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

9.2 sold for $3,000 vs the average $2,886 (+4%)

8.5 sold for $2,400 vs the average $2,026 (+18%)

7.5 sold for $1,575 vs the average $1,494 (+5%)

7.0 sold for $1,650 vs the average $1,390 (+19%)

6.5 sold for $1,376 vs the average $1,176 (+17%)

6.0 sold for $1,175 vs the average $1,080 (+9%)

5.5 sold for $1,225 vs the average $972 (+26%)

5.0 sold for $1,000 vs the average $956 (+5%)

4.0 sold for $900 vs the average $816 (+10%)

2.5 sold for $765 vs the average $641 (+19%)

2.0 sold for $735 vs the average $663 (+11%)

1.0 sold for $555 vs the average $527 (+5%)

0.5 sold for $746 vs the average $443 (+68%)

This is the 12th time in 2025 that The Punisher’s first introduction has hit #1 on the Hot 10 and its 35th overall appearance on the list

Among other Key Performance Indicators demonstrating strong secondary market demand, the Punisher’s first appearance is on pace for a record year in 9.8 units sold with 13 copies so far and within striking distance of last year’s record of 14

There are currently 4 copies in 9.8 listed on eBay with the lowest priced at $19,500 which exceeds the 90-day average by $4,000

Sellers anticipate an even stronger surge in demand for the character’s first appearance due to multiple live-action portrayals slated for upcoming TV and film projects

Demand is expected to rise even further for Punisher Key Issues as the character is set for his first on-screen interaction with Spider-Man in Brand New Day

ASM #129 continues to show broad interest across the graded spectrum from low to high grades

Grades 5.5 (+26%), 6.5 (+17%), 7.0 (+19%) and 2.5 (+19%) are posting especially strong premiums over their respective averages

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