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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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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 / February 2023 - writers have been hired to adapt for Netflix]

Hot 10 Week 17

🏅#10 on the Hot 10

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

9.8 sold for $715 vs the average $648 (+10%)

9.6 sold for $495 vs the average $420 (+18%)

9.4 sold for $353 vs the average $318 (+11%)

9.2 sold for $280 vs the average $230 (+22%)

FIFTH PRINTING 9.8 sold for $213 vs the average $145 (+47%)

SIXTH PRINTING 9.8 sold for $487 vs the average $471 (+3%)

This is the first time since Week 44 of 2024 that Something Is Killing the Children ranked on the Hot 10

It has been over three years since Key Collector Comics EXCLUSIVELY reported this property was picked up for a TV series which was confirmed by The Hollywood Reporter in the days that followed the Key Issue Alert notification

Since then, there have been few updates aside from German writers Baran bo Odar and Jantje Friese hired to adapt the script

Omega Men #3

DC ⋅ 1983

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Omega Men #3
 
Low
$10
Mid
$30
High
$100
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Key Facts

1st appearance of Lobo, an intergalactic bounty hunter

[January 2023 - Jason Momoa speculated to play Lobo in James Gunn's DC films / December 2024 - confirmed]

Hot 10 Week 17

🏅#9 on the Hot 10

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

9.8 sold for $405 vs the average $312 (+30%)

8 copies outsold the average

9.6 sold for $175 vs the average $142 (+23%)

4 copies outsold the average

9.4 sold for $130 vs the average $111 (+17%)

6 copies outsold the average

7.5 sold for $90 vs the average $83 (+8%)

Lobo ranks for the tenth time on the Key Collector Comics Hot 10 in anticipation of Jason Momoa’s depiction of the character in the DC Studios Supergirl movie

Incredible Hulk #181

Marvel ⋅ 1974

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Incredible Hulk #181
 
Low
$1k
Mid
$4.5k
High
$11k
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Key Facts

1st full appearance of Wolverine, final page cameo in issue #180

Marvel Value Stamp Series A #54 - Shanna the She-Devil

Hot 10 Week 17

🏅#8 on the Hot 10

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

9.0 sold for $6,888 vs the average $6,806 (+1%)

8.5 sold for $5,400 vs the average $5,104 (+6%)

7.5 sold for $4,000 vs the average $3,924 (+2%)

3.5 sold for $2,000 vs the average $1,906 (+5%)

2.0 sold for $1,550 vs the average $1,411 (+10%)

INCOMPLETE 1.5 sold for $1,599 vs the average $1,231 (+30%)

INCOMPLETE 0.5 sold for $1,000 vs the average $958 (+4%)

Wolverine first full appearance captures a spot for the sixth time on the 2025 Key Collector Comics Hot 10

Amazing Spider-Man #121

Marvel ⋅ 1973

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Amazing Spider-Man #121
 
Low
$90
Mid
$285
High
$900
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Key Facts

Death of Gwen Stacy, neck unintentionally snapped as Spider-Man attempted to rescue her

Hot 10 Week 17

🏅#7 on the Hot 10

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

9.2 sold for $765 vs the average $725 (+6%)

8.5 sold for $515 vs the average $501 (+3%)

8.0 sold for $450 vs the average $442 (+2%)

7.5 sold for $430 vs the average $385 (+12%)

3 copies outsold the average

6.0 sold for $360 vs the average $265 (+36%)

5.0 sold for $260 vs the average $241 (+8%)

This is the first time in the history of the Key Collector Comics Hot 10 that The Amazing Spider-Man #121 has ranked on the list

The Last of Us: American Dreams #1

Dark Horse ⋅ 2013

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The Last of Us: American Dreams #1
 
Low
$15
Mid
$50
High
$150
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Key Facts

Prequel comic book series released two months prior to the video game launch

Copies ordered by retailers: 6,032

Hot 10 Week 17

🏅#6 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 $989 (+42%)

9.6 sold for $549 vs the average $373 (+47%)

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

9.2 sold for $275 vs the average $230 (+20%)

VARIANT 8.5 sold for $76 vs the average $66 (+15%)

A SECOND PRINTING in 9.8 sold for $395, a new all-time high over the previous $350 record from September 2024

Despite a widely uneven critic (95%) / audience (49%) score, The Last of Us as a collectible has gained traction, appearing on the Key Collector Comics Trending 20 and now the Hot 10

The premiere of season one attracted 4.7 million viewers and ended with an 8.2 million finale

Season 2 kicked off in the black with 5.3 million viewers but after the death of a major character, the viewership has decreased by nearly 30%

Amazing Spider-Man #50

Marvel ⋅ 1967

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Amazing Spider-Man #50
 
Price Trend
Low
$400
Mid
$1.2k
High
$4.5k
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Key Facts

1st appearance of the Kingpin, Wilson Fisk

Story includes the iconic interior panel of Peter Parker walking away from his Spider-Man suit that is discarded in a garbage can

Hot 10 Week 17

🏅#5 on the Hot 10

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

8.0 sold for $3,000 vs the average $2,525 (+19%)

7.0 sold for $1,424 vs the average $1,402 (+2%)

5.0 sold for $850 vs the average $740 (+15%)

4.5 sold for $800 vs the average $592 (+35%)

4.0 sold for $600 vs the average $572 (+5%)

2.0 sold for $375 vs the average $347 (+8%)

The Kingpin’s first appearance issue hits the list for the eighth time in 2025 as fans speculate the villain will appear in the next Spider-Man film as well as return for Daredevil’s follow-up season

The Sentry #1

Marvel ⋅ 2000

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The Sentry #1
 
Price Trend
Low
$10
Mid
$30
High
$100
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Key Facts

1st appearance of the Sentry

1st appearance of The Void, the dark aspect of The Sentry

Hot 10 Week 17

🏅#4 on the Hot 10

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

9.8 sold for $365 vs the average $286 (+28%)

11 copies outsold the average

9.6 sold for $200 vs the average $149 (+34%)

9.4 sold for $175 vs the average $117 (+50%)

A 9.2 sold for $160, a new all-time high over the previous $153 record from September 2022

SDCC VARIANT 9.8 sold for $237 vs the average $199 (+19%)

3 copies outsold the average

LEE VARIANT 9.8 sold for $258 vs the average $250 (+3%)

LEE VARIANT 9.6 sold for $200 vs the average $165 (+21%)

The Sentry’s introduction lands on the list as the “NEW” Thunderbolts* film debuted in theaters to a $76 million dollar box office

Thunderbolts captured the third highest opening weekend of 2025 behind Minecraft ($162,753,000) and Captain America: Brave New World ($88,842,603)

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 17

🏅#3 on the Hot 10

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

9.8 sold for $3,120 vs the average $3,010 (+4%)

9.4 sold for $501 vs the average $483 (+4%)

9.2 sold for $399 vs the average $390 (+2%)

9.0 sold for $340 vs the average $330 (+3%)

8.0 sold for $239 vs the average $229 (+4%)

7.5 sold for $225 vs the average $198 (+14%)

6.5 sold for $184 vs the average $149 (+23%)

6.0 sold for $156 vs the average $150 (+4%)

REPRINT 9.4 sold for $360 vs the average $204 (+76%)

REPRINT 7.0 sold for $190 vs the average $114 (+67%)

It should come as no surprise that the premiere issue of the first ongoing U.S. Star Wars comic made the list this week for the third time in 2025 following May the 4th fandom holiday and May the 5th, Revenge of the Fifth (Sith)

Special Marvel Edition #15

Marvel ⋅ 1973

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Special Marvel Edition #15
 
Low
$120
Mid
$400
High
$1.2k
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Key Facts

1st appearance of Shang-Chi, the Master of Kung-Fu

1st appearance of Sir Dennis Nayland-Smith

1st appearance of Fu Manchu, father of Shang-Chi, later renamed Han, then Zheng Zu

1st team appearance of Si-Fan, a secret society with allegiances to Fu Manchu

1st appearance of Shang-Chi's unnamed mother, an American - later retconned in Shang-Chi #4 (2021)

Hot 10 Week 17

🏅#2 on the Hot 10

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

9.8 sold for $3,240 vs the average $2,821 (+15%)

9.2 sold for $385 vs the average $370 (+4%)

8.5 sold for $260 vs the average $256 (+2%)

8.0 sold for $235 vs the average $212 (+11%)

7.5 sold for $188 vs the average $175 (+7%)

7.0 sold for $175 vs the average $156 (+12%)

6.5 sold for $174 vs the average $150 (+16%)

This is the first time Shang-Chi has made the list in 2025 and has not qualified since 2023

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 17

🏅#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 $2,894 (+4%)

8.5 sold for $2,100 vs the average $2,047 (+3%)

8.0 sold for $2,200 vs the average $1,823 (+21%)

7.5 sold for $1,995 vs the average $1,470 (+36%)

7.0 sold for $1,400 vs the average $1,328 (+5%)

6.5 sold for $1,299 vs the average $1,143 (+14%)

5.5 sold for $1,000 vs the average $942 (+6%)

4.0 sold for $1,060 vs the average $807 (+31%)

3.0 sold for $750 vs the average $653 (+15%)

2.5 sold for $744 vs the average $684 (+9%)

Daredevil: Born Again and Frank’s future prospects in the MCU with a season two and a Punisher Disney+ special presentation has earned the vigilante a spot on the list in 13 out of 15 weeks of 2025

It is also the fourth time in the #1 spot this year

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