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Hot 10 Week of Jan 05, 2025

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. Issues that have three data points of record breaking sales within a week's time are preferred in qualifying for this list

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Fantastic Four #49

Marvel ⋅ 1966

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Fantastic Four #49
 
Low
$200
Mid
$800
High
$2k
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Key Facts

1st full appearance of Galactus

1st cover and 2nd appearance of the Silver Surfer

Market News

🏅#5 on the Hot 10

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

8.0 sold for $2,900 vs the average $2,254 (+29%)

6.0 sold for $860 vs the average $799 (+8%)

5.5 sold for $720 vs the average $616 (+17%)

4.0 sold for $541 vs the average $479 (+13%)

3.0 sold for $400 vs the average $376 (+6%)

This week, a COVERLESS copy sold for $250 and broke the previous record of $228 from 2023 by +10%

Fantastic Four #48

Marvel ⋅ 1966

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Fantastic Four #48
 
Low
$400
Mid
$1.2k
High
$4k
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Key Facts

1st appearance of Silver Surfer

1st cameo appearance of Galactus

Market News

🏅#6 on the Hot 10

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

9.4 sold for $14,400 vs the average $12,825 (+12%)

8.0 sold for $3,550 vs the average $3,421 (+4%)

4.5 sold for $1,101 vs the average $977 (+13%)

3.5 sold for $800 vs the average $757 (+6%)

1.8 sold for $629 vs the average $562 (+12%)

Amazing Spider-Man #316

Marvel ⋅ 1989

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Amazing Spider-Man #316
 
Low
$10
Mid
$30
High
$110
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Key Facts

3rd appearance of Venom

1st full cover appearance of Venom - head appears in and inset of issue #315

Market News

🏅#8 on the Hot 10

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

9.8 sold for $476 vs the average $451 (+6%)

9.6 sold for $215 vs the average $209 (+3%)

9.4 sold for $190 vs the average $156 (+22%)

9.2 sold for $200 vs the average $144 (+39%)

9.0 sold for $150 vs the average $135 (+11%)

NEWSSTAND 9.0 sold for $160 vs the average $129 (+24%)

6.5 sold for $89 vs the average $84 (+6%)

Fantastic Four #50

Marvel ⋅ 1966

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Fantastic Four #50
 
Low
$85
Mid
$235
High
$850
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Key Facts

Iconic cover art by Jack Kirby

Classic battle of Silver Surfer vs Galactus

3rd appearance of Silver Surfer

2nd appearance of Galactus

1st appearance of Wyatt Wingfoot, an ally of the Fantastic Four

Introduction of the Ultimate Nullifier, a weapon created by the Watchers

Market News

🏅#2 on the Hot 10

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

9.0 sold for $3,800 vs the average $3,333 (+14%)

8.0 sold for $1,100 vs the average $1,031 (+7%)

6.0 sold for $530 vs the average $385 (+38%)

5.5 sold for $386 vs the average $316 (+22%)

4.5 sold for $260 vs the average $235 (+11%)

3.0 sold for $201 vs the average $159 (+26%)

This week, a $119 sale in INCOMPLETE 0.5 broke the previous record of $110 from November by +8%

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]

Market News

OMEGA MEN 3 🏅#1 on the Hot 10

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

9.8 sold for $400 vs the average $295 (+36%)

31 copies sold this week

9.6 sold for $265 vs the average $127 (+109%)

20 copies sold this week

9.4 sold for $150 vs the average $93 (+61%)

12 copies sold this week

9.2 sold for $125 vs the average $82 (+52%)

7 copies sold this week

9.0 sold for $115 vs the average $80 (+44%)

7 copies sold this week

8.5 sold for $85 vs the average $72 (+18%)

4 copies sold this week

8.0 sold for $105 vs the average $66 (+59%)

The last time Lobo’s first appearance qualified for the Hot 10 was back in March 2024

After speculation that Jason Momoa would be cast as Lobo in James Gunn’s DCU back in January 2023, Omega Men #3 made the Hot 10 an impressive 18 times, earning it a spot on the year-end Hottest 10 as a top selling book for 2023

Uncanny X-Men #141

Marvel ⋅ 1981

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Uncanny X-Men #141
 
Low
$15
Mid
$50
High
$160
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Key Facts

"Days of Future Past" part 1

1st team appearance of the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants: Mystique, Destiny, Pyro, Avalanche and Blob

1st appearance of Destiny

1st appearance of Avalanche

1st appearance of Pyro

1st appearance of Rachel Summers, daughter of Scott and Jean

Market News

🏅#3 on the Hot 10

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

9.8 sold for $1,095 vs the average $804 (+36%)

9.6 sold for $400 vs the average $306 (+31%)

9.4 sold for $235 vs the average $209 (+12%)

9.2 sold for $216 vs the average $189 (+14%)

8.5 sold for $176 vs the average $134 (+31%)

NEWSSTAND 7.5 sold for $110 vs the average $108 (+2%)

6.5 sold for $95 vs the average $88 (+8%)

MARK JEWELERS INSERT 8.5 sold for $200 [$164 in 2022] +22%

Green Lantern #59

DC ⋅ 1968

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Green Lantern #59
 
Low
$60
Mid
$180
High
$600
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Key Facts

1st appearance of Guy Gardner, Hal Jordan's backup Green Lantern

Market News

🏅#4 on the Hot 10

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

7.0 sold for $457 vs the average $395 (+16%)

6.5 sold for $360 vs the average $296 (+22%)

4.0 sold for $242 vs the average $213 (+14%)

6.0 sold for $350 vs the average $286 (+22%)

5.5 sold for $275 vs the average $264 (+4%)

This is the second consecutive week Guy Gardner's introduction qualified for the Hot 10

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

[October 2024 - a secret Predator film directed by Dan Trachtenberg (Prey) is rumored to release prior to Predator: Badlands]

Market News

🏅#10 on the Hot 10

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

9.8 sold for $500 vs the average $442 (+13%)

9.6 sold for $150 vs the average $142 (+6%)

9.4 sold for $155 vs the average $109 (+42%)

9.2 sold for $86 vs the average $82 (+5%)

7.5 sold for $73 vs the average $65 (+12%)

Predator #1 ranked on the first Hot 10 of 2025 due to two live-action film projects releasing later this year – one is Predator Badlands and the other is an unknown, secret movie that is supposed to premiere prior to Badlands

Daredevil #131

Marvel ⋅ 1976

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Daredevil #131
 
Low
$25
Mid
$90
High
$250
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Key Facts

1st appearance and origin of Bullseye

Market News

🏅#9 on the Hot 10

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

9.6 sold for $855 vs the average $796 (+7%)

9.2 sold for $441 vs the average $410 (+8%)

8.5 sold for $285 vs the average $284 (+0%)

7.5 sold for $221 vs the average $220 (+0%)

5.0 sold for $140 vs the average $132 (+6%)

3.0 sold for $136 vs the average $119 (+14%)

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

Market News

🏅#7 on the Hot 10

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

9.4 sold for $4,080 vs the average $3,705 (+10%)

8.5 sold for $2,650 vs the average $2,122 (+25%)

8.0 sold for $1,980 vs the average $1,857 (+7%)

6.5 sold for $1,270 vs the average $1,152 (+10%)

3.0 sold for $740 vs the average $696 (+6%)

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