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DC ⋅ 1942

Low
$260
Mid
$780
High
$2.6K

Key Facts

Full-page advertisement for Wonder Woman #1

The publication date of this issue is presumed to have been after the publication of Wonder Woman #1

Record-Breakers

๐Ÿฅˆ Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]

3.0 sold for $700 [$90 in 2014] +678%

Timely ⋅ 1941

Low
$1.5K
Mid
$5K
High
$15K

Key Facts

World War II cover art depicting Hitler

1st appearance and origin of the Witness, Jewish hero that battled the Nazis

Record-Breakers

๐Ÿฅˆ Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]

4.0 sold for $9,690 [$1,317 in 2010] +636%

Low
$1
Mid
$2
High
$3

Record-Breakers

๐Ÿฅˆ Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]

NEWSSTAND 9.8 sold for $1,235 [$300 in Apr] +312%

Low
$5
Mid
$18
High
$70

Key Facts

Specialty border printed on select covers published in November 1986 celebrating Marvel's 25th Anniversary or more precisely, the 25th year since Fantastic Four #1 was published in November 1961

Record-Breakers

๐Ÿฅˆ Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]

NEWSSTAND 9.8 sold for $885 [$288 in Apr] +207%

Low
$1.1K
Mid
$3.3K
High
$14K

Key Facts

Cover art by Alex Schomburg

Record-Breakers

๐Ÿฅˆ Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]

2 CENTER WRAPS MISSING / INCOMPLETE / 0.5 sold for $1,464 [$541 in 2024] +171%

Star ⋅ 1952

Low
$100
Mid
$295
High
$985

Record-Breakers

๐Ÿฅˆ Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]

7.5 sold for $793 [$299 in 2014] +165%

Marvel ⋅ 1985

Low
$2
Mid
$8
High
$20

Key Facts

Milestone issue #100

Record-Breakers

๐Ÿฅˆ Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]

NEWSSTAND 9.8 sold for $500 [$200 in 2024] +150%

For value context, in December a 9.8 Direct sold for $120

Marvel ⋅ 1989

Low
$1
Mid
$2
High
$10

Key Facts

Cover art by Todd McFarlane

Record-Breakers

๐Ÿฅˆ Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]

NEWSSTAND 9.8 sold for $585 [$236 in 2022] +148%

For value context, last month a 9.8 Direct sold for $90

Record-Breakers

๐Ÿฅˆ Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]

9.8 sold for $475 [$200 in 2023] +138%

Blind Bag โ€ข Black & White ⋅ Keenspot ⋅ 2025

Low
$0
Mid
$0
High
$0

Record-Breakers

๐Ÿฅˆ Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]

9.8 sold for $225 [$95 in Nov] +137%

Low
$1K
Mid
$3K
High
$10K

Key Facts

First EC horror comic which, along with Vault of Horror #12, changed the course of the publisher and set into motion future censorship

Record-Breakers

๐Ÿฅˆ Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]

3.0 sold for $2,700 [$1,275 in 2019] +112%

Atlas ⋅ 1955

Low
$320
Mid
$1.1K
High
$3.2K

Key Facts

1st appearance of the Rawhide Kid, the first version of the character

Record-Breakers

๐Ÿฅˆ Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]

5.5 sold for $2,000 [$1,000 in 2017] +100%

Avon ⋅ 1947

Low
$170
Mid
$510
High
$1.7K

Record-Breakers

๐Ÿฅˆ Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]

2.5 sold for $400 [$200 in 2022] +100%

Low
$530
Mid
$1.6K
High
$5.3K

Key Facts

2nd cover appearance of Lois Lane

Record-Breakers

๐Ÿฅˆ Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]

5.0 sold for $3,689 [$1,950 in 2019] +89%

Low
$30
Mid
$90
High
$300

Key Facts

Cover art by Frank Robbins

Record-Breakers

๐Ÿฅˆ Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]

9.0 sold for $525 [$280 in 2023] +88%

9.0 sold for $479 [$280 in 2023] +71%

Print Mint ⋅ 1970

Low
$1
Mid
$2
High
$3

Record-Breakers

๐Ÿฅˆ Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]

9.6 sold for $403 [$216 in 2022] +87%

Key Facts

Iconic cover art by Bernie Wrightson

Record-Breakers

๐Ÿฅˆ Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]

6.0 sold for $495 [$274 in Dec] +81%

5.5 sold for $395 [$213 in Jul] +85%

DC ⋅ 1946

Low
$300
Mid
$1K
High
$3K

Key Facts

Debut of the first official Catwoman costume that would become iconic to her character

Selina Kyle's hair is blonde in this issue

Batman and Robin fight the mechanical T-Rex that would later decorate the Batcave for decades

Record-Breakers

๐Ÿฅˆ Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]

8.0 sold for $1,403 [$777 in 2014] +81%

Low
$40
Mid
$125
High
$460

Key Facts

1st appearance of the Creature In The Black Bog

Record-Breakers

๐Ÿฅˆ Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]

7.0 sold for $325 [$180 in 2019] +81%

DC ⋅ 1949

Low
$100
Mid
$300
High
$1K

Key Facts

1st appearance of Bat-Hombre, Luis Peraldo

Record-Breakers

๐Ÿฅˆ Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]

7.5 sold for $1,342 [$775 in 2023] +73%

Low
$340
Mid
$1K
High
$4.1K

Key Facts

1st appearance and origin of Citizen V

Record-Breakers

๐Ÿฅˆ Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]

3.0 sold for $1,220 [$732 in Jan] +67%

Low
$295
Mid
$935
High
$3K

Key Facts

1st cover appearance of the Batplane

Record-Breakers

๐Ÿฅˆ Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]

7.0 sold for $2,318 [$1,450 in 2018] +60%

Low
$215
Mid
$645
High
$2.4K

Key Facts

Jimmy Martin becomes Hourman's Sidekick

Record-Breakers

๐Ÿฅˆ Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]

7.0 sold for $2,196 [$1,400 in Jun] +57%

DC ⋅ 1942

Low
$500
Mid
$1.5K
High
$5K

Key Facts

Guest appearances by New York Yankee Joe DiMaggio and Superman co-creator Jerry Siegel

Record-Breakers

๐Ÿฅˆ Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]

2.5 sold for $935 [$600 in 2019] +56%

Low
$5
Mid
$15
High
$50

Key Facts

Second printing, identified in interior copyright information

Record-Breakers

๐Ÿฅˆ Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]

9.8 sold for $807 [$519 in 2018] +55%

Archie ⋅ 1962

Low
$85
Mid
$260
High
$870

Key Facts

Horror cover art featuring the Creature From the Black Lagoon

Record-Breakers

๐Ÿฅˆ Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]

5.0 sold for $420 [$271 in Apr] +55%

Low
$250
Mid
$750
High
$2.5K

Record-Breakers

๐Ÿฅˆ Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]

3.0 sold for $1,028 [$670 in 2024] +53%

1.0 sold for $586 [$195 in 2021] +201%

DC ⋅ 1961

Low
$18
Mid
$55
High
$185

Key Facts

Gray-tone cover art

Record-Breakers

๐Ÿฅˆ Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]

9.0 sold for $915 [$600 in 2042] +53%

Harvey ⋅ 1952

Low
$180
Mid
$540
High
$1.8K

Record-Breakers

๐Ÿฅˆ Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]

FILE COPY 7.5 sold for $2,175 [$1,440 in Sep] +51%

C2E2 ⋅ TidalWave ⋅ 2025

Low
$4
Mid
$12
High
$40

Record-Breakers

๐Ÿฅˆ Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]

9.8 sold for $226 [$150 in Jul] +51%

Marvel ⋅ 1995

Low
$5
Mid
$18
High
$60

Key Facts

Cover art by Michael Golden

Record-Breakers

๐Ÿฅˆ Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]

9.8 sold for $510 [$350 in 2018] +46%

Low
$75
Mid
$250
High
$750

Key Facts

First Tom and Jerry headlining title

Record-Breakers

๐Ÿฅˆ Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]

4.5 sold for $360 [$250 in 2024] +44%

Low
$460
Mid
$1.4K
High
$5.8K

Key Facts

1st appearance of the Star-Spangled Kid

1st appearance of Stripsey, Pat Dugan who later becomes S.T.R.I.P.E.

Three-page original story advertising Star-Spangled Comics #1

Record-Breakers

๐Ÿฅˆ Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]

6.0 sold for $5,856 [$4,080 in 2024] +44%

Eros Comix ⋅ 1995

Low
$20
Mid
$80
High
$200

Key Facts

Cover art by Adam Hughes

Record-Breakers

๐Ÿฅˆ Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]

8.5 sold for $325 [$229 in Feb] +42%

Low
$800
Mid
$2K
High
$8K

Key Facts

First mention of Batmanโ€™s vehicle referred to as the Batmobile

First mention of Gotham City in the Detective Comics title

Record-Breakers

๐Ÿฅˆ Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]

4.0 sold for $2,500 [$1,800 in 2024] +39%

St. John ⋅ 1952

Low
$70
Mid
$205
High
$675

Record-Breakers

๐Ÿฅˆ Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]

4.0 sold for $399 [$288 in Nov] +39%

Key Facts

Three-issue limited series published by DC

This is the first Masters of the Universe title published by a major comic book company

Earlier He-Man related comics were distributed with action figures and were more closely related to children's picture books

Between July/August 1982, there were 16 issues that went on sale with a 14-page preview

Five were published on July 13, 1982:

Firestorm #6, DC Comics Presents #51, Arak #15, Justice League of America #208, Wonder Woman #29

Record-Breakers

๐Ÿฅˆ Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]

NEWSSTAND 9.4 sold for $205 [$150 in 2022] +37%

For value context, last month a 9.4 Direct sold for $130

1:50 ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2015

Low
$5
Mid
$18
High
$60

Key Facts

Variant cover art by Mahmud Asrar

Record-Breakers

๐Ÿฅˆ Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]

9.8 sold for $750 [$550 in Aug] +36%

Exclusive ⋅ Aspen ⋅ 2021

Low
$1
Mid
$2
High
$15

Record-Breakers

๐Ÿฅˆ Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]

9.8 sold for $340 [$250 in Dec] +36%

Key Facts

Formerly titled World's Best Comics

Record-Breakers

๐Ÿฅˆ Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]

5.0 sold for $2,196 [$1,624 in Jul] +35%

Bone #1

Non-Key

Image ⋅ 1996

Low
$1
Mid
$2
High
$3

Record-Breakers

๐Ÿฅˆ Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]

9.8 sold for $600 [$445 in 2023] +35%

Low
$9
Mid
$25
High
$90

Key Facts

25th anniversary one-shot sold at a Halloween convention

Original story told in the H20 timeline about the effect Michael Myers has on the son of Dr. Loomis

Record-Breakers

๐Ÿฅˆ Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]

9.8 sold for $312 [$233 in 2020] +34%

Marvel ⋅ 1977

Low
$8
Mid
$25
High
$85

Key Facts

First ongoing Godzilla series published for the U.S. market

Record-Breakers

๐Ÿฅˆ Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]

5.0 sold for $80 [$60 in Jun] +33%

Low
$1K
Mid
$3K
High
$10K

Key Facts

1st cover appearance of Lois Lane

Record-Breakers

๐Ÿฅˆ Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]

4.5 sold for $2,318 [$1,750 in 2022] +32%

EC ⋅ 1950

Low
$1
Mid
$2
High
$3

Key Facts

First issue of EC comics' flagship war title, numbering continues from Haunt of Fear (EC, 1950 series) #17

Record-Breakers

๐Ÿฅˆ Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]

3.5 sold for $393 [$299 in 2023] +31%

Low
$140
Mid
$425
High
$1.5K

Key Facts

Cover art by Win Mortimer featuring the Joker

Record-Breakers

๐Ÿฅˆ Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]

4.0 sold for $456 [$350 in 2020] +30%

Low
$350
Mid
$1K
High
$4.2K

Key Facts

Introduction of the Daily Bugle newspaper, seen on the first page of this issue with the headline 'Peace-Time Draft In Full Swing'

1st appearance of the Cat's Paw, a female criminal

Record-Breakers

๐Ÿฅˆ Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]

7.5 sold for $5,800 [$4,517 in 2022] +28%

Low
$350
Mid
$1.1K
High
$3.4K

Key Facts

1st appearance of the new X-Men: Storm (1st), Nightcrawler (1st), Colossus (1st), Thunderbird (1st), Wolverine (3rd)

Many resources label this the 2nd full appearance of Wolverine and The Incredible Hulk #182 a second cameo

1st appearance of Illyana Rasputin as a child, later becomes Magik

Introduction of Krakoa, the Living Island

First use of the sound effect 'snikt' associated with Wolverine's claws

Record-Breakers

๐Ÿฅˆ Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]

COVER INKS FADED 5.5 sold for $1,275 [$1,000 in Jul] +28%

Canadian ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 1985

Low
$1
Mid
$2
High
$3

Key Facts

1st appearance of The Fraggles in comic books

Record-Breakers

๐Ÿฅˆ Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]

9.8 sold for $600 [$485 in 2024] +24%

For value context, last month a 9.8 Direct sold for $74 and a standard US Newsstand issue sold for $124

Low
$20
Mid
$80
High
$275

Key Facts

Iconic cover art by Todd McFarlane

Record-Breakers

๐Ÿฅˆ Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]

7.0 sold for $228 [$185 in Oct] +23%

7.0 sold for $210 [$185 in Oct] +14%

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