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Low
$110
Mid
$330
High
$1.2k

Key Facts

Cover art by Al Avison and Alex Schomburg

Record-Breakers

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

6.5 sold for $1,440 [$219 in 2010] +558%

Fawcett ⋅ 1950

Low
$40
Mid
$120
High
$400

Record-Breakers

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

7.5 sold for $840 [$128 in 2019] +556%

Price Variant ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 1977

Price Trend
Low
$45
Mid
$120
High
$475

Key Facts

$0.35 price variant

Record-Breakers

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

8.5 sold for $800 [$175 in 2019] +357%

Price Trend
Low
$650
Mid
$19k
High
$6.5k

Key Facts

1st appearance of the Mask, a version of the pulp hero Black Bat that went through multiple changes to infringement on DCโ€™s Batman

Record-Breakers

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

7.0 sold for $6,599 [$1,494 in 2006] +342%

DC Logo ⋅ DC ⋅ 1996

Price Trend
Low
$2
Mid
$8
High
$20

Key Facts

DC Universe logo

Record-Breakers

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

9.8 sold for $500 [$120 in Sep] +317%

Key Facts

38-page adaptation of The Lord of the Rings using still from the 1978 animated film

Additional pages include character profiles and a biography of J.R.R. Tolkien

Record-Breakers

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

9.8 sold for $1,295 [$412 in 2018] +214%

Atlas ⋅ 1948

Low
$500
Mid
$1.5k
High
$5k

Key Facts

First solo title series featuring Namora

Record-Breakers

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

6.0 sold for $3,000 [$1,100 in 2016] +173%

Low
$3
Mid
$10
High
$35

Key Facts

2nd appearance of Fin Fang Foom

Partial reprint of Strange Tales #89 along with new panels featuring Fin Fang Foom

Record-Breakers

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

9.6 sold for $350 [$140 in 2016] +150%

Marvel ⋅ 1951

Price Trend
Low
$40
Mid
$120
High
$400

Key Facts

1st appearance of the Texas Kid, Lancelot Temple, the son of a Texas Ranger who became a vigilante

Record-Breakers

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

7.5 sold for $504 [$214 in Dec] +136%

Price Trend
Low
$85
Mid
$250
High
$850

Key Facts

Interior story about gender transition

Record-Breakers

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

7.0 sold for $650 [$288 in 2019] +126%

KK ⋅ 1949

Low
$75
Mid
$225
High
$755

Key Facts

"Race to the South Seas" by Carl Barks

Record-Breakers

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

7.0 sold for $1,660 [$811 in 2021] +105%

Low
$5
Mid
$15
High
$60

Key Facts

Black Widow joins the Avengers

Record-Breakers

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

9.8 sold for $2,400 [$1,200 in 2022] +100%

Curtis ⋅ 1973

Low
$2
Mid
$10
High
$35

Record-Breakers

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

9.6 sold for $336 [$169 in 2017] +99%

Timely ⋅ 1944

Low
$280
Mid
$840
High
$2.8k

Record-Breakers

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

5.5 sold for $1,080 [$550 in 2016] +96%

1:20 ⋅ Image ⋅ 2024

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$5
Mid
$15
High
$75

Key Facts

Variant cover art by Jonathan Wayshack

Record-Breakers

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

9.8 sold for $315 [$165 in Oct] +91%

Low
$2
Mid
$5
High
$20

Key Facts

Interview with Frank Herbert, the author of the Dune series

Record-Breakers

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

9.8 sold for $340 [$199 in 2018] +71%

DC ⋅ 1941

Low
$430
Mid
$1.3k
High
$4.3k

Key Facts

Cover art similar to #33 with Robin added

Record-Breakers

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

2.5 sold for $840 [$510 in 2020] +65%

Fawcett ⋅ 1940

Low
$450
Mid
$1.7k
High
$4.5k

Key Facts

1st appearance of Bulletman

1st appearance of Susan Kent, later becomes Bulletgirl

Record-Breakers

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

5.5 sold for $2,158 [$1,320 in 2021] +63%

DC ⋅ 1975

Low
$5
Mid
$20
High
$65

Key Facts

1st appearance of Scarecrow in the Bronze age and 3rd cover appearance overall

Record-Breakers

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

9.8 sold for $1,320 [$810 in 2021] +63%

Marvel ⋅ 1973

Low
$3
Mid
$10
High
$40

Key Facts

Premiere issue of Dead of Night

Record-Breakers

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

9.4 sold for $395 [$252 in Apr] +57%

Last month two copies graded 9.4 sold for much lower - $159 and $129

Low
$6.2k
Mid
$14k
High
$85k

Key Facts

1st team appearance of the X-Men: Cyclops, Jean Grey aka Marvel Girl, Iceman, Angel, Beast, Professor X

1st appearance of Magneto

Homo Superior concept, coined by Magneto to describe humans born with special abilities introduced in this issue

Record-Breakers

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

2 CENTER WRAPS & PAGE 15 MISSING / INCOMPLETE 0.5 sold for $2,576 [$1,651 in Jul] +56%

Low
$550
Mid
$1.6k
High
$5.5k

Key Facts

Cover art by Alex Schomburg

Record-Breakers

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

4.0 sold for $1,757 [$1,140 in 2020] +54%

Western ⋅ 1965

Low
$80
Mid
$200
High
$800

Key Facts

1st appearance of Astro Boy in U.S. comics

Record-Breakers

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

8.0 sold for $725 [$475 in Jun] +53%

Variant ⋅ Dark Art Cinema ⋅ 2021

Low
$15
Mid
$50
High
$150

Key Facts

Variant cover art by Steve McGinnis

Record-Breakers

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

9.8 sold for $1,500 [$1,000 in Oct] +50%

Price Trend
Low
$35
Mid
$100
High
$350

Key Facts

Premiere issue of a six-issue series based off of the ABC television cartoon

Record-Breakers

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

7.5 sold for $360 [$251 in 2023] +43%

Low
$120
Mid
$400
High
$1.2k

Key Facts

Prototype of Doctor Doom, specifically the design of his faceplate in near identical detail to the Monster in the Iron Mask

Record-Breakers

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

5.0 sold for $864 [$626 in 2023] +38%

UK Edition ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 1963

Low
$2.1k
Mid
$6.4k
High
$21.3k

Key Facts

1st appearance of Iron Man

Debut of Iron Man's 'Model 1' armor

1st appearance of Wong-Chu, a Viet Cong warlord and Iron Man's first enemy

Record-Breakers

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

1.0 sold for $3,220 [$2,340 in Jan] +38%

Low
$35
Mid
$90
High
$375

Key Facts

1st appearance of Battle Beast

1st appearance of Magnattack

1st appearance of Magmaniac

1st appearance of Tether Tyrant

Copies ordered by retailers: 9,660

Record-Breakers

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

9.6 sold for $611 [$445 in Jun] +37%

9.0 sold for $403 [$76 in 2021] +430%

FOIL REPRINT 9.8 sold for $350 [$325 in Aug] +8%

EC ⋅ 1953

Low
$30
Mid
$85
High
$275

Record-Breakers

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

6.0 sold for $350 [$255 in 2024] +37%

Low
$2
Mid
$8
High
$30

Key Facts

Death of He-Man

1st cover appearance of Man-at-Arms in standard comic book format

Record-Breakers

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

NEWSSTAND 9.8 sold for $400 [$300 in Jul] +33%

Marvel ⋅ 1970

Low
$20
Mid
$80
High
$250

Key Facts

Reprint of X-Men #9, the first meeting of the X-Men and the Avengers

Reprint of X-Men #11, the first appearance of the Stranger

Record-Breakers

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

9.4 sold for $899 [$675 in Apr] +33%

Cartoon Books ⋅ 1991

Low
$30
Mid
$90
High
$300

Key Facts

1st appearance of Thorn Harvesatar

First printing has the title text colored hot pink

Record-Breakers

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

9.8 sold for $2,040 [$1,560 in 2023] +31%

Price Trend
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$20
Mid
$80
High
$200

Key Facts

Based on Mark Spears' trading card set of the same name

In the early 1980s, a retired Monster Slayer from a forgotten era reluctantly must confront a familiar evil

Record-Breakers

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

9.8 sold for $1,045 [$800 in Aug] +31%

Last week a 9.8 sold for $800 up 27% from the previous high of $630 in January

Youthful ⋅ 1952

Low
$140
Mid
$420
High
$1.4k

Key Facts

Referenced in text on pg 388 of Seduction of the Innocent, led to establishing the Comic Code Authority

Record-Breakers

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

5.0 sold for $750 [$575 in 2023] +30%

Marvel ⋅ 1973

Low
$5
Mid
$18
High
$60

Record-Breakers

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

9.8 sold for $2,400 [$1,857 in 2009] +29%

Star ⋅ 1952

Low
$400
Mid
$1.2k
High
$4k

Record-Breakers

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

3.5 sold for $650 [$504 in 2023] +29%

Print Mint ⋅ 1968

Low
$8
Mid
$25
High
$120

Key Facts

Written and illustrated by Robert Crumb and other artists

Record-Breakers

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

8.5 sold for $360 [$280 in 2011] +29%

Variant ⋅ Keenspot ⋅ 2024

Low
$1
Mid
$5
High
$15

Key Facts

Limited to 2,060 copies

Record-Breakers

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

9.8 sold for $320 [$250 in Mar] +28%

Curtis ⋅ 1974

Low
$5
Mid
$18
High
$55

Record-Breakers

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

9.8 sold for $595 [$465 in 2024] +28%

DC ⋅ 1965

Low
$35
Mid
$95
High
$380

Key Facts

2nd appearance of the Penguin in the Silver Age

Record-Breakers

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

3.0 sold for $115 [$92 in Jan] +25%

Image ⋅ 2002

Low
$4
Mid
$12
High
$45

Key Facts

Copies ordered by retailers: 46,400

Record-Breakers

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

NEWSSTAND 9.8 sold for $400 [$320 in 2023] +25%

For value context, in December a 9.8 Direct sold for $48

Variant ⋅ Keenspot ⋅ 2024

Low
$9
Mid
$25
High
$90

Key Facts

Limited to 1,255 copies

Record-Breakers

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

9.8 sold for $621 [$500 in Jul] +24%

Marvel ⋅ 1971

Low
$2
Mid
$8
High
$20

Record-Breakers

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

9.8 sold for $880 [$721 in 2024] +22%

Low
$120
Mid
$400
High
$1.2k

Key Facts

1st appearance and origin of Deadman, a ghost with the ability to possess the living

1st cameo appearance of Rama Kushna, voice only

Record-Breakers

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

3.0 sold for $350 [$290 in 2023] +21%

UK Edition ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 1963

Low
$430
Mid
$1.3k
High
$4.3k

Record-Breakers

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

5.5 sold for $4,762 [$3,950 in Feb] +21%

SDCC ⋅ Dark Horse ⋅ 2010

Low
$12
Mid
$40
High
$120

Key Facts

Variant sketch cover by Mike Mignola, 'B.P.R.D. Members Only Edition'

San Diego Comic Con 2010 giveaway

Record-Breakers

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

9.8 sold for $600 [$500 in May] +20%

Low
$1.2k
Mid
$4.7k
High
$14.3k

Key Facts

Iconic cover art by Fred Ray

Record-Breakers

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

5.0 sold for $7,000 [$5,900 in 2024] +19%

Low
$5
Mid
$18
High
$60

Key Facts

Cover art by Bernie Wrightson

Record-Breakers

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

9.8 sold for $930 [$800 in 2022] +16%

Low
$25
Mid
$90
High
$250

Key Facts

Comic book series inspired by The Legend of Zelda video game on the Nintendo console

Link first appears in the Nintendo Comics Sneak Preview

[November 2023 - a live-action movie in development with director Wes Ball attached]

Record-Breakers

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

8.5 sold for $300 [$260 in 2023] +15%

Key Facts

Infinity cover

Record-Breakers

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

5.5 sold for $499 [$437 in 2010] +14%

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