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Hot 10 Runners-Up
Hot 10 Runner-Up List The Hot 10 relies on multiple criteria for a Key Issue to make the list. One preferable indicator is that a comic will yield three data points of increased sales over a 7-day cycle to show consistent growth across multiple grades Yet each week, without fail there are exciting sales that don't check all the boxes to make the list but we want to share them with you right here
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- 1st appearance of Black Knight, Sir Percy, ancestor of Dane Whitman
- Debut of the Ebony Blade, an enchanted sword used by Knights Templar
- 1st appearance of Mordred, not affiliated with Modred the Mystic
- 1st appearance of Morgan le Fey
- Debut of Excalibur, the sword of King Arthur
- 💬 Bry's Comics Analysis
- Incredibly scarce with only 90 unrestored graded copies, the highest being an 8.5 of which there are only two and haven't been listed for sale since 2008
- The next highest grade, 7.0 sold in 2020 for $12,000 yet lower grades have not sold for increased amounts in later sales which could mean they're primed to level-up in dollars
- 🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]
- 4.5 sold for $3,900 [No previous data]
Low $380
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Mid $1.1k
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High $4.7k
Low $130
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Mid $445
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High $1.3k
Low $8
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Mid $20
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High $75
Low $960
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Mid $3.4k
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High $11.8k
- 1st appearance and origin of Dr. Octopus
- Debut of the 'Spider's Web' fan letters section
- An editing error has Doctor Octopus mistakenly refer to Spider-Man as Super-Man
- [November 2020 - Alfred Molina to reprise the role of Doctor Octopus in Spider-Man 3]
- 🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]
- 9.8 sold for $144,000 [$54,500 in 2016] +164%
Low $70
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Mid $225
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High $750
- 1st appearance of Contessa Valentina Allegro De Fontaine, the romantic interest of Nick Fury and a high-ranking member of S.H.I.E.L.D.
- [August 2021 - it is possible Valentina is assembling a Thunderbolts/Dark Avengers team]
- 1st cameo appearance of Jacob Fury, the younger brother of Nick Fury who later becomes Scorpio then Kraken
- 🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]
- 7.0 sold for $600 [$228 in June] +163%
Low $75
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Mid $360
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High $1.1k
Low $85
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Mid $350
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High $950
- 2nd appearance of Captain America in the Silver Age
- First solo battle of the Hulk versus the Thing, briefly fought in Fantastic Four #12
- Cover appearance of the Hulk versus the Thing
- 🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]
- 9.0 sold for $4,320 [$2,195 in Jan 2020] +97%
- 🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]
- 8.5 sold for $2,888 [$1,875 in April] +54%
Low $335
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Mid $1k
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High $10.3k
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Mid $210
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High $1.2k
Low $50
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Mid $150
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High $900
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High $450
- 1st appearance of Dracula, created by Gerry Conway and Gene Colan, inspired by Bram Stoker’s classic character
- 1st appearance of Van Helsing
- 1st appearance of Frank Drake, a descendant of Dracula
- [Feb 2021 - speculation that Ethan Hawke is portraying Dracula for Moon Knight TV series. Additional speculation is that he has been cast as Randall Spector, Marc's brother]
- 🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]
- 4.5 sold for $388 [$239 in Jan] +62%
Low $150
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Mid $450
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High $2.8k
Low $500
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Mid $1.5k
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High $5k
Low $9
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Mid $25
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High $75
Low $80
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Mid $225
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High $800
Low $4
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Mid $10
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High $35
Low $80
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Mid $210
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High $850
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Mid $95
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High $365
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Mid $30
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High $115
- Black Knight joins the Avengers
- 1st unofficial team appearance of the Invaders: Captain America, Human Torch and Sub-Mariner
- 💬 Bry's Comics Analysis
- This Key Issue is my #1 pick for a sharp increase in demand if/when Black Knight becomes an Avenger
- We have also recently seen increased interest in issues where characters with strong relationships in the Marvel Cinematic Universe meet for the first time in comics and team memberships
- 🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]
- 9.0 sold for $579 [$390 in June] +48%
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Mid $130
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High $465
Low $45
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Mid $215
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High $850
- 1st appearance of Dane Whitman, becomes the third Black Knight
- [Kit Harrington cast as Dane Whitman]
- 💬 Bry's Comics Analysis
- It can’t be understated how much the Black Knight could mean to the MCU without Captain America and Iron Man
- Harrington has the right vibe for a virtuous but inexperienced hero to develop over time into something greater with audiences following his journey along the way
- This Captain America-type path could mean this second most significant key of the character could experience massive gains as well
- 🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]
- 9.8 sold for $8,700 [$5,950 in May] +46%
Low $310
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Mid $950
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High $3.8k
Low $120
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Mid $400
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High $1.2k
Low $480
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Mid $1.8k
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High $5.1k
- Captain America joins the Avengers
- 1st cover appearance of Captain America on an official Marvel Comics cover (previously Timely, then Atlas)
- 1st appearance of Captain America in the Silver Age
- Death of Bucky, in a flashback
- 1st cameo appearance of Baron Heinrich Zemo
- 🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]
- 1.8 sold for $1,350 [$950 in July] +42%