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Howard the Duck #13
Price Variant ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 1977
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Howard the Duck #13
 
Price Trend
Low
$25
Mid
$90
High
$250

Key Facts

$0.35 price variant

Record-Breakers

🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]

9.2 sold for $480 [$63 in 2004] +662%

7.0 sold for $427 [$360 in 2022] +19%

Terrors of the Jungle #17
Star ⋅ 1952
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Terrors of the Jungle #17
 
Low
$300
Mid
$1k
High
$3k

Key Facts

Referenced in Seduction of the Innocent, led to establishing the Comics Code Authority

Reason: implication that the United States tests biological weapons on African natives

Reprinted story from Rulah the Jungle Goddess #21

Record-Breakers

🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]

7.0 sold for $3,100 [$448 in 2012] +592%

G.I. Combat #91
Quality ⋅ 1961
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G.I. Combat #91
 
Price Trend
Low
$140
Mid
$450
High
$1.4k

Key Facts

1st cover appearance of the Haunted Tank

Record-Breakers

🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]

7.5 sold for $1,560 [$311 in 2013] +402%

Black Knight #2
Marvel ⋅ 1955
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Black Knight #2
 
Low
$160
Mid
$530
High
$1.6k

Key Facts

2nd appearance of the Black Knight, Sir Percy, ancestor of Dane Whitman

Record-Breakers

🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]

6.5 sold for $900 [$181 in 2005] +397%

Marvel Mystery Comics #37
Timely ⋅ 1942
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Marvel Mystery Comics #37
 
Low
$1.2k
Mid
$3.6k
High
$9.7k

Key Facts

Cover art by Syd Shores featuring Hitler

Record-Breakers

🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]

1.0 sold for $710 [$153 in 2004] +364%

Cinderella Love #15
St. John ⋅ 1954
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Cinderella Love #15
 
Low
$550
Mid
$1.5k
High
$5.5k

Key Facts

Cover art by Matt Baker

Record-Breakers

🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]

5.0 sold for $2,280 [$700 in 2017] +226%

Last week a 4.0 sold for $840, up from $308 in 2015

Batman Movie #1
Softcover ⋅ DC ⋅ 1989
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Batman Movie #1
 
Low
$1
Mid
$5
High
$15

Key Facts

One-shot adaptation of the 1989 film starring Michael Keaton and Jack Nicholson

Softcover, prestige format

Record-Breakers

🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]

9.9 sold for $1,500 [$529 in 2021] +184%

Harvey Comics Library #1
Harvey ⋅ 1952
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Harvey Comics Library #1
 
Price Trend
Low
$400
Mid
$1.2k
High
$4.5k

Key Facts

Iconic story ‘Teen-Age Dope Slaves’

Referenced in Seduction of the Innocent, led to establishing the Comics Code Authority

Reason: adolescent drug use brought to the attention of the public led to lurid publications devoted to the subject

Record-Breakers

🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]

7.0 sold for $6,300 [$2,400 in 2019] +163%

Marvel Tales #94
Non-Key
Marvel ⋅ 1949
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Marvel Tales #94
 
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Key Facts

Cover art by Bill Everett

Record-Breakers

🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]

2.5 sold for $600 [$237 in 2019] +153%

Sonic the Hedgehog #98
Archie ⋅ 2001
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Sonic the Hedgehog #98
 
Low
$25
Mid
$90
High
$250

Key Facts

1st appearance of Shadow the Hedgehog, a hero similar to Sonic but darker

1st appearance of Dr. Gerald Robotnik, grandfather of Ivo Robotnik

Copies ordered by retailers: 4,359

Record-Breakers

🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]

9.6 sold for $599 [$260 in 2022] +130%

9.6 sold for $567 [$260 in 2022] +118%

9.4 sold for $475 [$180 in 2021] +164%

Amazing Spider-Man #258
Marvel ⋅ 1984
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Amazing Spider-Man #258
 
Low
$3
Mid
$9
High
$35

Key Facts

Reed Richards discovers Spider-Man's black costume is an alien symbiote

Debut of Spider-Man’s Bombastic Bag Man costume, a temporary disguise consisting of a Fantastic Four uniform with a brown paper bag for a mask

Record-Breakers

🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]

NEWSSTAND 9.8 sold for $1,136 [$500 in 2023] +127%

For value context, in August a 9.8 Direct sold for $150

Marvel Comics Super Special #11
Marvel ⋅ 1979
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Marvel Comics Super Special #11
 
Price Trend
Low
$2
Mid
$8
High
$25

Key Facts

Part one of the Weirdworld fantasy trilogy

Record-Breakers

🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]

9.8 sold for $495 [$229 in 2019] +116%

Impact #1
EC ⋅ 1955
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Impact #1
 
Price Trend
Low
$100
Mid
$300
High
$1k

Key Facts

One of multiple EC titles published after the Comics Code Authority was established

Holocaust story titled 'Master Race'

Record-Breakers

🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]

4.0 sold for $500 [$245 in 2022] +104%

Bitter Root #6
1:10 ⋅ Image ⋅ 2020
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Bitter Root #6
 
Low
$8
Mid
$20
High
$85

Key Facts

Variant cover art by Chris Brunner

Cover inspired by the film 'Do The Right Thing'

The second printing cover to this issue has nearly an identical cover to the one shown in the image but is considerably less valuable

The less valuable second printing cover has a white Image logo in the lower left corner and a blue back cover

The more valuable 1:10 variant has a light blue Image logo in the lower left corner and a yellow back cover

Record-Breakers

🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]

9.8 sold for $330 [$171 in 2020] +93%

Ghost Rider, The #1
Magazine Enterprises ⋅ 1950
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Ghost Rider, The #1
 
Low
$300
Mid
$1k
High
$3k

Key Facts

First solo series of the Golden Age Ghost Rider aka Rex Fury, previously the Calico Kid

Record-Breakers

🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]

8.0 sold for $2,000 [$1,080 in 2020] +85%

Showcase #59
DC ⋅ 1965
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Showcase #59
 
Low
$12
Mid
$40
High
$200

Key Facts

3rd team appearance of the Teen Titans

2nd appearance of Wonder Girl

Record-Breakers

🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]

8.0 sold for $315 [$172 in 2022] +83%

Law Against Crime #1
Essankay ⋅ 1948
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Law Against Crime #1
 
Low
$400
Mid
$1.2k
High
$4k

Key Facts

Early Golden Age crime series

Record-Breakers

🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]

7.0 sold for $3,120 [$1,803 in 2021] +73%

House of Mystery #199
Non-Key
DC ⋅ 1972
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House of Mystery #199
 
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Key Facts

Cover art by Neal Adams

Record-Breakers

🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]

9.4 sold for $338 [$214 in 2023] +58%

Archie Comics #119
Non-Key
Archie ⋅ 1961
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Archie Comics #119
 
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Key Facts

Cover art by Harry Lucey

Record-Breakers

🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]

9.0 sold for $528 [$336 in 2018] +57%

Batman #22
DC ⋅ 1944
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Batman #22
 
Low
$200
Mid
$800
High
$2k

Key Facts

1st cover appearance of Alfred

First solo story featuring Alfred

Record-Breakers

🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]

3.0 sold for $750 [$480 in Mar] +56%

Last week a 5.5 sold for $850 up 42% over the previous high of $600 in 2017

Power Comics #1
Holyoke ⋅ 1945
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Power Comics #1
 
Low
$500
Mid
$1.5k
High
$5k

Key Facts

Cover art by L.B. Cole

Record-Breakers

🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]

8.0 sold for $4,550 [$2,938 in Feb] +55%

Detective Comics #122
DC ⋅ 1947
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Detective Comics #122
 
Low
$750
Mid
$1.9k
High
$7.5k

Key Facts

1st cover appearance of Catwoman

Record-Breakers

🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]

5.5 sold for $7,568 [$4,920 in 2022] +54%

Archie Comics #102
Non-Key
Archie ⋅ 1959
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Archie Comics #102
 
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Key Facts

Cover art by Harry Lucey

Record-Breakers

🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]

6.5 sold for $384 [$251 in 2017] +53%

Detective Comics #59
DC ⋅ 1942
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Detective Comics #59
 
Price Trend
Low
$330
Mid
$1.1k
High
$3.3k

Key Facts

2nd appearance of the Penguin

1st appearance of Wing Tong in costume

Record-Breakers

🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]

4.5 sold for $2,000 [$1,320 in 2022] +52%

Last week a 7.5 sold for $3,725, a 41% increase from the previous high of $2,640 in June

Modern Warfare 2: Ghost #1
WildStorm ⋅ 2010
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Modern Warfare 2: Ghost #1
 
Low
$1
Mid
$8
High
$20

Key Facts

Based on the 'Call of Duty' video game franchise

Copies ordered by retailers: 11,930

Record-Breakers

🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]

9.9 sold for $385 [$276 in Dec] +39%

Strange Worlds #5
Avon ⋅ 1951
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Strange Worlds #5
 
Low
$100
Mid
$300
High
$1.2k

Key Facts

Bondage cover

Record-Breakers

🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]

8.0 sold for $3,000 [$2,161 in 2019] +39%

Last week a 7.0 sold for $1,680, 88% higher than the previous high of $896 in 2016

The Friendly Ghost Casper #1
Harvey ⋅ 1958
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The Friendly Ghost Casper #1
 
Low
$100
Mid
$300
High
$1k

Key Facts

Premiere issue of the third ongoing Casper comic book series

Infinity cover

Record-Breakers

🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]

8.0 sold for $1,020 [$760 in 2005] +34%

Detective Comics #225
DC ⋅ 1955
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Detective Comics #225
 
Low
$1.6k
Mid
$5.8k
High
$16.5k

Key Facts

1st appearance and origin of Martian Manhunter

🔮 DC Possibilities: There is a lot of story to tell with this character who has yet to get the screen time he deserves

Record-Breakers

🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]

2.0 sold for $2,675 [$2,000 in 2016] +34%

Batman #186
DC ⋅ 1966
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Batman #186
 
Low
$25
Mid
$90
High
$250

Key Facts

1st appearance of Gaggy the Clown, the Joker's sidekick

Record-Breakers

🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]

9.0 sold for $391 [$295 in 2021] +33%

8.5 sold for $400 [$300 in 2023] +33%

All-Star Comics #17
DC ⋅ 1943
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All-Star Comics #17
 
Low
$210
Mid
$625
High
$2.3k

Key Facts

2nd appearance of Brain Wave

Record-Breakers

🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]

7.0 sold for $2,400 [$1,825 in 2021] +32%

Wolverine #1
1:75 ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2010
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Wolverine #1
 
Low
$12
Mid
$45
High
$140

Key Facts

Variant cover art by Marko Djurdjevic

Record-Breakers

🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]

9.8 sold for $450 [$350 in 2022] +29%

Twisted Tales
Eclipse ⋅ 1987
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Twisted Tales
 
Low
$2
Mid
$8
High
$20

Key Facts

Cover art by Dave Stevens

Record-Breakers

🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]

9.6 sold for $475 [$371 in Apr] +28%

Batman #33
DC ⋅ 1946
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Batman #33
 
Low
$220
Mid
$840
High
$2.2k

Key Facts

Cover art by Dick Sprang

Record-Breakers

🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]

4.5 sold for $729 [$580 in 2023] +26%

Archie's Madhouse #22
Archie ⋅ 1962
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Archie's Madhouse #22
 
Low
$415
Mid
$1.2k
High
$4.8k

Key Facts

1st appearance of Sabrina the Teenage Witch

1st appearance of Salem the cat, Sabrina's familiar

1st appearance of Della, a member of the Witch's Council

Record-Breakers

🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]

CENTERFOLD MISSING / INCOMPLETE 0.5 sold for $229 [$189 in Feb] +21%

Marvel Comics Super Special #1
Marvel ⋅ 1977
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Marvel Comics Super Special #1
 
Low
$30
Mid
$100
High
$300

Key Facts

2nd appearance of KISS in comics

The ink that was used to print the comic is mixed with the blood of the band members

Record-Breakers

🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]

9.2 sold for $895 [$750 in 2023] +19%

Incredible Hulk #3
Marvel ⋅ 1962
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Incredible Hulk #3
 
Price Trend
Low
$385
Mid
$1.2k
High
$4k

Key Facts

3rd appearance of the Hulk

2nd team appearance of the Circus of Crime led by the Ringmaster: Bruto the Strongman, The Human Cannonball, Teena the Fat Lady, and The Clown, later becomes Griffin

Record-Breakers

🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]

7.5 sold for $3,999 [$3,360 in 2022] +19%

House of Mystery #195
DC ⋅ 1971
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House of Mystery #195
 
Low
$20
Mid
$80
High
$225

Key Facts

Cover and interior art by Bernie Wrightson

Story titled ‘Things Old...Things Forgotten’ features a character similar to Swamp Thing and/or The Heap

Record-Breakers

🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]

9.4 sold for $627 [$536 in 2021] +17%

Detective Comics #58
DC ⋅ 1941
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Detective Comics #58
 
Low
$3.5k
Mid
$11.5k
High
$35k

Key Facts

1st appearance of the Penguin

[March 2022 - Colin Farrell will reprise the Penguin in an HBO Max spin-off]

Record-Breakers

🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]

2.0 sold for $5,280 [$4,550 in 2018] +16%

Lone Ranger #1
Dell ⋅ 1948
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Lone Ranger #1
 
Low
$100
Mid
$300
High
$1k

Key Facts

First ongoing Lone Ranger title

Record-Breakers

🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]

6.5 sold for $650 [$565 in 2022] +15%

Archie Comics #511
Archie ⋅ 2001
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Archie Comics #511
 
Low
$15
Mid
$50
High
$160

Key Facts

Some believe this to be a sexual innuendo but 'in the pink' is an archaic idiom meaning 'at the height of perfection'

Record-Breakers

🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]

9.6 sold for $360 [$315 in 2022] +14%

Everything's Archie #1
Non-Key
Archie ⋅ 1969
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Everything's Archie #1
 
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Key Facts

The Archies TV show cover

Record-Breakers

🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]

9.2 sold for $324 [$285 in 2008] +14%

Terrifier #1
Variant ⋅ Dark Art Cinema ⋅ 2021
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Terrifier #1
 
Low
$15
Mid
$50
High
$150

Key Facts

Variant cover art by Steve McGinnis

Record-Breakers

🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]

9.8 sold for $850 [$750 in Aug] +13%

Sub-Mariner Comics #35
Timely ⋅ 1954
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Sub-Mariner Comics #35
 
Low
$115
Mid
$385
High
$1.1k

Key Facts

1st appearance of Byrrah

Origin of Namor, as a boy discovers he can live outside of water

Record-Breakers

🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]

4.0 sold for $404 [$360 in 2021] +12%

Avengers, The #223
Marvel ⋅ 1982
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Avengers, The #223
 
Low
$2
Mid
$5
High
$15

Key Facts

Iconic cover art by Ed Hannigan

Record-Breakers

🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]

9.8 sold for $370 [$330 in 2023] +12%

Godzilla #2
Marvel ⋅ 1977
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Godzilla #2
 
Low
$2
Mid
$5
High
$15

Key Facts

Cover art by Herb Trimpe depicting Godzilla attacking Seattle

Record-Breakers

🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]

9.8 sold for $330 [$295 in May] +12%

All-Flash #14
DC ⋅ 1944
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All-Flash #14
 
Price Trend
Low
$60
Mid
$180
High
$600

Key Facts

Green Lantern crossover in All-Flash title

Record-Breakers

🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]

7.0 sold for $588 [$528 in 2020] +11%

Batman #92
DC ⋅ 1955
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Batman #92
 
Low
$900
Mid
$2.9k
High
$9k

Key Facts

1st appearance of Ace the Bat-Hound

Record-Breakers

🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]

1.8 sold for $551 [$495 in 2021] +11%

Doom Patrol #99
DC ⋅ 1965
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Doom Patrol #99
 
Low
$165
Mid
$270
High
$650

Key Facts

1st appearance of Beast Boy

Record-Breakers

🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]

8.5 sold for $900 [$815 in 2022] +10%

Crime Suspenstories #27
EC ⋅ 1955
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Crime Suspenstories #27
 
Low
$75
Mid
$225
High
$750

Key Facts

Final issue

Record-Breakers

🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]

6.0 sold for $425 [$386 in Feb] +10%

Marvel Super-Heroes #20
Marvel ⋅ 1969
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Marvel Super-Heroes #20
 
Low
$60
Mid
$180
High
$600

Key Facts

Iconic cover art by Larry Lieber

Solo story featuring Doctor Doom

1st appearance of Valeria, love interest of a teenage Doom

Record-Breakers

🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]

9.2 sold for $1,320 [$1,200 in Jul] +10%

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