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Action Comics #275

DC ⋅ 1961

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Action Comics #275
 
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$18
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$60
High
$180
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First mention of Superman's Heat Vision power - previous issues demonstrated his X-Ray vision having powers to melt glaciers

Debut of Red/Green Kryptonite - causes mutations including an extra eye on the back of Superman's head

Record-Breakers

🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]

5.5 sold for $570 [$75 in 2024] +660%

Fast Willie Jackson #3
Non-Key

Fitzgerald Publications ⋅ 1977

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Fast Willie Jackson #3
 
Low
$10
Mid
$30
High
$105
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Record-Breakers

🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]

9.4 sold for $310 [$41 in 2020] +656%

Scooby-Doo #2
Non-Key

Marvel ⋅ 1977

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Scooby-Doo #2
 
Low
$8
Mid
$20
High
$70
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Record-Breakers

🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]

9.2 sold for $350 [$64 in 2023] +447%

Vampi #24

Limited ⋅ Visual Anarchy ⋅ 2002

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Vampi #24
 
Low
$10
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$30
High
$110
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Key Facts

Variant cover art by Drew Johnson, limited to 1,500 copies

Cover art inspired by Planet Comics #1 (1988)

Record-Breakers

🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]

9.8 sold for $1,200 [$227 in 2019] +429%

The CGC Census reports ten copies in 9.8, with none graded higher

The Witching Hour #39
Non-Key

DC ⋅ 1974

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The Witching Hour #39
 
Low
$8
Mid
$20
High
$70
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Record-Breakers

🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]

9.6 sold for $590 [$126 in 2021] +368%

Teen-Age Romances #37
Non-Key

St. John ⋅ 1954

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Teen-Age Romances #37
 
Low
$300
Mid
$900
High
$3k
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Key Facts

Suggestive story "What Decent Girls Don't Do... Thrill Seekers Weekend"

Record-Breakers

🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]

6.0 sold for $2,880 [$716 in 2016] +302%

The Unexpected #152
Non-Key

DC ⋅ 1973

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The Unexpected #152
 
Low
$5
Mid
$18
High
$55
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Record-Breakers

🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]

9.6 sold for $400 [$114 in 2007] +251%

Secrets of Haunted House #42
Non-Key

DC ⋅ 1981

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Secrets of Haunted House #42
 
Low
$1
Mid
$2
High
$3
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Record-Breakers

🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]

9.8 sold for $360 [$103 in 2015] +250%

Rangers Comics #10
Non-Key

Fiction House ⋅ 1943

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Rangers Comics #10
 
Low
$150
Mid
$450
High
$1.5k
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Record-Breakers

🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]

DOUBLE COVER 7.0 sold for $1,020 [$301 in 2009] +239%

The Thing #17

Charlton ⋅ 1954

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The Thing #17
 
Low
$95
Mid
$325
High
$950
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Key Facts

Horror cover art by Steve Ditko, published prior to the establishment of the Comics Code Authority

Record-Breakers

🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]

9.0 sold for $2,640 [$780 in 2017] +238%

Invincible #1
Non-Key

Comics Vault Live • Foil ⋅ Image ⋅ 2022

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Invincible #1
 
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$10
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$30
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$100
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Record-Breakers

🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]

9.8 sold for $740 [$219 in Mar] +238%

9.8 sold for $740 [$219 in Mar] +238%

Augie Doggie #1
Non-Key

Western ⋅ 1963

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Augie Doggie #1
 
Low
$15
Mid
$45
High
$150
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Record-Breakers

🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]

7.0 sold for $400 [$150 in Jan] +167%

Scooby-Doo #4
Non-Key

Marvel ⋅ 1978

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Scooby-Doo #4
 
Low
$8
Mid
$25
High
$85
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Record-Breakers

🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]

9.8 sold for $408 [$153 in 2020] +167%

The CGC Census reports three copies in 9.8, with none graded higher

Blue Ribbon Comics #12
Non-Key

Archie ⋅ 1941

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Blue Ribbon Comics #12
 
Low
$390
Mid
$1.2k
High
$3.9k
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Record-Breakers

🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]

3.0 sold for $885 [$336 in 2017] +163%

Blue Beetle #53
Non-Key

Fox ⋅ 1948

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Blue Beetle #53
 
Low
$140
Mid
$420
High
$1.4k
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Record-Breakers

🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]

7.5 sold for $1,260 [$511 in 2013] +147%

Our Army at War #200

DC ⋅ 1968

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Our Army at War #200
 
Low
$5
Mid
$18
High
$60
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Key Facts

Milestone issue #200

Record-Breakers

🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]

9.8 sold for $720 [$300 in 2015] +140%

Secret War #2

Marvel ⋅ 2004

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Secret War #2
 
Low
$1
Mid
$5
High
$15
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Key Facts

1st appearance of Quake, Daisy Johnson

Record-Breakers

🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]

9.9 sold for $325 [$150 in 2004] +117%

The CGC Census reports just this one copy in 9.9, with none graded higher

World's Finest Comics #30

DC ⋅ 1947

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World's Finest Comics #30
 
Low
$90
Mid
$270
High
$980
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Key Facts

1st appearance of the Penny Plunderer and the giant penny that appears as a trophy in the Batcave

Record-Breakers

🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]

4.0 sold for $500 [$240 in 2023] +108%

House of Secrets #88

DC ⋅ 1970

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House of Secrets #88
 
Low
$15
Mid
$50
High
$150
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Key Facts

Iconic cover art by Neal Adams

Record-Breakers

🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]

7.5 sold for $350 [$175 in 2024] +100%

Shadow Comics #2

Street and Smith ⋅ 1940

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Shadow Comics #2
 
Low
$200
Mid
$610
High
$2.2k
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Key Facts

2nd appearance of The Shadow

1st appearance of the Avenger

Record-Breakers

🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]

7.0 sold for $960 [$505 in 2009] +90%

Guarding The Globe #6

Variant ⋅ Image ⋅ 2011

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Guarding The Globe #6
 
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$10
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$40
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$120
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Variant cover art by Ransom Getty

Record-Breakers

🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]

9.8 sold for $500 [$275 in 2022] +82%

The CGC Census reports six copies in 9.8, with none graded higher

John Steed / Emma Peel #1

Western ⋅ 1968

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John Steed / Emma Peel #1
 
Low
$15
Mid
$50
High
$150
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Key Facts

Adaptation of The Avengers British TV show (1961 - 1969)

Record-Breakers

🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]

9.0 sold for $426 [$238 in 2023] +79%

Creepy #32

Warren ⋅ 1970

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Creepy #32
 
Low
$12
Mid
$40
High
$115
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Key Facts

Iconic cover art by Frank Frazetta

Record-Breakers

🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]

9.2 sold for $750 [$425 in 2023] +76%

Batman #14

DC ⋅ 1942

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Batman #14
 
Low
$450
Mid
$1.3k
High
$4.5k
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Key Facts

2nd cover appearance of the Penguin, first cover appearance in the Batman title

Record-Breakers

🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]

2.0 sold for $925 [$550 in 2019] +68%

Detective Comics #203

DC ⋅ 1953

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Detective Comics #203
 
Low
$400
Mid
$1.2k
High
$4k
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Key Facts

Cover art by Win Mortimer featuring the Catwoman

Record-Breakers

🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]

3.5 sold for $1,300 [$777 in 2021] +67%

Showcase #43

DC ⋅ 1963

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Showcase #43
 
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$70
Mid
$200
High
$810
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Key Facts

1st appearance of James Bond in a U.S. comic book

Previously appeared in the UK 'Classics Illustrated' adaptation of Doctor No

Record-Breakers

🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]

6.0 sold for $480 [$288 in 2024] +67%

Flash #215

DC ⋅ 1972

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Flash #215
 
Low
$3
Mid
$10
High
$40
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Key Facts

Crossover story featuring the Golden Age Flash and the Silver Age Flash

Record-Breakers

🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]

9.6 sold for $335 [$204 in 2003] +64%

Doom: Knee Deep In The Dead #1

Convention Exclusive ⋅ GT Interactive Software ⋅ 1996

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Doom: Knee Deep In The Dead #1
 
Low
$30
Mid
$100
High
$300
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Key Facts

Promotional giveaway at a gaming convention

Two versions of this issue exist: this edition that was a convention giveaway and another included with the ID Anthology - a four-disc collection of id Software games released in 1996

The convention edition can be identified by the issue number, #1 on the cover italicized

Also the convention edition with the banner that reads 'Consider yourself warned...' is not italicized whereas the ID Anthology's banner is italicized

Record-Breakers

🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]

6.0 sold for $425 [$259 in May] +64%

Our Army at War #151

DC ⋅ 1965

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Our Army at War #151
 
Low
$40
Mid
$120
High
$670
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1st appearance of Enemy Ace

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🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]

6.5 sold for $325 [$200 in 2023] +63%

Captain America Comics #18

Marvel ⋅ 1942

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Captain America Comics #18
 
Low
$1k
Mid
$3k
High
$10k
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Key Facts

World War II cover art by Al Alvison

Record-Breakers

🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]

3.0 sold for $2,040 [$1,256 in 2017] +62%

Silver Surfer Ashcan

Marvel ⋅ 1995

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Silver Surfer Ashcan
 
Low
$1
Mid
$2
High
$10
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Key Facts

Origin of the Silver Surfer, a compilation of panels from previous stories

Wraparound cover art by Jim Lee (pencils) and Sean Tiffany (paints)

Record-Breakers

🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]

9.8 sold for $431 [$272 in 2024] +58%

Four Color #17

Dell ⋅ 1941

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Four Color #17
 
Low
$220
Mid
$875
High
$2.2k
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Key Facts

1st appearance of Dumbo in standard comic books

Early appearance of Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck, and Pluto

Record-Breakers

🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]

7.5 sold for $1,800 [$1,140 in 2019] +58%

Shock Suspenstories #12

EC ⋅ 1953

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Shock Suspenstories #12
 
Low
$180
Mid
$600
High
$1.8k
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Key Facts

Drug abuse cover

Record-Breakers

🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]

5.0 sold for $1,301 [$840 in Feb] +55%

Weird Mysteries #2

Stanley Morse ⋅ 1952

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Weird Mysteries #2
 
Low
$300
Mid
$1k
High
$3k
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Key Facts

Horror cover, published prior to the establishment of the Comics Code Authority

Record-Breakers

🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]

1.8 sold for $575 [$384 in 2021] +50%

Spectacular Spider-Man Magazine #1

Marvel ⋅ 1968

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Spectacular Spider-Man Magazine #1
 
Low
$9
Mid
$25
High
$130
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Key Facts

Painted cover art by Harry Rosenbaum and John Romita Sr.

Record-Breakers

🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]

9.0 sold for $485 [$328 in 2012] +48%

9.0 sold for $358 [$328 in 2012] +9%

Absolute Batman #1

NYCC ⋅ DC ⋅ 2024

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Absolute Batman #1
 
Low
$15
Mid
$50
High
$160
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Key Facts

2024 New York Comic Con exclusive

Limited to 1,000 copies

Record-Breakers

🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]

9.6 sold for $366 [$250 in Jul] +46%

Wolverine #6

Marvel ⋅ 1989

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Wolverine #6
 
Low
$1
Mid
$2
High
$6
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Key Facts

First artwork on Wolverine by Todd McFarlane in a pin-up

Cover art by John Buscema

Record-Breakers

🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]

NEWSSTAND 9.8 sold for $400 [$280 in Apr] +43%

For value context, earlier this month a 9.8 Direct sold for $95

The Spirit #21

Quality ⋅ 1950

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The Spirit #21
 
Low
$70
Mid
$220
High
$800
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Key Facts

Cover art by Will Eisner

Record-Breakers

🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]

9.0 sold for $1,620 [$1,135 in 2012] +43%

Plastic Man #1

DC ⋅ 1966

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Plastic Man #1
 
Low
$20
Mid
$80
High
$225
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Key Facts

1st appearance of Plastic Man, son of original Plastic Man

Record-Breakers

🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]

9.4 sold for $660 [$473 in 2023] +40%

The CGC Census reports eighteen copies in 9.4, with thirteen in 9.6 and just one in 9.8

Weird Science-Fantasy Annual #2

EC ⋅ 1953

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Weird Science-Fantasy Annual #2
 
Low
$370
Mid
$1.1k
High
$3.7k
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Key Facts

EC Annual

Record-Breakers

🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]

1.8 sold for $348 [$250 in Aug] +39%

Crimes By Women #10

Fox ⋅ 1949

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Crimes By Women #10
 
Low
$90
Mid
$280
High
$900
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Key Facts

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

Reason: instructs girls on how to avoid making mistakes when committing a crime

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🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]

4.5 sold for $528 [$384 in 2020] +38%

Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars #12

Marvel ⋅ 1985

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Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars #12
 
Low
$2
Mid
$5
High
$10
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Key Facts

Final issue of series

She-Hulk joins The Fantastic Four, chronologically

Record-Breakers

🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]

NEWSSTAND 9.8 sold for $395 [$294 in 2022] +34%

For value context, earlier this month a 9.8 Direct sold for $82

Absolute Batman #1

Felix Comic Art ⋅ DC ⋅ 2024

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Absolute Batman #1
 
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Low
$25
Mid
$80
High
$250
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Key Facts

Limited to 1,000 copies

Record-Breakers

🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]

9.8 sold for $600 [$448 in Aug] +34%

9.8 sold for $500 [$448 in Aug] +12%

Buck Rogers in the 25th Century #2
Non-Key

Western ⋅ 1979

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Buck Rogers in the 25th Century #2
 
Low
$2
Mid
$5
High
$18
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Record-Breakers

🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]

9.6 sold for $500 [$375 in 2022] +33%

Action Comics #276

DC ⋅ 1961

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Action Comics #276
 
Low
$120
Mid
$400
High
$1.2k
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Key Facts

1st appearance of Sun Boy, a solar-powered member of the Legion of Super-Heroes

1st appearance of Phantom Girl, a member of the Legion of Super-Heroes who has the ability to phase through objects

1st appearance of Triplicate Girl, a member of the Legion of Super-Heroes who can split into three identical bodies

1st appearance of Bouncing Boy, a density-changing member of the Legion of Super-Heroes

1st appearance of Shrinking Violet, a member of the Legion of Super-Heroes who can shrink to sub-atomic size

1st appearance of Braniac 5, a genius and time-traveling member of the Legion of Super-Heroes

Supergirl joins the Legion of Super-Heroes

Record-Breakers

🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]

7.5 sold for $1,295 [$1,000 in 2018] +30%

The Unexpected #113

DC ⋅ 1969

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The Unexpected #113
 
Low
$2
Mid
$8
High
$25
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1st appearance of Judge Gallows, terror of the old frontier

Record-Breakers

🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]

9.4 sold for $780 [$612 in 2022] +27%

Amazing Spider-Man #1
Non-Key

Store Exclusive ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2022

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Amazing Spider-Man #1
 
Price Trend
Low
$5
Mid
$15
High
$65
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Record-Breakers

🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]

9.8 sold for $360 [$283 in Mar] +27%

Blonde Phantom #19
Non-Key

Timely ⋅ 1948

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Blonde Phantom #19
 
Low
$180
Mid
$540
High
$1.8k
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Record-Breakers

🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]

4.0 sold for $875 [$700 in 2022] +25%

FOOM Magazine #9

Marvel ⋅ 1975

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FOOM Magazine #9
 
Low
$9
Mid
$25
High
$90
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Key Facts

Cover art by Jim Starlin

Back cover art by John Byrne titled The Hands of Shang-She, Mistress of Kung-Fu featuring female versions of Shang-Chi, Iron Fist and Fu Manchu

Record-Breakers

🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]

9.0 sold for $375 [$300 in Nov] +25%

Four Color #328
Non-Key

Dell ⋅ 1951

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Four Color #328
 
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$25
Mid
$80
High
$265
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Key Facts

Cover and story art by Carl Barks

Record-Breakers

🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]

8.5 sold for $660 [$530 in 2023] +25%

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