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Key Facts

1st appearance of John Constantine, Hellblazer

[September 2022 - Warner Bros. announced Keanu Reeves will reprise the role of Constantine in a sequel film]

Record-Breakers

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

MARK JEWELERS INSERT 9.2 sold for $1,275 [$41 in 2005] +3,010%

For value context, in August a standard 9.2 Newsstand sold for $400 and earlier this month a Direct sold for $325

2nd Print ⋅ Image ⋅ 2009

Low
$50
Mid
$150
High
$500

Key Facts

Second printing

Record-Breakers

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

9.2 sold for $621 [$60 in 2022] +935%

Price Trend
Low
$120
Mid
$400
High
$1.2k

Key Facts

Origin of Doctor Doom

1st appearance of Boris, a friend of Doom and the father of Valeria, Doom's deceased childhood love

Battle of Doctor Doom vs Rama-Tut

Record-Breakers

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

CANADIAN EDITION 9.0 sold for $1,560 [$287 in 2008] +444%

While this was a high sale in grade for this variant, the Silver Age Canadian printings of Marvel comics generally underperform compared to the standard printings

For value context, last month a standard US 9.0 sold for $3,557

Dell ⋅ 1941

Low
$2k
Mid
$8k
High
$20k

Key Facts

First solo-titled Mickey Mouse feature in a standard comic book

Iconic cover and story "Mickey Mouse Outwits the Phantom Blot"

Record-Breakers

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

1.0 sold for $2,553 [$475 in 2015] +437%

DC ⋅ 1979

Low
$5
Mid
$18
High
$60

Record-Breakers

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

9.8 sold for $552 [$104 in 2017] +431%

Key Facts

1st cameo appearance of Outsider, voice only

Record-Breakers

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

9.2 sold for $500 [$117 in 2013] +327%

Low
$1.2k
Mid
$4k
High
$12k

Key Facts

Cover art by Alex Schomburg

Record-Breakers

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

2.0 sold for $2,040 [$743 in 2015] +175%

Fox ⋅ 1941

Low
$840
Mid
$2.5k
High
$8.4k

Record-Breakers

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

7.5 sold for $3,360 [$1,300 in 2016] +158%

DC ⋅ 1949

Low
$175
Mid
$525
High
$1.9k

Key Facts

Early Golden Age issue

Record-Breakers

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

4.5 sold for $892 [$347 in Jan] +157%

Low
$35
Mid
$100
High
$325

Key Facts

First cover art depicting Superman and Batman in battle against one another

Record-Breakers

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

8.0 sold for $1,080 [$427 in 2020] +153%

Canadian ⋅ Superior ⋅ 1948

Low
$15
Mid
$50
High
$165

Record-Breakers

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

7.5 sold for $375 [$150 in Jul] +150%

Foil โ€ข Virgin Variant ⋅ Image ⋅ 2025

Low
$0
Mid
$0
High
$0

Key Facts

Foil virgin variant

Record-Breakers

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

9.8 sold for $200 [$80 in Aug] +150%

SDCC โ€ข Limited to 25 ⋅ Zenescope ⋅ 2018

Low
$5
Mid
$15
High
$50

Key Facts

Limited to 25 copies, SDCC exclusive

Record-Breakers

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

9.9 sold for $449 [$180 in 2018] +149%

Low
$35
Mid
$110
High
$365

Key Facts

Jack Kirby art on Green Arrow in Adventure Comics (1938) #250-256 and World's Finest (1941) #96-99

Record-Breakers

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

7.5 sold for $552 [$225 in Jul] +145%

Low
$15
Mid
$50
High
$150

Key Facts

1st appearance of Emperor Argall

Final issue

Record-Breakers

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

9.4 sold for $201 [$90 in 2021] +123%

Key Facts

1st appearance of Jimmy Olsen as Elastic Lad

Record-Breakers

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

7.0 sold for $404 [$191 in 2008] +112%

Low
$950
Mid
$2.8k
High
$9.5k

Key Facts

World War II cover art by Alex Schomburg

Record-Breakers

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

4.5 sold for $1,740 [$838 in 2010] +108%

Columbia ⋅ 1941

Low
$50
Mid
$145
High
$515

Key Facts

Origin of the Cloak

Record-Breakers

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

7.5 sold for $428 [$210 in 2008] +104%

Key Facts

First reprint of Hawkeye's first appearance from Tales of Suspense #57

First reprint of Strange Tales #126, the first appearance of Clea

Record-Breakers

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

9.8 sold for $960 [$500 in 2018] +92%

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

Key Facts

Cover art by Nick Cardy to the main story titled 'Never Kill A Santa Claus'

Record-Breakers

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

9.6 sold for $860 [$450 in 2020] +91%

Dell ⋅ 1961

Low
$20
Mid
$60
High
$205

Key Facts

1st issue, continued from Dell Giant 48

1st appearance of the Cave Kids

Record-Breakers

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

FILE COPY 9.2 sold for $1,680 [$900 in 2021] +87%

The CGC Census reports just this one copy in 9.2, and none graded higher

Key Facts

Issue published late in the series, fewer copies ordered by retailers

Record-Breakers

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

9.8 sold for $405 [$225 in 2024] +80%

Timely ⋅ 1942

Low
$670
Mid
$2k
High
$6.7k

Record-Breakers

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

4.0 sold for $1,440 [$803 in 2015] +79%

Marvel Legends ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2004

Low
$4
Mid
$12
High
$40

Key Facts

Reprint of X-Men #101

Packaged with the 2004 Marvel Legends Phoenix action figure

There is a red costume version of the Phoenix action figure and a green costume version

Record-Breakers

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

9.8 sold for $250 [$140 in 2022] +79%

Low
$12
Mid
$40
High
$125

Key Facts

Company-wide crossover event

Quadruple gatefold cover

Copies ordered by retailers: 15,775

Record-Breakers

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

9.6 sold for $320 [$180 in Jul] +78%

9.4 sold for $203 [$200 in Mar] +2%

Low
$10
Mid
$35
High
$115

Key Facts

1st appearance of Bobbi Morse, unnamed, later becomes Mockingbird

Battle of Black Panther versus Doctor Doom

Record-Breakers

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

9.8 sold for $2,220 [$1,249 in May] +78%

Price Variant ⋅ Western ⋅ 1968

Low
$35
Mid
$100
High
$350

Key Facts

$0.15 price variant with pin-up back cover featuring Captain Kirk and Spock

There are two versions of this cover - one with the pin-up photo which appears to be more common than the version with the fishing pole advertisement

Record-Breakers

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

9.0 sold for $1,500 [$850 in Nov] +76%

Timely ⋅ 1946

Low
$155
Mid
$525
High
$1.6k

Key Facts

Final issue

Miss Fury appears once more in the Golden Age, in a story of reprinted newspaper strips in The Saint (1947) #6 then does not appear in an original story until Malibu comics' Miss Fury #1 (1991)

Record-Breakers

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

1.8 sold for $351 [$215 in 2019] +63%

Low
$20
Mid
$80
High
$225

Key Facts

1st appearance of Madman, Frank Einstein

Even before Faust and Grendel we heard from an industry insider that Madman had been optioned. Hopefully this is still the case and an announcement is coming soon

Record-Breakers

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

7.5 sold for $95 [$60 in 2019] +58%

DC ⋅ 1945

Low
$310
Mid
$930
High
$3.1k

Key Facts

1st appearance of the Gentleman Killer

Record-Breakers

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

1.0 sold for $359 [$228 in Dec] +57%

Quality ⋅ 1943

Low
$400
Mid
$1.2k
High
$7.5k

Key Facts

First solo titled series featuring Plastic Man

Record-Breakers

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

2.0 sold for $1,760 [$1,150 in 2023] +53%

Stanley Morse ⋅ 1952

Low
$300
Mid
$1k
High
$3k

Key Facts

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

Record-Breakers

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

6.5 sold for $3,250 [$2,150 in 2024] +51%

Low
$5
Mid
$15
High
$75

Key Facts

1st full appearance of Mr. Sinister

[July 2022 - Mr. Sinister rumored to be a villain in the X-Men reboot]

Record-Breakers

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

MARK JEWELERS INSERT 9.2 sold for $375 [$249 in 2023] +51%

For value context, in August a standard 9.2 Newsstand sold for $50 and earlier this month a Direct sold for $68

Low
$100
Mid
$300
High
$1k

Key Facts

1st appearance of Black Commander and the Black Sheep Squadron

Record-Breakers

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

5.5 sold for $660 [$449 in 2024] +47%

Low
$5
Mid
$18
High
$65

Key Facts

1st appearance and origin of the Golem

Record-Breakers

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

9.6 sold for $660 [$450 in 2015] +47%

Low
$400
Mid
$1.2k
High
$4k

Key Facts

Iconic cover art by Wayne Boring

Record-Breakers

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

2.5 sold for $750 [$520 in 2024] +44%

Low
$5
Mid
$15
High
$50

Key Facts

Iconic wraparound cover art by Neal Adams

Record-Breakers

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

9.2 sold for $360 [$252 in 2022] +43%

Premier Magazines ⋅ 1954

Low
$320
Mid
$960
High
$3.2k

Record-Breakers

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

1.0 sold for $325 [$233 in Mar] +39%

This copy sold at ComicConnect in March for $233, turning a quick profit of 39% in just 6 months

Low
$190
Mid
$525
High
$2.6k

Key Facts

2nd appearance and origin of Martian Manhunter

Batman reveals that he operated under the Robin moniker when he was a boy

1st appearance of Harvey Harris, an early mentor of Bruce Wayne

Record-Breakers

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

2.5 sold for $340 [$250 in 2018] +36%

Image ⋅ 2015

Low
$15
Mid
$50
High
$180

Key Facts

Death of Battle Beast, killed by Grand Regent Thragg

Copies ordered by retailers: 13,191

Record-Breakers

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

9.8 sold for $675 [$500 in Aug] +35%

Key Facts

1st appearance and origin of Freddy Krueger

Two-part tie-in to the film

Krueger previously appeared illustrated on the cover of Fright #3 with interior movie stills accompanying a text article

Record-Breakers

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

9.6 sold for $300 [$225 in Jun] +33%

Low
$15
Mid
$60
High
$175

Key Facts

1st appearance and origin of Etrigan the Demon

1st appearance of Morgaine Le Fay, the sister of Madame Xanadu

1st appearance of Randu Singh

Record-Breakers

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

9.8 sold for $5,640 [$4,263 in 2019] +32%

The CGC Census reports 26 copies in 9.8, and none graded higher

Low
$25
Mid
$80
High
$250

Key Facts

2nd appearance Deadman

1st art by Neal Adams on Deadman

Record-Breakers

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

8.5 sold for $420 [$320 in 2021] +31%

EC ⋅ 1952

Low
$120
Mid
$400
High
$1.2k

Key Facts

Second issue

Record-Breakers

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

8.5 sold for $1,320 [$1,025 in 2004] +29%

Harvey ⋅ 1952

Low
$50
Mid
$155
High
$520

Key Facts

A repeating theme in comic covers - swipe and see more examples

Record-Breakers

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

5.0 sold for $425 [$336 in Mar] +26%

1:100 ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2023

Low
$3
Mid
$9
High
$30

Key Facts

Variant cover art by Bill Sienkiewicz

Record-Breakers

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

9.8 sold for $445 [$360 in 2024] +24%

Prices have vacillated wildly this week with six sales - $85 / $128 / $129 / $143 / $152 / $445

Basement ⋅ 1994

Low
$30
Mid
$90
High
$300

Key Facts

1st appearance of Cavewoman, Meriem Cooper

Record-Breakers

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

9.6 sold for $550 [$450 in 2015] +22%

Marvel ⋅ 1991

Low
$15
Mid
$45
High
$145

Key Facts

Cover art deemed inappropriate referencing an allusion to sexual misconduct

Record-Breakers

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

NEWSSTAND 8.0 sold for $330 [$275 in 2023] +20%

For value context, last month an 8.0 Newsstand edition sold for $235

Marvel ⋅ 1973

Low
$5
Mid
$18
High
$75

Key Facts

Reprinted horror stories from Journey Into Unknown Worlds, Menace and Adventures Into Terror

Record-Breakers

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

9.8 sold for $1,020 [$850 in 2019] +20%

DC ⋅ 1962

Low
$25
Mid
$75
High
$400

Key Facts

Cover art by Sheldon Moldoff

Record-Breakers

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

8.0 sold for $550 [$465 in 2020] +18%

Last week an 8.5 sold for $650, up 18% over the previous high of $552 set in 2019

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