This week's notable standalone sales sourced from eBay and select auction sites Subscribe to Key Collector for only $1.99 per month for ALL-ACCESS! Or save 15% and subscribe for the year for $19.99 Thank you for supporting Key Collector Comics by utilizing the eBay links 

Clicking on the eBay link and making a purchase may result in this site earning a commission from the eBay Partner Network.

Price Trend
Low
$60
Mid
$180
High
$600

Key Facts

Plagiarized artwork by Roy Lichtenstein

Interior panel illustrated by Tony Abruzzo that was swiped by pop culture artist Roy Lichtenstein without giving attribution or compensation to the original creator

In 2012, Lichtenstein's 'Sleeping Girl' sold for $44.8 million at Sotheby's Auction House

Tap COVER and SWIPE to view additional image

Record-Breakers

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

9.0 sold for $528 [$42 in 2002] +1,157%

View the CATEGORY LICHTENSTOLEN for more outrageous plagiarized artwork yanked directly from comic pages without artist attribution

Quadrant ⋅ 1983

Low
$5
Mid
$15
High
$50

Key Facts

1st appearance of Orista aka Hellrazor

Mature-themed fantasy series

Record-Breakers

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

9.6 sold for $372 [$80 in 2020] +365%

Price Trend
Low
$20
Mid
$80
High
$200

Key Facts

1st appearance of Magica de Spell

1st appearance of Emily Quackfaster, Scrooge's secretary

Record-Breakers

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

8.5 sold for $660 [$150 in 2007] +340%

Marvel ⋅ 1976

Values Coming Soon

Record-Breakers

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

9.8 sold for $2,640 [$650 in 2021] +306%

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

Quality ⋅ 1942

Values Coming Soon

Key Facts

U.S. flag cover

Record-Breakers

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

5.0 sold for $600 [$188 in 2016] +219%

Bloodborne #1

Non-Key

Variant ⋅ Titan ⋅ 2018

Price Trend
Low
$5
Mid
$15
High
$50

Record-Breakers

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

9.8 sold for $599 [$235 in Dec] +155%

Image ⋅ 2003

Low
$15
Mid
$50
High
$150

Key Facts

Copies ordered by retailers: 7,558

Record-Breakers

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

8.0 sold for $153 [$61 in 2023] +151%

Record-Breakers

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

9.8 sold for $413 [$175 in 2015] +136%

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

Western ⋅ 1966

Low
$40
Mid
$120
High
$400

Key Facts

1st appearance of Atom Ant in comics

Record-Breakers

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

8.0 sold for $400 [$186 in Jan] +115%

DC ⋅ 1970

Low
$5
Mid
$18
High
$60

Key Facts

Scarce issue especially in higher grade condition

Record-Breakers

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

9.2 sold for $320 [$150 in May] +113%

Atlas ⋅ 1957

Low
$300
Mid
$900
High
$3k

Key Facts

3rd appearance of Yellow Claw

3rd appearance of Jimmy Woo

3rd appearance of Jade Claw aka Suwan

Record-Breakers

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

8.0 sold for $2,640 [$1,320 in 2018] +100%

The CGC Census reports two copies in 8.0, and three graded higher

Key Facts

First Krypto story with Superman - previous appearances are with Superboy

Record-Breakers

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

7.5 sold for $408 [$205 in 2021] +99%

The CGC Census reports three copies in 7.5, and seven graded higher

With James Gunn's Superman just around the corner, demand for this overlooked key should start to heat up - though finding high grade copies will be tough

Marvel ⋅ 1974

Low
$5
Mid
$12
High
$40

Key Facts

Origin of Frankenstein, the Marvel iteration of the character falls into an mountain crevice and is frozen in suspended animation then awakes a century later in the present day

Record-Breakers

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

9.8 sold for $618 [$335 in 2009] +84%

9.8 sold for $400 [$335 in 2009] +19%

Low
$100
Mid
$300
High
$900

Key Facts

Incorrectly categorized by sources as an issue cited in 'Seduction of the Innocence'

Record-Breakers

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

4.5 sold for $425 [$233 in 2023] +82%

Star Wars #62

Non-Key

Marvel ⋅ 1982

Low
$1
Mid
$2
High
$3

Record-Breakers

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

NEWSSTAND 9.8 sold for $400 [$229 in Aug] +75%

Low
$15
Mid
$50
High
$150

Key Facts

1st team appearance of The Fatal Five: Emerald Empress, Mano, the Persuader, Validus,Tharok

Record-Breakers

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

9.4 sold for $590 [$350 in 2013] +69%

Fox ⋅ 1947

Low
$250
Mid
$925
High
$2.5k

Key Facts

Cover art by Jack Kamen

Record-Breakers

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

3.0 sold for $650 [$406 in 2018] +60%

Timely ⋅ 1954

Values Coming Soon

Key Facts

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

Record-Breakers

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

5.5 sold for $660 [$425 in 2024] +55%

Low
$100
Mid
$300
High
$1k

Key Facts

1st appearance of Roy Raymond, an investigator

Record-Breakers

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

8.0 sold for $870 [$568 in 2008] +53%

Eastern Color ⋅ 1940

Low
$440
Mid
$1.3k
High
$4.9k

Key Facts

Reprinted comic strips featuring Buck Rogers

Record-Breakers

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

4.0 sold for $1,285 [$840 in May] +53%

New England Comics Press ⋅ 2012

Price Trend
Low
$10
Mid
$30
High
$100

Key Facts

Team-up of Invincible and the Tick

Record-Breakers

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

9.8 sold for $340 [$225 in Aug] +51%

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

Check out the CATEGORY PUBLISHER X-OVERS for more team-ups and crossover partnerships

1:15 ⋅ Image ⋅ 2017

Low
$20
Mid
$80
High
$200

Key Facts

Variant cover art by Skottie Young

Record-Breakers

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

9.8 sold for $460 [$310 in 2023] +48%

Quality ⋅ 1946

Low
$130
Mid
$450
High
$1.3k

Key Facts

1st appearance of Torchy, a female Golden Age comic strip character

Record-Breakers

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

3.5 sold for $355 [$240 in Apr] +48%

Promo ⋅ Kellogg's ⋅ 1933

Low
$120
Mid
$450
High
$1.3k

Key Facts

Origin of Buck Rogers

Promotional one-shot produced by Kellogg's

Character illustrations and text based off of the radio program

Record-Breakers

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

6.5 sold for $495 [$336 in Apr] +47%

Whitman ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 1979

Low
$3
Mid
$9
High
$30

Key Facts

Whitman edition

Record-Breakers

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

9.8 sold for $350 [$240 in Jan] +46%

For value context, earlier this month a 9.8 Newsstand sold for $134

The highest paid for any 9.8 was $499 in 2023

Low
$45
Mid
$130
High
$450

Key Facts

Marriage of Reed Richards and Sue Storm

Stan Lee and Jack Kirby are briefly seen outside of the wedding, angry that they were denied entry

1st appearance of Hedy Wolfe in the mainstream Marvel Universe, one panel

Record-Breakers

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

9.0 sold for $1,200 [$850 in 2023] +41%

Variant ⋅ IDW ⋅ 2012

Low
$3
Mid
$9
High
$25

Key Facts

Variant cover art by J. Scott Campbell

Record-Breakers

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

9.8 sold for $350 [$249 in 2020] +41%

9.8 sold for $295 [$249 in 2020] +18%

Marvel ⋅ 1978

Low
$3
Mid
$9
High
$35

Key Facts

Final issue titled 'Power Man' becomes 'Power Man and Iron Fist' in the next issue

Record-Breakers

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

9.8 sold for $325 [$235 in 2022] +38%

Cry for Dawn #4

Non-Key

Sirius/Cry For Dawn ⋅ 1990

Price Trend
Low
$1
Mid
$5
High
$15

Record-Breakers

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

9.8 sold for $400 [$300 in 2004] +33%

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

Key Facts

Partial origin of Namor, age 12

Record-Breakers

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

4.5 sold for $312 [$235 in 2012] +33%

Low
$1.4k
Mid
$5.5k
High
$22k

Key Facts

1st appearance and origin of Starman, Ted Knight

Record-Breakers

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

4.0 sold for $5,023 [$3,840 in Nov] +31%

Low
$800
Mid
$2k
High
$8k

Key Facts

First mention of Batmanโ€™s vehicle referred to as the Batmobile

First mention of Gotham City in the Detective Comics title

Record-Breakers

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

3.0 sold for $1,800 [$1,400 in 2024] +29%

Marvel ⋅ 1977

Low
$2
Mid
$5
High
$10

Key Facts

1st appearance and origin of Aqueduct aka Water Wizard

Record-Breakers

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

9.8 sold for $450 [$350 in 2023] +29%

Image ⋅ 2007

Low
$8
Mid
$20
High
$80

Key Facts

1st appearance of Anissa the rapist

Copies ordered by retailers: 13,861

Record-Breakers

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

9.4 sold for $190 [$150 in 2021] +27%

Price Trend
Low
$150
Mid
$500
High
$1.5k

Key Facts

First artwork for publisher EC by Wally Wood

Record-Breakers

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

4.0 sold for $456 [$360 in 2023] +27%

DC ⋅ 1954

Values Coming Soon

Key Facts

1st appearance of Janu, an ally of Congo Bill

Record-Breakers

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

6.5 sold for $500 [$399 in Mar] +25%

Image ⋅ 2003

Low
$20
Mid
$80
High
$200

Key Facts

1st full appearance of Allen the Alien, the surviving member of a genetic experiment of creatures meant to fight the Viltrumites

Copies ordered by retailers: 6774

Record-Breakers

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

9.4 sold for $300 [$240 in 2022] +25%

Key Facts

2nd appearance of Professor Harbinger

3rd appearance of Dr. Solar

Record-Breakers

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

9.8 sold for $1,920 [$1,560 in 2022] +23%

Marvel ⋅ 1975

Values Coming Soon

Record-Breakers

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

9.6 sold for $400 [$330 in 2024] +21%

Marvel ⋅ 1973

Low
$2
Mid
$8
High
$18

Key Facts

1st appearance of Xorr the God-Jewel

Record-Breakers

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

9.8 sold for $552 [$456 in 2021] +21%

Eros Comix ⋅ 1995

Low
$20
Mid
$80
High
$200

Key Facts

Cover art by Adam Hughes

Record-Breakers

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

9.6 sold for $480 [$400 in 2024] +20%

DC ⋅ 1950

Low
$300
Mid
$900
High
$3k

Key Facts

1st appearance of Lana Lang

Record-Breakers

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

5.0 sold for $660 [$550 in Feb] +20%

Atlas ⋅ 1952

Price Trend
Low
$250
Mid
$900
High
$2.5k

Key Facts

Cover art by Russ Heath

Record-Breakers

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

4.5 sold for $1,195 [$998 in 2020] +20%

Price Trend
Low
$5
Mid
$15
High
$50

Key Facts

Variant cover art by Paul Pope

Record-Breakers

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

9.8 sold for $415 [$350 in Jun] +19%

Last week a 9.8 sold for $350, a 250% increase over the previous high of $100 from 2017

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

1:25 ⋅ DC ⋅ 2023

Low
$10
Mid
$30
High
$100

Key Facts

Variant cover art by Serg Acuna

Record-Breakers

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

9.8 sold for $500 [$425 in 2023] +18%

DC ⋅ 1965

Values Coming Soon

Record-Breakers

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

9.4 sold for $480 [$408 in 2024] +18%

Image ⋅ 2009

Price Trend
Low
$5
Mid
$18
High
$75

Key Facts

1st appearance of Dinosaurus, a man with the ability to transform into a dinosaur

Record-Breakers

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

9.8 sold for $421 [$359 in Jul] +17%

Image ⋅ 2008

Price Trend
Low
$5
Mid
$18
High
$75

Key Facts

Introduction of the blue Invincible suit

Oliver Grayson becomes Kid Omni-Man

Record-Breakers

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

9.8 sold for $500 [$435 in Mar] +15%

9.6 sold for $160 [$150 in Mar] +7%

Marvel ⋅ 1973

Values Coming Soon

Record-Breakers

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

9.4 sold for $525 [$462 in 2021] +14%

Marvel ⋅ 1970

Low
$2
Mid
$8
High
$20

Key Facts

1st appearance of Orka, an Atlantean genetically modified to fight Namor

Record-Breakers

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

9.6 sold for $425 [$375 in 2008] +13%

Adjust Your Filters To See More Comics!

By default Key Collector searches for Standard Cover Key Issues.

Adjust the "Variants" search filter above for additional content:

  • Variant Covers ([[totalVariants]])

At Key Collector, our primary focus is on unearthing those rare Standard Cover Key Issues for you. However, the world of comic collectibles is vast and varied. We want to make sure you have the tools to explore it all!