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Hot 10 Runners-Up Week of Mar 30, 2025

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Avengers, The #1

International ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 1975

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Avengers, The #1
 
Low
$60
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$200
High
$600
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Australian reprint of The Avengers #1

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🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]

7.0 sold for $640 [No Previous Data]

Fantastic Four #72

Marvel ⋅ 1968

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Fantastic Four #72
 
Low
$30
Mid
$100
High
$300
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Iconic cover art by Jack Kirby

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🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]

9.0 sold for $1,000 [$979 in 2023] +2%

Buster Brown Comic Book #1
Non-Key

Brown Shoe Co. ⋅ 1945

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Buster Brown Comic Book #1
 
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🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]

7.0 sold for $1,080 [$478 in 2011] +126%

The CGC Census reports one copy in 7.0, and none higher

Fantastic Four #48
Non-Key

International ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 1967

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Fantastic Four #48
 
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🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]

4.5 sold for $215 [No Previous Data]

True Comics #1
Non-Key

Parents' Magazine Press ⋅ 1941

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True Comics #1
 
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🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]

6.5 sold for $456 [No Previous Data]

Uncanny X-Men #18
Non-Key

Marvel ⋅ 1966

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Uncanny X-Men #18
 
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🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]

9.4 sold for $1,870 [$1,718 in 2024] +9%

Transformers #15
Non-Key

1:100 ⋅ Image ⋅ 2024

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Transformers #15
 
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$5
Mid
$15
High
$65
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🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]

9.9 sold for $370 [No Previous Data]

Cry for Dawn #5
Non-Key

2nd Print ⋅ Sirius/Cry For Dawn ⋅ 1991

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Cry for Dawn #5
 
Low
$4
Mid
$12
High
$40
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Second printing

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🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]

9.2 sold for $325 [$289 in 2023] +12%

8.5 sold for $150 [$135 in 2023] +11%

Invincible #60

Image ⋅ 2009

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Invincible #60
 
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$4
Mid
$12
High
$40
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Company-wide crossover event

Quadruple gatefold cover

Copies ordered by retailers: 15,775

Market News

🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]

9.8 sold for $345 [$340 in Mar] +1%

9.4 sold for $200 [$119 in 2022] +68%

Captain Battle #1

Lev Gleason ⋅ 1941

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Captain Battle #1
 
Low
$150
Mid
$450
High
$1.6k
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1st appearance and origin of Blackout, Dr. Basil Brusiloff

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🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]

3.5 sold for $456 [$400 in 2021] +14%

Weird Science #13
Non-Key

EC ⋅ 1952

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Weird Science #13
 
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🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]

5.5 sold for $875 [No Previous Data]

House of Secrets #84
Non-Key

DC ⋅ 1969

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House of Secrets #84
 
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🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]

9.4 sold for $375 [$245 in 2018] +53%

8.5 sold for $135 [$89 in 2013] +52%

Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane #103
Non-Key

DC ⋅ 1970

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Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane #103
 
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🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]

9.6 sold for $330 [No Previous Data]

Captain America Comics #60

Marvel ⋅ 1947

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Captain America Comics #60
 
Low
$170
Mid
$550
High
$1.9k
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1st appearance of the Human Fly, a petty thief

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🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]

1.0 sold for $800 [No Previous Data]

Frankenstein #23
Non-Key

Prize ⋅ 1953

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Frankenstein #23
 
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🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]

6.0 sold for $2,200 [$868 in 2023] +153%

My Greatest Adventure #80

DC ⋅ 1963

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My Greatest Adventure #80
 
Low
$260
Mid
$865
High
$2.6k
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1st team appearance and origin of Doom Patrol: Chief, Negative Man, Elasti-Girl, Robotman

1st appearance of General Immortus

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🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]

1.0 sold for $235 [$222 in 2023] +6%

Vampirella Annual #1

Warren ⋅ 1972

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Vampirella Annual #1
 
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$30
Mid
$90
High
$350
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One-shot with painted cover art by Aslan, initially intended to be the cover for Vampirella #1 before Frank Frazetta's cover was chosen instead

Origin retold

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🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]

9.6 sold for $1,600 [No Previous Data]

World's Finest Comics #9

DC ⋅ 1943

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World's Finest Comics #9
 
Low
$380
Mid
$1.1k
High
$3.8k
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World War II cover art

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🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]

INCOMPLETE / 1.5 sold for $950 [No Previous Data]

Star Wars #68

Marvel ⋅ 1983

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Star Wars #68
 
Low
$15
Mid
$50
High
$150
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Key Facts

Boba Fett briefly appears in a flashback

First mention of the Mandalorians

1st appearance of Fenn Shysa, a Mandalorian

1st full appearance of Dengar, a bounty hunter

âš  Misconception: CGC labels this issue as the origin of Boba Fett but the character featured in the book is a Mandalorian named Fenn Shysa

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🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]

MARK JEWELERS INSERT 7.0 sold for $301 [No Previous Data]

For value context, in December a 7.0 Newsstand sold for $139 and in March a Direct sold for $97

Vault of Horror #30

EC ⋅ 1953

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Vault of Horror #30
 
Low
$250
Mid
$800
High
$2.5k
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Key Facts

Published prior to the establishment of the Comics Code Authority

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🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]

6.5 sold for $2,280 [$2,024 in Aug] +13%

Yellow Claw #1

Atlas ⋅ 1956

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Yellow Claw #1
 
Low
$600
Mid
$1.8k
High
$6k
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1st appearance and origin of Yellow Claw, a descendant of Genghis Khan and a crime lord

1st appearance of Jimmy Woo, a government operative who has worked for S.H.I.E.L.D., Agents of Atlas and other agencies

1st appearance of Jade Claw aka Suwan, the niece of Yellow Claw

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🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]

4.0 sold for $3,120 [No Previous Data]

Scooby-Doo #8
Non-Key

Western ⋅ 1971

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Scooby-Doo #8
 
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🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]

9.4 sold for $596 [$531 in Jan] +12%

The CGC Census reports six copies in 9.4, and three higher

Books from this series are all scarce in grades over 9.0

Showcase #22

DC ⋅ 1959

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Showcase #22
 
Low
$2.2k
Mid
$7k
High
$35k
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1st appearance and origin of Hal Jordan as Green Lantern

1st appearance Carol Ferris, later becomes the second Star Sapphire

1st appearance and death of Abin Sur, an alien who gave Hal his ring as he died

First mention of the Green Lantern Corps

[January 2023 - Hal Jordan and John Stewart will lead a new Green Lantern TV series inspired by True Detective]

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🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]

INCOMPLETE 1.0 sold for $1,260 [$1,030 in Aug] +22%

Batman #66

DC ⋅ 1951

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Batman #66
 
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$620
Mid
$1.8k
High
$6.2k
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Iconic cover art featuring the Joker

Joker repeatedly uses the word 'boner' throughout this story, panels that often show up on social media posts

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🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]

3.0 sold for $570 [$475 in 2020] +20%

Strange Tales Annual #2

Marvel ⋅ 1963

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Strange Tales Annual #2
 
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$150
Mid
$500
High
$1.5k
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First team-up of the Human Torch and Spider-Man

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🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]

7.0 sold for $1,100 [$1,030 in Feb] +7%

Sub-Mariner Comics #10

Timely ⋅ 1943

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Sub-Mariner Comics #10
 
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$900
Mid
$2.8k
High
$9k
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Cover art by Alex Schomburg

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🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]

2.5 sold for $780 [$688 in Dec] +13%

Batman #42

DC ⋅ 1947

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Batman #42
 
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$675
Mid
$1.9k
High
$6.8k
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1st cover appearance of Catwoman in the Batman title and second overall Catwoman cover appearance

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🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]

1.8 sold for $720 [$500 in 2021] +44%

Shield-Wizard Comics #8
Non-Key

Archie ⋅ 1942

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🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]

6.5 sold for $4,559 [No Previous Data]

Special Comics #1
Non-Key

Archie ⋅ 1942

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Special Comics #1
 
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Origin of Hangman retold

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🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]

2.0 sold for $799 [No Previous Data]

Invincible #60

2nd Print ⋅ Image ⋅ 2009

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Invincible #60
 
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$5
Mid
$15
High
$50
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Second printing

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🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]

9.8 sold for $1,800 [$900 in Feb] +100%

Creepy #7

Warren ⋅ 1966

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Creepy #7
 
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$5
Mid
$18
High
$60
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🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]

9.6 sold for $663 [$509 in Jun] +30%

Amazing Spider-Man #57
Non-Key

1:100 ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2024

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Amazing Spider-Man #57
 
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$5
Mid
$15
High
$50
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Avengers #223 cover art homage

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🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]

9.9 sold for $373 [$240 in Feb] +55%

Defenders #4

Marvel ⋅ 1973

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Defenders #4
 
Low
$12
Mid
$45
High
$145
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1st appearance of Barbara Norris as Valkyrie

Valkyrie joins the Defenders

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🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]

9.8 sold for $1,536 [$1,395 in Jan] +10%

DuckTales #1

SDCC ⋅ BOOM! ⋅ 2011

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DuckTales #1
 
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$50
Mid
$150
High
$500
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San Diego Comic Con 2011 exclusive, limited to 500 copies

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🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]

9.2 sold for $1,099 [$650 in Sep] +69%

Captain America #241

Marvel ⋅ 1980

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Captain America #241
 
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$3
Mid
$10
High
$40
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First battle of the Punisher vs Captain America

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🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]

NEWSSTAND 9.6 sold for $315 [$310 in Jul] +2%

Tales of Suspense #52

Marvel ⋅ 1964

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Tales of Suspense #52
 
Low
$420
Mid
$1.4k
High
$6.6k
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1st appearance of the Black Widow, Natasha Romanova

Death of the first Crimson Dynamo

1st appearance and death of the second Crimson Dynamo, Boris Turgenov

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🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]

U.K. PRICE VARIANT 5.5 sold for $425 [No Previous Data]

Tales of the TMNT #70

Mirage ⋅ 2010

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Tales of the TMNT #70
 
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$12
Mid
$40
High
$125
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Final issue

This issue revisits the Return to New York story arc that began in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #19 (1989)

Copies ordered by retailers: 1,062

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🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]

9.6 sold for $500 [$285 in 2021] +75%

The CGC Census reports this one copy in 9.6, and two 9.8 copies graded

In total there are only seven copies of this issue in any grade on the CGC census

Spider-Man Adventures #10

Marvel ⋅ 1995

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Spider-Man Adventures #10
 
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$3
Mid
$9
High
$30
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1st full appearance of Venom in the comic based off of the animated series

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🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]

NEWSSTAND 9.6 sold for $320 [$100 in 2022] +220%

For value context, in July a Direct sold for $125

Invincible #4

Image ⋅ 2003

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Invincible #4
 
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$10
Mid
$30
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$100
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Copies ordered by retailers: 7,350

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🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]

9.4 sold for $150 [$100 in 2022] +50%

Invincible #11

Image ⋅ 2004

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Invincible #11
 
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$20
Mid
$80
High
$225
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Origin of Omni-Man

Copies ordered by retailers: 5,610

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🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]

9.8 sold for $650 [$600 in 2021] +8%

9.8 sold for $649 [$600 in 2021] +8%

Invincible #3

Image ⋅ 2003

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Invincible #3
 
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$15
Mid
$50
High
$160
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1st team appearance of the Flaxans, a warring race of aliens

Copies ordered by retailers: 7,350

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🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]

8.5 sold for $150 [$80 in 2022] +88%

Invincible #8

Image ⋅ 2004

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Invincible #8
 
Low
$8
Mid
$20
High
$70
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1st appearance of Damien Darkblood, a demon detective

1st appearance of Amber Bennett, a love interest of Invincible

1st appearance of Elephant

Copies ordered by retailers: 6,321

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🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]

8.5 sold for $110 [$35 in 2022] +214%

The CGC Census reports five copies in 8.5, and 136 higher

Blue Monday: The Kids Are Alright #3

ONI ⋅ 2000

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Blue Monday: The Kids Are Alright #3
 
Low
$4
Mid
$12
High
$40
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Cover art by J. Scott Campbell

Copies ordered by retailers: 3,592

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🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]

9.8 sold for $395 [$350 in 2024] +13%

Invincible #13

Image ⋅ 2004

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Invincible #13
 
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$5
Mid
$15
High
$50
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Copies ordered by retailers: 6,540

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🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]

9.8 sold for $350 [$300 in 2021] +17%

The CGC Census reports 78 copies in 9.8, and none higher

Amazing Spider-Man #101

Marvel ⋅ 1971

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Amazing Spider-Man #101
 
Low
$80
Mid
$200
High
$800
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1st appearance of Morbius the Living Vampire

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🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]

NATIONAL DIAMOND SALES INSERT 3.5 sold for $299 [No Previous Data]

For value context, this month a standard Newsstand 3.5 sold for $200

NATIONAL DIAMOND SALES INSERT 2.5 sold for $155 [No Previous Data]

For value context, this month a standard Newsstand 2.5 sold for $140

Amazing Spider-Man #14

Marvel ⋅ 1964

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Amazing Spider-Man #14
 
Low
$600
Mid
$1.8k
High
$6k
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1st appearance of the Green Goblin

First battle of Spider-Man versus the Hulk

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🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]

INCOMPLETE / FRONT COVER MISSING 0.5 sold for $390 [No Previous Data]

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