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Low
$15
Mid
$50
High
$150

Key Facts

2nd appearance and first cover of Gambit

1st chronological appearance of Gambit in-story / in-continuity

X-Men Annual #14 went on sale three weeks before this issue and is often considered the first cameo appearance of Gambit

This would imply that his appearance is brief though he appears in 15 panels throughout X-Men Annual #14 with at least 10 instances of dialogue

Tap cover and swipe left to view images where Gambit is the main or partial focus of the sequence in X-Men Annual #14

Uncanny X-Men #266 was written as if it were to be published prior to the annual, therefore #266 would be the first chronological appearance of Gambit in-story (or in-continuity)

CGC, the grading certification company for comic books, recognizes Uncanny X-Men #266 as the first full appearance of Gambit

[January 2024 - Gambit rumored for the X-Men MCU reboot according to a casting grid]

PSA vs CGC

PSA 10.0 sold for $10,001

[No Previous CGC Sale]

DC ⋅ 1939

Low
$3.2k
Mid
$9.2k
High
$28k

Key Facts

Cover art by Joe Shuster

PSA vs CGC

PSA 3.5 sold for $4,860

CGC 3.5 sold for $5,950 in June

Difference: CGC +$1,090

Low
$3.5k
Mid
$11k
High
$32k

Key Facts

1st appearance and origin of Doctor Doom

1st appearance of a Doombot

PSA vs CGC

PSA 3.0 sold for $3,900

CGC 3.0 sold for $4,995 in September

Difference: CGC +$1,095

Low
$550
Mid
$1.5k
High
$5.5k

Key Facts

1st appearance of the new X-Men: Storm (1st), Nightcrawler (1st), Colossus (1st), Thunderbird (1st), Wolverine (3rd)

Many resources label this the 2nd full appearance of Wolverine and The Incredible Hulk #182 a second cameo

1st appearance of Illyana Rasputin as a child, later becomes Magik

Introduction of Krakoa, the Living Island

First use of the sound effect 'snikt' associated with Wolverine's claws

PSA vs CGC

PSA 9.2 sold for $3,050

CGC 9.2 sold for $4,055 in September

Difference: CGC +$1,005

PSA 5.0 sold for $1,200

CGC 5.0 sold for $1,400 in November

Difference: CGC +$200

Low
$1.8k
Mid
$5.7k
High
$21k

Key Facts

1st team appearance and origin of the Avengers: Hulk, Iron Man, Wasp, Thor, Ant-Man

PSA vs CGC

PSA 4.0 sold for $3,000

CGC 4.0 sold for $2,995 in October

Difference: PSA +$5

PSA 1.0 sold for $880

CGC 1.0 sold for $959 in October

Difference: CGC +$79

Marvel ⋅ 1964

Low
$1.7k
Mid
$6.8k
High
$21k

Key Facts

1st appearance and origin of Daredevil, Matt Murdock

1st appearance of Foggy Nelson, a lawyer

1st appearance of Karen Page, the love interest of Matt Murdock

PSA vs CGC

PSA 3.0 sold for $1,938

CGC 3.0 sold for $1,525 in November

Difference: PSA +$413

Low
$1.7k
Mid
$8.6k
High
$27k

Key Facts

1st appearance of Doctor Strange

1st appearance of the Ancient One, former Sorcerer Supreme

1st appearance of Wong, Doctor Strange's assistant

1st cameo appearance of Nightmare, multiple panels, named but obscured by shadows

PSA vs CGC

PSA 5.0 sold for $1,875

CGC 5.0 sold for $2,369 in June

Difference: CGC +$494

DC ⋅ 1950

Low
$500
Mid
$1.5k
High
$5k

Key Facts

1st appearance of Deadshot, a mercenary

PSA vs CGC

PSA 5.0 sold for $1,783

CGC 5.0 sold for $1,705 in March

Difference: PSA +$78

Low
$200
Mid
$800
High
$2k

Key Facts

1st appearance and origin of Ghost Rider, Johnny Blaze

1st appearance of Roxanne Blaze, the wife of Johnny who later becomes the demon Black Rose

PSA vs CGC

PSA 8.0 sold for $1,707

CGC 8.0 sold for $1,980 in October

Difference: CGC +$273

Low
$1k
Mid
$4.5k
High
$11k

Key Facts

1st full appearance of Wolverine, final page cameo in issue #180

Marvel Value Stamp Series A #54 - Shanna the She-Devil

PSA vs CGC

PSA 4.0 sold for $1,400

CGC 4.0 sold for $1,900 in November

Difference: CGC +$500 PSA 3.0 sold for $1,207

CGC 3.0 sold for $1,600 in October

Difference: CGC +$393

Low
$200
Mid
$800
High
$2k

Key Facts

1st appearance of the Punisher

1st appearance of the Jackal

PSA vs CGC

PSA 7.0 sold for $1,250

CGC 7.0 sold for $1,555 in November

Difference: CGC +$305

Key Facts

Debut of new Hawkman costume

PSA vs CGC

PSA 9.4 sold for $1,250

CGC 9.4 sold for $3,250 in 2023

Difference: CGC +$2,000

2nd Print ⋅ Image ⋅ 2009

Low
$50
Mid
$150
High
$500

Key Facts

Second printing

PSA vs CGC

PSA 9.8 sold for $1,220

CGC 9.8 sold for $1,775 in October

Difference: CGC +$555

Low
$120
Mid
$400
High
$1.2k

Key Facts

1st appearance of Harley Quinn in a standard comic

PSA vs CGC

PSA 9.8 sold for $1,205

CGC 9.8 sold for $1,575 in October

Difference: CGC +$370

DC ⋅ 1962

Low
$35
Mid
$100
High
$385

Key Facts

First crossover of Green Lantern, Hal Jordan in the Flash title

PSA vs CGC

PSA 9.4 sold for $1,183

CGC 9.4 sold for $2,400 in 2023

Difference: CGC +$1,217

Low
$1.4k
Mid
$4.8k
High
$14.1k

Key Facts

2nd appearance of the Hulk, first time with green skin, previously gray

PSA vs CGC

PSA 2.5 sold for $1,100

CGC 2.5 sold for $1,050 in October

Difference: PSA +$50

Low
$1k
Mid
$3k
High
$10k

Key Facts

1st appearance and origin of Brainiac

1st appearance of the Bottle City of Kandor, the capital city of Krypton

[August 2025 - a recently released Superman shows storyboards of scenes that imply Brainiac is or was being considered as a villain in the DCU / September 2025 - speculation flares up again surrounding Brainiac as the villian in the Superman sequel after James Gunn posted an image of the script to social media which shows an anatomical illustration of a human head including the brain - see additional images]

PSA vs CGC

PSA 3.5 sold for $1,053

CGC 3.5 sold for $1,328 in October

Difference: CGC +$275

Low
$500
Mid
$1.5k
High
$5k

Key Facts

Captain America joins the Avengers

1st cover appearance of Captain America on an official Marvel Comics cover, previously Timely, then Atlas

1st appearance of Captain America in the Silver Age

1st cameo appearance of Baron Heinrich Zemo

Death of Bucky, in a flashback

PSA vs CGC

PSA 5.0 sold for $1,025

CGC 5.0 sold for $1,125 in November

Difference: CGC +$100

PSA 3.5 sold for $989

CGC 3.5 sold for $1,150 in October

Difference: CGC +$161

Key Facts

1st team appearance of the Teen Titans: Aqualad, Kid Flash, Robin

The team name Teen Titans isn't coined until Brave and the Bold #60

1st appearance of Mr. Twister, possesses a stick that controls the weather

PSA vs CGC

PSA 9.0 sold for $931

CGC 9.0 sold for $1,208 in September

Difference: CGC +$277

Low
$55
Mid
$260
High
$700

Key Facts

1st appearance and origin of Absorbing Man

1st appearance of Fenris Wolf

1st appearance of Idunn, an Asgardian goddess

PSA vs CGC

PSA 9.2 sold for $925

CGC 9.2 sold for $1,533 in 2024

Difference: CGC +$608

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]

PSA vs CGC

PSA 9.8 sold for $913

CGC 9.8 sold for $1,076 in November

Difference: CGC +$163

Low
$20
Mid
$80
High
$275

Key Facts

Iconic cover art by Todd McFarlane

PSA vs CGC

PSA 9.8 sold for $892

CGC 9.8 sold for $1,250 in November

Difference: CGC +$358

Key Facts

1st team appearance of the Justice League of America: Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Flash, Green Lantern, Aquaman

1st appearance of Starro the Conqueror

PSA vs CGC

PSA 1.0 sold for $850

CGC 1.0 sold for $907 in October

Difference: CGC +$57

Low
$20
Mid
$80
High
$200

Key Facts

2nd appearance of Wolverine

Many sources cite this as a cameo appearance of Wolverine and Giant-Size X-Men #1 as a 2nd full appearance

1st appearance of Hammer and Anvil

PSA vs CGC

PSA DOUBLE COVER 9.6 sold for $795

CGC DOUBLE COVER 9.6 sold for $1,000 in 2020

Difference: CGC +$205

Low
$25
Mid
$90
High
$300

Key Facts

1st appearance of Miles Morales, Spider-Man from an alternate reality

Distributed in a polybag

Diamond Comics Distributors estimates 65,000 copies of the first printing were shipped

PSA vs CGC

PSA 9.8 sold for $775

CGC 9.8 sold for $840 in November

Difference: CGC +$65

Low
$150
Mid
$500
High
$1.5k

Key Facts

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

PSA vs CGC

PSA 5.5 sold for $736

CGC 5.5 sold for $810 in October

Difference: CGC +$74

Low
$160
Mid
$550
High
$1.6k

Key Facts

1st appearance of the Shocker

PSA vs CGC

PSA 9.0 sold for $720

CGC 9.0 sold for $840 in October

Difference: CGC +$120

Low
$18
Mid
$60
High
$180

Key Facts

"Days of Future Past" part 1

1st team appearance of the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants: Mystique, Destiny, Pyro, Avalanche and Blob

1st appearance of Destiny

1st appearance of Avalanche

1st appearance of Pyro

1st appearance of Rachel Summers, daughter of Scott and Jean

PSA vs CGC

PSA 9.8 sold for $675

CGC 9.8 sold for $576 in November

Difference: PSA +$99

Low
$60
Mid
$180
High
$600

Key Facts

1st full appearance of Venom

PSA vs CGC

PSA 9.6 sold for $660

CGC 9.6 sold for $900 in November

Difference: CGC +$240

Low
$100
Mid
$300
High
$1k

Key Facts

1st appearance and origin of Moon Knight

PSA vs CGC

PSA 6.5 sold for $632

CGC 6.5 sold for $800 in October

Difference: CGC +$168

Low
$55
Mid
$160
High
$550

Key Facts

First Magneto appearance outside of an X-Men comic

PSA vs CGC

PSA 8.5 sold for $625

CGC 8.5 sold for $750 in September

Difference: CGC +$125

Marvel ⋅ 1968

Low
$5
Mid
$20
High
$65

PSA vs CGC

PSA 9.8 sold for $625

CGC 9.8 sold for $896 in March

Difference: CGC +$271

Low
$40
Mid
$120
High
$420

Key Facts

1st appearance and origin of the Beetle

First crossover of Thor in the Strange Tales title

PSA vs CGC

PSA 9.2 sold for $625

CGC 9.2 sold for $925 in 2022

Difference: CGC +$300

Low
$10
Mid
$30
High
$100

Key Facts

The Dark Phoenix Saga Part 5

First solo Wolverine cover

Wolverine’s healing power previously hinted at in X-Men #116 is confirmed in this issue

PSA vs CGC

PSA NEWSSTAND 9.8 sold for $613

CGC NEWSSTAND 9.8 sold for $725 in October

Difference: CGC +$112

Low
$20
Mid
$80
High
$215

Key Facts

2nd appearance and first cover of Rocket Raccoon, formerly Rocky Raccoon in Marvel Preview #7

1st appearance of Judson Jakes

1st appearance of Lylla, an otter and the love interest of Rocket

1st appearance of Wal Rus

1st appearance of Blackjack O'Hare

PSA vs CGC

PSA 9.8 sold for $605

CGC 9.8 sold for $660 in September

Difference: CGC +$55

Low
$100
Mid
$300
High
$1k

Key Facts

1st appearance of Conan the Barbarian

1st cameo appearance of King Kull

PSA vs CGC

PSA 9.0 sold for $600

CGC 9.0 sold for $720 in October

Difference: CGC +$120

Price Trend
Low
$450
Mid
$1.4k
High
$4.8k

Key Facts

First battle of the Hulk and the Fantastic Four

PSA vs CGC

PSA 3.5 sold for $575

CGC 3.5 sold for $610 in October

Difference: CGC +$35

Low
$400
Mid
$1.2k
High
$4k

Key Facts

1st appearance of Silver Surfer

1st cameo appearance of Galactus

PSA vs CGC

PSA 4.5 sold for $562

CGC 4.5 sold for $755 in November

Difference: CGC +$193

Marvel ⋅ 1968

Low
$8
Mid
$20
High
$65

PSA vs CGC

PSA 9.8 sold for $536

CGC 9.8 sold for $764 in June

Difference: CGC +$228

Low
$80
Mid
$200
High
$800

Key Facts

2nd team appearance of the X-Men that debuted in Giant-Size X-Men #1

2nd appearance of Storm, Nightcrawler, Colossus and Thunderbird

4th appearance of Wolverine

1st appearance of Dragonfly

Some resources refer to this as the 3rd full appearance of Wolverine and Hulk #182 a 2nd cameo appearance

Beginning of Chris Claremont's 16-year consecutive run on the title, ending with Uncanny X-Men #279

First new X-Men story following five years of reprints

PSA vs CGC

PSA 7.0 sold for $535

CGC 7.0 sold for $575 in October

Difference: CGC +$40

Low
$55
Mid
$165
High
$550

Key Facts

2nd appearance of Bat-Mite

PSA vs CGC

PSA 8.0 sold for $535

CGC 8.0 sold for $525 in April

Difference: PSA +$10

Marvel ⋅ 1969

Low
$5
Mid
$18
High
$60

PSA vs CGC

PSA 9.8 sold for $525

CGC 9.8 sold for $750 in 2021

Difference: CGC +$225

Marvel ⋅ 1966

Low
$70
Mid
$255
High
$725

Key Facts

1st appearance of the Masked Marauder

First artwork on Spider-Man by John Romita Sr.

PSA vs CGC

PSA 8.5 sold for $525

CGC 8.5 sold for $575 in October

Difference: CGC +$50

Low
$200
Mid
$800
High
$2k

Key Facts

1st appearance and origin of Batgirl, Barbara Gordon

1st appearance of Killer Moth in the Silver Age

PSA vs CGC

PSA 5.5 sold for $506

CGC 5.5 sold for $576 in November

Difference: CGC +$70

Low
$200
Mid
$800
High
$2k

Key Facts

Iconic cover art by Neal Adams

Issue credited for revitalizing the Joker as a homicidal villain instead of a comical villain

PSA vs CGC

PSA 7.0 sold for $490

CGC 7.0 sold for $428 in October

Difference: PSA +$62

Low
$150
Mid
$400
High
$1.5k

Key Facts

1st appearance and origin of Hawkeye

3rd appearance of Black Widow

PSA vs CGC

PSA 6.0 sold for $485

CGC 6.0 sold for $675 in September

Difference: CGC +$190

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