Key Collector Comics

July 10 2020

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Everglade Angels #1
Variant ⋅ Scout ⋅ 2020
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Everglade Angels #1
 
Low
$3
Mid
$9
High
$30

Key Facts

Secret ‘VHS‘ variant, limited to 500 copies

Warrior Nun Areala #1
Antarctic ⋅ 1994
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Warrior Nun Areala #1
 
Low
$1
Mid
$5
High
$15

Key Facts

1st appearance of Warrior Nun Areala

1st appearance of Shotgun Mary, a former Warrior Nun

Adapted for a Netflix TV series, premiered July 2020

All-America Comix #1
Non-Key
Image ⋅ 2020
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All-America Comix #1
 
Low
$1
Mid
$2
High
$5

Key Facts

1st appearance of America Vasquez

One-shot story by Joe Casey, the creator of Marvel’s America Chavez

Ezequiel Himes: Zombie Hunter #1
Non-Key
Amigo Comics ⋅ 2020
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Ezequiel Himes: Zombie Hunter #1
 
Low
$1
Mid
$2
High
$4

Key Facts

Premiere issue of a two-issue series

English edition of a comic book originally published in Spanish in 2012

New Teen Titans Annual #2
DC ⋅ 1983
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New Teen Titans Annual #2
 
Low
$1
Mid
$5
High
$15

Key Facts

1st appearance of Vigilante in costume

1st appearance of Lyla Michaels, later becomes Harbinger

1st appearance of Cheshire, Jade Nguyen, a deadly assassin

DC Super-Stars #11
DC ⋅ 1977
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DC Super-Stars #11
 
Low
$15
Mid
$50
High
$150

Key Facts

Reprinted stories featuring Zatanna collected from Adventure Comics #412 thru #415

Hawkman #4
DC ⋅ 1964
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Hawkman #4
 
Low
$260
Mid
$950
High
$2.7k

Key Facts

1st appearance and origin of Zatanna

🔮DC Possibilities: On many levels Zatanna presents an incredible franchise opportunity for Warner Bros. and, if done right, could bring a fresh take to the superhero genre if focusing more on the magical power-set in a darker horror tone

Macross #1
Comico ⋅ 1984
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Macross #1
 
Low
$5
Mid
$20
High
$75

Key Facts

1st appearance of Robotech

Early English-translation of an anime property, based off of the Macross episode titled The Super Dimension Fortress

[April 2022 - Hawkeye director, Rhys Thomas will direct Mark Canton and Gianni Nunnari’s Robotech for Sony Pictures]

Blue Beetle #3
DC ⋅ 2006
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Blue Beetle #3
 
Low
$1
Mid
$2
High
$8

Key Facts

1st cameo appearance of La Dama, Amparo Cardenas

Reintroduction of Peacemaker, new character design with t-shirt and baseball bat

Inhumans #5
Marvel ⋅ 1999
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Inhumans #5
 
Low
$5
Mid
$18
High
$60

Key Facts

1st appearance of Black Widow, Yelena Belova

[September 2022 - confirmed for the Thunderbolts movie]

⚠️ Debatable Firsts: it is disputed whether this is a full or cameo appearance. CGC labels this issue "1st appearance of the new Black Widow (Yelena Belova, face not shown)"

War of the Realms: New Agents of Atlas #2
Marvel ⋅ 2019
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War of the Realms: New Agents of Atlas #2
 
Low
$5
Mid
$20
High
$80

Key Facts

1st appearance of Sword Master, later becomes Iron Fist

Sword Master previously appeared on the cover of War of the Realms: Agents of Atlas #1 but not in-story

War of the Realms: New Agents of Atlas #1
Marvel ⋅ 2019
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War of the Realms: New Agents of Atlas #1
 
Low
$2
Mid
$8
High
$20

Key Facts

1st team appearance of the new Agents of Atlas, a superhero team of Asian descent: Shang Chi, Jimmy Woo, Amadeus Cho, Crescent, Io, Luna Snow, Aero, Silk, Sword Master and Wave

1st appearance of Luna Snow

[June 2023 - Jennie, a member of the Korean K-pop group Blackpink is rumored to be cast in the role of Luna Snow in an upcoming MCU project according to allkpop.com]

1st appearance of Crescent & Io

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1st appearance of Aero

1st appearance of Wave, a female Filipino superhero

1st cover appearance of Sword Master, not in the story

Black Widow: Pale Little Spider #1
Marvel ⋅ 2002
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Black Widow: Pale Little Spider #1
 
Low
$1
Mid
$2
High
$8

Key Facts

First solo series featuring Yelena Belova, the Black Widow

Black Widow #1
Marvel ⋅ 1999
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Black Widow #1
 
Low
$2
Mid
$8
High
$25

Key Facts

First issue of three-issue miniseries where Natasha Romanoff and Yelena Belova face-off to own the codename Black Widow

First mention of the Red Room where orphaned girls were trained in the Black Widow Ops program

Yelena Belova identity revealed

⚠ There is debate as to whether this issue is the first full appearance of Black Widow, Yelena Belova or Inhumans #5

The Old Guard #1
Image ⋅ 2017
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The Old Guard #1
 
Low
$1
Mid
$2
High
$10

Key Facts

Premiere issue of a 5 part series about immortal soldiers from ancient times living in the 21st century as mercenaries

Adapted for a Netflix movie, premiered July 2020 with a sequel in the works starring Charlize Theron, Uma Thurman and Henry Golding

Saga of the Swamp Thing #37
DC ⋅ 1985
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Saga of the Swamp Thing #37
 
Low
$40
Mid
$120
High
$400

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]

Spawn / Batman #1
Image ⋅ 1994
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Spawn / Batman #1
 
Low
$1
Mid
$2
High
$10

Key Facts

Batman/Spawn crossover distributed by Image, created by Todd McFarlane and Frank Miller

Ruins of Ravencroft: Carnage #1
Non-Key
Variant ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2020
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Ruins of Ravencroft: Carnage #1
 
Low
$1
Mid
$3
High
$12

Key Facts

Variant cover art by Ariel Olivetti

Thor #4
1:25 ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2020
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Thor #4
 
Low
$2
Mid
$8
High
$25

Key Facts

Variant cover art by Ryan Stegman

Something Is Killing the Children #8
1:25 ⋅ BOOM! ⋅ 2020
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Something Is Killing the Children #8
 
Low
$85
Mid
$240
High
$875

Key Facts

Variant cover art by Jeff Dekal

According to BOOM!, this variant is the 2nd rarest variant not counting convention and store exclusives

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