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Amazing Spider-Man #42
Marvel ⋅ 1966
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Amazing Spider-Man #42
 
Low
$40
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$120
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$450

Key Facts

2nd appearance of the Rhino

1st full appearance of Mary Jane Watson, final panel

Mary Jane Watson delivers her iconic line "Face it, Tiger…you just hit the jackpot!"

New X-Men #146
Marvel ⋅ 2003
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New X-Men #146
 
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$1
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$2
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$3

Key Facts

First time Professor X says, 'To me, my X-Men' as a standalone phrase - previous uses of the summons appear within a sentence or said by impostors

Mad #24
EC ⋅ 1955
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Mad #24
 
Low
$85
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$250
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$1.1k

Key Facts

MAD begins publishing a traditional magazine-sized issue

First use of the phrase, 'What? Me Worry?'

Tales to Astonish #88
Marvel ⋅ 1967
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Tales to Astonish #88
 
Low
$12
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$35
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$110

Key Facts

Hulk's first use of the words 'Hulk Smash' as a standalone phrase

Tales to Astonish #77
Marvel ⋅ 1966
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Tales to Astonish #77
 
Low
$12
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$40
High
$125

Key Facts

First use of Namor's battle phrase, 'Imperious Rex'

Decades later, when Thor asks Namor the meaning of the phrase, Namor answers, 'It means I’m going to feed your sorry Asgardian hide to the biggest sharks I can find.'

1st appearance of Behemoth, a protector of Atlantis

Fantastic Four #4
Marvel ⋅ 1962
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Fantastic Four #4
 
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$1.2k
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$5.7k
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$15.1k

Key Facts

1st appearance of Sub-Mariner in the Silver Age

First time the Human Torch activates his power while shouting, 'Flame On'

Fantastic Four #22
Marvel ⋅ 1964
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Fantastic Four #22
 
Low
$30
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$125
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$425

Key Facts

2nd appearance of Mole Man

Invisible Woman gains new superpowers

The Thing first exclaims, 'It's Clobberin' Time'

Avengers #10
Marvel ⋅ 1964
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Avengers #10
 
Low
$90
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$280
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$900

Key Facts

1st appearance of Immortus, a variant of Kang and Rama-Tut

Debut of the call-to-action, 'Avengers Assemble' said by Thor

Giant-Size X-Men #1
Marvel ⋅ 1975
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Giant-Size X-Men #1
 
Low
$700
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$2.2k
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$7k

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

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

[April 2023 - Stefan Kapicic to reprise the role of Colossus in Deadpool]

🏅#2 on the Hot 10

Transactions from this week that sold for higher than the previous twelve-month average:

9.2 sold for $6,200 vs the average $5,476 (+13%)

9.0 sold for $5,028 vs the average $4,763 (+6%)

8.5 sold for $3,800 vs the average $3,714 (+2%)

8.0 sold for $3,600 vs the average $3,509 (+3%)

7.5 sold for $2,999 vs the average $2,986 (+0%)

6.5 sold for $2,499 vs the average $2,390 (+5%)

This is the third time in 2024 that Giant-Size X-Men #1 qualified for the Key Collector Comics Hot 10

The most recent amount paid for a 9.8 was $24,000 in April 2024 which maintains a value of double the amount versus 2019 showing strong growth on this Blue Chip Key Issue

Amazing Spider-Man #4
Marvel ⋅ 1963
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Amazing Spider-Man #4
 
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$800
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$2k
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$8k

Key Facts

1st appearance and origin of Sandman

1st appearance of Betty Brant, a secretary at the Daily Bugle

Spider-Man refers to himself as 'The Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man' for the first time

1st cameo appearance of Jessica Jones, a spectator of the Sandman versus Spider-Man fight - this appearance is retconned as revealed in The Amazing Spider-Man #601

Thor #135
Marvel ⋅ 1966
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Thor #135
 
Low
$15
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$55
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$170

Key Facts

First time Thor refers to his hammer as Mjolnir

2nd appearance and origin of the High Evolutionary

Green Lantern #9
DC ⋅ 1943
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Green Lantern #9
 
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$200
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$800
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$2k

Key Facts

Green Lantern, Alan Scott, first uses the phrase: in brightest day, in darkest night - no evil shall escape my sight - let those who worship evil's might - beware my power, Green Lantern's light

Wolverine #1
Marvel ⋅ 1982
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Wolverine #1
 
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$15
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$55
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$165

Key Facts

First solo Wolverine title

1st cameo appearance of Yukio

First use of the phrase, 'I'm the best there is at what I do'

🏅#1 on the Hot 10

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Transactions from this week that sold for higher than the previous twelve-month average:

9.8 sold for $899 vs the average $666 (+35%)

This week 2 copies in 9.8 outsold the average

NEWSSTAND 9.8 sold for $1,550 vs the average $1,250 (+24%)

This week 2 copies in NEWSSTAND 9.8 outsold the average

9.6 sold for $314 vs the average $264 (+19%)

This week 5 copies in 9.6 outsold the average

NEWSSTAND 9.6 sold for $400 vs the average $355 (+13%)

9.4 sold for $209 vs the average $192 (+9%)

This week 2 copies in 9.4 outsold the average

9.2 sold for $185 vs the average $161 (+15%)

This week 2 copies in 9.2 outsold the average

9.0 sold for $160 vs the average $145 (+10%)

This week 2 copies in 9.0 outsold the average

8.5 sold for $160 vs the average $113 (+42%)

This week 2 copies in 8.5 outsold the average

8.0 sold for $160 vs the average $113 (+42%)

This data point is not in error

7.5 sold for $115 vs the average $101 (+14%)

NEWSSTAND 7.5 sold for $140 vs the average $101 (+39%)

6.5 sold for $95 vs the average $90 (+6%)

In week 15 of 2024, Wolverine’s premiere solo issue lands on the Key Collector Comics Hot 10 for the 11th time and scores the #1 spot for the seventh time

Uncanny X-Men #100
Marvel ⋅ 1976
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Uncanny X-Men #100
 
Low
$55
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$180
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$630

Key Facts

Classic battle of the original X-Men vs the new X-Men

First use of the phrase 'Fastball Special' when Colossus launches Wolverine at an enemy

Daredevils #7
Marvel ⋅ 1983
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Daredevils #7
 
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$5
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$18
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$60

Key Facts

1st cameo appearance and death of Miracleman, an alternate reality version of Marvelman

First mention of the standard Marvel Universe referred to as 616

1st full appearance of Captain U.K., in costume

Batman #66
DC ⋅ 1951
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Batman #66
 
Low
$620
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$1.8k
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$6.2k

Key Facts

Cover art by Bob Kane featuring the Joker

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

Amazing Spider-Man #36
Marvel ⋅ 1966
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Amazing Spider-Man #36
 
Low
$35
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$110
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$350

Key Facts

First use of the word 'Thwip' when activating Spider-Man's web-shooters

1st appearance of the Looter, later becomes Meteor Man

Fantastic Four #19
Marvel ⋅ 1963
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Fantastic Four #19
 
Low
$90
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$365
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$1.4k

Key Facts

1st appearance of Pharaoh Rama-Tut, later revealed to be the time-traveler Kang the Conqueror

Stan Lee first uses the phrase "Nuff Said" in the Special Announcements section

Strange Tales #126
Marvel ⋅ 1964
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Strange Tales #126
 
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$130
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$620
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$1.7k

Key Facts

1st appearance of Dormammu, ruler of the Dark Dimension

1st appearance of Clea, future wife of Doctor Strange, unnamed

Doctor Strange first uses the phrase 'By The Hoary Hosts of Hoggoth

Silver Surfer #1
Marvel ⋅ 1968
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Silver Surfer #1
 
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$180
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$600
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$1.8k

Key Facts

First solo ongoing Silver Surfer series

Origin of the Silver Surfer

Origin of the Watchers

1st appearance of Shalla-Bal

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Silver Surfer first says, "where soars the Silver Surfer...there must he soar alone!"

[April 2024 - Shalla-Bal portrayed by Julia Garner will be a version of the Silver Surfer in the Fantastic Four film]

Uncanny X-Men #95
Marvel ⋅ 1975
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Uncanny X-Men #95
 
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$30
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$90
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$315

Key Facts

Death of Thunderbird, John Proudstar, killed in a plane crash

3rd appearance of Nightcrawler

Earliest use of the word 'Bamf' to describe the sound of Nightcrawler teleporting via an alternate dimension

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