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The Boys #1

WildStorm ⋅ 2006

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The Boys #1
 
Low
$10
Mid
$30
High
$100

Key Facts

1st appearance of Billy Butcher, leader of The Boys, a CIA team that polices a reckless superhero community

1st appearance of Hughie Campbell, recruited to The Boys after the death of his girlfriend

1st appearance of A-Train, a member of the Seven

Adapted for a TV series on Amazon

Invincible #1

Image ⋅ 2003

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Invincible #1
 
Low
$80
Mid
$200
High
$875

Key Facts

1st appearance of Invincible

1st appearance of Omni-Man, the father of Invincible

1st appearance of Deborah Grayson, the mother of Invincible

1st appearance of Titan

1st appearance of William Clockwell, Invincible's best friend

1st appearance of David Hiles, a physics teacher

1st cameo appearance of Atom Eve

1st cameo appearance of Science Dog, on a comic cover

Copies ordered by retailers: 10,800

Avengers, The #1

Marvel ⋅ 1963

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Avengers, The #1
 
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

G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #1

Marvel ⋅ 1982

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G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #1
 
Low
$18
Mid
$60
High
$180

Key Facts

1st team appearance of G.I. Joe

1st appearance of Snake-Eyes, an Arashikage-trained ninja (G.I. Joe)

1st appearance of Scarlett, an intel officer (G.I. Joe)

1st appearance of Grunt, an infantry trooper (G.I. Joe)

1st appearance of Breaker, a communications officer (G.I. Joe)

1st appearance of Rock 'N Roll, a machine gunner (G.I. Joe)

1st appearance of Stalker, a ranger (G.I. Joe)

1st appearance of Zap, a bazooka soldier (G.I. Joe)

1st appearance of Short-Fuze, a mortar soldier (G.I. Joe)

1st appearance of Clutch, a Vamp operator (G.I. Joe)

1st appearance of Laser, a rifle trooper (G.I. Joe)

1st appearance of Steeler, a tank commander (G.I. Joe)

1st appearance of Hawk, a field commander (G.I. Joe)

1st appearance of Grand Slam, an artillery specialist (G.I. Joe)

1st team appearance of Cobra, a terrorist organization

1st appearance of Cobra Commander, leader and founder of Cobra

1st appearance of Baroness, an intel officer (Cobra)

Writer and Vietnam veteran Larry Hama intended to create a Nick Fury series but after being approached by Hasbro to launch their 3.75-inch action figures, the Fury Force concept was applied to G.I. Joe

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Last Ronin #1

IDW ⋅ 2020

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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Last Ronin #1
 
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$12
Mid
$40
High
$140

Key Facts

1st appearance of Oroku Hiroto, the grandson of the Shredder

1st appearance of Casey Marie Jones, daughter of Casey and April

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles co-creators Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird revisited an outline written in 1987 about the lone survivor of the four turtles, set 30 years in the future

Last Ronin #1 led to a reported print run of 130,000 copies, a massive number by modern and independent standards

Oversized comic, does not fit in conventional modern age bag and board

[April 2024 - Paramount to adapt into a bloody, live-action film]

New Mutants #87

Marvel ⋅ 1990

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New Mutants #87
 
Low
$10
Mid
$30
High
$100

Key Facts

1st full appearance of Cable

1st full team appearance of the Mutant Liberation Front: Stryfe, Wildside, Reaper, Fourarm, Thumbelina, Strobe, Tempo, Zero

Wolverine #1

Marvel ⋅ 1982

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Wolverine #1
 
Price Trend
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$12
Mid
$40
High
$130

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'

Uncanny X-Men #130

Marvel ⋅ 1980

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Uncanny X-Men #130
 
Price Trend
Low
$18
Mid
$60
High
$180

Key Facts

The Dark Phoenix Saga Part 2

1st appearance of Dazzler

2nd appearance of Kitty Pryde

2nd appearance of Emma Frost

1st full appearance of Sebastian Shaw, the Black King

Jean Grey becomes the Black Queen of the Hellfire Club

New Mutants #98

Marvel ⋅ 1991

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New Mutants #98
 
Low
$40
Mid
$120
High
$400

Key Facts

1st appearance of Deadpool, a subject of the Weapon X program

1st appearance of Copycat, impersonating Domino

1st appearance of Gideon, a member of The Externals

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