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More Fun Comics #52

DC ⋅ 1940

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More Fun Comics #52
 
Low
$8k
Mid
$25k
High
$112k

Key Facts

1st full appearance and origin of The Spectre

1st appearance of The Presence, creator of The Spectre and the most powerful entity in the DC Multiverse

Amazing Spider-Man #129

Marvel ⋅ 1974

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Amazing Spider-Man #129
 
Low
$200
Mid
$800
High
$2k

Key Facts

1st appearance of the Punisher

1st appearance of the Jackal

[March 2023 - Jon Bernthal confirmed to reprise the role of Punisher for Daredevil: Born Again / May 2023 - a rumor suggests there may be a Punisher series in the works for Disney+]

Nova #1

Marvel ⋅ 1976

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Nova #1
 
Low
$12
Mid
$45
High
$130

Key Facts

1st appearance and origin of Nova, Richard Rider

1st appearance of Rhomann Dey, Corpsman of the Nova Corps

1st appearance of Robbie Rider, brother of Nova

[January 2021 - the MCU maintains their intention to use Nova (Alexander & Rider) in a film / March 2022 - Deadline reports a source confirms a Nova project is in development]

Werewolf By Night #32

Marvel ⋅ 1975

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Werewolf By Night #32
 
Low
$135
Mid
$450
High
$1.4k

Key Facts

1st appearance and origin of Moon Knight

Amazing Spider-Man #101

Marvel ⋅ 1971

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Amazing Spider-Man #101
 
Low
$80
Mid
$200
High
$800

Key Facts

1st appearance of Morbius the Living Vampire

Strange Tales #169

Marvel ⋅ 1973

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Strange Tales #169
 
Low
$75
Mid
$215
High
$750

Key Facts

1st appearance of Brother Voodoo, Jericho Drumm, later renamed Doctor Voodoo

Ultimate Fallout #4

Marvel ⋅ 2011

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Ultimate Fallout #4
 
Low
$30
Mid
$100
High
$375

Key Facts

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

Distributed in a polybag

[May 2023 - Sony Spider-Verse producer Amy Pascal tells Variety a live-action Miles Morales movie is in the works]

Edge of Spider-Verse #2

Marvel ⋅ 2014

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Edge of Spider-Verse #2
 
Low
$40
Mid
$120
High
$400

Key Facts

1st appearance of Spider-Gwen, Gwen Stacy in an alternate universe (Earth-65)

1st appearance of Em Jay Watson (Earth-65) who later bonds with the Carnage symbiote

1st team appearance of the Mary Janes: Em Jay Watson, Betty Brant, Glory Grant

Marvel Spotlight #5

Marvel ⋅ 1972

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Marvel Spotlight #5
 
Low
$200
Mid
$800
High
$2k

Key Facts

1st appearance and origin of Ghost Rider, Johnny Blaze

[January 2023 - rumor that a Ghost Rider project is in development, possibly a Halloween special. No info on which version of Ghost Rider will be used in the event that this is true]

Marvel Premiere #15

Marvel ⋅ 1974

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Marvel Premiere #15
 
Low
$60
Mid
$240
High
$700

Key Facts

1st appearance and origin of Iron Fist, Daniel Rand

1st appearance of Yu-Ti, a Dragon Lord

1st team appearance of the Dragon Kings

Introduction of K'un-Lun, one of the Seven Capital Cities of Heaven

1st appearance of Wendell Rand, father of Daniel Rand

Heroes for Hire #1

Marvel ⋅ 1997

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Heroes for Hire #1
 
Low
$1
Mid
$2
High
$3

Key Facts

1st appearance of the second White Tiger, an actual Bengal tiger transformed by the High Evolutionary to hunt Man-Beast

Amazing Spider-Man #194

Marvel ⋅ 1979

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Amazing Spider-Man #194
 
Low
$35
Mid
$90
High
$350

Key Facts

1st appearance of the Black Cat

Incredible Hulk #1

Marvel ⋅ 1962

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Incredible Hulk #1
 
Low
$7k
Mid
$37k
High
$210k

Key Facts

1st appearance and origin of the Hulk

1st appearance of Betty Ross

1st appearance of Rick Jones

1st appearance of General 'Thunderbolt' Ross

[October 2022 - Harrison Ford will appear as General Thunderbolt Ross in Captain America 4 / March 2023 - Liv Tyler rumored to reprise the role of Betty Ross in Captain America: New World Order]

Tales of Suspense #57

Marvel ⋅ 1964

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Tales of Suspense #57
 
Low
$280
Mid
$975
High
$2.8k

Key Facts

1st appearance and origin of Hawkeye

3rd appearance of Black Widow

Tales of Suspense #39

Marvel ⋅ 1963

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Tales of Suspense #39
 
Low
$6.2k
Mid
$18.5k
High
$44k

Key Facts

1st appearance of Iron Man

Debut of Iron Man's 'Model 1' armor

1st appearance of Wong-Chu, a Viet Cong warlord and Iron Man's first enemy

Tales of Suspense #52

Marvel ⋅ 1964

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Tales of Suspense #52
 
Low
$420
Mid
$1.4k
High
$6.6k

Key Facts

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

Fantastic Four #52

Marvel ⋅ 1966

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Fantastic Four #52
 
Low
$180
Mid
$600
High
$1.8k

Key Facts

1st appearance of the Black Panther, T'Challa, king of Wakanda

Flash Comics #1

DC ⋅ 1940

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Flash Comics #1
 
Low
$65k
Mid
$147k
High
$480k

Key Facts

1st appearance and origin of The Flash, Jay Garrick

First mention of Keystone City, protected by The Flash

1st appearance and origin of Hawkman, Carter Hall

1st appearance Shiera Sanders, later becomes Hawkgirl

1st appearance of Hath-Set, the first villain of Hawkman

1st appearance of Johnny Thunder

1st appearance of Yz, Johnny Thunder's thunderbolt

Showcase #4

DC ⋅ 1956

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Showcase #4
 
Low
$7.3k
Mid
$25k
High
$142k

Key Facts

1st appearance and origin of the Flash, Barry Allen

1st appearance of Iris West, the wife of Barry Allen

This issue is credited for ushering in the Silver Age of comics

Captain America Comics #1

Marvel ⋅ 1941

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Captain America Comics #1
 
Low
$45k
Mid
$160k
High
$680k

Key Facts

1st appearance and origin of Captain America

1st appearance of James Buchanan Barnes aka Bucky, later becomes the Winter Soldier

1st appearance of the Red Skull, George Maxon, an agent of the true Red Skull

1st appearance of Doctor Reinstein aka Doctor Erskine, the inventor of the Super Soldier serum

1st appearance of Hurricane, later becomes Makkari

1st appearance of Tuk the Cave Boy, first offspring of the Inhumans

Introduction of Project Rebirth, the Super Soldier Program that eventually expanded into Weapon Plus

💰 In April 2022, a 9.4 sold for $3,120,000 (San Francisco Pedigree)

All-American Comics #16

DC ⋅ 1940

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All-American Comics #16
 
Low
$28k
Mid
$85k
High
$375k

Key Facts

1st appearance and origin of Green Lantern, Alan Scott

Showcase #22

DC ⋅ 1959

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Showcase #22
 
Low
$2.2k
Mid
$7k
High
$35k

Key Facts

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]

Action Comics #1

DC ⋅ 1938

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Action Comics #1
 
Low
$285k
Mid
$1.1M
High
$4.6M

Key Facts

1st appearance of Superman

1st appearance of Lois Lane

1st appearance of Zatara, Zatanna's father

1st appearance of Tex Thompson, later becomes Mr. America

Detective Comics #27

DC ⋅ 1939

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Detective Comics #27
 
Low
$250k
Mid
$890k
High
$2.2M

Key Facts

1st appearance of Batman

1st appearance of Commissioner Gordon

💰 Detective Comics #27 has sold for over one million dollars 6x with a record high sale in 6.5 for $1.8 million (April 2024)

Uncanny X-Men #1

Marvel ⋅ 1963

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Uncanny X-Men #1
 
Low
$6.2k
Mid
$14k
High
$85k

Key Facts

1st team appearance of the X-Men: Cyclops, Jean Grey aka Marvel Girl, Iceman, Angel, Beast, Professor X

1st appearance of Magneto

Homo Superior concept, coined by Magneto to describe humans born with special abilities introduced in this issue

Daredevil #1

Marvel ⋅ 1964

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Daredevil #1
 
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

Journey Into Mystery #83

Marvel ⋅ 1962

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Journey Into Mystery #83
 
Low
$4.2k
Mid
$20k
High
$81k

Key Facts

1st appearance and origin of Thor

Introduction of Thor's hammer, Mjolnir

1st team appearance of the Kronans, a race of rock-like aliens

1st appearance of Donald Blake, the human host of Thor

Fantastic Four #1

Marvel ⋅ 1961

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Fantastic Four #1
 
Low
$12k
Mid
$49.5k
High
$240k

Key Facts

1st team appearance and origin of the Fantastic Four: Mr. Fantastic, Invisible Woman, Human Torch, The Thing

1st appearance of Mole Man

1st appearance of Giganto, a Deviant Mutate from Monster Isle

1st appearance of Tricephalous

Landmark issue that launched the Marvel Age of comics

💰 In April 2022, a 9.2 sold for $1.5 million

💰 In September 2024, a 9.6 sold for $2,040,000

Amazing Fantasy #15

Marvel ⋅ 1962

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Amazing Fantasy #15
 
Low
$30k
Mid
$115k
High
$695k

Key Facts

1st appearance and origin of Spider-Man

1st appearance and death of Uncle Ben

1st appearance of Aunt May

1st appearance of Flash Thompson

1st appearance of Liz Allan, later marries Harry Osborn

💰 In Sept. 2021, a 9.6 sale of $3.6 million surpassed the previous record in this grade of $1.1 million from 2011

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