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Hot 10

The Hot 10 is a weekly market analysis of the most significant transactions related to established Key Issues using eBay, auction houses and other cited sources. Issues that have three data points of record breaking sales within a week's time are preferred in qualifying for this list

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Batman: Vengeance of Bane #1

DC ⋅ 1993

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Batman: Vengeance of Bane #1
 
Low
$10
Mid
$30
High
$100

Key Facts

1st appearance, cover and origin of Bane

📖 Knightfall Reading Order: next Batman #484

[September 2024 - James Gunn’s DCU is developing a Bane and Deathstroke super-villain team-up film based on a script by Matthew Orton]

Hot 10 Week 46

🏅#10 on the Hot 10

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

9.8 sold for $385 vs the average $292 (+32%)

Four copies outsold the average

9.6 sold for $180 vs the average $131 (+37%)

Three copies outsold the average

9.0 sold for $110 vs the average $86 (+28%)

8.5 sold for $85 vs the average $75 (+13%)

8.0 sold for $70 vs the average $62 (+13%)

This is the third time Bane’s first appearance landed on the Hot 10 after it was announced Warner Bros. is interested in a Bane/Deathstroke team-up script that was approved by James Gunn

Avengers, The #9

Marvel ⋅ 1964

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Avengers, The #9
 
Low
$110
Mid
$340
High
$1.1k

Key Facts

1st appearance and death of Wonder Man, later resurrected

[June 2022 - official series announced featuring Wonder Man for Disney+ with Yahya Abdul-Mateen II cast as Simon Williams]

Hot 10 Week 46

🏅#9 on the Hot 10

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

6.0 sold for $400 vs the average $336 (+19%)

Three copies outsold the average

5.0 sold for $270 vs the average $242 (+12%)

4.5 sold for $216 vs the average $211 (+2%)

2.5 sold for $145 vs the average $111 (+31%)

Wonder Man’s first appearance debuts on the Key Collector Comics Hot 10, a surprisingly delayed entrant to the list since the initial announcement of a live-action Disney+ series back in June 2022

Key Issues that have gone from average to upper echelon collectibles like Iron Man #55 (1st Thanos) have done so as a result of the MCU's blockbuster performance in theaters and characters with an integral role in the plot

It could be that there is hesitancy for collectors and speculators to invest aggressively on characters that originate on Disney+ without knowing if they are destined for larger productions

While Ms. Marvel’s introduction to the MCU was received warmly, anticipation of her presence in The Marvels or other other projects lacked excitement from the fanbase

After three years of Marvel on Disney+, TV programming from the MCU has yet to feel connected to the blockbuster releases, not only due to budget but in how seriously the subject matter seems to be handled from a storytelling perspective

Head of Marvel TV Brad Winderbaum confirms Wonder Man to be an eight-episode series that is a ‘love letter to Hollywood’ and claims the project will please fans of the West Coast Avengers

Amazing Spider-Man #50

Marvel ⋅ 1967

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Amazing Spider-Man #50
 
Low
$250
Mid
$850
High
$2.5k

Key Facts

1st appearance of the Kingpin, Wilson Fisk

Story includes the iconic interior panel of Peter Parker walking away from his Spider-Man suit that is discarded in a garbage can

[September 2022 - Vincent D'Onofrio will reprise the role of Kingpin in Daredevil]

Hot 10 Week 46

🏅#8 on the Hot 10

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

9.0 sold for $6,000 vs the average $5,612 (+7%)

8.0 sold for $2,600 vs the average $2,474 (+5%)

5.0 sold for $840 vs the average $738 (+14%)

4.0 sold for $659 vs the average $580 (+14%)

This week, a $272 sale in 1.5 broke the $67 previous record from 2016 by +%306

This is the third time in 2024 that Kingpin’s intro made the list having last qualified in Week 42

Batman #251

DC ⋅ 1973

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Batman #251
 
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

Hot 10 Week 46

🏅#7 on the Hot 10

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

8.5 sold for $1,000 vs the average $966 (+4%)

7.5 sold for $715 vs the average $642 (+11%)

7.0 sold for $600 vs the average $582 (+3%)

6.0 sold for $460 vs the average $451 (+2%)

5.0 sold for $550 vs the average $391 (+41%)

3.0 sold for $250 vs the average $224 (+12%)

For the third time in 2024, Neal Adams’ iconic artwork earned a spot on the list

With the regularity of high dollar Key Issue encapsulation by companies like CGC, recognizable cover art becomes more desirable due to its eye appeal and ability to be displayed and less about the inaccessible in-story importance

Captain America #117

Marvel ⋅ 1969

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Captain America #117
 
Low
$80
Mid
$200
High
$800

Key Facts

1st appearance and origin of the Falcon, Sam Wilson, the first African-American superhero in mainstream comics

1st appearance of Redwing, a falcon and Sam Wilson's sidekick

Hot 10 Week 46

🏅#6 on the Hot 10

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

9.0 sold for $975 vs the average $844 (+16%)

8.5 sold for $695 vs the average $663 (+5%)

6.0 sold for $250 vs the average $211 (+18%)

5.0 sold for $270 vs the average $187 (+44%)

3.0 sold for $150 vs the average $129 (+16%)

This is the first time Falcon’s first appearance landed on the Hot 10

Sam Wilson’s Captain America will go head-to-head with General Ross’s Red Hulk in Captain America: Brave New World which hits theaters Valentine’s Day, February 14, 2025

Star Wars #42

Marvel ⋅ 1980

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Star Wars #42
 
Low
$25
Mid
$60
High
$280

Key Facts

Standard-sized comic book appearances:

1st appearance of Boba Fett, a bounty hunter

1st cameo appearance of Dengar, Bossk, IG-88 and Zuckuss - bounty hunters

1st cameo appearance of Emperor Palpatine aka Darth Sidious

Debut of Slave I, a pursuit craft

Reprinted from Marvel Comics Super Special Magazine, adaptation of The Empire Strikes Back

Hot 10 Week 46

🏅#5 on the Hot 10

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

9.8 sold for $1,020 vs the average $1,011 (+1%)

NEWSSTAND 9.6 sold for $500 vs the average $460 (+9%)

NEWSSTAND 9.4 sold for $306 vs the average $296 (+3%)

9.2 sold for $240 vs the average $222 (+8%

9.0 sold for $230 vs the average $204 (+13%)

8.0 sold for $180 vs the average $160 (+13%)

7.0 sold for $219 vs the average $150 (+46%)

Star Wars #42 dominated the Hot 10 in 2021 prior to the series premiere of The Book of Boba Fett which currently has an audience rating of 49% on Rotten Tomato

As it is with many legacy characters that originated or found additional life in the comic book medium, the true fanbase accepts poorly written entries into the character’s mythos without abandoning the entirety of what came before, evidenced by continued demand for this issue

Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars #8

Marvel ⋅ 1984

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Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars #8
 
Low
$18
Mid
$60
High
$180

Key Facts

"Secret Wars" part 8

Origin of the black symbiote costume that later bonds with Eddie Brock to become Venom

2nd appearance of Spider-Woman, Julia Carpenter

Hot 10 Week 46

🏅#4 on the Hot 10

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

9.8 sold for $585 vs the average $499 (+17%)

Six copies outsold the average

9.6 sold for $275 vs the average $258 (+7%)

Three copies outsold the average

NEWSSTAND 9.6 sold for $400 vs the average $369 (+8%)

9.4 sold for $225 vs the average $212 (+6%)

NEWSSTAND 9.0 sold for $200 vs the average $183 (+9%)

8.0 sold for $248 vs the average $157 (+58%)

NEWSSTAND 7.5 sold for $150 vs the average $142 (+6%)

NEWSSTAND 5.0 sold for $100 vs the average $95 (+5%)

Secret Wars #8 has now qualified on the list 17 out of 46 weeks in 2024, down three places from last week’s top spot

Collectors gravitate to this issue not only because of its importance in establishing the nature of the symbiote suit but also because of its iconic cover

The emergence of the “homage” cover seen on so many store exclusives and smaller publisher titles has simultaneously destroyed the novelty of the inspired cover theme but also increased awareness and value of Key Issues like Secret Wars #8

Incredible Hulk #340

Marvel ⋅ 1988

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Incredible Hulk #340
 
Low
$20
Mid
$80
High
$215

Key Facts

Iconic cover art by Todd McFarlane

Hot 10 Week 46

🏅#3 on the Hot 10

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

9.6 sold for $380 vs the average $354 (+7%)

9.4 sold for $295 vs the average $246 (+20%)

Three copies outsold the average

NEWSSTAND 9.4 sold for $322 vs the average $280 (+15%)

NEWSSTAND 9.2 sold for $290 vs the average $258 (+12%)

9.0 sold for $200 vs the average $197 (+2%)

NEWSSTAND 9.0 sold for $223 vs the average $217 (+3%)

8.0 sold for $205 vs the average $150 (+37%)

NEWSSTAND 8.0 sold for $225 vs the average $164 (+37%)

7.5 sold for $153 vs the average $132 (+16%)

7.0 sold for $161 vs the average $140 (+15%)

McFarlane’s iconic cover takes one step down from #2 last week and secures a spot on the list for the 13th time this week

An iconic cover stands as a safe investment compared to first appearance of characters that might be unfavorably adapted to live action

Combining art from the Copper Age’s most famous artist and two legacy characters results in a perpetually in demand collectible

Todd McFarlane collectibles are in peak season due to his demographic's current spending power, men in their forties and fifties who became fans in the mid-80s and 90s

New Mutants #98

Marvel ⋅ 1991

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New Mutants #98
 
Price Trend
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

Hot 10 Week 46

🏅#2 on the Hot 10

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

NEWSSTAND 9.6 sold for $699 vs the average $694 (+1%)

9.2 sold for $400 vs the average $370 (+8%)

NEWSSTAND 9.2 sold for $480 vs the average $418 (+15%)

8.5 sold for $319 vs the average $316 (+1%)

NEWSSTAND 8.5 sold for $400 vs the average $337 (+19%)

NEWSSTAND 8.0 sold for $350 vs the average $323 (+8%)

7.5 sold for $275 vs the average $258 (+7%)

NEWSSTAND 7.0 sold for $300 vs the average $296 (+1%)

6.0 sold for $203 vs the average $197 (+3%)

Hard to believe that it has been 10 weeks since Deadpool’s first appearance ranked on the Key Collector Comics Hot 10

This is the 30th week in 2024 that New Mutants #98 ranked on the list

New Mutants #98 is up in the number of copies purchased by +25%, current two weeks versus previous two weeks

Despite the popularity of the Deadpool and Wolverine film, the purchase price of a 9.8 is down approximately 17% from the amount paid earlier in the year

Diminished value of 9.8s are likely due to an abundance of inventory listed by sellers attempting to capitalize on the film during the lead-up to its release

Iron Man #1

Marvel ⋅ 1968

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Iron Man #1
 
Low
$225
Mid
$810
High
$2.2k

Key Facts

First ongoing title series featuring Iron Man

Origin of Iron Man

Identity of Big M revealed to be Whitney Frost, later known as Madame Masque, the daughter of Count Nefaria

Hot 10 Week 46

🏅#1 on the Hot 10

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

8.5 sold for $1,500 vs the average $1,467 (+2%)

7.5 sold for $990 vs the average $904 (+10%)

7.0 sold for $800 vs the average $777 (+3%)

6.5 sold for $695 vs the average $649 (+7%)

6.0 sold for $709 vs the average $624 (+14%)

5.5 sold for $550 vs the average $533 (+3%)

3.5 sold for $435 vs the average $367 (+19%)

Iron Man’s first ongoing solo title lands on the list for the 6th time in 2024 and takes the top spot for the first time this year

Having first been introduced in Tales of Suspense #39 (1962), Iron Man appeared in 106 issues before his ongoing series began

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