Thank you for contributing to the development of Key Collector Comics by using our eBay links when making a purchase! 🔑Get full access to Key Collector Comics including all categories and Key Issue Alerts for only $1.99 per month.  Or subscribe for a year and save $3.89

Clicking on the eBay link and making a purchase may result in this site earning a commission from the eBay Partner Network.

Trash City and Red Mountain Tribe ⋅ 1969

Low
$15
Mid
$45
High
$145

Key Facts

Collected comic strips from the Berkeley Tribe newspaper published in Berkeley California from 1969 to 1972

Antarctic ⋅ 1993

Low
$12
Mid
$45
High
$145

Key Facts

Mature content series based in the "furry" erotica genre of fantasy anthropomorphic characters

Low
$25
Mid
$80
High
$175

Key Facts

Autobiographical comic book featuring stories about the author, Harvey Pekar and his life in Cleveland, Ohio

Adapted into a film starring Paul Giamatti as Harvey Pekar

American Splendor was a 16 issue series, published annually until 1993 when it was then acquired by Dark Horse

Basement ⋅ 1994

Low
$30
Mid
$90
High
$300

Key Facts

1st appearance of Cavewoman, Meriem Cooper

Scout ⋅ 2015

Low
$4
Mid
$12
High
$40

Key Facts

A humorous take on the life of a girl who works for a super-villain

[November 2020 - Henchgirl is in-development as a live action television series at Freeform/Disney with screenwriter Alex Ebel attached to adapt. The District (SUPERSTORE, STUMPTOWN) and Scout Comics are attached to produce. Lindsey Shockley (Black-ish) attached as showrunner]

Low
$20
Mid
$80
High
$225

Key Facts

1st appearance of Madman, Frank Einstein

Even before Faust and Grendel we heard from an industry insider that Madman had been optioned. Hopefully this is still the case and an announcement is coming soon

Solographics ⋅ 1994

Low
$15
Mid
$50
High
$150

Key Facts

1st appearance of Pineapple Man, the first superhero rooted in Hawaiian folklore and operating exclusively on the island

32 page, black and white Ashcan (small-print run to establish copyright ownership)

Low
$2
Mid
$8
High
$20

Key Facts

First titled series of Lloyd Llewellyn, a humorous character inspired by film noir and Las Vegas lounges

Variant ⋅ Sirius/Cry For Dawn ⋅ 1996

Low
$3
Mid
$9
High
$30

Key Facts

1st appearance of Bubba the Redneck Werewolf

London Night ⋅ 1992

Low
$2
Mid
$9
High
$40

Key Facts

Early appearance of Razor, vigilante superheroine

Low
$100
Mid
$350
High
$1.2k

Key Facts

Extremely rare, first printing

A third printing exists with the exact same cover which can be identified by the word 'Olympia' printed in the lower left section of the cover

Fantagraphics ⋅ 1989

Low
$10
Mid
$30
High
$110

Key Facts

Independent title created by Daniel Clowes

Multiple printings exist

Independent ⋅ 2014

Low
$25
Mid
$80
High
$250

Key Facts

Self-published comic about a humanoid whose body continually decays as he sends pieces of himself into the past to alter events that caused pain in the present

Copra Press ⋅ 2012

Low
$30
Mid
$9
High
$300

Key Facts

Self-published comic about a government-sponsored group of anti-heroes blamed for mass murder then launched into a multi-dimensional epic

Written, illustrated and published by Michel Fiffe

High-demand cult classic hit with a first print run limited to 400 issues

Avatar ⋅ 2009

Low
$1
Mid
$2
High
$3

Key Facts

1st appearance of John Dusk

Top Cow ⋅ 1995

Low
$2
Mid
$8
High
$20

Key Facts

2nd appearance of Witchblade

Premiere issue of Witchblade's first solo series

1st appearance of Ian Nottingham

Key Facts

1st appearance of Witchblade

Adhesive ⋅ 1991

Low
$1
Mid
$3
High
$12

Key Facts

1st appearance of Too Much Coffee Man

Previous published issues preceding this issue were photocopied, independently produced and distributed by Shannon Wheeler

Low
$2
Mid
$8
High
$25

Key Facts

Premiere issue that rounds up over 200 characters from multiple independent publishers

Archaia ⋅ 2006

Low
$5
Mid
$15
High
$60

Key Facts

Issue 1 titled "Belly of the Beast"

The first reprint by Archaia after acquiring the self-published Comix Press property from Dave Peterson

Self-Published ⋅ 2017

Low
$150
Mid
$565
High
$1.6k

Key Facts

Self-published comic by artist Hebru Brantley

Low
$12
Mid
$45
High
$115

Key Facts

Premiere issue written and illustrated by Jhonen Vasquez

Multiple printings, value relates to first printing

London Night ⋅ 1993

Low
$5
Mid
$9
High
$40

Key Facts

1st appearance of Shi, a Japanese-American woman who chose the name 'death (shi)' on her quest for vengeance

Antarctic ⋅ 1992

Low
$5
Mid
$18
High
$65

Key Facts

1st appearance of Brittany and Gina Diggers in standard comics

First standard comic series after appearing in Mangazine #11-#14 in 1992

Aardvark-Vanaheim ⋅ 1984

Low
$10
Mid
$30
High
$100

Key Facts

Four-issue series

America's Best Comics ⋅ 1999

Low
$3
Mid
$9
High
$20

Key Facts

1st appearance of Sophie Bangs, chosen to be the new avatar of Promethea

Low
$45
Mid
$135
High
$450

Key Facts

Premiere issue

Gold ⋅ London Night ⋅ 1993

Low
$5
Mid
$12
High
$50

Key Facts

Variant gold title

Red Anvil ⋅ 2018

Low
$1
Mid
$2
High
$10

Key Facts

Premiere issue about a celebrity resurrected from death to serve as a protector of children

Low
$1.2k
Mid
$3k
High
$15k

Key Facts

1st team appearance and origin of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Donatello, Leonardo, Raphael, Michelangelo

1st appearance of Splinter, the Turtles' mentor

1st appearance and death of the Shredder

First printing: 3,000 copies

[February 2022 - Paramount+ to develop three spin-off villain features]

Cartoon Books ⋅ 1991

Low
$200
Mid
$800
High
$2k

Key Facts

1st appearance of Fone Bone, Phoney Bone, Smiley Bone, Thorn and The Rat Creatures in a standard comic book

Bone previously appeared in the comic strips of the Ohio State University newspaper, The Lantern which were collected in a TPB called 'Thorn: Tales from The Lantern’ and had a print run of 1,000 copies

[October 2019 - Netflix has secured the rights to Jeff Smith's Bone but development has been discontinued as of April 2022]

Caliber ⋅ 1989

Low
$60
Mid
$180
High
$600

Key Facts

1st appearance of the Crow

[April 2022 - Bill Skarsgard will play Eric Draven in the Crow reboot]

Caliber ⋅ 1990

Low
$2
Mid
$8
High
$20

Key Facts

First Madman in full color

Low
$5
Mid
$18
High
$60

Key Facts

1st appearance of Kevin Matchstick, the reincarnation of King Arthur with Excalibur depicted as a glowing baseball bat

Low
$25
Mid
$110
High
$250

Key Facts

1st appearance of ElfQuest

[January 2024 - an ElfQuest animated series is in development from Fox]

About ⋅ 2007

Low
$3
Mid
$9
High
$30

Key Facts

1st appearance of Senator Barack Obama, five months prior to the Presidential primaries

New England Comics Press ⋅ 1986

Low
$80
Mid
$400
High
$1.2k

Key Facts

1st appearance of The Tick

Aardvark-Vanaheim ⋅ 1987

Low
$5
Mid
$15
High
$55

Key Facts

1st appearance of the Mystery Men: Mr. Furious, The Shoveler

Adjust Your Filters To See More Comics!

By default Key Collector searches for Standard Cover Key Issues.

Adjust the "Variants" search filter above for additional content:

  • Variant Covers ([[totalVariants]])

At Key Collector, our primary focus is on unearthing those rare Standard Cover Key Issues for you. However, the world of comic collectibles is vast and varied. We want to make sure you have the tools to explore it all!