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Basement ⋅ 1998

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$1
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$2
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Ghost Rider #16

Non-Key

Marvel ⋅ 1975

Values Coming Soon

Nightcrawler #2

Non-Key

Marvel ⋅ 1985

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$1
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$2
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$3

Riptide #2

Non-Key

Red 5 ⋅ 2018

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$1
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$2
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$5
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$2
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$8
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$20

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Final $0.25 issue

Cover art inspired by the film ‘Jaws’

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$250
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$900
High
$2.5k

Key Facts

Cover art by L.B. Cole

Pines ⋅ 1948

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Dabel Brothers ⋅ 2018

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$5
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$18
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$60

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Comic book adaptation of the 1997 novel by Steve Alten that was made into a film in 2018

Print run: 600

Quality ⋅ 1940

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$750
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$2.2k
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$9.7k

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Cover art by Lou Fine

Hellblazer #247

Non-Key

DC Vertigo ⋅ 2008

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$2
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$3

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To perform a magic ritual that will temporarily hone his abilities, John Constantine uses mortar and pestle to create a fine powder from the bones of Saint Nicholas of Myrna, the inspiration behind Santa Claus

'Looks like its gonna be a White Christmas after all,' says Constantine before using a straw to snort the bone dust of the Saint

DC ⋅ 1939

Values Coming Soon
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$1
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$2
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$4

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1st appearance of Mother Shark

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$1
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$2
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$3

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1st cover appearance of Jeff the Land Shark

DC ⋅ 1952

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$35
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$105
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$340

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1st appearance of Killer Shark, the most persistent enemy of Blackhawk

Marvel ⋅ 2018

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$1
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$2
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$4

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Death of Stingray

1st team appearance of Namor's Defenders of the Deep: Tiger Shark, King Crab, Orka, Andromeda, Bloodtide, Manowar, Piranhas, Echidna

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Promotional comic intended to be included with a toy but was never distributed

10-page story titled 'Shark Attack' plus additional character bio pages

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$1
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$2
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$4

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1st cameo appearance of Juggerduck, a Juggernaut/Howard the Duck mash-up

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Cover art by Bob Larkin

2nd Print ⋅ DC Black Label ⋅ 2020

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$2
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$8
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$25

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Variant second printing black and white cover art by Jason Fabok

Variant ⋅ Scout ⋅ 2019

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$1
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$3
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$12

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Variant cover art Bryan Silverbax

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Adaptation of film Jaws 2 (1978)

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Premiere issue about two fearsome creatures trading habitats to wreak havoc

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$2
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$8
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$20

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1st full appearance of King Shark

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$8
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$20
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$80

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Cover art inspired by the film poster for Jaws

Created in partnership with the children's TV show The Electric Company, this series was aimed at younger readers and not bought by collectors of the day resulting in higher graded copies being much more difficult to find

Key Facts

Originally available in digital format only but later printed in a limited run of what is said to be 1,000 copies

250 of the 1,000 copies have an original sketch on the inside back cover

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$5
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$15
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$55

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Variant cover art by Mark Pingitore featuring Manny Eater

Cover art inspired by the film 'Jaws'

1:25 ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2018

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$2
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$8
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$20

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Variant cover art by Ron Lim

Marvel ⋅ 1970

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$5
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$15
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$50

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Cover art by John Buscema

Holyoke ⋅ 1946

Low
$520
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$1.5k
High
$5.2k

Key Facts

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