Top Percentage Gainers
| Captain America (1st Series) |
241-2 |
$0.40 |
$3.75 |
$3.35 |
837.50 |
|
| Sgt. Rock |
410 |
$3.25 |
$8.50 |
$5.25 |
161.54 |
|
| Escape from Wonderland |
2/B |
$3.25 |
$8.00 |
$4.75 |
146.15 |
Cover B by Rich Bonk |
| Archie’s Pals ’n Gals |
71 |
$5.00 |
$10.00 |
$5.00 |
100.00 |
|
| Archie |
196 |
$12.50 |
$25.00 |
$12.50 |
100.00 |
|
| Ultimate Armor Wars |
1/A |
$3.99 |
$7.00 |
$3.01 |
75.44 |
|
| Ride, The |
1 |
$2.75 |
$4.75 |
$2.00 |
72.73 |
|
| Archie’s Jokebook Magazine |
153 |
$11.50 |
$19.00 |
$7.50 |
65.22 |
|
| Astonishing X-Men (3rd Series) |
32/A |
$2.99 |
$4.75 |
$1.76 |
58.86 |
Superhero Squad variant |
| Archie |
165 |
$11.50 |
$18.00 |
$6.50 |
56.52 |
|
| Batman Strikes, The |
35 |
$6.50 |
$10.00 |
$3.50 |
53.85 |
|
| Batman: Gotham Adventures |
43 |
$6.50 |
$10.00 |
$3.50 |
53.85 |
|
| Hulk |
1/A |
$15.00 |
$23.00 |
$8.00 |
53.33 |
Sunburst cover |
| Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies Comics |
241 |
$17.00 |
$26.00 |
$9.00 |
52.94 |
|
| Sweethearts (Vol. 2) |
97 |
$23.00 |
$35.00 |
$12.00 |
52.17 |
|
| Spider-Man and the Incredible Hulk |
1/B |
$22.00 |
$33.00 |
$11.00 |
50.00 |
NN; Chaos in Kansas City giveaway; Denver Post giveaway |
| Dark Days |
1/A |
$5.00 |
$7.50 |
$2.50 |
50.00 |
Signed Variant Cover signed by Steve Niles and Ben Templesmith |
| Tenth, The (4th Series) |
3/A |
$7.00 |
$10.50 |
$3.50 |
50.00 |
Woman in open robe, underwear, tied with chains |
| Animaniacs: Welcome to Emergency World |
1 |
$3.00 |
$4.50 |
$1.50 |
50.00 |
NN; American Red Cross promotion; ca. 1995 |
| Punisher (5th Series) |
1/DF |
$29.00 |
$43.00 |
$14.00 |
48.28 |
Dynamic Forces Exclusive Chrome Cover |
| Sweethearts (Vol. 2) |
95 |
$27.00 |
$40.00 |
$13.00 |
48.15 |
|
| Richie Rich Vaults of Mystery |
45 |
$4.75 |
$7.00 |
$2.25 |
47.37 |
Irona |
| Goon Color Special, The |
1 |
$8.50 |
$12.50 |
$4.00 |
47.06 |
|
| Dark Reign: The List—Punisher |
1 |
$8.50 |
$12.50 |
$4.00 |
47.06 |
Dark Reign tie-in; Includes preview Punisher: Franken-Castle #1 |
| Batman Adventures (2nd Series) |
3 |
$5.50 |
$8.00 |
$2.50 |
45.45 |
|
| Avengers (Vol. 3) |
12/B |
$12.50 |
$18.00 |
$5.50 |
44.00 |
Continued from Thunderbolts #22; Headshot cover (white background) |
| Batman Adventures, The: Mad Love |
1-3 |
$16.00 |
$23.00 |
$7.00 |
43.75 |
3rd printing; NN; Origin of Harley Quinn; Prestige format |
| Incredible Hulk, The |
-1/A |
$5.25 |
$7.50 |
$2.25 |
42.86 |
Flashback |
| Trouble With Girls, The (Vol. 1) |
10 |
$1.95 |
$2.75 |
$0.80 |
41.03 |
b&w |
| Goon, The (Albatross) |
4 |
$10.00 |
$14.00 |
$4.00 |
40.00 |
|
| Marvelous Land of Oz, The |
1/A |
$3.99 |
$5.50 |
$1.51 |
37.84 |
|
| New-Gen |
1 |
$2.00 |
$2.75 |
$0.75 |
37.50 |
|
| Monster Hunters |
18 |
$16.00 |
$22.00 |
$6.00 |
37.50 |
Final Issue |
| Mr. Hero-The Newmatic Man (Neil Gaiman’s…, 1st Series) |
10 |
$1.10 |
$1.50 |
$0.40 |
36.36 |
|
| Goon, The (Albatross) |
1 |
$20.00 |
$27.00 |
$7.00 |
35.00 |
ca. 2002 |
| Amazing World of DC Comics |
12 |
$40.00 |
$54.00 |
$14.00 |
35.00 |
|
| Alvin |
22 |
$24.00 |
$32.00 |
$8.00 |
33.33 |
|
| Gears of War |
1 |
$2.25 |
$3.00 |
$0.75 |
33.33 |
|
| Batman Strikes, The |
41 |
$3.75 |
$5.00 |
$1.25 |
33.33 |
|
| Bongo Comics Free-For-All! |
FCBD 2008 |
$1.50 |
$2.00 |
$0.50 |
33.33 |
Free Comic Book Day 2008 giveaway; Digest sized |
| Incredible Hulk, The |
1/B |
$1.50 |
$2.00 |
$0.50 |
33.33 |
Wal-Mart Edition; Reprints The Incredible Hulk #1; Indicia says “Hulk Vol. 1 No. 1” |
| Owly & Friends |
FCBD 2009 |
$2.25 |
$3.00 |
$0.75 |
33.33 |
Free Comic Book Day 2009 |
| Invincible Iron Man |
20/B |
$3.99 |
$5.25 |
$1.26 |
31.58 |
70th Anniversary Cover |
| Days Missing |
4/B |
$3.99 |
$5.25 |
$1.26 |
31.58 |
Cover B by Frazer Irving |
| X-Men (2nd Series) |
-1/A |
$8.00 |
$10.50 |
$2.50 |
31.25 |
Variant cover, Flashback |
| Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Authorized Martial Arts Training Manual |
6 |
$6.50 |
$8.50 |
$2.00 |
30.77 |
|
| Wolverine: Danger on the Docks |
2 |
$5.00 |
$6.50 |
$1.50 |
30.00 |
Drake’s Snack Cakes mini-comic giveaway; Continues from The Amazing Spider-Man: Carnage on Campus #1 and continues in The Incredible Hulk: Mayhem at the Mount #3; ca. 1993 |
| Mike Danger (Mickey Spillane’s…, Vol. 1) |
3 |
$1.50 |
$1.95 |
$0.45 |
30.00 |
|
| Archie |
466 |
$2.50 |
$3.25 |
$0.75 |
30.00 |
|
| Sensational Spider-Man, The (2nd Series) |
25/A |
$5.00 |
$6.50 |
$1.50 |
30.00 |
Wanted poster cover |
Top Dollar Gainers
| Justice League of America |
1 |
$7,700.00 |
$8,500.00 |
$800.00 |
10.39 |
1st Appearance of Despero; Origin of Despero |
| Journey into Mystery (1st Series) |
83 |
$6,700.00 |
$7,100.00 |
$400.00 |
5.97 |
1st Appearance of Thor; 1st appearance Dr. Donald Blake; 1st appearance Stone Men from Saturn; Origin of Thor |
| Donald Duck (Walt Disney’s…, Linen Edition) |
1 |
$3,200.00 |
$3,500.00 |
$300.00 |
9.38 |
First book devoted to Donald Duck; ca. 1935 |
| Boy Commandos (1st Series) |
1 |
$5,100.00 |
$5,300.00 |
$200.00 |
3.92 |
1st Appearance of Agent Axis (Sigrid); Origin of Liberty Bell; Winter 1942; Crossover with Sandman and the Newsboy Legion |
| All-Star Comics |
7 |
$3,100.00 |
$3,300.00 |
$200.00 |
6.45 |
|
| Amazing Spider-Man, The |
Anl 1 |
$1,700.00 |
$1,875.00 |
$175.00 |
10.29 |
Versus Sinister Six; Cover reads “King-Size Special” |
| Mystery in Space |
53 |
$2,125.00 |
$2,300.00 |
$175.00 |
8.24 |
Adam Strange begins |
| Green Lantern (1st Series) |
11 |
$2,375.00 |
$2,525.00 |
$150.00 |
6.32 |
Spring 1944; Hop Harrigan story |
| Fantastic Four (Vol. 1) |
48 |
$875.00 |
$1,000.00 |
$125.00 |
14.29 |
1st Appearance of Galactus; 1st Appearance of Silver Surfer; 2nd Appearance of Maximus |
| Incredible Hulk, The |
6 |
$2,725.00 |
$2,850.00 |
$125.00 |
4.59 |
1st Appearance of Metal Master; 1st appearance of Teen Brigade; Hulk continued in Tales to Astonish #60 |
| Crime Smashers |
2 |
$675.00 |
$775.00 |
$100.00 |
14.81 |
|
| Amazing Spider-Man, The |
4 |
$2,375.00 |
$2,475.00 |
$100.00 |
4.21 |
1st Appearance of Betty Brant; 1st Appearance of Sandman (Marvel); 1st appearance of Liz Allen; Origin of Sandman (Marvel) |
| Amazing Spider-Man, The |
12 |
$1,075.00 |
$1,175.00 |
$100.00 |
9.30 |
Versus Doctor Octopus |
| Amazing Spider-Man, The |
20 |
$925.00 |
$1,025.00 |
$100.00 |
10.81 |
1st Appearance of The Scorpion; Origin of The Scorpion |
| Atom, The |
1 |
$1,300.00 |
$1,400.00 |
$100.00 |
7.69 |
1st Appearance of Plant Master (Jason Woodrue); Dave Cockrum L.O.C. |
| All-American Comics |
55 |
$975.00 |
$1,075.00 |
$100.00 |
10.26 |
|
| Brave and the Bold, The |
29 |
$2,275.00 |
$2,375.00 |
$100.00 |
4.40 |
2nd Appearance of Justice League of America |
| Star Trek (1st Series) |
1/A |
$850.00 |
$950.00 |
$100.00 |
11.76 |
Front and back photo cover variant |
| Action Comics |
52 |
$1,225.00 |
$1,300.00 |
$75.00 |
6.12 |
1st appearance of Americommando (Tex Thompson) |
| Popular Comics |
4 |
$1,175.00 |
$1,250.00 |
$75.00 |
6.38 |
|
| Batman |
49 |
$1,800.00 |
$1,875.00 |
$75.00 |
4.17 |
1st Appearance of Mad Hatter I (Jervis Tetch); 1st appearance of Vicki Vale |
| Amazing Spider-Man, The |
19 |
$725.00 |
$800.00 |
$75.00 |
10.34 |
1st Appearance of Mac Gargan; 1st appearance of Rock Gimpy; 1st appearance of Ned Leeds; Versus Sandman (William Baker); Versus Enforcers |
| Strange Adventures |
117 |
$1,025.00 |
$1,100.00 |
$75.00 |
7.32 |
1st Appearance of the Atomic Knights (Sgt Gardner Grayle; Wayne Hobard; Hollis Hobard; Bryndon Smith; Douglas Herald; Marene Herald); Atomic Knights reprinted in DC Super-Stars #2 |
| Flash, The (1st Series) |
123 |
$1,875.00 |
$1,950.00 |
$75.00 |
4.00 |
|
| Wonder Woman (1st Series) |
26 |
$800.00 |
$875.00 |
$75.00 |
9.38 |
|
| Superman (1st Series) |
31 |
$1,250.00 |
$1,325.00 |
$75.00 |
6.00 |
|
| Adventure Comics |
36 |
$1,825.00 |
$1,900.00 |
$75.00 |
4.11 |
|
| Amazing Spider-Man, The |
23 |
$480.00 |
$550.00 |
$70.00 |
14.58 |
Versus Green Goblin I (Norman Osborn) |
| Strange Adventures |
59 |
$470.00 |
$530.00 |
$60.00 |
12.77 |
|
| Strange Adventures |
62 |
$460.00 |
$520.00 |
$60.00 |
13.04 |
|
| Strange Adventures |
60 |
$470.00 |
$530.00 |
$60.00 |
12.77 |
|
| Strange Adventures |
66 |
$460.00 |
$520.00 |
$60.00 |
13.04 |
|
| Strange Adventures |
67 |
$460.00 |
$520.00 |
$60.00 |
13.04 |
|
| Captain Video |
1 |
$590.00 |
$650.00 |
$60.00 |
10.17 |
|
| Brave and the Bold, The |
6 |
$725.00 |
$775.00 |
$50.00 |
6.90 |
|
| Avengers, The |
2 |
$1,075.00 |
$1,125.00 |
$50.00 |
4.65 |
1st Appearance of Space Phantom |
| Showcase |
38 |
$700.00 |
$750.00 |
$50.00 |
7.14 |
2nd Appearance of Metal Men |
| All-Star Comics |
33 |
$1,950.00 |
$2,000.00 |
$50.00 |
2.56 |
1st Appearance of Solomon Grundy |
| Green Lantern (2nd Series) |
40 |
$725.00 |
$775.00 |
$50.00 |
6.90 |
1st Appearance of Krona; Origin of the Guardians |
| Crime Cases Comics |
1 |
$400.00 |
$450.00 |
$50.00 |
12.50 |
#24 on cover |
| X-Men (1st series) |
4 |
$1,050.00 |
$1,100.00 |
$50.00 |
4.76 |
1st Appearance of Brotherhood of Evil Mutants; 1st Appearance of Mastermind; 1st Appearance of Quicksilver; 1st Appearance of Scarlet Witch; 1st Appearance of Toad |
| Four Color Comics (2nd series) |
79 |
$1,450.00 |
$1,500.00 |
$50.00 |
3.45 |
Mickey Mouse |
| Venom: Lethal Protector |
1/A |
$430.00 |
$480.00 |
$50.00 |
11.63 |
Origin of Venom; Black Cover printing error |
| Strange Adventures |
52 |
$500.00 |
$550.00 |
$50.00 |
10.00 |
|
| Green Lantern (2nd Series) |
13 |
$530.00 |
$580.00 |
$50.00 |
9.43 |
|
| Astonishing |
28 |
$390.00 |
$440.00 |
$50.00 |
12.82 |
|
| Tales From the Crypt (E.C.) |
30 |
$650.00 |
$700.00 |
$50.00 |
7.69 |
|
| Archie |
30 |
$470.00 |
$520.00 |
$50.00 |
10.64 |
|
| Iron Man (1st Series) |
1 |
$650.00 |
$700.00 |
$50.00 |
7.69 |
1st Appearance Mordius; Origin of Iron Man; 1st Appearnace Mordius |
| Haunt of Fear, The (E.C.) |
4 |
$1,025.00 |
$1,075.00 |
$50.00 |
4.88 |
|
Top Dollar Decliners
| Four Color Comics (2nd series) |
62 |
$3,200.00 |
$3,000.00 |
($200.00) |
-6.25 |
Donald Duck; 52 pages |
| Showcase |
9 |
$6,900.00 |
$6,700.00 |
($200.00) |
-2.90 |
|
| Classics Illustrated (Gilberton) |
2 |
$1,225.00 |
$1,075.00 |
($150.00) |
-12.24 |
|
| Four Color Comics (2nd series) |
178 |
$2,950.00 |
$2,825.00 |
($125.00) |
-4.24 |
1st Appearance of Uncle Scrooge; Donald Duck |
| Keen Detective Funnies (Vol. 2) |
7 |
$1,175.00 |
$1,075.00 |
($100.00) |
-8.51 |
1st appearance of The Masked Marvel |
| My Greatest Adventure |
80 |
$725.00 |
$625.00 |
($100.00) |
-13.79 |
1st appearance of The Doom Patrol (The Chief; 1st appearance of The Chief (Niles Caulder); 1st appearance of Elasti-Girl (Rita Farr); 1st appearance of Negative Man (Larry Trainor); 1st appearance of Robotman (Cliff Steele); 1st appearance of General Immortus; Origin of Elasti-Girl (Rita Farr); Origin of Negative Man (Larry Trainor); Origin of Robotman (Cliff Steele); Origin of The Doom Patrol |
| Justice League of America |
2 |
$975.00 |
$900.00 |
($75.00) |
-7.69 |
Jerry Bails L.O.C. |
| Amazing Spider-Man, The |
11 |
$1,800.00 |
$1,725.00 |
($75.00) |
-4.17 |
Death of Bennett Brant; 2nd Appearance of Doctor Octopus; Versus Doctor Octopus |
| Classics Illustrated (Gilberton) |
26 |
$560.00 |
$500.00 |
($60.00) |
-10.71 |
|
| Amazing Spider-Man, The |
16 |
$700.00 |
$650.00 |
($50.00) |
-7.14 |
1st Appearance of Princess Python; 1st Appearance of The Great Gambonnos; Versus Ringmaster and Circus of Crime |
| Batman |
24 |
$1,425.00 |
$1,375.00 |
($50.00) |
-3.51 |
|
| Classics Illustrated (Gilberton) |
13 |
$825.00 |
$775.00 |
($50.00) |
-6.06 |
|
| Incredible Hulk, The |
3 |
$1,775.00 |
$1,725.00 |
($50.00) |
-2.82 |
1st appearance of Bruto the Strongman; 1st appearance of Cannonball; 1st appearance of Ringmaster; 1st appearance of Teena the Fat Lady; 1st appearance of The Clown; 1st appearance Circus of Crime; 1st appearance Aunt Polly; Origin of Hulk |
| Captain Flight Comics |
9 |
$1,350.00 |
$1,300.00 |
($50.00) |
-3.70 |
|
| Classics Illustrated (Gilberton) |
7 |
$650.00 |
$600.00 |
($50.00) |
-7.69 |
|
| Star Spangled Comics |
65 |
$900.00 |
$850.00 |
($50.00) |
-5.56 |
Robin stories begin; Robotman; Penniless Palmer; Star Spangled Kid; Liberty Belle |
| Classics Illustrated (Gilberton) |
5 |
$950.00 |
$900.00 |
($50.00) |
-5.26 |
|
| Classics Illustrated (Gilberton) |
12 |
$600.00 |
$560.00 |
($40.00) |
-6.67 |
|
| Classics Illustrated (Gilberton) |
15 |
$390.00 |
$350.00 |
($40.00) |
-10.26 |
|
| Space Detective |
1 |
$625.00 |
$590.00 |
($35.00) |
-5.60 |
|
| Comic Cavalcade |
21 |
$560.00 |
$530.00 |
($30.00) |
-5.36 |
|
| Classics Illustrated (Gilberton) |
11 |
$600.00 |
$570.00 |
($30.00) |
-5.00 |
|
| Four Color Comics (2nd series) |
367 |
$490.00 |
$460.00 |
($30.00) |
-6.12 |
Donald Duck |
| Justice League of America |
4 |
$600.00 |
$570.00 |
($30.00) |
-5.00 |
Roy Thomas L.O.C. |
| Captain America Comics |
76 |
$1,500.00 |
$1,475.00 |
($25.00) |
-1.67 |
Human Torch back-up |
| Four Color Comics (2nd series) |
199 |
$975.00 |
$950.00 |
($25.00) |
-2.56 |
Donald Duck |
| Batman |
100 |
$2,150.00 |
$2,125.00 |
($25.00) |
-1.16 |
|
| Justice League of America |
3 |
$850.00 |
$825.00 |
($25.00) |
-2.94 |
1st Appearance of Hyathis; 1st appearance of Kanjar Ro; Origin of Kanjar Ro; Jerry Bails L.O.C. |
| Four Color Comics (2nd series) |
422 |
$650.00 |
$625.00 |
($25.00) |
-3.85 |
Donald Duck |
| Flash, The (1st Series) |
108 |
$775.00 |
$750.00 |
($25.00) |
-3.23 |
|
| Batman |
62 |
$1,425.00 |
$1,400.00 |
($25.00) |
-1.75 |
Origin of Catwoman |
| Four Color Comics (2nd series) |
223 |
$1,175.00 |
$1,150.00 |
($25.00) |
-2.13 |
Famous Square Eggs story; Donald Duck Lost in the Andes |
| Four Color Comics (2nd series) |
203 |
$900.00 |
$875.00 |
($25.00) |
-2.78 |
Donald Duck; Mickey Mouse and Goofy |
| Four Color Comics (2nd series) |
408 |
$650.00 |
$625.00 |
($25.00) |
-3.85 |
Donald Duck |
| Aquaman (1st Series) |
1 |
$800.00 |
$775.00 |
($25.00) |
-3.12 |
1st Appearance of Quisp |
| Showcase |
19 |
$1,425.00 |
$1,400.00 |
($25.00) |
-1.75 |
|
| Amazing Spider-Man, The |
14 |
$1,525.00 |
$1,500.00 |
($25.00) |
-1.64 |
1st Appearance of Green Goblin I (Norman Osborn) |
| Justice League of America |
9 |
$875.00 |
$850.00 |
($25.00) |
-2.86 |
Origin of Justice League of America |
| Batman |
53 |
$775.00 |
$750.00 |
($25.00) |
-3.23 |
|
| Four Color Comics (2nd series) |
238 |
$900.00 |
$875.00 |
($25.00) |
-2.78 |
Donald Duck |
| Fantastic Four (Vol. 1) |
Anl 1 |
$825.00 |
$800.00 |
($25.00) |
-3.03 |
New material and reprints from Fantastic Four (Vol. 1) #1 and Amazing Spider-Man #1 |
| Shock SuspenStories (E.C.) |
12 |
$100.00 |
$79.00 |
($21.00) |
-21.00 |
Includes anti-drug story: “The Monkey” |
| Doom Patrol, The (1st Series) |
106 |
$92.00 |
$72.00 |
($20.00) |
-21.74 |
Origin of Negative Man; Versus Mr. 103; Begins Origin of Negative Man serial |
| Dell Giants |
26 |
$225.00 |
$205.00 |
($20.00) |
-8.89 |
Walt Disney’s Christmas Parade |
| Weird Fantasy (E.C.) |
4 |
$330.00 |
$310.00 |
($20.00) |
-6.06 |
#16 on cover (1950) |
| Weird Fantasy (E.C.) |
2 |
$380.00 |
$360.00 |
($20.00) |
-5.26 |
#14 on cover (1950) |
| Adventure Comics |
256 |
$590.00 |
$570.00 |
($20.00) |
-3.39 |
Green Arrow |
| X-Men (1st series) |
12 |
$440.00 |
$420.00 |
($20.00) |
-4.55 |
1st appearance Juggernaut (Cain Marko); Origin of Juggernaut; Origin of Professor X |
| Brave and the Bold, The |
43 |
$300.00 |
$280.00 |
($20.00) |
-6.67 |
1st Appearance of Manhawks; Origin of Hawkman (Katar Hol) |
| Black Knight (Atlas) |
5 |
$165.00 |
$145.00 |
($20.00) |
-12.12 |
Dragon of Kentswood Swamp |