Top Gainers and Decliners: Week of 1/14/2010


Top Percentage Gainers

Top Percentage Decliners

Top Dollar Gainers

Top Dollar Decliners





Top Percentage Gainers

Title # Old New Chg $ Chg % Notes
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

Title # Old New Chg $ Chg % Notes
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 Percentage Decliners

Title # Old New Chg $ Chg % Notes
Project Superpowers 6/C $17.00 $8.00 ($9.00) -52.94 Chase Cover
Hulk (4th Series) 4/B $10.00 $5.25 ($4.75) -47.50 Red Hulk Cover; Diptch cover; Connects with Hulk (4th Series) #4/A
Beyond Wonderland 1/F $36.00 $24.00 ($12.00) -33.33 J. Scott Campbell Museum Edition
Witchblade/Darkchylde 1/A $0.60 $0.40 ($0.20) -33.33 Dynamc Forces edition
Stone Cold Steve Austin 1/B $7.50 $5.25 ($2.25) -30.00 Signed photo cover
Superman (2nd Series) 47 $1.75 $1.25 ($0.50) -28.57 Versus Blaze; Soul Search - Chapter 2; Continued in Adventures of Superman #470
Superman (2nd Series) 7 $1.75 $1.25 ($0.50) -28.57 1st Appearance of Rampage (Kitty Faulkner); Origin of Rampage (Kitty Faulkner)
Superman: The Man of Steel 45 $1.75 $1.25 ($0.50) -28.57 [s]1995-21
Superman: The Man of Steel 63 $1.50 $1.10 ($0.40) -26.67 [s]1996-50; Lois rescues Clark from terrorists
From Hell 2-3 $2.00 $1.50 ($0.50) -25.00 3rd printing
Locke & Key 3 $2.00 $1.50 ($0.50) -25.00
Tales of the Unexpected 55 $55.00 $42.00 ($13.00) -23.64 Space Ranger cover; Includes 1-page Dr. Rocket humor feature; Includes Keep Learing PSA; Includes 1/2-page Professor Eureka humor feature
Green Lantern (3rd Series) 145 $4.25 $3.25 ($1.00) -23.53 1st Appearance of Ion
Legion, The 4 $4.25 $3.25 ($1.00) -23.53
Walt Disney’s Comics and Stories in Color 2 $8.50 $6.50 ($2.00) -23.53
Daredevil 502 $7.50 $5.75 ($1.75) -23.33
Medieval Lady Death 5/E $3.25 $2.50 ($0.75) -23.08 No Pawn cover
Medieval Lady Death 5/G $3.25 $2.50 ($0.75) -23.08 Hidden Power
Lady Death: The Wicked 0.5/M $3.25 $2.50 ($0.75) -23.08 Size Doesn’t Matter
Darkchylde: Redemption 0.5/A $4.50 $3.50 ($1.00) -22.22 Available through Wizard the Comics Magazine #111
Star Wars (Dark Horse) 1/A $9.00 $7.00 ($2.00) -22.22 Dynamic Forces/AnotherUniverse.com exclusive; Chrome Edition signed by Anthony Wynn
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation—Dominos 4 $2.25 $1.75 ($0.50) -22.22
Executioner, The (Don Pendleton’s…) 4 $2.25 $1.75 ($0.50) -22.22
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation—Dominos 1 $2.25 $1.75 ($0.50) -22.22
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation—Dominos 3 $2.25 $1.75 ($0.50) -22.22
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
Marvel Comics Presents the X-Men 1 $3.50 $2.75 ($0.75) -21.43 Reprint from X-Men (1st Series) #53
Walking Dead, The (Image) 12 $3.75 $2.95 ($0.80) -21.33
Shock SuspenStories (E.C.) 12 $100.00 $79.00 ($21.00) -21.00 Includes anti-drug story: “The Monkey”
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation—Secret Identity 4 $2.50 $2.00 ($0.50) -20.00
Eagle (Viz) 2 $2.50 $2.00 ($0.50) -20.00 Scandal
Tales of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 6 $1.00 $0.80 ($0.20) -20.00
Groo The Wanderer (Sergio Aragonés’…) 4 $5.00 $4.00 ($1.00) -20.00
Eagle (Viz) 3 $2.50 $2.00 ($0.50) -20.00 The Vice-President
Ultraman (Nemesis) 3 $1.00 $0.80 ($0.20) -20.00
Nascar Adventures 3 $1.00 $0.80 ($0.20) -20.00 The Darlington Story.
Nascar Adventures 4 $1.00 $0.80 ($0.20) -20.00 Davey Allison.
Nascar Adventures 6 $1.00 $0.80 ($0.20) -20.00 David Pearson.
Bloodlines 7 $1.00 $0.80 ($0.20) -20.00
Angel (6th Series) 20/B $2.50 $2.00 ($0.50) -20.00 Cover B by Nick Runge
Fathom: Dawn of War (Michael Turner’s…) 2/A $3.75 $3.00 ($0.75) -20.00 Cover A by Talent Caldwell, Jason Gorder, & Peter Steigerwald
Pendragon (Aircel) 2 $1.50 $1.20 ($0.30) -20.00 Adult; B&W
Red Sonja (Dynamite) 19/B $2.50 $2.00 ($0.50) -20.00 Cover B by Kevin Nowlan
Red Sonja (Dynamite) 20/A $2.50 $2.00 ($0.50) -20.00 Cover A by Joe Prado
Star Wars Hasbro Expanded Universe Comic Two-Packs 6 $1.50 $1.20 ($0.30) -20.00 Painted cover; Redone cover; Reprints Star Wars: Republic #55; Giveaway; Packaged with Star Wars Hasbro Expanded Universe Comic Two-Packs action figures; 24 pages
Star Wars (Dark Horse) 1/B $15.00 $12.00 ($3.00) -20.00 Dynamic Forces/AnotherUniverse.com exclusive; Chrome Edition signed by Ken Kelly
No Such Thing as Monsters 3 $1.00 $0.80 ($0.20) -20.00
No Such Thing as Monsters 4 $1.00 $0.80 ($0.20) -20.00
No Such Thing as Monsters 5 $1.00 $0.80 ($0.20) -20.00
No Such Thing as Monsters 6 $1.00 $0.80 ($0.20) -20.00


Top Dollar Decliners

Title # Old New Chg $ Chg % Notes
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