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Top 400 Hottest Comic Titles during LATE JUNE 2015

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Bi-weekly column and list compiled by comics historian Terry Hoknes of www.HoknesComics.com – hoknes@hotmail.com

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This chart is styled like the old classic Wizard Magazine Top 10 Hottest Comic charts that were published every month in the 1990′s.

This list is updated every 2 weeks. This list is compiled from my non-stop research of the current market. I believe these were the most demand and growing in value books this month. This list focuses on all regular edition covers. (Variants are not usually listed unless they have heated up way above the potential initial high price for them). If you think I have missed any hot MODERN titles/issues please let me know. Here are my picks of what I believe are the hottest comics at this very moment from all sold out releases of MODERN comics online based on back issue sales ABOVE cover price.

Note these are all the “hot” recent sold comics that your comic shops will not have still on the shelf for cover price. However many speculators will hunt their local comic shops looking for that “hot” book that is still on the shelf – sometimes you find them!

This market report is based on very current constant online sales. Number of sales online above cover and the amount above cover price are the criteria I use for ranking books highest on the list.     Usually books ranking highest in the top 40 are books that have made jumps in value since the very last chart.   These are the books that are likely increasing at this very moment.  Books ranking from #41-100 are usually big sellers and have recently jumped in the past months but have not climbed since the last chart.   Any comics ranked below the top 100 used to be hot books and do have a high value but are no longer expected to climb in value so be more cautious hunting those books out.   Data can get outdated quickly so I always suggest you look at ended sold auctions at www.ebay.com to see what the most recent sales prices are on any listed books.  (If you spot an error or a forgotten book/price please let me know)

MARKET REPORT - Top 100 Comics increasing in value this week!

#1 NYX #3 (MARVEL 2003) 1st app Wolverines daughter X23. Continually selling high up to $200.00 raw.

#2 IMAGINE AGENTS #1-4 (BOOM 2013) Mini-series with small print run with new movie news caused all issues and all printings and variants to skyrocket in late June 2015. 

#3 ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN WEB WARRIORS #8 (MARVEL 2015) Small print run all ages comic features cover Deadpool story which sold out prior to release and at $15 instantly.

#4 AMAZING FANTASY #15 Volume 2 (Marvel 2006) 1st Amadeus Cho soon to appear in upcoming movie. Demand up to $80.00

#5 SUPERGIRL AND THE LEGION OF SUPER HEROES #23 (DC 2006) Adam Hughes pinup variant 1:10 cover - scarce with sales up to $400.00.  Even italian and spanish variant covers are bringing higher money. 

#6 MARVEL POINT ONE (Marvel 2014) 1st full Ms Marvel Khamala Khan story copies up to $30.00

#7 STAR WARS ACTION FIGURE VARIANT #1 2 3 4 5 (MARVEL 2015) Constant demand for the action figure variants caused Marvel to continue the series. The first two were under ordered by retailers with Luke up to $25 and Han Solo up to $60.00.  Darth Vader variant now heating up to $13 or higher.  An exclusive variant for #4 featured Boba Fett and reached $80.00 with a print run of 5,000 copies not sold in stores.  In late April a special limited comic con black and white variant edition of the Luke Skywalker cover appeared at C2E2 and would heat up within weeks to $400.00 a copy ! 

#8 BATMAN ‘66 #5 (DC 2014) 1:25 Batgirl variant cover - smaller print run now high in demand at $60.00 

#9 NON-PLAYER #1 (Image 2011) small print heated up when series relaunched in June 2015 with sales now up to $70.00 

#10 SILVER SURFER #44 (MARVEL 1991) 1st app of Infinity Gauntlet has driven up demand averaging $35.00.  Thanos cover story.

#11 BEE AND PUPPYCAT (KABOOM 2014) #1 and #2 sold out 1st printings and both selling above cover with sales of #1 up to $30.00 and #2 up to $20.00

#12 MARVEL PREMIERE #38 (MARVEL 1977) 1st app of Weirdworld which is hot for the first time ever due to new Secret Wars storyline.  Sales up to $20.00

#13 WE CAN NEVER GO HOME #3 (Black Mask 2015) small print run and Wonder Woman costume and other DC/Marvel costumes featured in storyline.  Sales up to $30.00 

#14 JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #183-185 (DC 1977) Darkseid storyline - up to $25.00 each.  Sets are popular. 

#15 MINIONS #1 (TITAN 2015) small print run of upcoming movie instantly up to $10.00

#16 FLUX MAGAZINE #1 (1995) 1st printed appearance ever of Preacher by Garth Ennis - average sales at $10.00 for this non-comics magazine.

#17 BATMAN ADVENTURES #12 (DC 1992) 1st app of cartoon version of Harley Quinn – super hot 1990's DC issue all year long.

#18 THE DEFENDERS #28 (Marvel 1975) 1st Starhawk of Guardians of the Galaxy - bronze age key keeps climbing. 

#19 MAD MAX - FURY ROAD & IMMORTAL JOE #1 (DC 2015) new hit movie caused surprise demand for this new one-shot from DC and prices shot quickly up to $35.00 in May 2015.

#20 STATIC #1 AND #40-45 (DC 1993) Upcoming movie based on 1990's DC character saw debut and scarce last issues in continued demand with record prices hit in May 2015.

#21 FLASHPOINT: BATMAN KNIGHT OF VENGEANCE #1-3 (DC 2011) Jokers Parents Mini-series at least $10 per issue with some sales up to $30 each. 

#22 CAPTAIN MARVEL (MARVEL 2013) #14 and #17 features cameos of Kamala Khan the new Ms Marvel who now has her own new series. Sold out quick and went to 2nd printing. Copies so far up to $100.00 each for 2nd printings.

#23 INCREDIBLE HULK #181 (MARVEL 1974) 1st full appearance of Wolverine is always in demand and the most valuable Marvel comic of the past 40 years and yet its hot again and prices in all grades selling above guide.

#24 NEW MUTANTS #98 (MARVEL 1991) 1st app of Deadpool – the hottest Marvel character of the 1990's.

#25 ULTIMATE FALLOUT #4 (MARVEL 2011) 1st app of Miles Morales Ultimate Spider-man. Up to $20.00 and rising. 1:25 ratio variant hit $100.00

#26 WOLVERINE #66 (Marvel 2008) 1st Old Man Logan later appearing in Secret Wars series.  Sales prices high and low up to $30.00 

#27 LUMBERJANES (BOOM 2014) #1 and #2 both sold out fairly quick and went to 2nd printings causing interest to grow and grow. Rare #1 variant over $150.00

#28 MS MARVEL (MARVEL 2014) #1-4 1st printing all sold out and interest high in new Muslim superhero and prices hit high of $27.00 for #1 regular cover and tons of higher sales on later issues.

#29 STARFIRE #1 (DC 2015) 1:25 variant scarce - sales immediately up to $50.00 

#30 HARLEY QUINN #1 (DC 2013) 1:50 variant sales up to $250.00 - print run approx 2,000.

#31 DAREDEVIL #131 (MARVEL 1976) 1st Bullseye - potential appearance in TV series helped push prices higher on this major bronze age key issue. 

#32 ZATANNA - EVERYDAY MAGIC #1 (DC 2003) One-shot scarce up to $35.00

#33 STEVEN UNIVERSE #1-6 (BOOM 2013) Entire series had small print run but constant demand by TV show fans has caused these to sell out quitely and occasional sales are always high.

#34 VENGEANCE #1 (MARVEL 2011) 1st app of Miss America heated up in May 2015.

#35 STAR WARS - DAWN OF THE JEDI - FORCE STORM #1-5 (DARK HORSE 2012) Small print run sells hot in sets up to $70.00

#36 BRAVE AND THE BOLD #33 (DC 2007) Female team up of Katanna Wonder Woman and Batgirl up to $30.00

#37 HULK #1 (MARVEL 2008) 1st app of Red Hulk with sales up to $30.00

#38 AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #654 (Marvel 2010) 1st Agent Venom Flash Thompson up to $30 

#39 AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #678 (Marvel 2012) Mary Jane Venom variant cover is now possibly the most valuable comic of this century with sales over $1400.00

#40 STAR WARS DARK EMPIRE II #5 AND #6 (DARK HORSE 1994) 1st Solo Twins and Anakin Solo.  Strong demand for these key issues of characters that may appear in the upcoming SW movie but huge print run keeps prices so far from jumping too high.    There are gold edition variants with a print run of about 5,000 copies each hitting record prices.

#41 WHAT IF #10 (MARVEL 1978) 1st Jane Foster who becomes the new female Thor in May 2015.  Copies up to $100.00

#42 MARVEL GRAPHIC NOVEL #4 (MARVEL 1982) new movie news saw interest jump in price up over $100.00 in May 2015 for 1st app of The New Mutants. 

#43 TEEN TITANS #75 (DC 2009) Adam Hughes variant cover up to $60.00

#44 CAPTAIN MARVEL #1 (MARVEL 2012) Carol Danvers as the new Captain Marvel appeared in this past issue with new movie news instantly driving prices up to $35.00 a copy.

#45 CAPTAIN MARVEL VOL 7 #14 (MARVEL 2015) Black Vortex storyline had small print runs causing instant sellout and prices up to $15.00 immediately.

#46 STAR WARS #42 56 68 81 88 (MARVEL 1980) Boba Fett key issues from original comic book series tieing into Empire Strikes Back. Common issues finally shot up in value in late 2014 as high as $80 each.   Lumiya first appeared in issues 56 57 88 and is rumoured to appear in new upcoming Star Wars movie so all issues in demand.

#47 CAPTAIN MARVEL #26 (MARVEL 1973) 2nd app Thanos continues to rise for this bronze key.  1st Thanos cover ever.  1st app of Marvel's Lady Death.

#48 PREACHER (DC 1995) Once the hottest back issue almost 20 years ago and word of a new tv/movie in the works saw back issues reach for highest prices ever for #1. A raw copy hit $385.00 on Nov 24th 2013. #13 with 1st Herr Starr super hot selling up to $65.00 a copy in speculation of appearing in the new TV series. Issue #51 later also became super hot with a 100 Bullets preview.   Issue #42 became the next key issue as of April 2015 with new TV show character appearance.

#49 WHAT IF? PLANET HULK (MARVEL 2007) 1st app Skaar and death of Hulk - this book now up to $20.00

#50 SPIDEY SUPER STORIES #39 (Marvel 1979) Thanos cover story up to $25

#51 RED HOOD AND THE OUTLAWS #1 (DC 2011) Starfire and Jason Todd sales up to $20 

#52 GEORGE ROMERO'S EMPIRE OF THE DEAD #1 (MARVEL 2014) new movie news caused a giant spike in prices in May 2015

#53 WONDER WOMAN '77 SPECIAL #1 (DC 2015) Small print run hefty $7.99 comic had a rare 1:25 variant published with Lynda Carter illustration super popular hitting up to $125.00 month after release.

#54 BIRDS OF PREY #1 (DC 2010) 1st White Canary - copies so far up to $20.00

#55 FUTURE IMPERFECT #1-2 (Marvel 1992) 1st Maestro and heated up due to new Secret Wars series in June 2015.  Prices on average about $10.00 per issue. 

#56 DISCIPLES #1 (Black Mask 2015) small print run hot indie publisher up to $10.00 immediately at release

#57 HITMAN #18 (DC 1995) 1st Section 8 app by Garth Ennis - some sales at $10.00 

#58 BATMAN #1-9, 35-40 (DC 2011) Most issues from #3-9 sell averaging $20-$30 each and #1 sells for up to $100.00. Complete sets of #1-10 bring $250.00. Batman is the #1 selling regular monthly comic book these days and it is the most valuable “complete set” of all current titles. #1 variants hitting record prices up to $500.00. Many later issues are starting to become minor key issues and lots of demand in various variant issues as well. The most popular comic book made today.   Endgame storyline was very popular in issues #35-40 and all sold out leading up to death of Bruce Wayne and the Joker in #40 which caused instant sellouts and 3 printings.  These issues all popular and range in $5 to $10 range each - sets are very popular.

#59 SUPERMAN #13 (DC 2012) DC new 52 completionists have started to find issues that have dried up in the back issue such as this issue which due to a lack of copies available rare copies now sell for high dollars up to $25.00

#60 SUPERGIRL #58 (DC 2011) With a new Supergirl TV show on the way demand has jumped for this homage cover variant which redraws her original 1st appearance cover on Action Comics #252 from 1959.   Demand growing on this scarce book.

#61 TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES #53 54 56 (MIRAGE 1992) 1st Karai daughter of Shredder in new movie appeared in this 23 year old comic with new demand.   #53 is cameo and #54 is 1st full app and #56 is 1st cover app.

#62 POWER GIRL #2 (DC 2009) Adam Hughes variant with sales up to $60.00

#63 STAR WARS TALES #19 (DARK HORSE 2004) 1st app Ben Skywalker who may appear in the upcoming SW movie.  Sales up to $50.00

#64 BLOODSTONE #1 (Marvel 2001) 1st Elsa Bloodstone heated up in June 2015 up to $15 

#65 THE AVENGERS #80 (Marvel 1970) 1st Red Wolf app - brought back in Secret Wars.  

#66 NEW MUTANTS #1 (MARVEL 1983) This massive popular high print run book finally has climbed above $10.00 due to high interest in potential new movie.

#67 JUSTICE LEAGUE #40 (DC 2015) 1st app of Grail - daughter of Darkseid had tons of sales up to $10.00 in May 2015.

#68 SECRET AVENGERS #23 (Marvel 2012) Agent Venom joins Secret Avengers - 1st & 2nd prints both slowly heating up.  2nd print might be the one to hunt for.l 

#69 UNCANNY X-MEN #148 (MARVEL 1982) Morlock movie rumours pushed demand up for this high print run book in May 2015.

#70 STAR WARS DAWN OF THE JEDI #0 (DARK HORSE 2012) scarce 3rd printing up to $20.00

#71 THE WALKING DEAD (Image) With the current season of the TV show airing speculators are continually jumping on the original comics that tie in to new episodes which are now currently up to about issue #69. Recent key issues with lots of demand that will make big jumps if confirmed in the TV show include issues #53 1st Abraham Rosita and Eugene / #67 & #68 1st Aaron / #69 1st Heath and 1st Alexandria safe zone / #92 1st Jesus / #100 Negan - all 3 printings are heating up / #105 Negan and Carl issue / #108 1st Ezekiel / #127 1st Magna / #132 and #138 1st Alpha.

30 Walking Dead 99 $2.99 Image 55710 2012 6

264 Walking Dead 99 $2.99 Image 6472 2012 8

1 Walking Dead 100 $3.99 Image 335082 2012 7

117 Walking Dead 100 $3.99 Image 21987 2012 8

70 Walking Dead 100 Chromium Ed. $9.99 Image 30969 2012 7

31 Walking Dead 101 $2.99 Image 51732 2012 8

24 Walking Dead 102 $2.99 Image 53337 2012 9

9 Walking Dead 103 $2.99 Image 74378 2012 10

35 Walking Dead 104 $2.99 Image 57456 2012 11

28 Walking Dead 105 $2.99 Image 57781 2012 12

21, Walking Dead, 108, $2.99, Image, 67,423

8, Walking Dead, 109, $2.99, Image, 90,362

13, Walking Dead, 110, $2.99, Image, 76,455

#72 X-FACTOR SPECIAL: Layla Miller #1 (Marvel 2008) 1st Ruby Summers  - sales up to $10.00

#73 GI JOE #213 (IDW 2015) Death of Snake Eyes and 1st new Snake Eyes appear selling out instantly everywhere with sales mostly round $10.00

#74 DIVINITY #1 (VALIANT 2015) Regular cover sold out quickly and continued to heat up and higher and higher reaching up to $40.00 a copy and the rare 1:40 variant up to $150.00 making this the most popular key issue of the entire relaunch of Valiant comics since 2012.

#75 BATMAN COMBO PACKS #35 38 40 (DC 2014) Article I wrote in Feb 2015 helped cause interest in the rarity of DC combo packs and this one leads the “pack” up to $50.00. Print run possibly as low as 500 copies per issue. Many other combo packs are now in increasing demand.   More and more issues of the entire #1-40 combo pack run selling high.

#76 STAR WARS DARTH MAUL SON OF DATHOMIR #1-4 (DARK HORSE 2014) This is the last Dark Horse star wars series ever published and had very small print run and ignored by most but rumours of Darth Maul appearing in the upcoming SW movie keeps interest high.  Sets of #1-4 have sold up to $150.00 with all individual issues selling high.

#77 STAR WARS BLOOD TIES - BOBA FETT (DARK HORSE 2013) Various issues have had high sales up to $20.00 each

#78 ZATANNA #11-16 (DC 2009) Adam Hughes covers selling individually in $10-15 range. 

#79 JURASSIC PARK #1 (Topps 1993) various comics heat up due to Jurassic World movie.  Prices all over for the various mini-series with some high sales.   Even some of the graphic novels hit record prices in June 2015.   A very scarce limited variant called Amberchrome sells for $200.00

#80 STAR WARS CLASSIC EARLY ADVENTURE #9 (DARK HORSE 1995) This smaller print run SW newspaper strip series features a popular Boba Fett cover and appearance. 

#81 BATMAN #567 (DC 1999) 1st app Batgirl - Cassandra Cain heated up in May 2015 up to $20.00 - this will likely be a good long term pick being a major character.

#82 STAR WARS PURGE #1 (DARK HORSE 2010) One shot with Adam Hughes Darth Vader lightsaber cover.   One of numerous small print run SW issues that are heating up in May 2015. 

#83 MARVEL TEAM UP #100 (MARVEL 1980) 1st appearance of Karma heated up in May 2015 on this fairly high print run book.

#84 MIGHTY AVENGERS #13 (Marvel 2007) 1st Secret Warriors team - some sales up to $10 

#85 CAPTAIN MARVEL #1 (MARVEL 2014) Carol Danvers as the new Captain Marvel with new movie news instantly driving prices up on 1st and 2nd printings.

#86 MARVEL PREMIERE #47 (MARVEL 1978) 1st modern Ant-Man became hot after a movie was announced based on this version of the character. NM copies hitting $200.00 and CGC 9.8 hitting $800.00

#87 SOUTHERN BASTARDS #1 (IMAGE 2014) Pre-sales were super strong and within days of release the comic had reached $12.00 for first printings leading to an instant 2nd printing announcement. Two weeks after release sales hit $20.00 

#88 WICKED AND DIVINE #1-2 (Image 2014) movie/tv news caused a new jump in price in May 2015.   

#89 TALES OF SUSPENSE #45 (Marvel 1963) 1st Pepper Potts and Happy Hogan - key 1960's issue keeps rising 

#90 DEAD DROP #1 (VALIANT 2015) 1st print sold out immediately with price increases.

#91 NEW MUTANTS ANNUAL #2 (Marvel 1986) 1st Psylocke app in american comics. High demand with announcement of movie appearance by Olivia Munn in the works.

#92 BATMAN #357 AND #358 (DC 1982) 1st Jason Todd Killer Croc issues hitting up to $100.00

#93 AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #688 J SCOTT CAMPBELL VARIANT 1:50 (Marvel 2012)  Many of the Spider-man rare variants of the past 5 years have constant demand and supply has dried up on many issues like this one that can sell for up to $150.00

#94 FLASH #20-24 (DC 2013) Reverse Flash storyline all sold out possibly due to character in TV show with sets selling up to $50.00 and varied high sales for individual issues.

#95 BRAVE AND THE BOLD #200 (DC 1983) 1st Katana and 1st Outsiders - this 22 year old key issue saw renewed interest in May 2015

#96 DEATHSTROKE #58 (DC 1996) Joker cover has heated up this year with strong demand up to $40.00

#97 STAR WARS #1 (MARVEL 1977) With news of the new Marvel series collectors were hunting out the original #1 and prices had tripled since last year!  A CGC 9.8 copy hit $1800.00 in Feb 2015./span>

##98 INCREDIBLE HULK #377 3RD PRINTING (MARVEL 1991) Demand for this key issue found collectors realizing the rarity of the 3rd printing hitting $50.00 

#99 ENORMOUS #1 and #2 and #3 (215 INK 2014) Small indie publisher released new ongoing series which is a ollowup to the 2 year old Image treasury one-shot from 2012. Regular covers of #1 hit up to $20.00 each and the smaller print run of issue #2 and #3 sold out super fast causing shortages everywhere with sales immediately up to $28.00 with Diamond selling out way in advance for issues #2 and #3. #2 had shipped late to some retailers. #3 came out soon after and hit up to $25.00.   Update by May 2015 news of a TV show was coming and #1 was now up to $60 and #2-3 selling up to $35.00.

#100 JUSTICE LEAGUE #1 COMBO PACK (DC 2012) Article I wrote in Feb 2015 helped cause interest in the rarity of DC combo packs and this is the only combo pack to have 3 different printings. The 2nd and 3rd printing in high demand with sales up to $80.00 Print run possibly as low as 500 copies per issue. Many other combo packs are now in increasing demand.

OTHER PAST HOT TITLES THAT HOLD A CONSTANT HIGH $$$ VALUE /strong>

BUT ARE NO LONGER CLIMBING.

100 BULLETS (DC VERTIGO 1999) #1 and early issues all selling well with #1 up to $50.00 due to new tv/movie announcement.

A TOWN CALLED DRAGON #1 – #2 (2014) New small print indie #1 has sold out and heated up to $11.00 a copy and #2 sold out in advance of release. Print run of #1 was 3,400 copies in Sept 2014.

A VOICE IN THE DARK (Kickstarter Edition) This early original printing came out before Image Comics put out the official series. Copies hit a high of $60.00 on Nov 24th 2013. Regular Image edition has sold out but not yet risen.

ABSOLUTE VERTIGO (DC 1995) A regular produced comic featuring another Pre-#1 appearance hit a high of $55.00 on Nov 24th 2013.

ACTION #1 (DC 2011) 1st print sold out title re-start $8.00

ACTION COMICS #521 (DC 1981) 1st app of Vixen with new movie news has made this common issue a key issue now up to $40.00

ACTION COMICS #835 (DC 2006) 1st app of female Livewire in regular DC universe. Recent hot book and prices increasing quickly now at about $13.00 2nd-4th appearances are in issues #839 and #842 which should all sell out easily.

ADVENTURE TIME – animated cartoon series – numerous printings now. #1 is truly rare – no sellers on ebay even have a copy for sale. $50 to $100 per copy of #1 first print. #2 currently in the $20-30 range. #3 $10. #1-6 have been reprinted with connecting cover image. #1-6 and #9-10 sold out from diamond.

ADVENTURES INTO FEAR #19 (MARVEL 1971) 1st appearance of Howard The Duck skyrocketed in demand after appearing in the Guardians Of The Galaxy movie that debuted on August 1st in theatres prices easily hitting $200.00 for VF copies

ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN #14 (DC 2014) This low print run Superman title was mostly ignored so retailers did not order enough of this Joker cover which sold out instantly hitting up to $20.00 within days of release.

AFTERLIFE WITH ARCHIE #1 (ARCHIE 2013) 4 regular covers and 52 variant exclusive store covers made this the hottest new comic released in Oct 2013. High critical praise and a rumour of a new movie based on this series helps keep the demand high. Sales up to $24.00 for #1 or $50.00 for a set of the 4 covers of #1. #2 now sells for $15.00.

AFTERLIFE WITH ARCHIE MAGAZINE #1 (ARCHIE 2014) Magazine sized format reprinting the comic sold out instantly with some higher sales.

ALIAS #1 (MARVEL MAX 2002) Decade old series announced to be turned into a new TV series drove demand up quickly with prices hitting $34.00 for #1. Not to be confused with a different TV show from last decade with the same title. Demand for the character also brought renewed interest for the Spider-man series Pulse featuring Alias but prices have not yet gone up.

ALIAS #24 (MARVEL 2003) 1st Purple Man app soon to be in new TV show played by David Tennant.

ALPHA FLIGHT #17 (MARVEL 1998) 1st Big Hero 6. Sales up to $40.00 for this new key issue before the new movie from Disney appears.

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #4 (MARVEL 2014) 1st app of Silk who now teams up in the new Spider-woman ongoing series.

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #418 (MARVEL 1996) Peter Parker’s stillborn baby issue became hot in Nov 2014 up to $10.00

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #529 (MARVEL 2006) 1st app of new costume and tie-in to Civil War heated up again up to $30.00

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #532 (MARVEL 2006) Civil War storyline heating up and this is one of the Key issues up to $20.00

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #620 (MARVEL 2008) Deadpool 1:15 variant keeps climbing

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #651 TRON 1:15 VARIANT (Marvel 2010) Many of the Spider-man rare variants of the past 5 years have constant demand and supply has dried up on many issues like this one that can sell for up to $150.00

AMAZING SPIDERMAN #700 DITKO VARIANT (MARVEL 2012) Normally I do not include variants if they just have a predictable higher market value due to small print run but I am including this issue as its truly was hotter than normal. It came out in December 2012 featuring the death of Peter Parker. But this rare variant was a 1:200 ratio which usually are worth about $100.00 but by January this comic hit a high peak of $1200.00 making it a record high sales price for any new comic in 2013.

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN (Marvel) 698-700 Death of Peter Parker storyline super hot in January – still popular due to storyline continuing in Superior-Spiderman

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN ANNUAL #22 (MARVEL 1988) 1st app of Speedball high demand starting in Sept 2014

AMERICAN VAMPIRE (DC VERTIGO 2010) #1 New series helped boost interest in earlier series. Sales recently of $25.00 for #1.

AMERICAN VIRGIN #1 (DC 2006) New movie news caused instant demand in Feb 2015.

AND THEN EMILY WAS GONE #1 and #2 (COMIXTRIBE 2014) Small indie publisher mini-series. Two regular covers of botgh issues have all sold up to $10.00 each

A-NEXT #7 (MARVEL 1999) 1st app of Hope Pym caused high demand with rumour of appearance in upcoming Ant Man movie. Prices jumped up to $15.00

ANIMAL MAN #1 (DC 2011) 1st print sold out title re-start $15.00 for a while was most valuable new 52 #1.

ANNIHILATOR #1 and #2 (LEGENDARY COMICS 2014) Classic comic writer Grant Morrison published his new series with this new indie publisher which led to a sell out instantly with small print run and tons of sales in the $10.00 range immediately. Print run of #1 was 10,300 copies. Both issues sold out immediately.

AVENGERS #144 (MARVEL 1975) 1st app of Patsy Walker Hellcat to be in new TV show

AVENGERS #236 (MARVEL 1983) Spider-man joins Avengers. All related Spider-man/Avengers comics heated up in Feb 2015 with talk of new Spider-man movie coming.

AVENGERS #257 (MARVEL 1985) 1st app of Nebula from Guardians of Galaxy movie heated up starting in Aug 2014 up to $30.00 but varies

AVENGERS #316 (MARVEL 1990) Spider-man joins Avengers. All related Spider-man/Avengers comics heated up in Feb 2015 with talk of new Spider-man movie coming.

AVENGING SPIDER-MAN #9 (MARVEL 2012) 1st app Carol Danvers as the new Captain Marvel appeared in this past issue with new movie news instantly driving prices up to $35.00 a copy. Variant covers also super hot. She also appears in issue #10.

BAD DREAMS #1-4 (RED 5 2014) New mini-series had very small print run and sales of all issues up to $10.00 each

BATGIRL #1 (DC 2011) 1st print sold out title re-start $8.00

BATGIRL #13 – death of family storyline – these sold out and huge price increases in some areas up to $30

BATMAN #13 / death of family storyline – these sold out and huge price increases in some areas up to $40

BATMAN #386 (DC 1985) 1st app Black Mask – copies selling over $100.00

BATMAN #417 (DC 1988) 1st app KG Beast up to $20.00

BATMAN 66 #1 (DC 2013) Ongoing series based on the 1966 Batman TV show has continued to have demand and earliest issues are starting to rise with #1 hitting up to $15.00 so far. #1 had print run of 50,000 in July 2013.

BATMAN ANNUAL #2 (DC 2014) Zero Year storyline interest building up to $8.00

BATMAN GOTHAM ADVENTURES #45 (DC 1998) Early Harley Quinn appearance sales up to $50.00

BATMAN: MAD LOVE (DC 1994) Early app of Harley Quinn – hot like all 90's Harley appearances.

BATMAN: VENGEANCE OF BANE #1 (DC 1992) There are 3 printings of the 1st app of Bane in this rare one-shot selling at $40.00

BATTLE CHASERS #1 (Image 1998) News of a new series rumoured made the entire series and original variants hot cakes in early February 2015.

BEE AND PUPPYCAT #7 (BOOM 2015) Recalled edition was hard to find hitting up to $20.00

BIG HERO 6 (MARVEL 2008) #1-6 Disney plans an upcoming movie based on this series and all back issues are hot and have sales up to $50.00 for #1.

BIRTHRIGHT #1 (IMAGE 2014) Slowly heating up and selling out up to $10.00

BLACK SCIENCE #1 (IMAGE 2013) New movie rumour heated up this title again.

BLACK SCIENCE (IMAGE 2013) #1 sold out and some early sales up to $9.00 per each of the 2 regular covers. #2 sold out instantly from Diamond and stores appeared to be shorted everywhere and copies hit up to $25.00 each immediately for the 2 covers.

BLACK WIDOW #11 1:25 VARIANT (MARVEL 2014) Deadpool variant had smaller print run and hit up to $40.00

BOB'S BURGERS (DYNAMITE 2014) #1 sold out instantly with sales up to $10.00 each based on the TV show. and #2 even hitting $10.00

BOOSTER GOLD (DC 1986) High demand for this #1 issue 80's book up to $40.00

BRASS SUN #1 (2014) #1-5 mini-series – issues #1-3 have sold up to $10.00 each

BREATH OF BONES (DARK HORSE 2013) Mini-series became hot overnight in August 2014 with reports of a potential TV/movie deal hitting up to $17.00 for #1 and sets of #1-3 selling for $25.00

CAPTAIN AMERICA #168 (MARVEL 1973) 1st Baron Zemo II heated up in Jan 2015 up to $25.00

CAPTAIN AMERICA #275 (MARVEL 1982) 1st full Baron Zemo II heated up in Jan 2015 up to $30.00

CAPTAIN AMERICA #6 and #14 (MARVEL 2006) #6 1st full app of Winter Soldier to star in the new Captain America movie has interest high hitting a peak of $30.00 plus there is a variant cover as well. #14 features a classic cover and the origin of Winter Soldier and hit a high of $50.00. The real 1st app is in the common issue #1.

CAPTAIN BRITAIN #8 Weekly (Marvel UK 1979) Weekly UK 1st app ever of Psylocke sales up to $1,000.00 with announcement of movie appearance by Olivia Munn in the works.

CATWOMAN #23 (DC 2013) 1st appearance of Joker’s Daughter appears in the last page and is a prelude to her big appearance coming up soon in the 3D DC Villain take over month. Prices hit $13.00 the day of release.

CATWOMAN #39 (DC 2015) 1st bi-sexual issue. Regular cover and Harley Quinn variant cover both sold out quickly.

CATWOMAN #51 (DC 2006) Adam Hughes classic jail cover artwork constantly in demand with copies selling as high as $55.00

CHEW (IMAGE 2009) #1 is down to about $200.00 from a high of $400.00 Earliest issues still bring decent $$.

CHRONONAUTS #1 (IMAGE 2015) Mark Millar new title optioned for new movie. 6 covers all sold out quickly and hitting $20.00 each.

CIVIL WAR #1-7 (MARVEL 2006) Entire mini-series heated up like crazy in Feb 2015 and all tie-ins and especially rare limited variant covers all hitting record prices.

COWBOY NINJA VIKING #1 (IMAGE 2009) This back issue became superhot when it was announced this comic was going to be a movie starring Chris Platt. Book hit up to $100.00 a copy by Nov 20th 2014.

COWL (IMAGE 2014) #1 sold out instantly and hit up to $8.00 week of release and quickly went to 2nd printings on the first 2 issues.

CRASH RYAN #1-4 (MARVEL 1984) Ignored mini-series became hot with news of potential new movie.

CRYPTOZOIC MAN #1 (IDW 2013) At first the title did not even sell out but eventually did and then went to a 2nd printing and continuous promotion on the Comic Book Men TV series led demand to grow and grow. A #1-2 set regular print cover sold for $41.00 this week.

CYCLOPS #12 (MARVEL 2015) X-Men small print run - Black vortex storyline - prices up to $15.00 immediately.

DAREDEVIL #111 (MARVEL 2008) 1st Lady Bullseye heated up in Feb 2015 up to $20

DAREDEVIL #1-4 (Marvel 2011) Early issues sold out and sell for $10.00 each or higher!

DARK HORSE INSIDER #37 (DARK HORSE 1995) This promo comic features Ghost In The Shell preview. Up to $50.00

DARK MATTER #1 (DARK HORSE) new movie news caused high jump in sales in April 2015.

DARTH VADER #2 and #3 (MARVEL 2015) 1st Aphra rumoured to be in new upcoming Star Wars movie had speculators buying up multiples and drying up inventory. Instant sales up to $15.00 and $65 for variant. #2 apparently not enough copies printed and sold out even with a high print run and selling for $12.00 3rd printings are already out.   All 5 issues have gone to multiple printings now - this is the hottest SW related series in 2015 for regular covers.

DAY MEN #1 (BOOM 2013) New ongoing series – #1 sold out instantly – kept rising during early August and then new movie news and the world went nuts for this book. I received long distance calls for this book and so did other local comic shops as people wanted to buy this book in major multiples. Hit a high of $20.00 and then online got flooded with too many copies and prices settled now at $9.00.

DC COMICS PRESENTS #26 (DC 1980) Key issue features 1st app of Cyborg (will be in the new Superman movie) and the New Teen Titans before they received their own title.

DC COMICS PRESENTS #49 (DC 1982) Early appearance of Black Adam – major DC villain who will appear in the upcoming 2019 Shazam movie starring Dwayne The Rock Johnson. Copies up to $50.00

DC STEAMPUNK 1:25 VARIANT EDITIONS (DC FEB 2014) Many of DC’s main core titles had a 1:25 variant ratio with a steampunk theme and #28 issues of Batman, Wonder Woman, Justice League Dark, Batgirl, Detective, Nightwing and Harley Quinn #3 all were selling at record prices due to extra high demand as high as $50.00 each. Wonder Woman #28 was the hottest hitting a high of $85.00

DEAD LETTERS (BOOM 2014) #1 1st printing sold out immediately and hit a high of $18.00 a copy week of release before cooling a bit.

DEADPOOL #14 (Marvel 1997) 1st Ajax who will appear in upcoming movie up to $30.00

DEADPOOL GLI SUMMER SPECIAL (MARVEL 2007) Early appearance of Squirrel-Girl up to $20.00

DEADPOOL KILLS THE MARVEL UNIVERSE (MARVEL 2012) Super hot 4 issue mini-series which is now selling for up to $150.00 a set after 2 years of release.

DEATH OF WOLVERINE #1-4 (MARVEL 2014) Massive high print run didnt stop the biggest Marvel event of 2014 from selling out – all issues have gone to 2nd printings and now demand is growing for 1st prints that are sold out everywhere.

DEATH OF WOLVERINE CANADA VARIANTS (MARVEL 2014) All 4 issues feature a special Canada variant cover with flag that many retailers surprisingly didnt order enough so once again Canadian cover variants heated up quickly and hitting $10.00 mark.

DEATHSTROKE #1 1:25 VARIANT (DC 2014) Demand consistent on this variant drove prices up to $50.00

DESCENDER #1 (IMAGE 2015) News of a potential movie hit before the comic was released and a variant cover was only announced at the last minute for retailers causing a shortage on #1B quickly and helped drive demand for all covers.

DETECTIVE COMICS #1 (DC 2011) 1st print sold out title re-start $25.00

DETECTIVE COMICS #474 (DC 1976) 1st modern Deadshot app is super hot up to $100.00

DETECTIVE COMICS END GAME #1 (DC 2015) This one shot features Anarky rumoured to be the son of The Joker.

DMZ (DC 2006) #1-72. DC Vertigo series from creator Brian Wood is reported in early Feb 2014 coming to SyFy channel. ith the announcement of Sandman movie, and the iZombie TV show and now DMZ. Andre and Maria Jacquemetton, both of whom previously collaborated on “Mad Men” for AMC, are set to produce. Copies of #1 hit a high of $40.00 in early Feb 2014.

DR. STENSON PRESENTS SANITARIUM (2014) #1 mini comic based on a real horror movie had small print run selling out instantly and hitting high of $15.00 week of release.

DREADSTAR #1 (1982) Hype of this character coming to movie theatres drove up demand starting in April 2014.

DREDD UNDERBELLY (TITAN 2014) One-shot based on new movie was underprinted and overlooked by most retailers and prices hit $16.00 the week of release in January 2014 but continued to be hot after a month reaching a high of $50.00. 2nd print came out a month later and sales all over the board from low to high but many high sales up to $30.00 each.

EAST OF WEST (Image) #1 Hot as a pre-seller and now sells up to $12.00. 4th printing already and sets of #1-4 sell really well. This is a rare modern example of a comic with a huge print run that still sells out due to popularity and goes to reprints on every issue. It’s the “2013″ version of Saga in terms of popularity. All 5 issues have gone to 2nd prints.

EDGE OF SPIDER-VERSE #2 (MARVEL 2014) 1st app of new Gwen Stacy Spider-woman had a high print run of 50,000 but yet still sold out with sales continuing 3 months in a row now up as high as $100.00. 1:25 ratio variant cover now up to $350.00. A new ongoing series debuts Feb 2015. 2nd printing released in October also sold out instantly with sales also up to $15.00 each for Marvel’s hottest new character of 2014. 3rd printing in Nov 2014 sold as high as $15.00 each. 4th printing also sold out and up a bit. Literally thousands of copies sold instantly above cover of the hottest Marvel comic of 2014.

EI8HT #1 (DARK HORSE 2015) New title sold out quickly with price increases.

ENORMOUS TREASURY (IMAGE 2012) One-shot oversized treasury comic magazine with retail cover price of $9.99 was selling up to $30.00 each with the release and hype of the new ongoing series. New TV show announcement in Feb 2015 shot all issues of Enormous into high demand again.

EPIC ILLUSTRATED #3 (MARVEL 1980) 1st app of Dreadstar in this common magazine became super hot in early April 2014 with numerous sales of $100.00 each and one copy hit $200.00 raw.

ETERNAL WARRIOR #4 (Valiant 1992) 1st Bloodshot - new Valiant movie news heated this up to $40

EVIL WITHIN #1 2 3 (TITAN 2014) New mini-series small print all issues sold out with some higher sales.

EX-MACHINA #1 (DC/WILDSTORM 2004) Recent sales up to $50.00. Print run was 28,000 copies in June 2004.

EXTINCTION PARADE (Avatar) 4 different covers – high quality format similar to Uber. Online pre-sales were doing well above cover. Print run of each cover was less than 5,000 each. In November talk of a TV show heated up the series a little bit.

FABLES (DC/Vertigo) Long running ongoing series recently announced of potential tv/movie so already expensive #1 selling out at bout $70.00 first printings. Series has over 120 issues so lots to collect.

FACE VALUE #1 and #2 (FACE VALUE COMICS 2014) Small print comic about an autistic hero reached TV news media coverage and comic became super hot overnight hitting a high of $80.00 within days of release. #2 eventually sold out with some sales up to $15.00 each.

FANTASTIC FOUR #642 (MARVEL 2015) Marvel reverted the FF title back to the original numbering with this issue which was mostly ignored and sold out quickly as it is part 1 of storyline leading to cancellation and this years Secret Wars storyline. Up to $15.00 each.

FCBD 2015 (ALL PUBLISHERS 2015) On May 2nd 51 new free comic books were given away. Comics have fairly hefty print runs but some titles were guaranteed to be immediately popular with sales up to $10.00 each for the TMNT edition, Secret Wars Marvel, Divergence #1 featuring 1st app of new Batman (Commissioner Gordon in costume). Many other issues sold for $5.00 each including Fight Club, Sonic The Hedgehog, The Avengers etc. These books usually are only hot for a week. Sets were selling up to $60.00 for all 50.

FEAR AGENT #1 (IMAGE 2005) new movie/tv rumour caused this 10 yr old book to heat up.

FEATHERS #1 (BOOM 2015) New series was under-ordered with some sales up to $10.00 in Jan 2015

FIGMENT #1 AND #2 (MARVEL 2014) New Disney tie-in series was vastly underordered by retailers causing sellouts of the first 2 issues which both hit up to $15.00 each and went to 2nd printings immediately.

FIRESTORM #24 (DC 1986) 1st app Blue Beetle heated up in Jan 2015

FIRESTORM #28 (DC 1984) 1st Slipknot from Suicide Squad movie up to $25.00

FIRESTORM (DC 1977) #1 and #3 and #7 are the key issues that collectors have lined up to buy with many ties to the brand new The Flash TV series. #23 (1983) 1st app Byte Felicity Smoak who is in The Flash and in the Green ARROW TV show – popular female character helped drive demand for this 1980's comic.

FIVE GHOSTS – HAUNTING OF FABIAN GRAY (Image) Mini series #1 and #2 sold out and 2nd printings – rumour of ongoing series. TV Series confirmation in July 2014 sent prices skyrocketing up to $25.00 each for #1 and sets selling later issues up to $10.00 each

FLASH #92 (DC 1993) 1st app Impulse – speculators hoping he might appear in TV show. Prices vary up to $30.00

FLASH ANNUAL #2 (DC 2013) 1st New 52 meeting of The Flash and Green Lantern heated up due to a smaller print run and prices hitting up to $40.00 each. July 2013 release ranked #71 $4.99 print run of 34,114.

FOOM #15 (MARVEL 1976) Marvel fanzine magazine features cameo 1st app of Ms Marvel before she debuted in #1. Up to $50.00

FROZEN (JOES BOOKS 2015) Disney adaptation by small publisher sold out quickly even with hefty cover price in Feb 2015 up to $20.00

FUTURAMA (BONGO 2000) #1 and #2 lead the pack with sales of $25.00 or higher for these TV show inspired series which is still running after 14 years and 70 issues.

FUTURES END #46 AND #47 (DC 2015) Death of Batman Beyond and the 1st app of Tim Drake as the new Batman Beyond. Sets up to $22.00

GAMBIT (Marvel 2012) New ongoing series popular #1 $8 #2 $5 but #3 sold out everywhere and current asking price from only online copy is $25.00 !!

GHOST IN THE SHELL #1 (DARK HORSE 1995) Classic series heated up again in Jan 2015 with new movie news.

GHOST PROJEKT #1 (ONI 2010) It was announced about Sept 22nd 2013 that the show was optioned for NBC tv series and the 3 year old title became super hot with #1 selling as high as $35.00 each. It has now cooled off and settled more around $15.00

GHOSTED #9 (IMAGE 2014) 1st app of Nailbiter in this issue caused a sell out and sales up to $15.00 in early May 2014.

GI JOE #212 (IDW 2015) Death of Snake Eyes storyline began with small print run up to $15.00

GIANT DAYS #1 (Boom 2015) small print sold out quickly and heated up to $8.00

GLOBAL FREQUENCY #1 (DC/WILDSTORM 2002) Decade old DC series announced to be future TV show drove prices up in Nov 2014 as high as $20.00

GODKILLER WALKS AMONG US #1 (BLACK MASK 2014) #1 initially didnt sell out but then reports of a trilogy of cartoon movies based on the series helped sell out #1 and #2 with increasing demand.

GONERS #1 (IMAGE 2014) Sold out instantly and some sales up to $6.00 each instantly.

GOTHAM ACADEMY #1 (DC 2014) Sold out and some sales have gone up.

GOTHAM CITY SIRENS (DC 2009) Harley Quinn is super hot and demand is strong for this older title.

GRAYSON #1 SUBSCRIPTION COVER (DC 2014) New series based on Robin debuted and sold out with the subscription cover hitting higher dollars immediately.

GREAT LAKES AVENGERS #1-4 (MARVEL 2005) Mini-series featuring early appearances of Squirrel Girl. Up to $25.00 for a set.

GREAT LAKES AVENGERS X-MAS SPECIAL (MARVEL) Early appearance of Squirrel-Girl up to $20.00

GREEN LANTERN (DC 2014) #28 Red Lanterns – Daughter storyline with Supergirl sold out and gone to 2nd printing. Many sales up to $10.00 each.

GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY (Marvel 2008) Entire run is super hot due to interest in upcoming movie. #1 hit new high close to $150 by May 2014 however all non-key issues bring anywhere from $5 to $15 each.

GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY (MARVEL 2013) New ongoing series – new movie in the works for next year. Early issues #0.1, 1, 2 had very high print runs and then retailers pulled back. Issues #3 and #4 instantly sold out and both have 2nd printings. Sets now all sell above cover.

HARBINGER #1 (Valiant 1991) 1st Harbinger team - new Valiant movie news heated this up to $70

HARLEY QUINN #1-38 (DC 2000) Harley Quinn is the hottest character currently from the last 20 years and seems almost any appearance of the character is up in value and demand this year. First and last year bringing the most interest.

HARLEY QUINN (DC 2013) #0 1 2 – all sold out and have 2nd printings. Sets selling especially well up to $30 for #0-4 1st prints. #1 many sales at $8.00

HARROW COUNTY #1 (DARK HORSE 2015) New horror series sold out quickly causing higher priced copies quickly. Â 

HAUNTED (RED 5 2014) #1-4 Mini-series – new horror series small print run of 1,800 copies sold out instantly. All issues have sold for $10.00 each and #1 has super high demand selling as high as $15.00. Reports of a new movie based on the comic help sales.

HAWK AND DOVE #1 (DC 1988) New ongoing series featured 1st female Dove and heated up in Feb 2015 up to $20.00

HAWKEYE #1-10 The hottest back issue current Marvel title with all issues in multiple printings. #1 and #2 each now settled at about $25.00. Every issue has been reprinted – #1 and #2 on 5th printings. New issues still sell out. It is rare to find a series that issue #10 has a higher print run still than #1. Print runs saw their peak with #10.

HELLBLAZER (DC VERTIGO 1988) Issue #1 growing constantly in demand as new TV show Constantine approaches.

HOAX HUNTERS #1 (Image 2012) Original series heated up again with new movie news up to $20.00

HOUSE OF MYSTERY ANNUAL #1 (DC VERTIGO 2009) This DC classic title was brought back as a halloween annual and featured the first appearance of IZombie. Print run was much smaller on this high cover price book. High sale of $80.00 for this one recently.

HOWARD THE DUCK #1 (MARVEL 1976) 1st ongoing issue of Howard The Duck skyrocketed in demand after appearing in the Guardians Of The Galaxy movie that debuted on August 1st in theatres prices hitting $100.00 for NM copies and $1,000.00 for CGC 9.8

HUGH HOWEY’S WOOL #1 2 3 4 5 6 (2014) Book adapted to comic book series sold out quickly due to small print run and hype of a new movie. The variant cover was printed as a 1:4 and sales of both issues up to $20.00 each and a huge buzz for this title. #2 was also an instant sellout hitting $15.00 each in August 2014. #3 came out in Sept and hit $12.00 each. Print run of #1 was only 2,600 copies. Complete mini-series is now out and all issues have sold above cover.

HULK #13 (MARVEL 2015) Deadpool x-over small print run hit $15.00 immediately.

I KILL GIANTS #1-7 (IMAGE 2008) new movie caused new demand

IMAGE COMICS WHATS NEXT (IMAGE 2013) This preview comic holds the 1st printed appearance of Rat Queens and become extra hot hitting up to $30.00 once the Rat Queens TV series news was announced on June 15th 2014.

INCREDIBLE HULK #271 (MARVEL 1982) 1st app Rocket Raccoon in Marvel universe continuity and comic format.

INCREDIBLE HULK #324 (MARVEL 1986) 1st app of Grey Hulk rumoured to becoming important in Secret Wars.

INCREDIBLE HULK #92 (MARVEL 2006) 1st app of Planet Hulk has become hot once again this time up to $80.00

INFINITY GAUNTLET #1-6 (MARVEL 1991) Entire mini-series is super hot

INFINITE HORIZON #1 (IMAGE 2007) new movie news in May 2015 had copies jump to $50 immediately. 

INHUMAN #12 Noto Variant (MARVEL 2015) Noto variant had small print run and prices up quick.

INJUSTICE GODS AMONG US (DC) – the hottest DC title of 2013 with small print runs and 3rd prints selling out. Peaked in May at $85.00 for set of #1-4 Many sellers with reprint sets that also sell well. #1 2nd printing hit $12.00 #1 $40 #2 $25 #3 $8 #4 $5 #5-6 $4. I predicted this could be a hit when I saw the initial print run numbers so low and yet featuring major characters Batman, Joker, Superman, Wonder Woman etc. Print runs peaked with #6 and are now leveling out.

INVINCIBLE #110 (IMAGE 2014) Media report of Robert Kirkman talking about the rape in the story caused a sellout and instant overnight hit on April 11th 2014 with online sales hitting up to $40.00 immediately before cooling down. Interest in issue #44 started shortly after for the first app of Anissa – the villain who does the raping.

INVINCIBLE #111 (IMAGE 2014) Start of a new direction but smaller print run led a quick sellout of all covers and even the regular cover was up to $8.00 a week after release in the storyline followup to the rape in the issue before.

INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #10 (MARVEL 2008) 1st Rescue Armour believed to be in upcoming Avengers movie.

IZOMBIE (DC VERTIGO 2009) #1-28 Series became hot in early November when news of a tv/movie show was potentially in the worls and all related issues have become hot sellers. #1 frequently selling for $20.00 each. The series lasted 28 issues and sales had dropped down to 7500 copies by the last issue #28.

JAEGIR (REBELLION 2014) One-shot with some sales at $10.00 for this 2000 AD series.

JASON SHIGA’S DEMON #1 (SHIGABOOKS 2014) Very small print mini sized comic sales up to $20.00 in August 2014

JSA SECRET FILES #1 (DC 1999) 1st Kendra Saunders as Hawkgirl up to $50.00

JUSTICE LEAGUE #1 (DC 2011) 1st print sold out title re-start $15.00

JUSTICE LEAGUE UNITED #1 (DC 2014) Canada variant cover some sales up to $8.00 week of release and sold out immediately at Diamond leading to new Canada variant covers to come out this summer.

KEVIN KELLER #14 (ARCHIE 2014) Batman Dark Knight tribute variant cover instantly sold out at Diamond and hit $8.00 week of release. Issue #15 is an X-Men tribute variant cover and also sold out quickly.

LADY KILLER #1 (DARK HORSE 2014) Popular new title in January 2015 sold out instantly and #1-2 both sold out and jumped in value immediately. Random sales up to $50.00 for #1 and $20.00 for #2.

LAZARUS #1 (IMAGE 2013) New movie news caused new interest up to $20.00

LEGENDS #1 (DC 1986) 1st app of Amanda Waller from Suicide Squad became a hot book in fall 2014.

LEGENDS #3 (DC 1987) Common 80's mini-series with 1st app of Modern Suicide Squad which is getting media attention, not only in the Arrow TV series, but a stand alone script that hit the internet. Prices continually climbing over a few months and how hit up to $40.00 for this 60 cent book.

LETTER 44 (ONI 2013) #1 came out as a $1.00 book and yet early reviews were so great that the book sold out and now selling at $6.00

LIFE OF ARCHIE #36 (ARCHIE 2014) The Death of Archie received widespread media coverage and sales were very strong the first week of release peaking at up to $15.00 per cover. Five different covers available with the Fiona Staples cover possibly the most popular. Issue #37 featuring Archie’s funeral was released the next week and sold out quickly at Diamond.

LIFE OF ARCHIE #36/37 (ARCHIE 2014) Magazine sized double sized memorial issue. First printing sold out quickly and hit a high of $60.00 per copy with a 2nd printing shipped the very next week to fill demand.

LIFE WITH ARCHIE #23 (ARCHIE 2012) There are 2 covers and the 2nd cover is a horror theme and the first appearance on cover only of the “Afterlife With Archie” zombie theme which is now an ongoing series. 2nd cover hit $30.00 a year after release.

LITTLE NEMO RETURNS TO SLUMBERLAND (IDW 2014) #1 sold out instantly and some sellers getting a bit above cover.

LOCKE AND KEY (2008) Talk of a new movie based on this already hot comic from 2008.

LOW (IMAGE 2014) #1 1st printing sold out immediately but large print run with some copies selling up to $6.00 each.

LUCIFER #1 (DC 2005) Reports of a new TV series based on the character boosted demand in Sept 2014

MALIGNANT MAN #1 (BOOM 2011) Book heated up in January 2015 with movie news.

MANIFEST DESTINY (IMAGE 2013) Hottest Image title of the past year with #1 selling up to $50.00. #2-3 both approaching $20 each. Reprint sets even selling very strong. 4 printings of #1 all above cover price. #7B had a Silvestri/MacFarlane cover which hit up to $10.00 immediately.

MARVEL SUPER HEROES WINTER SPECIAL (MARVEL 1991) 1st app of Squirrel Girl in this ignored giant size annual from 1991. Prices as high as $100.00 with new ongoing series debuting in January 2015

MARVEL TEAM UP #95 (MARVEL 1979) 1st app of Mockingbird who appears in the TV Show Shield.

MICRONAUTS #8 (MARVEL 1980) 1st app of Captain Universe became hot as of Oct 2014 hitting up to $30.00

MIGHTY AVENGERS #3 VARIANT (MARVEL 2013) This variant cover featuring rapper Eminem has been super hot and brought up to $100.00 for this 1:25 ratio variant which has stayed hot after months.

MOON KNIGHT #57 (MARVEL 1993) Tie-in to Infinity Crusade storyline believed to be the rarest book of the entire crossover series soon to be in a movie storyline. Stephen Platt art originally made this a hot book in 1993.

MOON KNIGHT (MARVEL 2014) #1 and #2 are both in 2nd printings and sporadic sales prices but some sales up to $10.00 each.

MORLOCKS #1 (MARVEL 2002) heated up in Feb 2015 up to $20.00 – all series in demand.

MORNING GLORIES – early issues sold out and popular back issues.

MORTAL KOMBAT X #1 (DC 2015) Video game tie-in comic was underordered and sold out instantly up to $15.00 immediately in Jan 2015.

MUNCHKIN #1 (BOOM 2015) Instant sell out due to demand for game card included up to $10.00

NAILBITER (IMAGE 2014) #1 sold out in advance of release and within first week of release copies hit $10.00 for new ongoing series about serial killers.

NEW AVENGERS #1 (MARVEL 2004) Spider-man joins Avengers. All related Spider-man/Avengers comics heated up in Feb 2015 with talk of new Spider-man movie coming.

NIGHTWING #4 (DC) 2011 – hot key issue from this Robin/Batman series. $25.00 for this key issue. 27, Nightwing, 4*, $2.99, DC, 51,668

NUTMEG #1 (2015) X-Men #141 homage cover variant with some sales at $10.00

OFFICER DOWNE #1 (IMAGE 2011) Old image title heated up with new movie news in Feb 2015

OUTCAST #1 (IMAGE 2014) New title from Walking Dead creator Robert Kirkman sold out its hefty print run immediately and within a day of release was up from $2.99 to $15.99 before settling. 2nd printing on the way. TV Show news reported in July 2014 leading prices up to that point to fluctuate greatly with a high of $22.00 for #1 and $5.00 for #2.

OUTLIERS #1 (2013) Indie comic self published with financing. Highest ratings online for story and art. Super small print run. More and more hype every week and a print run of less than 1800 copies kept prices continually rising up and currently at $50.00. We helped bring awareness to this amazing book before release date. Strong popularity kept prices high on this one after 2 months.

OVER THE GARDEN WALL #1 (KABOOM 2014) This new comic based on Cartoon Network took a month to heat up and then skyrocketed into constant high sales between $20 and $40 each in Dec 2014.

OWLGIRLS #1 (2014) New small indie print run sold out instantly and sales immediately up to $10.00 each

PAX ROMANA #1 (IMAGE 2007) Older image title from Jonathan Hickman heated up like crazy in May 2014 as high as $60.00 a copy when TV Show news were announced.

PETER PANZERFAUST (Image) #1-9 prices peaked in March. #8 and #9 really hot but less demand for #4-6. One season of the TV series seems guaranteed. #1 hit high of $300 now around $200.00 Current prices #2 $60 / #3 $20 / #4-7 $10 each / #8 $20 / #9 $20. Print runs for #6 7 8 were so low they did not even chart during the month. Note the print run increaes for #10 and then #11. #11 is the most common issue and now print runs are leveling back down again.

PLANETOID #1 (IMAGE 2012) Previous Image series became hotter and hotter in late May 2014 hitting up to $10.00 a copy with new TV news.

PREACHER PREVIEW (DC 1995) Considered the 1st true appearance of this thin preview issue reached a high sale of $350.00 on Nov 24th 2013.

PROPHET #21 (IMAGE 2012) Sold out immediately in early 2012 – hot issue at $15.00

PUSSYCATS #0 (E-COMIX 2015) Small print run indie with adult content sold out with tons of sales up to $15.00

RACHEL RISING (Abstract) #1-16 TV announcement this week helped drive demand up as Diamond sold out of even the current issue not yet out this week. #1 hitting $200.00 peak around May 1st. Many issues still available direct from publisher website at cover. #1 settled down now to about $50.00. Sellers hyping rarity of 2nd and 3rd printings and getting high amounts as well.

RAGNAROK (IDW 2014) First printing sold out immediately with some higher sales up to $14.

RAI #0 (Valiant 1992) 1st Bloodshot and 1st new Rai - new Valiant movie news heated up this to $25

RAT QUEENS (IMAGE 2013) #1-6 Kurt Wiebe (writer of Peter Panzerfaust) had rave reviews which helped lead to a new cartoon TV series announced on June 15th which sent a frenzy for any/all issues of Rat Queens into super high demand with #1 selling up to $16.00 each and within days all other issues were hitting up to $12.00 each. Even 2nd printings of #1 and #2 in high demand. #1 variant cover hit $100.00

RED STAR (IMAGE 2000) Older series with recent news of potential TV show in the works shot prices up as high as $20.00 for #1 in early Feb 2014.

REVIVAL (Image) #1-10 Early issues still hot but definitely cooled in value from Jan/Feb peak of #1 $45.00

ROBIN RISES OMEGA #1 (DC 2014) Released in July and sold out by September with some sales up to $6.00

ROCK AND ROLL BIOGRAPHIES #1 - SLAYER (Acme Ink 2015) Slayer rock band small print run all copies quickly sold in the $12 range and a super rare 1:5 sketch cover hit $40.00

ROCKET RACCOON #1 (MARVEL 2014) Giant print run but yet a sell out and already a 3rd printing has caused sales to start slowly sneaking up on #1.

ROCKET RACCOON #1-4 (MARVEL 1986) Mini-series released before character joined Guardians Of The Galaxy. $80.00 per set is a standard price.

ROMAN RITUAL #1 (AMIGO COMICS 2014) Small print indie sold out quickly with sales over $10.00 instantly.

RUNAWAYS (MARVEL 2003) Brian K Vaughan (Saga) decade old Marvel series has been hot all year long with a high of $80.00 for #1.

RUST #1 (MALIBU 1991) Newly discovered that this small print run indie featured possibly the first appearance of Spawn ever – regular cover up to $20.00 and a limited foil cover up to $150.00

SAGA #1-12 (IMAGE 2012) With the relaunch of the title at #19 and every issue selling out demand and high praise has kept interest up and #1 now selling on average $110.00 highest ever. All issues in demand even with high print runs. #12 was hot for a moment when banned by Apple. Print runs have gone up the last 5 issues in a row. #12 has a much larger print run than #1. After The Walking Dead sensation Saga is always Image’s best selling title. Even issues up to #20 are still selling out immediately even with high print runs.

SAGA OF SWAMP THING #25 (1984) 1st cameo appearance ever of John Constantine became hot once TV show news became official in April 2014.

SAGA OF SWAMP THING #67 (1987) 1st appearance of Hellblazer in preview heated up with new Constantine TV Show news in May 2014.

SALVATION RUN #7 (DC 2007) Neal Adams Joker variant cover always in demand.

SANDMAN (DC VERTIGO 1989) #1-4. Reports of a movie caused new interest in this key DC 80's book so we are sneaking it on The chart. #1 Sales over $100.00 in late Dec 2013. #4 has increased demand starting in Sept as it features 1st app of Lucifer who gets his own series.

SATELLITE SAM TIJUANA BIBLE (IMAGE 2014) To boost sales of regular #8 a special 8 page black and white graphic sex promo comic was given out to retailers. The comic was not even shipped to the UK due to content causing strong demand and instant sales as high as $45.00 a copy week of release.

SECRET ORIGINS #10 (DC 2015) Small print run and new Batgirl origin shot this book up to $15.00 quickly with a 2nd printing on the way.

SECRET SERVICE (MARVEL 2012) Mini-series by Mark Millar will be turned into a future movie causing some interest and random high sales.

SECRET WARS #2 (MARVEL 2007) 1st app of Skye Daisy Johnson from Agent of Shield TV show. Book heated up the entire series in Dec 2014 with prices hitting up to $30 each.

SENSATION COMICS FEATURING WONDER WOMAN #4 (DC 2014) Cover art by Adam Hughes sold instantly up to $12.00 each in Nov 2014.

SERGIO STOMPS STAR WARS #1 (DARK HORSE 2000) Small print run Star Wars one-shot now with sales up to $80.00

SEX CRIMINALS #1-5 (IMAGE 2013) News of a TV show in the works drove this already hot Title to new price records. Even 2nd printing of #1 hit $20.00

SEX CRIMINALS (IMAGE 2013) #1 has 6 printings all sold out and all early issues sold out and commanding higher prices. 4th printing of #1 had a very small print run and a fun photo cover which had high demand and prices hit $20.00 immediately.

SHAZAM #25 (DC 1976) 1st app of Isis rumoured to be the wife of Black Adam in the upcoming Shazam movie – prices up to $50.00

SHAZAM #28 (DC 1976) 1st bronze/modern app of Black Adam – major DC villain who will appear in the upcoming Shazam movie caused prices of this book to continue to climb as high as $315.00 for a VF copy in early September 2014. Demand for all issues of the #1-35 series were up and all cheap copies sold and super high demand for #1 from 1973. Some VG copies have hit $100.00

SHELTERED #1 (IMAGE 2013) Series reported in Jan 2014 to be a new TV series saw new interest with #1's selling constantly at $10.00

SHOWCASE #75 (DC 1968) 1st app of Hawk And Dove – all early key issues of this team heated up in Feb 2015 – this silver age book now up to $150.00

SILK #1 (MARVEL 2015) The popularity of the new Spider-man character launched a new ongoing series to instant sellouts with the regular cover up to $10.00 immediately and the 1:25 variant hitting over $100.00 and a rare convention variant hitting almost $200.00

SIMPSON COMICS #1 (BONGO 1993) First issue of ongoing series and many following issues now in higher demand by TV fans.

SIMPSON COMICS AND STORIES (BONGO 1993) #1 early one-shot comic and 1st full app of The Simpsons in comics

SKYWARD #0-3 (2010) Originally a self published mini series in 2010. (3 years before the new ongoing series). Jeremy Dale self-published the first three issues a few years ago. These black and white “Graphite Editions” have sold on eBay for over $300 for a set of 0-3 in the last few weeks. A number 1 Graphite sells for around $100.

SLEEPWALKER #1 (MARVEL 1991) Print run was 500,000 but overnight this common forgotten title was in high demand after the character was brought back in Fantastic Four #642 leading up to the 2015 Secret Wars.

SOLAR MAN OF THE ATOM #3 (Valiant 1991) 1st Toyo Harada- new Valiant movie news heated this up to $50

SPIDER-GWEN #1 ADAM HUGHES VARIANT COVER 1:100 (MARVEL 2015) Sales of almost $400.00 the week of release - super hot in pre-sales. Regular cover sold out even with high print run.

SPIDER-MAN 2099 #1 (MARVEL 2014) The connecting cover version instantly hit $9.00 the day of release and sold out everywhere helping the regular cover to sell out quickly as well and go to 2nd printing.

SPIDER-MAN 2099 #35 (1995) 1st app of Venom 2099 – sales up to $20.00

SPIDER-WOMAN #1 (MARVEL 2014) Manara 1:50 variant sold up to $125.00 copy with tons of pre-press scandal about the porn artist drawing a risque female sexy variant cover. Sold out quickly even the regular cover.

SPIDER-WOMAN #5 1:50 VARIANT (MARVEL 2015) New costume led demand for this variant up to $50.00 each.

SPREAD #1 (IMAGE 2014) New release in July 2014 sold out with sales up to $8.00 each immediately and a 2nd printing on the way. Small print run for the 2nd printing of #1 with a unique action figure cover was super hot with dozens of sales at $10.00 each the week of release.

STAR WARS #1 HOT TOPIC VARIANT (MARVEL 2015) This variant was recalled due to back cover ad leaking Grey Hulk and prices skyrocketed on Jan 28th 2015 up to $250.00 a copy.

STAR WARS DROIDS - THE CONSTANCIA AFFAIR - ONE SHOT PROMO COMIC (DARK HORSE 1998) 12 page promo comic now sought out for being hard to find up to $50.00 a copy.

STAR WARS TALES #23 (DARK HORSE 2005) 1st appearance of Revan - another key issue in this series. Â 

STAR WARS TALES #9 (DARK HORSE 2003) Darth Maul appears in this ignored 12 yr old comic with smaller print run

SUICIDE SQUAD #1 (DC 1987) Reports of a new movie drove #1 up to $50.00 by Oct 2014 with increased interest in all early Suicide Squad comics.

SUICIDE SQUAD #11 (2002) 1st app of Antiphon in high demand after announcement of being in upcoming Suicide Squad movie.

SUICIDE SQUAD #23 (DC 1989) 1st app of Oracle Barbara Gordon heated up in Jan 2015

SUICIDE SQUAD #48 AND #49 (DC 1990) Joker storyline high in demand with tie's to new upcoming movie.

SUICIDE SQUAD (DC 2011) New ongoing series features Harley Quinn including some new origin issues. All early issues sold out and sets selling quite high. #1,6,7 are major key issues selling up to $30.00 each. Reports of a new movie drove #1 up to $70.00 by Oct 2014.

SUPERBOY #0 (DC 1994) 1st app of King Shark brought copies up to $6.00 for this massive printed book.

SUPERBOY #9 (DC 1994) Early app of King Shark also heated up when interest in all appearances heated up in Feb 2015. Only up to $6.00 due to being a large print run book.

SUPERIOR SPIDER-MAN #20 VARIANT (MARVEL 2013) Normally I do not include variants if they just have a predictable higher market value due to small print run but I am including this issue as its truly a hot issue climbing in value and selling way more than expected for the print run. Currently at about $70.00 instead of an estimated $25.00 for a 1:50 variant.

SUPERIOR SPIDER-MAN #30 (MARVEL 2014) the Return of Peter Parker took readers by surprise and issue sold out instantly and some sales up to $10.00 each for 1st prints the month before Amazing Spider-man #1 reboots.

SUPERMAN #1 New 52 issue multiple printings currently at $15.00

SUPERMAN #281 (DC 1974) 1st app Vartox who will appear later this year in the new Supergirl TV show.

SUPERMAN #38 COMBO PACK (DC 2015) Small print run heated up after market report I wrote about the rarity of DC combo packs.

SUPERMAN ADVENTURES #4 #5 #22 #23 #65 #66 (DC 1996) DC female villain Livewire is the hottest back issue series and her first 6 appearances all happened in this smaller print Superman title from the 1990's aimed at younger readers. All issues are hot with sales of #4 up to $50.00 and #5 up to $125.00 a high sale on #23 so far at $16.00

SUPERMAN WONDER WOMAN #8 and #17 Combo Pack (DC 2015) small print run and #17 led the demand for combo pack issues with sales up to $20.00

SUPERMAN: MAN OF STEEL #18 (DC 1992) The first full appearance of Doomsday who would kill Superman in the same storyline a month later. Rumours of Doomsday being in the next Superman movie has helped drive a ton of interest in his early appearances. Sales up to $30.00 for this one. There are 5 printings and the 5th printing is the rarest with the highest asked prices online.

SUPERMAN: MAN OF STEEL (DC 1992) #17 first cameo appearance of Doomsday who eventually killed Superman a month later. This issue had much smaller print run than the hyped up Superman issues once Superman died. Two printings exist and many charging more for the 2nd printing. In past month sales jumped as high as $50.00 and $100.00 for the 2nd printing raw.

SWAMP THING #1 (DC 2011) New 52 issue multiple printings currently at $9.00

SWAMP THING #49 & #50 (DC 1986) 1st and 2nd app of Justice League Dark by Alan Moore heating up as of Jan 2015 up to $30 each

TALES OF THE TEEN TITANS #44 (DC 1984) Dick Grayson becomes Nightwing. Tons of interest for high grade investment copies and raw selling up to $100.00

TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES #44 (IDW 2015) Death of Donatello storyline begins - instant sellout. Retailers did not even get the last 1st prints they thought they ordered as Diamond was already planning a 2nd print. Extreme demand for all covers even though many still don‘t believe that Donatello is even dead. 2nd printing was sold out in advance of release with a 3rd print on the way. Record prices of $150.00 for the 1:10 variant and up to $60.00 each for regular covers.

TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES – GLOBAL CONQUEST MINI-SERIES #1-5  These printings seem to have disappeared and the few sales that appear if marketed correctly bring $20.00 an issue.

THANOS QUEST #1-2 (MARVEL 1990) Individual sales up to $40.00 each – all Thanos appearances in demand.

THE ACTIVITY #1 (IMAGE 2012) Updated movie news made this hot title reignited in demand up to $15.00

THE DAMNED (Oni) #1-5 Generally #1 is a $50 book but a #3 hit $100 earlier in April 2013 on ebay. Author of Sixth Gun

THE FADE OUT Magazine (IMAGE 2014) #1 1st printing sold out immediately of the magazine sized edition with instant sales up to $20.00 each and tons of sales online.

THE HUMANS #0 (2014) New kickstarter comic to be picked up by Image comics with sales up to $25.00 each.

THE HUMANS #1 (IMAGE 2014) First printing sold out quickly with some sales above cover.

THE LAST OF US (DARK HORSE) – 4 issue mini-series all issues instant sellouts and tie-in to video game. All issues are sold out and Diamond has sold out of #4 a month before its release. Currently all 3 1st print issues are selling for on average $23.00 EACH ! #3 hit a high of $41.00 the week of release. Print runs of issues #1-3 are very low. Print run of #4 jumped way up and is a common book. Complete set of 4 issues hit high of $160.00 in early July. I sold a few sets at $100.00. Only #1 has had a reprint so far and that 2nd printing might be so rare that it did not chart which means likely a print run of less than 3,000 copies. Reprints were scheduled by Dark Horse for #1-3 and then cancelled but now just came out. Prices dropped down after the series was done.

THE OTHER DEAD (IDW 2013) Mini-series with new rumour of potential Movie brought new interest in August 2014 after it had originally been hot at release week in 2013. Some sales above cover.

THE PHANTOM #1 (HERMES 2014) 4 regular covers with high demand from European collectors drove prices up a bit on all covers.

THE SIXTH GUN (Oni) – All 31 issues sold out – many not even on ebay and low print runs. Sold a #1 for $250 in Mid April. #1 now at $90.00. Prices have dropped by about 70% since their peak from April 2013 when the news of the potential TV show was at its highest hype. Still some of the rarest comics to collect will keep prices and sales up on this title. The image speculating boom peaked by April 2013 and orders were raised drastically on issues #30-32 which were the highest since issue #2 three years earlier.

THE STRAIN (Dark Horse) Original 12 issue mini-series very popular due to TV series. This book has been hot off an on for a year now and prices have pushed it up to $100.00 for #1.

THIEF OF THIEVES #1-12 Early issues still super hot – value peaked in January but still selling well

THOR #1 (MARVEL 2014) New series featuring female character sold out even the regular cover with high print run some sales up to $8.00 each

THRILLKILLER ’62 #1-3 (DC 1998) Popular mini-series continues to sell up to $15.00 each.

THRILLKILLER Graphic Novel (DC 1998) Small print run constant in demand has driven prices to $50.00

TODD THE UGLIEST KID ON EARTH (Image) #1 hit high of $20 immediately in January week of release and then settled down. Smaller print run. Mini-series #1-4 is sold out and will become ongoing soon from Image with #5 coming out in a month. News of a new tv/movie reported on July 13th made the #1 a super hot comic instantly with sales as high as $60 in July but then cooled down again. #1 and #2 have a 2nd print which are both rarer typically in print run than the originals.

TOOTH AND CLAW #1 (IMAGE 2014) The series has been retitled with #3 and original printings are sold out causing demand for #1.

TRANSMETROPOLITAN #23 (DC VERTIGO 1999) DC adult title from 15 yrs ago that featured a preview of “100 Bullets” which is now announced as a new TV/movie in the works. Sales recently up to $20.00 Preview also appeared in Preacher #51.

UNCANNY X-MEN #169 (MARVEL 1983) 1st app Callisto and Morlocks heated up in Feb 2015

UNCANNY X-MEN #266 (MARVEL 1991) 1st app of Gambit is even hotter due to new movie news hitting over $100.00

V-WARS #1 (DYNAMITE 2014) Regular cover sales jumped to $10.00 each immediately with news of a new tv series and a 2nd printing was on the way. 2 months after release some copies selling at $20.00 each.

WARRIOR #1 (2006) When the ultimate warrior died in April 2014 demand for this back issue skyrocketed up to $100.00 a copy.

WATSON AND HOLMES (NEW PARADIGM 2013) Small print run of 3,800 copies between 2 regular covers sold out instantly and brought sales of up to $50.00 each in first week and then cooled off. Print run was so small that it did not even rank in the Top 300 of the month. Currently #1 sells at above $10 and #2 sells at $7.00. We helped bring awareness to this amazing book before release date. 9 months later in June 2014 news of a movie deal hit and sparked new interest in the title with a few high sales.

WAYWARD #1 (IMAGE 2014) Jim Zub’s new series debuted with 4 covers but all sold out and tons of sales mostly in the $8.00 range for each cover.

WE CAN NEVER GO HOME #1 (BLACK MASK 2015) New indie super small print run and a few variant covers $15.00 for regular.

WEB OF SPIDER-MAN #5 (MARVEL 2010) Deadpool 1:25 variant keeps climbing

WEIRD LOVE (IDW 2014) New pre-code 1950's horror romance theme book small print run and some sales immediately higher than cover. 2nd printing came out a month later and 1st prints up to $7.00 each

WEIRD WAR TALES #93 (DC 1983) 1st app of Lt. Matt Shreve of the Arrow TV show hit high immediately in Dec 2014 up to $80.00

WHAT IF #49 (MARVEL 1993) Infinity Gauntlet storyline has renewed interest.

WHAT IF VENOM POSSESSED DEADPOOL (MARVEL 2011) One-shot has stayed steady and prices keep increasing now over $100.00

WINTER WORLD (IDW 2014) #1 Chuck Dixon’s 1984 classic mini-series was brought back with also media news causing sellouts of #1 and hitting up to $10.00 immediately for the regular and subscription covers.

WOLVERINE #8 9 10 11 12 (MARVEL 2014) Three months to die storyline begins and all issues sell out quickly and immediately go to 2nd printings causing high price increases for this debut issue of the storyline hitting up to $15.00 each on #8 and #9 – Higher price sales as well for later issues. Selling well in sets.

WOLVERINE #80 (MARVEL 1994) Rumours that X23 first appeared in this issue shot prices up.

WOLVERINE ORIGINS #28 (MARVEL 2008) 1st and 2nd prints jumped in demand. 

WOLVERINES #13 (Marvel 2015) Deadpool appears in this weekly series heated up instantly to $10.00

WOLVERINES #3 1:25 RATIO VARIANT (MARVEL 2015) 1st app Fantomelle – this variant cover was in super high demand driving prices up to $75.00

WONDER WOMAN #184 (DC 2002) Adam Hughes classic cover artwork constantly in demand with copies selling as high as $40.00

WONDER WOMAN #268 (DC 1980) 1st app and only app of Lumberjack heated up in Jan 2015 with news he would appear in the new Supergirl TV show. Up to $40.00

WONDER WOMAN #38 (DC 2015) 1:100 ratio was barely ordered by retailers causing it to heat up to $300.00 a copy for this new key issue.

WOODS (BOOM 2014) #1 new ongoing series sold out quickly at Diamond and quickly went to 2nd printing with regular covers selling a bit above cover and high demand for variant covers.

WORLD OF KRYPTON #1-3 (DC 1979) New potential Krypton TV series rumour heats up this classic DC Superman mini-series. This is the first comic book mini-series ever published !

WORLD OF KRYPTON #1-4 (DC 1987) New potential Krypton TV series rumour heats up this classic DC Superman mini-series.

WORMWOOD GENTLEMEN CORPSE (2006) This older series became hot in April 2014 with sporadic high sales.

WWE ONGOING (2014) New ongoing series based on World Wrestling federation sports characters. #1 had 4 regular covers which now sell for up to $50.00 for a set of 5 including the Undertaker variant. Undertaker was very popular bringing at least $15.00 on its own.

WWE SUPERSTARS #1 (SUPER GENIUS 2013) 4 different regular covers featured wrestler CM Punk who retired and this title became hot up to $40.00

WYTCHES #1 (IMAGE 2014) New horror series had immediate news reports of a new show in the works which caused quick sellout and prices jumping up to $10.00.

X-FACTOR (MARVEL 1986) #5 #6 1st appearances of Apocalypse are continually hot yet common with new movie news coming.

X-FILES CONSPIRACY (IDW 2014) There are a few series and the rarer 1:25 ratio variants are super hot selling between $25 and $60 each.

X-FORCE #2 and #11 (MARVEL 1991) 2nd full app of Deadpool skyrocketed in media coverage and demand once the Deadpool movie was confirmed in Sept 2014. Prices hit up to $30.00 by Oct 2014 and a case of 200 copies sold that month for $2,000.00 at a comic con.

X-MEN: SWORD OF THE BRADDOCKS (Marvel 2009) Psylocke appearance heated up to 30.00 with new movie announcement for character.

Y THE LAST MAN (DC 2000) Brian K Vaughan rumours of a potential new movie started brewing but not yet confirmed. Authors popular series once again in demand as his current series Saga continues to dominate in current popularity.

ZOMBIES VS ROBOTS (IDW 2007) Numerous mini-series are in demand due to new movie news in 2015.

Thanks to John Jackson Miller at www.comichron.com for the initial Diamond sales figures data

You can see complete monthly Diamond sales chart data and more stats at his site !

I am always happy to hear your comments and thoughts/criticisms on any of my posts.

Terry Hoknes (author) of Hoknes Comics loves analyzing statistics and watching the growth and fall of comic titles over a period of time. He sells all of the latest hot back issue secondary market new comics and all new Diamond products at www.HoknesComics.com and also self-publishes a series of books called “Investing In Comic Books” that focus on the Golden, Silver and Bronze ages of comics. hoknes@hotmail.com Read more about these hot sold out comics at www.comicsheatingup.net



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