WIZARD Top 10 Comics - Hottest Comics of January 2014 (as compiled by Hoknes Comics www.HoknesComics.com )

		SEX CRIMINALS (IMAGE 2013) #1 has 4 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.  This is likely the first time in history that a 4th printing of anything has been the hottest back issue.				BLACK SCIENCE (IMAGE 2013) #1 sold out and some early sales up to $8.00 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.
		HONEY WEST & THE CAT (2013)  A 2 issue mini-series combining 2 different classic 1960′s TV show characters into one mystery tale.  The series shipped 6 months late but came out and the #2 photo cover was in hot demand as stores ordered very few copies.  In fact #2 was split between 2 covers with a print run of only 600 copies each.  Photo cover was extra popular selling up to $15.00 immediately.				MANIFEST DESTINY (IMAGE 2013)  One of many new Image titles in 2013 but this is one of the best liked new series.  Sets of #1-3 first prints sell as high as $27.00 New in the top 10 this month.
		SUPERMAN: MAN OF STEEL #17 (DC 1992) This is the very first official appearance in cameo ever of Doomsday - the villain who would go on to kill Superman the next month in the Death of Superman storyline.  This had much smaller print runs than the next month issue #18 which is also hot for featuring the first full appearance of Doomsday who is rumoured to appear in the next Superman movie.  Sales as high as $50.00 and there is a much rarer 2nd printing up to $100.00.  New in this weeks chart.				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 a peak of $41.00.  #3 sold out at Diamond in advance of release.  Last month ranked #2.
		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 series #1-3 have sold out but have had small print runs.  Last month ranked #3.				SANDMAN #1 (DC 1989) Sandman returned with a new mini-series recently but news of a new movie based on the original 1989 series helped drive prices to new highs for the classic mature DC series which lasted 75 issues.  Prices reached over $100.00 for #1.   New in the top 10 this month.
		PREACHER (DC 1995)  A new #1 this month.  This title had held the #1 position over 15 years ago and has returned.  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.  Last month was #1				BATMAN #1 sells easily for $50.00.  Complete sets of #1-10 bring $150.00.  Batman is the #1 selling regular monthly comic book these days and it is the most valuable “complete set” of all current titles.  Last month ranked #10 as well.  !