WIZARD Top 10 Comics - Hottest Comics of MAY 2014 (as compiled by Hoknes Comics www.HoknesComics.com )
We keep a very close watch on all the hottest books trading hands throughout the country. Here we have the listed for you the 10 most popular books in demand currently rising in value. We pay tribute to the classic Wizard Magazine monthly top 10 comics with this new current version of the chart at the beginning of each month.
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#1 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.. New in the top 10 this month. |
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#2 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 New in the top 10 this month | |
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#3 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 in the top 10 this month. |
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#4 SUPERMAN ADVENTURES #5 (DC 1997) 1st app of female Livewire. Copies reaching $50.00 recently. New in the top 10 this month. | |
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#5 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. New in the top 10 this month. |
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#6 THE WALKING DEAD (Image) #53 is super hot with the introduction of another comic character into the TV series. #108 1st app Ezekiel and #110 origin and battle of Ezekiel with Michonne. All back issues #1-110 are sold out and bring above cover prices. #92 and #93 extremely hot at $30.00 each. Retailers upped their orders yet again starting with #109 onwards after the sellout of #108. This is the highest print runs have ever been (not counting #100). By May 2014 the more recent issues #100-108 had doubled in price with #108 now at $22.00. Demand in spring of 2014 grew strong on speculation for issues #60-70 as the TV series approached those issues. Return - New in the top 10 this month. |
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#7 HAUNTED (RED 5 2014) #1 new horror series small print run of 1,800 copies sold out instantly both #1 and #2. Both issues have sold for $10 each and reports of a new movie based on the comic help sales. New in the top 10 this month. |
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#8 ACTION COMICS #835 (DC 2006) 1st app of female Livewire in regular DC universe. Recent hot book and prices increasing quickly now at about $10.00. New in the top 10 this month. | |
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#9 FBCD 2014 MOUSE GUARD (ARCHAIA 2014) This free comic book came in hard cover and had huge demand hitting $13.00 the week after it hit stores. New in the top 10 this month. |
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#10 MOON KNIGHT (MARVEL 2014) #1 and #2 are both in 2nd printings and sporadic sales prices but some sales up to $10.00 each. New in the top 10 this month. |