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MOST VALUABLE MODERN VARIANTS - THE RANKINGS
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ygogolak

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26 minutes ago, Jaydogrules said:

Thanks for the notices on these recent sales guys.  I have been following most of them.  

Rick and Morty 1- not three years old and too much documented market manipulation to determine a bona fide FMV.  Will continue to monitor sales.  

Tsum Tsum - Not three years old, only one sale, not enough data.  

Spawn 222- Last sale is probably too low to keep it off the list  (since it was evidently part of a lot).

Will update list soon.  Keep the suggestions coming! 

-J.

Spawn #222 is a $30 book.

https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_sacat=0&_nkw=spawn 222&LH_Complete=1&LH_Sold=1&rt=nc&_trksid=p2045573.m1684

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25 minutes ago, ygogolak said:

Spawn #222 is a $30 book.

https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_sacat=0&_nkw=spawn 222&LH_Complete=1&LH_Sold=1&rt=nc&_trksid=p2045573.m1684

The spawn 222 kudrasky actually looks to be selling for around  $1275 now so it won't be making the list this time.  

http://offer.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewBidsLogin&item=152866450832&item_hash4=5b1d91bc&LH_Complete=1&LH_BIN=1&_pgn=1&rc=nt&_trksid=p3750801.m370.h1613&rmvSB=true&ul_ref=http%3A%2F%2Frover.ebay.com%2Frover%2F1%2F711-53200-19255-0%2F1%3Fff3%3D4%26campid%3D5335849815%26toolid%3D10034%26customid%3DeBay-US_go-url_-76d1aaf11675--www.watchcount.com-ilu.ihist.152866450832.-_wcc%26mpre%3Dhttp%253A%252F%252Foffer.ebay.co.uk%252Fws%252FeBayISAPI.dll%253FViewBidsLogin%2526item%253D152866450832%2526item_hash4%253D5b1d91bc%2526LH_Complete%253D1%2526LH_BIN%253D1%2526_pgn%253D1%2526rc%253Dnt%2526_trksid%253Dp3750801.m370.h1613%26srcrot%3D711-53200-19255-0%26rvr_id%3D1433173684030

-J.

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The spawn 222 kudrasky actually looks to be selling for around  $1275 now so it won't be making the list this time.  

http://offer.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewBidsLogin&item=152866450832&item_hash4=5b1d91bc&LH_Complete=1&LH_BIN=1&_pgn=1&rc=nt&_trksid=p3750801.m370.h1613&rmvSB=true&ul_ref=http%3A%2F%2Frover.ebay.com%2Frover%2F1%2F711-53200-19255-0%2F1%3Fff3%3D4%26campid%3D5335849815%26toolid%3D10034%26customid%3DeBay-US_go-url_-76d1aaf11675--www.watchcount.com-ilu.ihist.152866450832.-_wcc%26mpre%3Dhttp%253A%252F%252Foffer.ebay.co.uk%252Fws%252FeBayISAPI.dll%253FViewBidsLogin%2526item%253D152866450832%2526item_hash4%253D5b1d91bc%2526LH_Complete%253D1%2526LH_BIN%253D1%2526_pgn%253D1%2526rc%253Dnt%2526_trksid%253Dp3750801.m370.h1613%26srcrot%3D711-53200-19255-0%26rvr_id%3D1433173684030

-J.

True, gotta save room for that ASM Ditko....

 

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Yeah, what must I be thinking? 

http://offer.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewBidsLogin&item=132481759071&item_hash4=4ef71cb7&LH_Complete=1&LH_BIN=1&_pgn=1&rc=nt&_trksid=p3750801.m370.h1613&rmvSB=true&ul_ref=http%3A%2F%2Frover.ebay.com%2Frover%2F1%2F711-53200-19255-0%2F1%3Fff3%3D4%26campid%3D5335849815%26toolid%3D10034%26customid%3DeBay-US_go-url_-76d1aaf11675--www.watchcount.com-ilu.ihist.132481759071.-_wcc%26mpre%3Dhttp%253A%252F%252Foffer.ebay.co.uk%252Fws%252FeBayISAPI.dll%253FViewBidsLogin%2526item%253D132481759071%2526item_hash4%253D4ef71cb7%2526LH_Complete%253D1%2526LH_BIN%253D1%2526_pgn%253D1%2526rc%253Dnt%2526_trksid%253Dp3750801.m370.h1613%26srcrot%3D711-53200-19255-0%26rvr_id%3D1433696828936

-J.

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10 hours ago, Jaydogrules said:

Thanks for the notices on these recent sales guys.  I have been following most of them.  

Rick and Morty 1- not three years old and too much documented market manipulation to determine a bona fide FMV.  Will continue to monitor sales.  

Tsum Tsum - Not three years old, only one sale, not enough data.  

Spawn 222- Last sale is probably too low to keep it off the list  (since it was evidently part of a lot).

Will update list soon.  Keep the suggestions coming! 

-J.

 

1 hour ago, Jaydogrules said:

Yeah, what must I be thinking? 

http://offer.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewBidsLogin&item=132481759071&item_hash4=4ef71cb7&LH_Complete=1&LH_BIN=1&_pgn=1&rc=nt&_trksid=p3750801.m370.h1613&rmvSB=true&ul_ref=http%3A%2F%2Frover.ebay.com%2Frover%2F1%2F711-53200-19255-0%2F1%3Fff3%3D4%26campid%3D5335849815%26toolid%3D10034%26customid%3DeBay-US_go-url_-76d1aaf11675--www.watchcount.com-ilu.ihist.132481759071.-_wcc%26mpre%3Dhttp%253A%252F%252Foffer.ebay.co.uk%252Fws%252FeBayISAPI.dll%253FViewBidsLogin%2526item%253D132481759071%2526item_hash4%253D4ef71cb7%2526LH_Complete%253D1%2526LH_BIN%253D1%2526_pgn%253D1%2526rc%253Dnt%2526_trksid%253Dp3750801.m370.h1613%26srcrot%3D711-53200-19255-0%26rvr_id%3D1433696828936

-J.

Only one sale....

Market manipulation...

 

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Wonder what I could get for my Spawn 185 Sketch. :whistle:

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Nah...surely no one would pay me what it would take.

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Hello again fellow variant fiends and fanatics!  :hi:

Not trying to make anyone puke :sick:lol  but it's time for your....

:news: *** MOST VALUE MODERN VARIANT LIST 2018 Q1 EDITION***:news: 

(Barf bags will be available under your seats ;) )

 

No new entrants this time but there has been a bit of shuffling of the existing players, as the Campbell Wolverine 1 flexed its muscles with a couple of big 9.8 sales and Edge of Spider-verse #2 shows its a real player in the deep end of the pool.  Overall sales of these top of the crop continue to be strong and prove over and over that the variant market is a vibrant pillar of the modern market and ain't going away any time soon.  So enjoy the ride!

 

 

#12- X-23 #1, Dell'Otto (2010)- The undeniable popularity of this book has recently resulted in first-  the image of it was re-used, not on a reprint, but as a cover for an entirely new comic, which itself has sold out, and is already going for $300 on the secondary market.  And that hasn't slowed down or diminished demand for the original either as a 9.4 recently sold for $825 and raw copies of it have just gone for $970, and a whopping $1150.  Combined with the fact that X-23 remains Marvel's hottest female character right now, a very well received introduction in the film Logan, serious discussions for a solo film, and a breath-taking cover that may be one of her best depictions to date, and you have a book that will likely continue to bounce around on this list for a long time to come. 

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#11- Captain Marvel #14, 1:30 variant (2013)-  This tough to find book boasts the first cameo appearance of Kamala Khan before she would become the new Ms. Marvel and an overnight sensation. Featuring a majestic take of her idol, Captain Marvel, standing atop a jet, it is certainly an apt introduction to what would become Marvel's next superstar. This book has proven to have legs as a 9.6 copy has recently sold for over $900 and a raw copy has recently gone for as much as $1500!

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#10-  Edge of Spider-verse #2, 1:25 variant (2014)-  Has it already been three years since this book came out?  Do people really still collect this character and are willing to consistently pay big bucks for it?  The answer to both questions is "YES!".  Whomever would have thought what seemed like a throw away one-off character would have this kind of staying power and turn out to be this popular?  Well it happened, so deal with it.  Spider-Gwen is here to stay.  :) Prices for these got as high as $2400(!) before seemingly settling into the $1600 range as more copies came to market, but certainly more than enough to not only keep it on the list for this update but move up two spots.

 

Edge Of Spider-Verse #2 Greg Land 1:25 Variant

 

 

#9- Walking Dead #100, Lucille/Red Foil Editions (2012)-  Moving up a notch thanks to a pair of 9.8 sales of $1750 and then $2025,  and featuring the introduction of the iconic Negan in these crazy- rare issues seriously spiked word first leaked that he would (finally) be making his appearance in the show. The rarity of these and the continuing popularity of both the book, the show, and the character, should keep this on the list for the foreseeable future and beyond.

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#8- Amazing Spider-Man #700, Ditko (2013)- This 1:200 book remains in the #8 slot as this book continues to show impressive strength in 9.8 yellow labels with  one recently selling for $2100 and another raw copy eclipsing $750.  By the looks of things it seems these also seem to be drying up into collections, as renewed interest in many ASM 700 variants in general continue to push it forward, with this one easily being the cream of the crop. 

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#7- Siege #3, J. Scott Campbell (2010)- Another bizarre retailer incentive that involved destroying other comic books, a super hot artist, and one of Marvel's most trendy characters flossing on the cover are the perfect recipe to catapult this book to $2600+ in a 9.8, and extremely strong figures in all down grades on the rare occasion one comes up for sale.  Dropping two spots this time as a spate of a couple of blue label 9.8 sales, and renewed strength in a couple of other books has caused a little shuffling.

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#6- Spawn #185, Sketch (2008)- Has anyone seen a single copy of this book for sale since I first started this list? I haven't.  Wait, I saw two recently.  Did you miss them?  They were both raw copies and one sold for over $2k (with a McFarlane sig!).  Thanks to those, two sales this book remains at #6.   But talk about ridiculously rare? Geesh! One of Image's original and longest running titles checks in here with its most valuable RI variant to date. Clocking in at $2750 the last time a 9.8 copy came up for sale publicly, the scant census numbers should keep rare variant chasers on their heels and this book in high value and esteem for the foreseeable future.  Given the recent interest in Spawn sketch covers, one could only imagine what one of these would go for if one came up in a no reserve auction.

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#5- Uncanny X-Men #510 Partial Sketch, J. Scott Campbell (2009)- Without a doubt the most valuable and hard to find convention book out there, 9.6 copies of these have sold for $2800, and only proves once again that Campbell + crazy rarity + beautiful pin-up art = salivating fans and $$$. With a raw copy of this also cracking $2000, all things considered, it wouldn't take much for this book to jump up higher on this list, and indeed its legacy of high sales, coupled with a complete and total lack of copies appearing on the market cause it ton reclaim the #5 spot on the list.

Uncanny X-Men #510 Sketch Edition

 

 

 

 

#4- Amazing Spider-Man #678 (2012)-  Despite multiple impressive recent high dollar sales, including raw copies that have sold for as high as $2500, this book drops to #4 this update.   This now classic and oft-reprinted and homaged cover features Mary Jane in mid-possession by the alien symbiote known as Venom. Its character mash-up and spoof elements made it an instant hit right out of the gate and it never looked back. A 1:50 variant released when ASM sales were barely cracking 50,000, this book has gone for $3500 in a 9.8 (on the rare occasion they're offered), and as much as $1000 for an 8.5! So strong is the pull of this book that it raised to prominence (and value) of most, if not all of the other "Venom Variants" that were released outside of the ASM title that same month, which has now led to a brand new batch of Venom variants this year, as well as Venomized villain covers.   The ASM 678 is why Venomized covers are a "thing", and the concept itself has now practically become a sub-genre unto itself.  Its "modern grail" status, and presence in the ASM run should keep it near the top of this list for a very long time. 

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#3- Wolverine #1, J. Scott Campbell (2010)- Here we have another  JSC cover, this one his finest, moving up one spot and landing at #3 thanks to two recent 9.8 sales of $3,500 and then $4500(!!).  Even a low grade (for a modern) 6.0 copy went for just under $700 recently.  How many modern comics can you say have done that?   Featuring a stocky Wolverine bulging out of Deadpool's costume, breaking the fourth wall as he smirks slyly at the viewer, this book recently had a rarely seen slabbed blue label 9.8 sell for $3350 and is very strong in all down grades, as well as raw. It was a "destroy comics" incentive to retailers, an incentive that was so derided in the industry that it has yet to be repeated, but resulted in a book with a very low print run and insatiable demand. It was the uber-high sales prices of this book a couple of years ago that really got the JSC train going at 100 miles per hour, and if it ever stops chugging along, people will still be paying big money for this book, and this one will likely be the one book for which he is most remembered in the years to come.  In this writer's opinion, this will end up being the one book that Campbell is best known for.  The fact that it combines two of Marvel's most popular characters and a Wolverine aping Deadpool's fourth-wall breaking sense of humour truly does showcase Campbell at his finest. 

Wolverine1DeadpoolCGC9.8.jpg

 

#2- Batman #608 RRP (2002)- The granddaddy of the DC RRP's (and maybe all modern variants) remains at #2 with this update.   And why not? The combination of it being Batman, a first appearance of a new character (on the cover),  Part One of a story line that put the Batman title back on top, deep within the run of a popular, long running title, 15 years old, ridiculously rare, and by the highly regarded Jim Lee, might make this the "perfect variant".   With multiple recent public sales of 9.8's ranging from $3800 to $5500, 9.6's now reaching nearly $3,000, and raw copies hitting $2100, and copies seeming to have all but disappeared into personal collections, don't expect to get this one on the cheap ever again (if you can even find one).   Like a few other long time entries on this list, this book will probably end up being synonymous with our current Age of comics. 

Batman 608 RRP Cover

 

#1- Amazing Spider-Man #667, Dell'Otto (2011)- Holding tightly to the top spot, this book continues to "amaze".  With a very impressive sale of $10,000 for a 9.8 (first publicly closed sale of a 9.8 in four and a half years), followed shortly thereafter by a 9.6 sale for $8,000, this is officially the first variant from this era of comics to crack these milestones, just two of many milestones that have been set by this book, and it will likely ensure that it stays at the top of this list for a long time.   It was two and a half years ago back in September, 2015 when a VF/NM-ish raw copy of this sold for over $2000 that, in retrospect, seems to have kicked off this "next-level" of prices that people are now willing to pay for even raw copies of some of these truly rare books. At the time, such a high price paid for a raw modern book, no matter how rare, raised more than a few eyebrows, but since then we have seen similar stratospheric prices paid for multiple other books, including this one, which beat its own record when another, VF-looking raw copy sold for $2500 six months later, and a 9.6 copy hit $4k in June, 2016. As a side bonus, the multiple blockbuster sales of this one book officially put the name "Dell'otto" on the map, and raised his profile to the A-lister status shared by other hot and talented artists with names like Campbell, McFarlane and Lee. Possibly one of the rarest books of all in the entire ASM run, it was a 1:100 that was originally offered to retailers after they had already submitted their orders for the month, on the heels of the massive ASM 666 retailer variant event, and to make matters even more dicey, there was another variant offered at the same time for weeks beforehand, with a competing incentive, that seemed to cause dealers to either not notice the Dell'otto or not bother to order it at all.   It truly is a completionist's nightmare, and a rare variant hunter's wet dream. Hardly ever offered for sale, in any condition, there are multiple reports of only about 225 of these being produced , and the more time that passes, the more that number looks to be accurate, as however few copies there are have already disappeared into permanent collections, and it is a veritable feeding frenzy when a copy does find its way to market.  To this day only one or two of these surfaces publicly for sale a year, and they are never anywhere to be found at conventions.   If there is such a thing as "Golden Age rarity" in the Modern Age, the ASM 667 Dell'Otto has it, and at this rate, there could easily come a time when years go by without any copy seeing the light of day. 

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Thanks for reading, and until next time, happy hunting!

-J.

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58 minutes ago, Drbearsec said:

I’m surprised that Saga 1 RRP missed the cut.  Any idea where that ended up...like Top 15?

On the first post of this thread I laid out a uniform criteria for the books to make the list.  One is that they all have to be first printings.  The Saga 1 DRS (it's not an "RRP", that term is specific only to a few DC books), is a third printing, so it's not on the list. (thumbsu

https://www.cgccomics.com/boards/topic/390875-most-valuable-modern-variants-the-rankings/

-J.

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5 minutes ago, Jaydogrules said:

On the first post of this thread I laid out a uniform criteria for the books to make the list.  One is that they all have to be first printings.  The Saga 1 DRS (it's not an "RRP", that term is specific only to a few DC books), is a third printing, so it's not on the list. (thumbsu

https://www.cgccomics.com/boards/topic/390875-most-valuable-modern-variants-the-rankings/

-J.

Ah ok.  Fair enough.

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