CovrPrice Top 10 for Week Ending July 9, 2020

Since Covrprice.com  came on the scene, they have become a go to spot for watching eBaytrends on comics. They scour thousands of eBay sales to cultivate data to spotlight the hottest selling comics. Here is this week’s Top Ten Comics: (Please note, potential spoilers do follow, and, these results are for auction that closed last week. )

#1 ULTIMATE FALLOUT #4 (MARVEL, 2011) With these high prices and consistent sales, many have been asking if this book can sustain these high prices. So far, the answer is yes. It sold 62 copies, had a 7-day trend of 105% and had a high sale of $1,280 for a CGC 9.8.

#2 CIVIL WAR II #4 (MARVEL, 2016) There’s speculation that She-Hulk is also immortal. In this issue, she dies fighting Thanos and resurrects later in the issue. Other comics sources are calling this the first Immortal She-Hulk. Thanks to this rumor, it sold 34 copies, had a 7-day trend of 192% and had a high sale of $20 for a raw copy.

#3 RUINS OF RAVENCROFT CARNAGE #1 (MARVEL, 2020) This issue is the first appearance of Cortland Kasady, a violent ancestor of Cleetus Kasady (aka Carnage) from the 1600s. Cortland is expected to play a larger role in future storylines. Due to this spec, it sold 40 copies, had a 7-day trend of 141% and had a high sale of $44.99 for a CGC 9.8.

#4 PAPER GIRLS #1 (IMAGE, 2015) After this book’s Amazon announcement last year, this book had REALLY slowed down without new news. Raw sales could be had for as low as $5. However, news hit this week that Christopher Cantwell *HALT AND CATCH FIRE* has been added on as the showrunner for the series. This news relit sales as it sold 31 copies, had a 7-day trend of 162% and had a high sale of $92.98 for a CGC 9.8 ($15 to $20 raw).

#5 ALIENS #1 (DARK HORSE, 1988) Like Predator, rumors spread last week that Disney may be rebooting ALIENS. This sent fans rushing to on-line sources to buy key appearances, like ALIENS first comic appearance in this issue. However, their first is noted as HEAVY METAL MAY & JUNE 1979. Many collectors like to stick with the comic appearance, hence the uptick in value with 11 copies, a 7-day trend of 393% and had a high sale of $134.95 for a CGC 9.6.

#6 THE UNCANNY X-MEN #193 (MARVEL, 1985) The first full continuity appearance of FIRESTAR sold 24 copies after rumors of her joining the MCU via Disney+. She had a 7-day trend of 164% and had a high sale of $197.50 for a CGC 9.8.

#7 NEGAN LIVES #1 GOLD VARIANT (IMAGE, 2020) Wow, a lot of copies sold this week. It sold 81 copies, had a 7-day trend of 47% and had a high sale of $345 for a raw copy. It hit a high pre-sale of $485 and dropped in price as too many copies hit the market. Listings were selling for about $200 raw. Though sales seem to be bouncing back a bit, despite a large number of copies listed.

#8 ALPHA FLIGHT #1 (MARVEL, 1983) Another MCU rumor mentioned that ALPHA FIGHT might join Disney+. It sold 34 copies, had a 7-day trend of 89% and had a high sale of $285 for a CGC 9.8.

#9 THOR #5 RIBIC 1:25 VARIANT (MARVEL, 2020) Last week’s hottest variant only got hotter this week. It sold 21 copies, had a 7-day trend of 145% and had a high sale of $204.49 for a raw copy.

#10 BATMAN #93 1:25 JIMENEZ – THE DESIGNER VARIANT (DC, 2020) This Designer “Design” variant really moved this week with 50 copies sold, had a 7-day trend of 54% and had a high sale of $56 for a raw copy. Though, we should note that prices have dropped over the last several days to $30.