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The Top Ten
1 Nectar #1 – Chris Shehan – Regular
The success of D’ORC and WHITE SKY has turned the comic-collecting world upside down. Are we entering a new era of speculation/collecting? NECTAR is a prime example of a book that the community took ownership of. Was this a book that was pushed by influencers? Are indie #1 books the ones to hunt now? This book was also reportedly sold out at the distributor level, which perhaps was also contributing to the hype? Since the mass push on this comes from pre-sales, we still don’t have a concrete theory. The book releases this week, and we’ll see how the release increases or decreases the hype behind this new story! We tracked 125 copies sold, at a 7-day growth trend of 584% with a high sale of $100 for a CGC 9.8 copy and a current raw NM FMV of $32.
2 Nectar #1 – Jonathan Wayshak (1:10)
Following the highly successful pre-order sales of the cover A, this NECTAR cover is blowing up! Last week, NECTAR #1, cover A, sat at a comfortable #9 spot on our Top Ten. This week, that cover shot up to #1, and this retailer incentive followed! It may have been overlooked, but as soon as collectors saw this trippy and gorgeous cover, it was a must-have! The cover continues to increase in demand and price as fans can’t get enough of Wayshak’s NECTAR 1:10 cover! We tracked 9 copies sold, at a 7-day growth trend of 550%, with a high sale of $159 for a raw NM copy and a current raw NM FMV of $99.
3 Murder Drones #1 – Alessio Zonno – Regular
We can’t put MURDER DRONES on a list of “unexpected” Top Ten books; it has had a massive following, and this book was highly anticipated. Glitch Productions was founded in 2017 and aimed to create new, engaging forms of animation for young adults. In 2021, Liam Vickers created Murder Drones, a story about a, you guessed it, murder drone who has gone rogue. Her best friend is a disassembly drone that wants to take her apart. Sounds weird? It is, but it is also a surprisingly heart-warming show that became one of the most highly watched animated series on YouTube. The show has amassed an enormous 330 million views over the eight episodes they released, winning awards and even having merch in stores like Hot Topic. This comic was the latest to be released from this top brand name, and fans responded with tons of enthusiasm! We tracked 140 copies sold, at a 7-day growth trend of 416% with a high sale of $100 for a CGC 9.8 copy and a current raw NM FMV of $15.
4 Murder Drones #1 – Krooked Glasses
MURDER DRONES take to the sky as their variant covers are also making a big entrance on the aftermarket. The highly anticipated comic takes the popular YouTube series and expands it to another audience. For many who have never heard of the YouTube series, this is the first introduction to the world of Copper 9. It has been a massively successful series, even making a crossover from YouTube to streaming on Amazon Prime. This book has a lot of fans looking to pick it up, sending the first issue back for a second printing! We tracked 32 copies sold, at a 7-day growth trend of 328% with a high sale of $60 for a CGC 9.8 copy and a current raw NM FMV of $14.
5 Murder Drones #1 – Jo Mi-Gyeong
The second issue of MURDER DRONES is already releasing later this month (3/25). However, fans are not done with the first issue yet! All of the open order covers have successfully made the jump to our Top Ten this week! Their FMV all fall within the same range. The demand seems pretty equal for all covers, making a collector’s choice of covers a preference rather than a shortage of supply. As fans continue to collect these open-ended covers, the Kickstarter for the graphic novel just closed a few weeks ago. The Kickstarter was primarily for the graphic novel collection of all these issues, but it also features exclusive foil wraparound single-issue variants. It is likely this will not be the last we see of the MURDER DRONES craze! We tracked 21 copies sold, at a 7-day growth trend of 307% with a high sale of $60 for a CGC 9.8 copy and a current raw NM FMV of $11.
6 Is Ted OK? #1 – Dave Chisholm – Regular
Dave Chisholm did a mind-blowing job with this cover art. Before the book was released, the cover art was getting tons of attention online. It wasn’t just this cover; the cover B, by Christian Ward, was also getting tons of attention. Since the cover art was getting lots of attention, Chisholm took to social media to reveal the original cover art, sharing fun facts like it was mostly physical mediums (not digital) and also sharing his first draft of the cover. Once the book was released, it received a lot of positive praise for the storyline. The book was an instant winner, and the aftermarket went crazy for the first issue! We tracked 50 copies sold, at a 7-day growth trend of 219%, with a high sale of $24 for a raw NM+ copy and a current raw NM FMV of $14.
7 The House Of Lowther #1 – K Lynn Smith – Regular
The next era of speculation is making itself known this week! This is the 4th indie title on our list that is made up of all indie titles! THE HOUSE OF LOWTHER is another book that has become a top speculative buy. Or maybe it wasn’t? Many sites are claiming this is part of the new “buy every #1 indie comic” that has been the latest trend. However, THE HOUSE OF LOWTHER debuted with a preestablished fanbase, much like MURDER DRONES. K. Lynn Smith published the original series as a webtoon project, debuting her first digital issue back in June 2022. To date, Smith has published 54 webtoons and has amassed over 600 thousand views. Smith has also run two successful Kickstarters for THE HOUSE OF LOWTHER collected volumes. Once the first issue of the comic was announced, it was to be a surefire hit. Old and new fans swarmed to get a copy, and the comic soon hit the aftermarket for an even larger explosion of demand! We tracked 39 copies sold, at a 7-day growth trend of 214% with a high sale of $22 for a raw NM copy and a current raw NM FMV of $18.
8 Murder Drones #1 – Blank
This cover officially makes all open order covers of MURDER DRONES listed on our Top Ten! The retailer incentives are also doing well, making it to our Runner-Ups lists. As with most new books, a blank cover is always desirable. The intention is to eventually get a custom remarque from the original artist. In the case of MURDER DRONES, a blank cover could easily be used for artwork from the comic artist or even the creator of the original YouTube animated series! Either would make for an awesome piece of custom artwork to add to anyone’s collection! We tracked 10 copies sold, at a 7-day growth trend of 289% with a high sale of $30 for a raw NM copy and a current raw NM FMV of $8.
9 Is Ted OK? #1 – Christian Ward
This cover was also a highly anticipated cover, much like Dave Chisholm’s cover. The cover itself is extremely trippy, using heavily contrasting colors to make a dynamic piece of artwork. Christian Ward has been dropping covers on the hottest titles this year, including ABSOLUTE SUPERMAN, ABSOLUTE WONDER WOMAN, and the even darker, EVENT HORIZON DARK DESCENT. This cover is a nice break from all the dread and despair, giving fans a colorful piece reminiscent of his earlier work in books like ODY-C, ICE CREAM MAN, and the iconic Rocket cover, GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY #23. It immediately took off on the aftermarket! We tracked 25 copies sold, at a 7-day growth trend of 224% with a high sale of $25 for a raw NM copy and a current raw NM FMV of $15.
10 MASK #1 – Direct Sales
The Energon Universe has really been shaking things up at Skybound! The latest announcement features the movement from Phase 1 to Phase 2, which includes the revival of M.A.S.K! M.A.S.K (Mobile Armored Strike Kommand) first debuted as an animated series in 1985. The heroes went toe-to-toe with their evil organization counterpart V.E.N.O.M. (Vicious Evil Network of Mayhem) with transforming vehicles and super-powered masks. It made its first crossover into comics in this DC issue, in 1985. As it gets ready to return, updated for the modern era, fans are combing the aftermarket for the first issue of the original comic series! We tracked 11 copies sold, at a 7-day growth trend of 119% with a high sale of $70 for a CGC 8.5 copy and a current raw NM FMV of $13.