Covrprice.com Top Ten Runners-Up for Week Ending 1/17/26


The Covrprice.com Top 10 Runners-up list. The second half of the Top 20.


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RUNNERS UP

11 Assorted Crisis Events #1 – Stipan Morian
This series was voted as one of the best series of 2025. It had lots of great ideas and artwork. The book took off on the aftermarket after that, and the rest is history. Well, not really. Last week, the cover A of this book was all the craze. This week, fans have branched out to other covers. This cover by Stipan Morian has caught collectors’ eyes and likely won’t be the last time we see this issue on our lists! We tracked 8 copies sold, at a 7-day growth trend of 45% with a high sale of $20 for a Raw NM copy and a current raw NM FMV of $16.

12 Absolute Martian Manhunter #1 – Javier Rodriguez – Regular
We’re in an era of absolutes! Batman and Wonder Woman had their first crossover just a few weeks ago. It built up a ton of hype as to the future of the Absolute Universe. Especially since, at the very end, Wonder Woman suggested needing to make more friends. She called out Superman specifically, but all fans knew what this meant… the Absolute Justice League is coming! One of the most prominent members of the group is Martian Manhunter, causing his first issue to gain momentum on the aftermarket. We tracked 12 copies sold, at a 7-day growth trend of 78% with a high sale of $26 for a Raw NM copy and a current raw NM FMV of $14.

13 The Beauty #1 – Jeremy Haun – Cover A
This book shot up on every collector’s list when it was announced that it would be made into a series. Now, promotions are rolling all over social media. There are teasers, full trailers, and clips from the show. FX and Hulu are not holding back on the marketing campaign for the show. As the show gets closer to release, on Jan. 21, this book continues to draw eyes on the aftermarket! We tracked 12 copies sold, at a 7-day growth trend of 70% with a high sale of $120 for a CGC 9.8 copy and a current raw NM FMV of $17.

14 Infernal Hulk #1 – Nic Klein – Regular
Infernal Hulk was a huge surprise to many fans. There have been a lot of Marvel character variants lately, like Hellverine, that did surprisingly well. Infernal Hulk was unexpected, as most fans already believed the Hulk to be one of the strongest beings in existence. Now, he holds the powers of the Mother of All Horrors. How could any Marvel character defeat him? Well, the solicitations are out for the March issue of this series. In it, the Infernal Hulk will go against The One Above All. How will this clash go? This mega-battle has piqued many fans’ curiosity and caused a sudden uptick of interest in the first issue of the series! We tracked 12 copies sold, at a 7-day growth trend of 39% with a high sale of $15 for a Raw NM copy and a current raw NM FMV of $10.

15 The Beauty #1 – Jenny Frison – Cover B
There are only a couple of more weeks before the debut of The Beauty on Hulu. Marketing has been pushing the series and gaining tons of interest. Even before all the marketing, this book got a lot of interest. It was even nominated for several awards, including an Eisner Award. This particular cover is getting a lot of attention. It is a hauntingly captivating image that perfectly captures what the story is about. Frison’s signature style is perfect for this series. We tracked 7 copies sold, at a 7-day growth trend of 31% with a high sale of $146 for a CGC 9.8 copy and a current raw NM FMV of $46.

16 Absolute Batman 2025 Annual #1 – Nick Dragotta
When this issue debuted, there was a ton of controversy surrounding the villains used in the story. However, ignoring that for a bit, this book was also a significant moment for Absolute Batman. It was the origin of the Absolute Batmobile. The Absolute Batmobile is unlike anything we have ever seen before; it’s basically an enormous monster truck/tank. Whether it’s fans collecting for the controversy or fans collecting for the Absolute Batmobile cover, this book has caught many collectors’ eyes since it debuted. We tracked 16 copies sold, at a 7-day growth trend of 16% with a high sale of $100 for a CGC 9.8 copy and a current raw NM FMV of $36.

17 Absolute Batman #9 – Nick Dragotta – Regular
As the Absolute Batman enters another year of storytelling, the news is out. ABSOLUTE BATMAN is a mega-hit! The coverage the series received, as it wrapped up its first arc, was absolutely everywhere. This brought in tons of new fans, looking to secure copies of the earlier issues in the series. We tracked 46 copies sold, at a 7-day growth trend of 23% with a high sale of $190 for a CGC 9.8 copy and a current raw NM FMV of $30.

18 Absolute Batman 2025 Annual #1 – Daniel Warren Johnson – Regular
This book was a big seller when it debuted, and it still is a great pick-up for fans of the series. The Absolute Batman’s first annual issue was a controversial one, featuring white supremacists as the main antagonists. It led to many X (formerly known as Twitter) feuds. All that controversy instantly made this book a top grab, and the heat never faded! We tracked 63 copies sold, at a 7-day growth trend of 14% with a high sale of $224 for a CGC 9.8 copy and a current raw NM FMV of $46.

19 Absolute Batman #12 – Nick Dragotta – Regular As the Absolute Universe goes into another year, full of new storylines and arcs, the earlier issues are seeing a lot of attention. Collectors who want to catch up with the story, or simply want to fill their collection, are hunting down early issues of Absolute Batman. While this book isn’t very old, having been released only four months ago, it is still a key issue. It features the cameo appearance of Absolute Catwoman and a cover appearance of Absolute Killer Croc. We tracked 30 copies sold, at a 7-day growth trend of 11% with a high sale of $150 for a CGC 9.8 copy and a current raw NM FMV of $21.

20 Absolute Batman #1 – Nick Dragotta – Regular
The cream of the crop! Absolute Batman made a massive debut, setting the stage for the enormous success that the Absolute Universe would create. This book started off strong and has never lost too much interest. The more fans hear about the absolute universe, the more they want to collect all the earlier issues! We tracked 111 copies sold, at a 7-day growth trend of 8% with a high sale of $430 for a CGC 9.8 copy and a current raw NM FMV of $169.