Just last week, Marvel dropped its first trailer for its upcoming Disney+ show Agatha All Along. Set for release right around Halloween 2024, the trailer looks like Marvel is going deep into the horror genre. Let's take a look at how the comic book market has reacted (if at all) to its first glimpse into the show.
The value of the most common grade of Fantastic Four #94 has increased by 34% since late 2020.
Fantastic Four #94, which includes the first appearance of Agatha Harkness, is a minor key issue that exploded in value near the beginning of the "comic boom" of 2021-21. Let's take a closer look at the historical value of the most common grade on the CGC Census: a 7.5 (159 copies on the Census).
Right before WandaVision debuted in early 2021, a CGC 7.5 copy of this issue sold for around $75. Less than a year later, at the height of the comic boom, a 7.5 sold for over $500. Like many comics, this book then steadily declined in value the next two years and continues to decline today. Its one-year average $155; it's 90-day average is $140, and its 30-day average has fallen to $118. Still, in spite of this decline, the value of a 7.5 has increased by approximately 34% over the past three and a half years. That's a decent ROI.
The supply of 7.5s on the CGC Census has increased by eight fold during the last four years.
Furthermore, I think its decline in value is not solely about declining interest in this book; it can partially be explained by a huge increase in supply. Back in early 2020, there were only 19 7.5s on the CGC Census. Three and a half years later, there are now 159 7.5s on the Census; in other words, the supply of 7.5s has increased by eight times. Considering that the supply of 7.5s has dramatically increased, and that the value of a 7.5 has actually grown by 34% since 2020, the more recent downward trend looks less concerning (at least to me).
You may be able to find some issues related to Agatha All Along in the dollar bins.
With some luck, you may be able to find some minor key issues related to Agatha All Along in the $1 or $5 bins at your LCS. For example, there's a good chance you can find the first appearance of the Emerald Warlock (played by Aubrey Plaza) in Uncanny Avengers Annual #1 (2015) in dollar bins. Several copies have recently sold on eBay in the $2 to $8 range. CGC hasn't graded a single copy of this issue.
Keep an eye out for Fantastic Four #185 and #186 which the series will draw heavily from. Fantastic Four #185 contains the 1st appearance of Nicholas Scratch, a warlock and the son of Agatha Harkness, and Fantastic Four #186 includes the first appearance of the Salem Seven, a coven of witches that appear at the end of the trailer. You might be able to find these high-grade for around $5 if you're willing to dig through boxes. Raw copies have been selling in the $3.75 to $15 range on eBay since the trailer dropped.
While these issues aren't going to make you a millionaire, I'd consider buying them at very low price points.
