Author: Don
Don spent much of his youth reading Chris Claremont's run on The Uncanny X-Men titles and Amazing Spider-Man comics at Fat Jack's Comic Crypt in North Philly. Three decades later, he's returned to the hobby and is enjoying catching up on all of the great stories that he's missed. He's still looking for his own copy of Hulk 181. Please discuss comics with him @don_comics on Twitter and @don.comix.5 on Facebook.
According to data from GoCollect, this card is currently experiencing a price breakout. Why is the value of this card surging right now?
Was this record-setting sale warranted? Was it the beginning of a new collectibles bull market or just a mere outlier?
Even though it doesn't include the first appearance of any character, values have been rising for Punisher #218 -- a Modern Age key where we see, for the first time, the Punisher don the War Machine armor.
Will they sell for more or less than CGC-graded slabs? While it's still too early to tell, it looks like at least initially they are selling for a premium
How much do you think this 9.9 will sell for? Please let us know in the comments section!
For the month of July 2025, we see a new comic take the No. 1 position: Spider-Man #1 (1990). The Silver Edition variant took the No. 8 spot last month as well.
One week after the official release of Prismatic Evolutions, a PSA Umbreon SIR sold for $5,432.
Supergirl is hot right now. If you take a close look at GoCollect's Silver Age Collectible Price Index (CPI), you could make the argument that she's been hot for years.
For the month of June 2025, we see several newcomers to the Top 10! Often dominated by Todd McFarlane, Jim Lee and Venom-related Copper Age key issues, last month collectors sent droves of comics recently published in 2025 to CGC.
Published in October 2011, this major Modern Age key isn't valuable because it features the first appearance of a major character, but primarily due to its rarity.
