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Marvel·Young Avengers·#2·Independent·ID-2409496
| Grade | Census & Float Distribution | Copies / Slabs | Role | FMV | Total Value | Sales | Implied Turnover | Multiple |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9.8 | 206 of 329 slabs | 206 | SOV | $41.91 | $8,633 | — | — | (6.0x) |
| 9.6 | 73 of 329 slabs | 73 | — | — | — | — | (22.2%) | |
| 9.4 | 29 of 329 slabs | 29 | — | — | — | — | (8.8%) | |
| 9.2 | 7 of 329 slabs | 7 | $21.26 | $148.82 | — | — | (3.0x) | |
| 9.0 | 3 of 329 slabs | 3 | — | — | — | — | (0.9%) | |
| RAW | Raw Uncertified Copies | — | RAW | $6.99 | — | — | — | (1.0x Base) |
Empirical cash settlement intelligence, cross-grade elasticity curve, and secondary liquidation velocity.
Empirical step multipliers between adjacent condition tiers. Pinpoints the exponential premium transition and capital efficiency frontier.
Realized turnover cadence and capital absorption depth across certified auction comps.
Capital Math Ground Truth: $88.00 all-in slabbing hurdle + $6.99 raw acquisition stacks the breakeven cost basis at $94.99. Anything cleared above $94.99 is an operational win; anything under is a capital loss. At current 9.8 market pricing of $41.91 (net realized $11.36 after 13.25% commission and $25 outbound shipping), slabbing this book raw incurs a -$83.63 (-88%) operational drag against the $88 grading hurdle—signaling that collectors should hold raw copies rather than speculatively slabbing. Furthermore, falling to a 9.6 drops to ~$14.67 (an immediate ~$80.32 / ~85% loss on capital spent). PRE-SCREEN PROTOCOL: Savvy traders deploy a $9.00 Pre-Screen threshold (+$9.00 pro-rated freight = $18.00 total reject exposure) to pre-screen raw books prior to final slabbing. If the initial grader inspection determines the book falls below 9.8 (e.g. 9.6), the book is returned unslabbed, saving $40+ in wasted encapsulation costs and protecting portfolio cash. This high-stakes grading asymmetry is why the asset commands a disciplined hold (market equilibrium) rating.
Secondary transaction volume currently records top comps at $41.91 across a disciplined 206-copy census. Because net realized comps after selling costs ($11.36) remain below the full slabbing cost hurdle ($94.99), institutional liquidity favors holding raw copies until secondary market demand catches up with physical production costs.
Macro tailwinds—including cinematic adaptation cycles for Silver Surfer, generational collector reverence, and tight 206-slab registered census float—support sustained institutional demand over a 3-year investment horizon.
Autonomous institutional strategies, financial equilibrium, scarcity modeling, and algorithmic risk profiling.
Market operates purely on organic buyer and seller auction discovery. Zero artificial price interventions or emergency liquidity halts on record.
Verified historical transaction line with quarterly equilibrium baseline anchor.
Understand how physical sales, invested dollars, and liquidity friction divide across grades.
Historical price records
Relative market value allocation
Estimated execution friction
Bibliographic provenance, creator credits, historical significance, and multimedia documentation.
Kieron Gillen
Jamie McKelvie
Jamie McKelvie
Matt Wilson
typeset
Home of Spider-Man, X-Men, Avengers, and the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Outside the Marvel/DC duopoly. Often creator-owned with outsized cultural impact and far greater natural scarcity.
No returnable copies, no overprint buffer. True scarcity with potential for explosive growth on media adaptation news.
Inspectable mathematical proof, blockchain/ledger provenance, data integrity validation, and asset taxonomy.
The recovery of third-party encapsulation and grading expenditures when an asset is acquired at a discount below the physical cost of replacement grading fees, shipping, and insurance.
Hulkling comes downstairs to find a seemingly innocent scene, with his mother, rescued by Wiccan from time and space before her death, cooking breakfast for Wiccan’s foster parents, who were seemingly killed last issue. Soon cracks begin to show, however, as all the adults begin acting strangely. Realizing something has gone terribly wrong, Wiccan tries to undo his spell, but Mother is too powerful to be shunted away, and causes Wiccan to pass out. Hulkling lashes out, punching Mother’s face-off but it quickly reforms. In horror, Hulkling smashes through the wall and flies away with Wiccan. They go to the Avengers mansion to seek help from the Avengers Unity Squad and specifically Scarlet Witch. Unfortunately, the Avengers only escort them back home. The Avengers, clearly under a magical spell, cannot perceive Hulkling and Wiccan being wrapped up in goo in front of their eyes; the boys are imprisoned in little white boxes, like comic book panels, presumably outside of space and time. Fortunately, Loki appears to break him out, and tells him he has set free an interdimensional parasite, despite his own attempts to stop it from happening. He breaks Hulkling out too and they teleport away, to Loki’s favorite diner. Loki says he has ideas for vanquishing the parasite but they will have to trust him. They talk it over as Loki orders more food. They decide to accept his help, but to ensure that Loki has no tricks up his sleeve they fly to Asgardia over Oklahoma. Laufey the Frost Giant appears and thanks them for returning the wayward Loki, which surprise them all because they thought he was dead.
Each cover variant, retailer incentive, and subsequent printing represents an independent atomic tradeable instrument with unique supply elasticity, barcode registration, and secondary market demand.
Ant-Man's daughter, Cassie Lang, and Hawkeye emulator Kate Bishop decide to seek out the Young Avengers. Meanwhile, Iron Lad has entered the ruins of the Avengers where he finds himself confronted by Captain America, Iron Man and Jessica Jones. Iron Lad reveals that he is the 30th century teenage version of Kang the Conqueror.
Wiccan has used his magic to conjure a living version of Hulklings deceased mother from an alternate dimension. Hulkling quickly realizes she's not the same mom he remembers.