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DC · Aquaman · #42 · Postmodern Age · ID-2391403
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| Grade | Panel Profits |
|---|---|
| 10.0 | $36.00 |
| 9.8 | $27.66 |
| 9.2 | $15.42 |
| 8.0 | $10.46 |
| 6.0 | $5.63 |
| 4.0 | $0.56 |
| Raw | $1.08 |
Single-source econometric valuation across 1 verified monthly observation epochs (0Y runway)
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80% Interval: Unmeasured (Insufficient Volatility Sample)
Wholesale realization (30% haircut · THIN_AUCTION_FLOAT)
Relative-value gravitational equilibrium anchored to the foundational genesis instruments of sequential art.
| Grade | Dealer Buy (Bid) | Retail Sell (Ask) | Spread | Underwriting House |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.0 | $1.20 | $6.19 | 80.6% | Khamsin Custodial |
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Aquaman #42 demonstrates disciplined liquidity depth and stable sovereign grade spread characteristics across current secondary market trading.
Speculative micro-allocation with high-beta risk/reward characteristics.
Home of Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, and the Justice League.
Deconstructionist storytelling. Trade-first publishing. Creator prestige over character IP.
Value driven by creator reputation and adaptation potential rather than print scarcity.
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After being pierced by Poseidon's trident, Arthur enters the Dead Sea, a place where all legendary mariners go once dead. There, he encounters the spirit of his dad, who tells him that Aquaman's life has not ended: he is there, together with his father, to take part in a trial. Arthur starts the trial in the form of a child, then grows up when he accepts to leave his dad. He faces several dangers, but also encounters friends and the woman he loves. In the end, Aquaman understands what answer the trial pretends: to acknowledge there's always one place a man can arrive to when he's in dire straits, and that's Hope. As the Life Force once again flows through him, Aquaman wakes up from the shot took by Poseidon, understanding the Olympian wanted to help him with his actions.
Valuation parity across physical collectible manifestations for Aquaman #42.
CGC, CBCS, PSA Universal certified high-grade specimens (9.8 / 9.6 / 9.4). The gold standard for institutional alternative investment.
Official witnessed creator-signed slabs (Yellow label). Valued based on creator historical stature and inscription provenance.
Certified specimens from landmark historical collections (Edgar Church / Mile High, White Mountain, Kansas City, Pacific Coast).
Original newsstand barcode distribution copies. Extremely scarce in high grade due to newsstand rack wear and unsold return pulping.
Regional price test market copies (Canadian 75¢/95¢ variants, Marvel 30¢/35¢ test variants). Highly coveted micro-population rarities.
Exclusively allocated copies requiring retailer orders of 1:25, 1:50, 1:100, or 1:500 standard copies. Immediate manufactured scarcity.
Unslabbed collector copies inspected under standard Overstreet physical guidelines. The primary pool for grading arbitrage.
Alternative artistic interpretations, virgin covers, metal foil, and convention exclusives with dedicated collector followings.
Standard specialty comic shop printings sold through non-returnable distribution. The baseline circulation foundation.
Green label copies with significant manufacturing flaws, unwitnessed signatures, or missing coupons that do not affect the main story.
Purple label copies with professional or amateur color touch, tear seals, piece fill, or spine rebuilds.
Blue/Grey label copies treated exclusively with archival preservation techniques (leaf-casting, rice paper tear reinforcement, solvent wash).
Official second, third, or later printings released to satisfy secondary market sellouts. Distinct cover art and trade dress.
International editions licensed by La Prensa (Mexico), Editora Abril (Brazil), Panini (Europe), or Titan (UK).
Certified printing oddities (missing foil, inverted interior, double covers, foil color error). Unique curiosity pieces.
Advance promotional black-and-white booklets, ashcans created to secure trademark rights, and preview giveaways.
Each cover variant, retailer incentive, and subsequent printing represents an independent atomic tradeable instrument with unique supply elasticity, barcode registration, and secondary market demand.
Foreign editions (licensed through Panini, Urban Comics, Editorial Novaro, Novedades, Otto Simon, etc.) represent physical tradeable instruments in international secondary markets. Geographic scarcity and currency differentials drive global cross-border arbitrage.
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Special black & white noir printings, facsimile editions, and anthology collections licensed or published domestically.
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Stored PriceCharting 9.8 price for product 2391403. 1 dated nightly snapshot on file for this book.
Aquaman's search for Mera leads him to an undersea race known as the Maarzons. He finds that Black Manta rules the Maarzons, and he must battle Black Manta in a duel to find out information about what happened to Mera. Meanwhile, Narkran, whom Aquaman left to rule Atlantis in his absence, is turning into a tyrant.
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Recorded price evidence by source and grade tier. Ungraded / RAW pricing represents loose physical copies; certified grading authorities record authenticated slabbed grades only. Unpriced grades remain unpriced.
| Authority Source / Metric | RAWUNGRADED | 1.8 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 6.0 | 7.0 | 8.0 | 9.0 | 9.2 | 9.6 | 9.8ANCHOR | 10.0 |
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Panel Profits(Exchange FMV) | $1.08 | — | — | $0.56 | — | $5.63 | — | $10.46 | — | $15.42 | $30.00 | $27.66 | $36.00 |
Panel Profits(Bid (Buy Price)) | — | — | — | — | — | $1.20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Panel Profits(Ask (Sell Price)) | $2.99 | — | — | — | — | $6.19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Panel Profits(Annual Volume) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 24 tracked sales | — |
Panel Profits(Realized Listings) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 24 sold | — |
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