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DC · Aquaman · #1 · Postmodern Age · ID-2391606
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Geoff Johns
Ivan Reis
Joe Prado
Rod Reis
Nick J. Napolitano
| Grade | Panel Profits |
|---|---|
| 10.0 | $42.00 |
| 9.8 | $32.50 |
| 9.2 | $18.91 |
| 8.0 | $13.88 |
| 6.0 | $9.66 |
| 4.0 | $3.85 |
| 3.0 | $3.00 |
| 2.0 | $2.00 |
| Raw | $5.52 |
Single-source econometric valuation across 1 verified monthly observation epochs (0Y runway)
Hedonic age factor + census scarcity weighting.
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 | $2.80 | $10.99 | 74.5% | Khamsin Custodial |
| 4.0 | $0.80 | $4.19 | 80.9% | Khamsin Custodial |
| Raw | $1.20 | $6.09 | 80.3% | Arnveld Capital |
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Market-wide signal (top 4) · Issue-specific signal (bottom 2 · tagged ISSUE)
Aquaman #1 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.
Pat McCallum
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At the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean, a new race of creatures awaken. They are shocked there is an 'up'. They make their way to the surface speaking a strange language. In Boston, The Boston Police Department are chasing a group of criminals stealing a bank truck. Aquaman appears and defeats the group of thugs as he shrugs off the bullets from their guns. The police sarcastically thank him and offer back-handed comments about him needing water. Aquaman gives them a glance and jumps away. The officers snicker they'll be made fun of for being upstaged by Aquaman. Arthur heads to Sam's for a simple meal but people harass him with questions. He orders the fish and chips which shocks the patrons as they thought he was their friend. He explains he uses telepathy to reach into a fish's midbrains to influence them to help him. A reporter beligerantly asks him questions about being how he makes money and asks him how he feels about being the superhero 'joke'. Arthur briefly daydreams about eating in the booth he's sitting in with his father a long time ago. Arthur takes more abuse from the patrons and decides to to leave. Aquaman gives two golden coins to a waitress, telling her to put her kids through college. At night in the Curry Lighthouse, Aquaman stands in the shore and reminisces about a time when he was a child with his father. As they watched the sea, Aquaman asked his father why was he a lighthouse keeper when he could be the captain of his own ship. His father replies that the captains needed someone on land to help them watch the shores, and that it is called responsibility. As he finishes dwelling on his memories, Mera comes to Aquaman and asks if he is okay. Aquaman tells her that he made his choice and wishes to remain in the surface to have a new life with Mera. He has no interest in being the king of Atlantis and says they need to find a new king. They kiss and embrace. In the ocean, a group of fishermen are bucked and one falls into the ocean. When the monsters see the fishermen, they remark in their own strange language, "Food is up here", as the color of blood fills the water where the fisherman fell.
Valuation parity across physical collectible manifestations for Aquaman #1.
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.
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Aquaman being swept into a whirlpool that has teeth, along with various skeletons.
Admiral Strom asks Aquaman and Aqualad to investigate a sunken submarine, but it is a trap set by Charybdis to capture the Sea King and steal his powers.
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Stored PriceCharting 9.8 price for product 2391606. 1 dated nightly snapshot on file for this book.
Quisp (a water sprite) helps Aquaman and Aqualad against three Fire-Trolls that escaped from an undersea volcano.
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Aquaman is summoned to investigate creatures who have come from the depths of the ocean to threaten a nearby town.
Mervin is miserable.
Quisp accidently shrinks Aquaman and Aqualad after they are attacked by the Fire Trolls. In their tiny forms, the duo gets attacked by a scorpion, lizard and pelican.
Aquaman and Mera travel to the Trench in an effort to find a way to stop the creatures from preying on humans.
While investigating an Atlantean artifact found in the Trench, Aquaman is attacked by soldiers from an unknown army, and his pursuit of their ship results in him being stranded in the desert.
After the shrinking spell wears off, Aquaman and Aqualad team up with Quisp to freeze the Fire Trolls and return them to their underwater volcano, sealing it up.
Mera goes into town for dog food, and ends up causing a disturbance that brings the police who want to arrest her.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Panel Profits(Exchange FMV) | $5.52 | — | $3.00 | $3.85 | — | $9.66 | — | $13.88 | — | $18.91 | — | $32.50 | $42.00 |
Panel Profits(Bid (Buy Price)) | $1.20 | — | — | $0.80 | — | $2.80 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Panel Profits(Ask (Sell Price)) | $6.09 | — | — | $4.19 | — | $10.99 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Panel Profits(Annual Volume) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 tracked sales | — |
Panel Profits(Realized Listings) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 sold | — |
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ComicBase catalog guide reference valuation. Evaluated independently from newsstand cover prices and certified slabs.
Historical cover price stamped on physical newsstand or direct copies at initial publication.
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