📊 CGC CENSUS & ACTIVE CIRCULATING FLOATANTI-CENSUS ILLUSION PROTOCOL
Registered Census21TOTAL CERTIFIED
Tradeable Float~4ACTIVE MARKET COPIES
Vault Hoard Ratio82.0%LOCKED IN CUSTODY
9.8+ Apex Count628.6% OF TOTAL
Scarcity Signal⚡ UNICORNlegendary
CGC Census · Universal + Signature Series · Oct 9, 2026Decoupled Supply Invariant Active
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Stored prices
PriceCharting
Grade 9.8 Benchmark
$63.04
Dealer buy: — / Retail sell: —
RAW / Ungraded FMV
$2.97
Dealer buy: — / Retail sell: $3.29
Market Velocity
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Key Prices
SOV Price$63.04
9.8 FMV$63.04
RAW$2.97
24h Δ↑ +738.6%
Grade Spread
10.0
$82.00—
9.8
$63.04—
9.6
$25.00—
9.2
$24.62—
8.0
$16.73—
6.0
$10.32—
4.0
$3.38—
3.0
$3.00—
price · vol
Census Snapshot
21
total graded
6
9.8+
9.8
6
9.6
8
9.4
3
9.2
1
9
1
8.5
1
CGC Universal + SS · Oct 2026
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RSI (14) — Relative Strength Index▲
No RSI data for Guardians of the Galaxy
Latest CGC 9.8
$63.04
Oct 6, 2026
Low / high on file
$63.04 / $63.04
since Oct 6, 2026
Dated prices
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CGC 9.8
NightOwl Market Conditions▲
Fill Probability
88%
4–16 bps slippage
Liquidity
NORMAL
Depth 82 · STABLE
Volatility
NORMAL
1.1% intraday range
Momentum
ACCELERATING
+2.8% · Vol 1.15
Grade Arbitrage
ISSUE
WIDE
21.2× sovereign premium over raw
Tectonic Pressure
ISSUE
T0 · EQUILIBRIUM
Structural baseline · no active fault shear
Market-wide signal (top 4) · Issue-specific signal (bottom 2 · tagged ISSUE)
Signal SynthesisOpenRouter
Guardians of the Galaxy #9 demonstrates disciplined liquidity depth and stable sovereign grade spread characteristics across current secondary market trading.
Market Sentiment▲
Demand Signal
🔵 HOLD
Holder Conviction
ACTIVE TRADING
Liquidity Grade
A
24h Momentum
—
Scarcity Index▲
95/100
UNICORN⚡
TOTAL GRADED21
9.8+ COUNT6
HIGH-GRADE RATIO (9.8+)28.6%
Price Anchors▲
SOVEREIGN (9.8 CGC)
$63.04
PRICE LADDER
9.8 FMV
$63.04
Anchor 9.8
$63.04
RAW
$2.97
PREMIUM STACK (VS 9.8)
10.0$82.00+30.1%
9.8$63.040.0%
9.6$25.00-60.3%
9.2$24.62-60.9%
Floor
$2.00
Ceiling
$82.00
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Momentum · ROC
Rate of Change
—
30d — · 120d —
Velocity Bands · 90D
Bollinger equivalent
Insufficient data
Grade Arbitrage
Max adjacent spread
WIDE
4000.0%
CGC 10.0 → 2.0 · 10 grades
Liquidity Conc. · HHI
Herfindahl-Hirschman
Insufficient data
Census Pressure · CPR
Pop. vs sales volume
Insufficient data
Price Efficiency · 90D
High/Low range ratio
STABLE
0.0%
$63.04 → $63.04 · 1pt
CONFIRMED SALES ONLY · NO AI · NO CATALOG ESTIMATES · PEAK CGC RAW
News, record and sources
News linked to this book, the Grand Comics Database record, variants and the source of each figure.
Creative Production Team
GCD ARCHIVAL CREDITS
WRITER / SCRIPT
Jim Valentino
PENCILER / ARTIST
Jim Valentino
INKER
Steve Montano
COLORIST
Daniel Vozzo
LETTERER
typeset
EDITOR
Craig Anderson
Price by gradeGOT09
Grade
Panel Profits
10.0
$82.00
9.8
$63.04
9.6
$25.00
9.2
$24.62
8.0
$16.73
6.0
$10.32
4.0
$3.38
3.0
$3.00
2.0
$2.00
Raw
$2.97
Sovereign Equity ClearinghouseMacro Benchmarking: CE70-GUA9
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.
Direct Asset Application (Guardians of the Galaxy #9):Standard third-party slabbing fees and insurance average $45–$65 per book. At an entry valuation of $63.04, the grading expense represents a substantial built-in subsidy, providing downside protection against raw comic volatility.
Modeled Dealer Bid$45.39Wholesale Buy-List Floor
Retail Ask Price$72.50Top Dealer Catalog Asking
Bid-Ask Spread37%Market Liquidity Margin
Downside Cushion28%Protection from Wholesale Floor
Story Title: "...And Rancor Is Her Name-O! (World of Mutants Part 1)"
Is she the Granddaughter of Wolverine, or is the rambunctious Rancor something more? The Guardians find out when they arrive on the Planet Of The Mutants!
Characters: Guardians of the Galaxy, Martinex, Nikki, Yondu, Charlie-27, Starhawk, Vance Astro, Aleta, Giraud, Replica
WriterJim Valentino
PencilerJim Valentino
InkerSteve Montano
ColoristDaniel Vozzo
Letterertypeset
EditorCraig Anderson
16 Canonical Collectible Asset Classes Matrix
Valuation parity across physical collectible manifestations for Guardians of the Galaxy #9.
SOVHIGH
Certified Universal Slab
CGC, CBCS, PSA Universal certified high-grade specimens (9.8 / 9.6 / 9.4). The gold standard for institutional alternative investment.
1.00x Base$63
Role: Core Market Baseline
SIGMEDIUM
Witnessed Signature Series
Official witnessed creator-signed slabs (Yellow label). Valued based on creator historical stature and inscription provenance.
1.50x Premium$95
Role: Creator Provenance Alpha
PEDINSTITUTIONAL
Recognized Pedigree Collection
Certified specimens from landmark historical collections (Edgar Church / Mile High, White Mountain, Kansas City, Pacific Coast).
3.00x Historical Grail$189
Role: Sovereign Heritage Grail
NEWHIGH
Newsstand Distributor Edition
Original newsstand barcode distribution copies. Extremely scarce in high grade due to newsstand rack wear and unsold return pulping.
1.35x Scarcity$85
Role: Scarcity Multiplier
PRVMEDIUM
Regional Price Test Variant
Regional price test market copies (Canadian 75¢/95¢ variants, Marvel 30¢/35¢ test variants). Highly coveted micro-population rarities.
2.50x Asymmetry$158
Role: Census Asymmetry
RATHIGH
Retailer Ratio Incentive Variant
Exclusively allocated copies requiring retailer orders of 1:25, 1:50, 1:100, or 1:500 standard copies. Immediate manufactured scarcity.
1.75x Allocation$110
Role: Modern Velocity Float
RAWHIGH
Raw / Uncertified Specimen
Unslabbed collector copies inspected under standard Overstreet physical guidelines. The primary pool for grading arbitrage.
0.35x Arbitrage Base$22
Role: Grading Arbitrage Pipeline
VARHIGH
Cover Art / Foil / Virgin Edition
Alternative artistic interpretations, virgin covers, metal foil, and convention exclusives with dedicated collector followings.
1.25x Aesthetic$79
Role: Aesthetic Collector Demand
DIRHIGH
Direct Market Comic Shop Edition
Standard specialty comic shop printings sold through non-returnable distribution. The baseline circulation foundation.
1.00x Standard Float$63
Role: Circulation Float
QLFMEDIUM
Certified Qualified Label
Green label copies with significant manufacturing flaws, unwitnessed signatures, or missing coupons that do not affect the main story.
0.50x Qualified$32
Role: Affordable Grail Access
RSTMEDIUM
Certified Restored Specimen
Purple label copies with professional or amateur color touch, tear seals, piece fill, or spine rebuilds.
0.40x Conservation$25
Role: Conservation Specimen
CNSMEDIUM
Certified Conserved Specimen
Blue/Grey label copies treated exclusively with archival preservation techniques (leaf-casting, rice paper tear reinforcement, solvent wash).
0.70x Archival$44
Role: Museum Preservation
PRNHIGH
Subsequent Official Printing
Official second, third, or later printings released to satisfy secondary market sellouts. Distinct cover art and trade dress.
0.65x Repress$41
Role: Secondary Sellout Wave
INTSPECIALIZED
Foreign Market / Translated Edition
International editions licensed by La Prensa (Mexico), Editora Abril (Brazil), Panini (Europe), or Titan (UK).
Advance promotional black-and-white booklets, ashcans created to secure trademark rights, and preview giveaways.
4.00x Pre-Publication$252
Role: Pre-Publication History
Atomic Tradeable Instruments: Published Variants & Printings
1 PUBLISHED EDITIONS
GCD Canon
Each cover variant, retailer incentive, and subsequent printing represents an independent atomic tradeable instrument with unique supply elasticity, barcode registration, and secondary market demand.
Guardians of the Galaxy [Charlie-27MartinexNikkiYonduAleta]Rancor
...And Rancor Is Her Name-O! (World of Mutants Part 1)
22 pages
Featured Characters & Entities
Guardians of the Galaxy [Charlie-27
INSPECTABLE PROVENANCE & DATA AUDIT TRAIL
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INSPECTING CLAIM / SIGNAL
PriceCharting & Exchange Market Pricing = $63.04
FRESHNESS: 2026-10-06
98% CONFIDENCE
WHY PANEL PROFITS BELIEVES THIS CLAIM:
All prices are current market price based on historic completed sales with a buyer and seller agreeing on price. Calculated via proprietary algorithm tracking end-of-month historical sales. Unsold items are excluded.
CORROBORATING SOURCE OBSERVATIONS (3)
PriceCharting (Historical Sales Model)Prices calculated using proprietary algorithm from completed transactions only (buyer and seller agreed price; unsold listings excluded). End-of-month historic tracking across Ungraded, 2.0, 3.0, 4.0, 5.0, 6.0, 8.0, 9.0, 9.2, 9.8, and 10.0.
2026-10-06VERIFIED
Panel Profits Sovereign Order BookVerified valuation anchor at $63.04 with recorded transaction history
2026-10-06VERIFIED
CGC / GoCollect Census CorroborationCensus corroboration across certified slabs: 21 graded copies recorded
2026-10-09T05:49:57.53+00:00CORROBORATED
Sources
PriceCharting via Panel Profits
9.8 price = $63.04
As of 2026-10-06
Stored PriceCharting 9.8 price for product 2403471. 1 dated nightly snapshot on file for this book.
Stored rows
PriceCharting$63.04
2026-10-06
Martinex
Nikki
Yondu
Vance Astro
Starhawk
Aleta]
Replica (first appearance, unnamed)
Giraud [Phoenix IX] (first appearance)
Stark
High Sister
Rancor
Shadoo
Blockade
Mind-Scan
Side-Step
Rhodney
Bat-Wing
Rimbor (death)
Aarvel (death)
Bear (death)
Wolverine (cameo flashback)
Sentinels (cameo flashback)
Storm (cameo flashback)
Havok (cameo flashback)
Magneto (cameo flashback, death)
Apocalypse (cameo flashback, death)
Juggernaut (cameo flashback)
Polaris (cameo flashback)
Siryn (cameo flashback)
Iceman (cameo flashback)
Blob (cameo flashback)
Beast (cameo flashback)
Sunfire (cameo flashback)
Colossus (cameo flashback)
Sub-Mariner (cameo flashback)
Archangel (cameo flashback)
Cyclops (cameo flashback)
Nightcrawler (cameo flashback)
Shadowcat (cameo flashback)
Sabretoot (cameo flashback)
Meggan (cameo flashback)
The Guardians visit a planet settled by Mutants and ruled by Wolverine's descendant.
Sequence #2
1 pages
Sequence #3
1 pages
Collectible Due Diligence Dossier
“...And Rancor Is Her Name-O!”
VERIFIED LORE
Iconic Climax DialogueMediaWiki Canon
“Surrender? Not bleedin' likely! Get ready, Guardians, we've got us some hostages to free...and a world to save!”
Is she the Granddaughter of Wolverine, or is the rambunctious Rancor something more? The Guardians find out when they arrive on the Planet Of The Mutants!
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.
26 grade tiers · Multi-source market ladder5 Active Authority Streams
Continuous Market Execution Ladderbid/ask depth
UngradedRAW
Loose / Raw
$2.97
Bid: —Ask: —
4.0 / VG4.0
Very Good
$3.38
Bid: —Ask: —
6.0 / Fine6.0
Fine
$10.32
Bid: $2.80Ask: $10.99
8.0 / VF8.0
Very Fine
$16.73
Bid: —Ask: —
9.2 / NM-9.2
Near Mint -
$24.62
Bid: —Ask: —
9.89.8
Near Mint / Mint9 tracked sales
$63.04
Bid: —Ask: —
Cross-Authority Evidence Registry· Full Continuous Multi-Tier Matrix
Ladder View:
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)
$2.97
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$3.00
$3.38
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$10.32
—
$16.73
—
$24.62
$25.00
$63.04
$82.00
Panel Profits(Bid (Buy Price))
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$2.80
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Panel Profits(Ask (Sell Price))
$3.29
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$10.99
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Panel Profits(Annual Volume)
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9 tracked sales
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Panel Profits(Realized Listings)
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9 sold
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Active Ladder Scope:13 of 26 Tiers Shown (RAW → 10.0)
Unrecorded on file:Exchange Benchmark IndexComicBaseCGC · GPACBCSPSAPGXEGS / EGAeBay SoldGoCollect
Highest Graded Market Price
$82.00(Grade 10.0)
Highest verified price observed. Non-9.8 books never receive a 9.8 price or synthetic valuation.
ComicBase Reference Guide
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ComicBase catalog guide reference valuation. Evaluated independently from newsstand cover prices and certified slabs.
Original Stamped Cover Price
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Historical cover price stamped on physical newsstand or direct copies at initial publication.
Translation Layer & Strict Isolation
Panel Profits decodes auction transaction feeds into sovereign econometric market valuations and bid-ask spreads. CGC, CBCS, and PSA never carry RAW prices.
