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Independent · Mystery in Space · #73 · Silver Age · ID-2413883
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Mystery in Space #73 demonstrates disciplined liquidity depth and stable sovereign grade spread characteristics across current secondary market trading.
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| Grade | Panel Profits |
|---|---|
| 10.0 | $2,985.00 |
| 9.8 | $2,295.86 |
| 9.2 | $314.36 |
| 8.0 | $84.00 |
| 7.0 | $80.00 |
| 6.0 | $75.00 |
| 4.0 | $26.01 |
| 3.0 | $21.00 |
| 2.0 | $17.00 |
| Raw | $20.00 |
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 (45% haircut · ILLIQUID_SPECIALTY)
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 | $33.20 | $82.99 | 60.0% | Khamsin Custodial |
| 4.0 | $8.70 | $28.99 | 70.0% | Khamsin Custodial |
| Raw | $6.60 | $21.99 | 70.0% | Arnveld Capital |
Multi-tier analytical consensus distinguishing public truth, firm posture, desk urgency, and personal exposure
High-conviction equity with strong appreciation upside and momentum.
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Marvel revolution. Stan Lee, Jack Kirby, and Steve Ditko create the modern superhero. Spider-Man, Fantastic Four, X-Men debut.
The sweet spot for collectors — significant enough to be culturally important, scarce enough to be valuable. 9.8 copies are extremely rare.
In illiquid alternative asset markets, sovereign blue-chip holdings trade at an exponential multiple over mid-grade float due to institutional accumulation and inelastic seller reservation prices.
Continuing from last issue, Adam Strange has only 10 minutes to reach the next Zeta-Beam that will transport him to the planet Rann. In doing so he has to intercept it over a rich diamond mine in South Africa, and succeeds in dodging a hail of bullets from the mines guards while intercepting the Zeta-Beam. There he is met by Alanna who greets him with a kiss, when they are finished Adam is shocked to see that Alanna has turned invisible (except for her clothing), and as suddenly as this transformation happens a ship appears ordering the people of Rann to surrender. En rout to Ranagar, the ship beats them there and begins destroying the city and turning it's people invisible as well. However, the counter attack manages causes the ship to crash land. Suddenly from the ships wreckage, soldiers who are invisible under their uniforms attack, and the people of Rann are unable to stop them with their weapons. Adam manages to corner one of the invaders, and knocks away it's weapon and tackles it. The uniform crumples to the ground, and Adam realizes that perhaps it was all a ruse and the being they're really fighting might be manipulating things from inside the crashed ship still. Traveling to the crashed shuttle, Adam and Alanna enter and find an energy being inside. The being introduces itself as Ziathrion from the planet Karthal. It explains that it was the greatest scientist on it's world and used it's power to attempt to take over it's world. But the beings people soon combined their powers and removed the core of syntheti-matter that contains Ziathrion's great power. The beings of Karthal then burried the syntheti-matter on Rann and imprisoned Ziathrion. Ziathrion soon escaped and stole a ship and came to Rann to recover the syntheti-matter and used his "invisible soldier" invasion as a smokescreen to retrieve the syntheti-matter. Now immune all weapons, Ziatharion boasts his regained power by offering Adam Strange a futile attempt at trying to stop him. When no other weapons work, Adam suddenly jumps and grabs Ziatharion, just then the Zeta-Beam wears off and the two are transported to Earth. Ziatharion is now shocked to find that he is now inert, and Adam explains that since Earth is a single-star system (whereas Rann inhabits a triple-star system) Ziatharion is now powerless. With the threat past, Adam then leaves Ziatharion to go and intercept the next Zeta-Beam.
Valuation parity across physical collectible manifestations for Mystery in Space #73.
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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Adam fights an alien that turns the Rannian's invisible.
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Stored PriceCharting 9.8 price for product 2413883. 1 dated nightly snapshot on file for this book.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Panel Profits(Exchange FMV) | $20.00 | — | $21.00 | $26.01 | — | $75.00 | $80.00 | $84.00 | — | $314.36 | $1,917.00 | $2,295.86 | $2,985.00 |
Panel Profits(Bid (Buy Price)) | $6.60 | — | — | $8.70 | — | $33.20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Panel Profits(Ask (Sell Price)) | $21.99 | — | — | $28.99 | — | $82.99 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Panel Profits(Annual Volume) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 tracked sales | — |
Panel Profits(Realized Listings) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 sold | — |
Highest verified price observed. Non-9.8 books never receive a 9.8 price or synthetic valuation.
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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