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Independent · Machine Man · #1 · Bronze Age · ID-2417619
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| Grade | Panel Profits |
|---|---|
| 10.0 | $128.00 |
| 9.8 | $98.76 |
| 9.6 | $58.48 |
| 9.4 | $49.99 |
| 9.2 | $63.00 |
| 9.0 | $28.84 |
| 8.0 | $48.73 |
| 7.0 | $32.97 |
| 6.0 | $27.32 |
| 5.0 | $21.00 |
| 4.0 | $9.99 |
| 3.0 | $8.00 |
| 2.0 | $6.00 |
| Raw | $10.00 |
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 (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 | $9.00 | $29.99 | 70.0% | Khamsin Custodial |
| 4.0 | $2.80 | $10.99 | 74.5% | Khamsin Custodial |
| Raw | $2.80 | $10.99 | 74.5% | Arnveld Capital |
Multi-tier analytical consensus distinguishing public truth, firm posture, desk urgency, and personal exposure
Market-wide signal (top 4) · Issue-specific signal (bottom 2 · tagged ISSUE)
Machine Man #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.
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Comics grow darker and more socially aware. Wolverine, Punisher, Swamp Thing debut. Creator-driven storytelling emerges.
Newsstand variants carry meaningful scarcity premiums. First appearances from this era are blue-chip investments.
No narrative synopsis recorded in GCD for this sequence.
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.
While Machine Man is busy saving the life of a hiker in danger, he is unaware that Dr. Broadhurst is receiving a government agent who is informing him that Colonel Kragg has been assigned to terminate the last surviving X-51 unit. MM walks deeper into the forest where he comes across Peter Spaulding, whose van is struck behind a fallen tree. After MM moves the tree out of the way, Peter offers MM a lift. They make small talk in the van until MM learns that Peter is a psychiatrist and becomes uncomfortable and exits the van in traffic. Using a skateboard built into his feet, MM attracts the notice of the police, who in turn alert the troops of Col. Kragg. MM engages the troops, but their sonic weapons force MM to withdraw. MM sees a sign that indicates he is only two miles from Central City and recalls Peter's offer to help him.
Valuation parity across physical collectible manifestations for Machine Man #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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Stored PriceCharting 9.8 price for product 2417619. 1 dated nightly snapshot on file for this book.
Machine Man is reactivated in the year 2020 by a group of young rebels. While he was deactivated, weapons dealer Sunset Bains used his technology to become the world leader in robotics. Robots are now a natural part of modern life. Sunset Bains sends killer robots after Machine Man, who is forced to flee together with his new friends.
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) | $10.00 | — | $8.00 | $9.99 | $21.00 | $27.32 | $32.97 | $48.73 | $28.84 | $63.00 | $58.48 | $98.76 | $128.00 |
Panel Profits(Bid (Buy Price)) | $2.80 | — | — | $2.80 | — | $9.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Panel Profits(Ask (Sell Price)) | $10.99 | — | — | $10.99 | — | $29.99 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Panel Profits(Annual Volume) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 208 tracked sales | — |
Panel Profits(Realized Listings) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 208 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.
Panel Profits decodes auction transaction feeds into sovereign econometric market valuations and bid-ask spreads. CGC, CBCS, and PSA never carry RAW prices.
“Strangely enough, Mister Spalding), my aim in life is to live just like Johnny Average... and take no more than what is guaranteed in our constitution!”
— Machine Man)