IDW·Locke & Key·#1·Independent·ID-2423679
| Grade | Census & Float Distribution | Copies / Slabs | Role | FMV | Sales | Total Value | Multiple |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9.8 | 616 of 852 slabs (72.3%) | 616 | SOV | $80.00 | 616 | $49,280 | (2.5x) |
| 9.6 | 136 of 852 slabs (16.0%) | 136 | $58.86 | 136 | $8,005 | (1.9x) | |
| 9.4 | 39 of 852 slabs (4.6%) | 39 | $17.51 | 39 | $682.89 | (0.6x) | |
| 9.2 | 18 of 852 slabs (2.1%) | 18 | $55.51 | 18 | $999.18 | (1.8x) | |
| 9.0 | 4 of 852 slabs (0.5%) | 4 | — | — | — | (0.5% / 0.05%) | |
| RAW | ~4,440 surviving raw (of ~7,560 printed) | 4,440 | RAW | $31.71 | — | $140,792 | (1.0x Base) |
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Al and Sam murder Rendell Locke. Tyler stuns Sam, and Sam ends up in Juvenile Detention. After the funeral, the Locke family moves to Lovecraft, Massachusetts -- into the family mansion, Keyhouse. While exploring the house, Bode finds a key. He uses the key to unlock a door. When he passes the threshold, his spirit leaves his body.
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