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Independent · Blue Beetle · #1 · Postmodern Age · ID-2449409
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| Grade | Panel Profits |
|---|---|
| 10.0 | $87.00 |
| 9.8 | $67.01 |
| 9.6 | $30.22 |
| 9.4 | $24.00 |
| 9.2 | $17.08 |
| 9.0 | $13.00 |
| 8.0 | $9.31 |
| 6.0 | $4.85 |
| 4.0 | $1.35 |
| 3.0 | $1.00 |
| 2.0 | $1.00 |
| Raw | $2.00 |
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 | $1.10 | $5.29 | 79.2% | Khamsin Custodial |
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Blue Beetle #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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Deconstructionist storytelling. Trade-first publishing. Creator prestige over character IP.
Value driven by creator reputation and adaptation potential rather than print scarcity.
Joan Hilty
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Present: The Blue Beetle slams to earth like a meteor and is suddenly attacked by the Green Lantern Guy Gardner. Gardner notices he is fighting a kid and stops yelling to his power ring that he will not hurt kids. The man comes to his senses and remembers why he was searching for the boy. His power ring responds to the Blue Beetle, giving him the worse migraine he ever had, investing him with the desire to kill the boy. Gardner leaves Jaime alone in the open, explaining he can't deal with him just yet. The armor powers down and Jaime is in intensive pain. As he walks in the nude in the wilderness, he accepts that he is alone. Earlier: Jaime, Paco and Brenda are on their way to school and discover the Blue Beetle Scarab under a pile of sand. Jaime decides to take it with him. Later that day, he discovers that his dad's assistant, Luis, didn't show up for work today and offers to work a few shifts in the garage for his overworked dad. His father refuses. That night, he has a strange dream in a language that his didn't know. Jaime is unaware that the Scarab has crawled under his skin and attached itself to his spine. The next day on his way to school, he encounters a woman with no eyes that has a strange interest in him.
Valuation parity across physical collectible manifestations for Blue Beetle #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 2449409. 1 dated nightly snapshot on file for this book.
Blue Beetle returns to Earth following the events of the Infinite Crisis.
An alien object crashes to earth and transforms teenager Jaime Reyes.
The Blue Beetle captures some bank robbers.
The Beetle battles some crooked loan sharks.
Bull Blackart attempts to run a protection racket aimed at newsboys.
A gang of thugs attempts to capture the Blue Beetle.
To top the fact that supervillains are after him, Jaime has to explain the weird "tattoo" on his back.
Death and the Devil lay a trap for Yarko, frustrated because he keeps snatching their victims away.
Judge Lawton can't stop his wife from smuggling jewels.
Yarko rescues a woman from the clutches of a mad Russian practitioner of Voodoo.
Paco's life has been saved by the back-up suit. However, the back-up suit is programmed to take out the original for malfunctioning.
Officer Golding will die without Dr. Granoff's artificial heart.
What the rocks tell us about the history and life on Earth.
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) | $2.00 | — | $1.00 | $1.35 | — | $4.85 | — | $9.31 | $13.00 | $17.08 | $30.22 | $67.01 | $87.00 |
Panel Profits(Bid (Buy Price)) | — | — | — | — | — | $1.10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Panel Profits(Ask (Sell Price)) | $2.99 | — | — | — | — | $5.29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Panel Profits(Annual Volume) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 35 tracked sales | — |
Panel Profits(Realized Listings) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 35 sold | — |
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Historical cover price stamped on physical newsstand or direct copies at initial publication.
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