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Charlton · Captain Atom · #85 · Silver Age · ID-2451808
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Captain Atom #85 demonstrates disciplined liquidity depth and stable sovereign grade spread characteristics across current secondary market trading.
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| Grade | Panel Profits |
|---|---|
| 10.0 | $1,362.00 |
| 9.8 | $1,047.98 |
| 9.6 | $840.00 |
| 9.4 | $158.87 |
| 9.2 | $324.00 |
| 9.0 | $87.81 |
| 8.0 | $249.00 |
| 7.0 | $59.95 |
| 6.0 | $99.00 |
| 5.0 | $59.96 |
| 4.0 | $85.00 |
| 3.0 | $68.00 |
| 2.0 | $54.00 |
| Raw | $16.77 |
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 | $54.50 | $109.00 | 50.0% | Khamsin Custodial |
| 4.0 | $37.60 | $93.99 | 60.0% | Khamsin Custodial |
| Raw | $4.50 | $17.99 | 75.0% | 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.
No narrative synopsis recorded in GCD for this sequence.
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.
The criminals known as Jewelee and Punch have been kidnapping scientists using the former's hypnotic gems and the latter's electrified strings. Their latest target is the friend of Captain Adam and Eve Eden, Alec Rois. Rois's arm was broken in an "accident", which Adam and Eve do not realize was Captain Atom's fight with Ghost, while Alec remains equally ignorant of the fact his friends are the Air Force's secret weapon and the government agent who thwarted his heist of Fort Knox. Adam and Eve are hypnotized like everyone else as Punch and Jewlee make off with Alec. Captain Atom and Nightshade want to investigate Alec's abduction, but Nightshade is tasked the the disappearance of more important scientists, while Captain Atom order to report to Professor Coll for tests, as his powers have changed between his incident with Professor Pliat's reactor and undergoing "Project Rebirth". The bad news is that Captain Atom's nuclear output is much weaker than it was before, and his stamina is a greatly diminished as well. The good news is that his power reserves automatically recharge on their own, but Captain Atom is given a sedative drug to keep him immobile, as the man now wants to test Captain Atom's radioactive output without any input from Captain Atom's muscles. More bad news when Punch breaks into the lab to kidnap another scientist, and the sedated Captain Atom is in no position to stop him. Jewelee wants to depart as soon as possible, but Punch insists on taking the drugged captain with them. Captain Atom has just enough strength to activate a radio on his belt. He isn't able to speak, but the fact he's kept a channel open for over an hour tips off Nightshade's handler that something is wrong, and she is sent to investigate. Punch and Jewlee's secret lab is surrounded by an electric fence, and Nightshade decides to use her hated shadow powers to bypass it. Jewelee has every prisoner but Captain Atom under a trance, or so she thinks, as she wants Captain Atom conscious as his mind is drawn out of his body and recorded. Unknown to her, Alec broke his trance hours ago, but he doesn't have to act as Nightshade becomes solid again and attacks Jewelee. Punch takes his eyes off of Captain Atom to assist his partner. The drug is wearing off and his power is recharging, allowing Captain Atom to intercept Punch, and while the four fight, Alec uses his Ghost abilities to covertly start teleporting things from Punch and Jewelee's lab to his own. Punch and Jewelee are defeated but Jewelee manages to escape from Nightshade and Captain Atom with an illusion that Alec does nothing to interrupt because she's pretty. Punch is sent to jail but vows revenge on Captain Atom and Nightshade, while Jewelee does the same on the outside, and Alec Rois also plans to return as Ghost to get back at Captain Atom and Nightshade. Finally, reporter Abigail Radd swears to expose Captain Atom as a glory hog.
Valuation parity across physical collectible manifestations for Captain Atom #85.
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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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.
Stored PriceCharting 9.8 price for product 2451808. 1 dated nightly snapshot on file for this book.
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) | $16.77 | — | $68.00 | $85.00 | $59.96 | $99.00 | $59.95 | $249.00 | $87.81 | $324.00 | $840.00 | $1,047.98 | $1,362.00 |
Panel Profits(Bid (Buy Price)) | $4.50 | — | — | $37.60 | — | $54.50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Panel Profits(Ask (Sell Price)) | $17.99 | — | — | $93.99 | — | $109.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Panel Profits(Annual Volume) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22 tracked sales | — |
Panel Profits(Realized Listings) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22 sold | — |
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