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Independent·Crisis on Infinite Earths·#3·Copper Age·ID-2404442
| Grade | Census & Float Distribution | Copies / Slabs | Role | FMV | Total Value | Sales | Realized Value | Multiple |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9.8 | 137 of 455 slabs | 137 | SOV | $98.99 | $13,562 | 137 | $13,561.63 | (24.8x) |
| 9.6 | 136 of 455 slabs | 136 | $51.70 | $7,031 | 136 | $7,031.20 | (13.0x) | |
| 9.4 | 62 of 455 slabs | 62 | $46.00 | $2,852 | 62 | $2,852.00 | (11.5x) | |
| 9.2 | 38 of 455 slabs | 38 | $30.85 | $1,172 | 38 | $1,172.30 | (7.7x) | |
| 9.0 | 24 of 455 slabs | 24 | $28.00 | $672.00 | 24 | $672.00 | (7.0x) | |
| RAW | Raw Uncertified Copies | — | RAW | $3.99 | — | — | — | (1.0x Base) |
Empirical cash settlement intelligence, cross-grade elasticity curve, and secondary liquidation velocity.
Empirical step multipliers between adjacent condition tiers. Pinpoints the exponential premium transition and capital efficiency frontier.
Realized turnover cadence and capital absorption depth across certified auction comps.
Capital Math Ground Truth: $88.00 all-in slabbing hurdle + $3.99 raw acquisition stacks the breakeven cost basis at $91.99. Anything cleared above $91.99 is an operational win; anything under is a capital loss. At current 9.8 market pricing of $98.99, successful CPR yield generates +$7.00 (+8%) in positive capital expansion above cost basis. Furthermore, falling to a 9.6 drops to ~$51.70 (an immediate ~$40.29 / ~44% loss on capital spent). PRE-SCREEN PROTOCOL: Savvy traders deploy a $9.00 Pre-Screen threshold (+$9.00 pro-rated freight = $18.00 total reject exposure). If CGC grades it a 9.6, the book is rejected raw, saving $40+ in wasted encapsulation costs and protecting portfolio cash. This high-stakes grading asymmetry is why the asset commands a disciplined accumulate (buy with caution) rating.
The secondary market mathematically supports this hurdle: recent sales cleared at $113.84 (yielding +$21.85 net profit over capital floor), while peak historical auction comps reached $142.30. Realized high-water comps prove that smart accumulation capital willingly pays the premium when verified pristine copies emerge from a tight 137-copy census.
Macro tailwinds—including cinematic adaptation cycles for Silver Surfer, generational collector reverence, and tight 137-slab registered census float—support sustained institutional demand over a 3-year investment horizon.
Autonomous institutional strategies, financial equilibrium, scarcity modeling, and algorithmic risk profiling.
Market operates purely on organic buyer and seller auction discovery. Zero artificial price interventions or emergency liquidity halts on record.
Verified historical transaction line with quarterly equilibrium baseline anchor.
Understand how physical sales, invested dollars, and liquidity friction divide across grades.
Completed market sales by grade
Relative market value allocation
Estimated execution friction
Bibliographic provenance, creator credits, historical significance, and multimedia documentation.
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The direct market matures. Dark Knight Returns, Watchmen redefine the medium. Speculator boom begins.
High print runs mean condition is the key differentiator. 9.8 census numbers matter more than total prints.
Inspectable mathematical proof, blockchain/ledger provenance, data integrity validation, and asset taxonomy.
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.
Harbinger walks into the Monitor's sanctum as he continues testing young Alex Luthor. Luthor is aging at an accelerated rate, and is now the physical age of an adolescent boy. The Monitor discovers he is composed of both positive matter and antimatter, and believes that this composite life form may hold the key towards stopping the Crisis. Harbinger, still under the influence of a dark, mysterious entity, leaves the Monitor's satellite and reports to her new master. On Earth-One in the 30th Century, the Flash races through the streets desperately attempting to halt a series of natural disasters. He sees a wave of pure antimatter spreading outwards in the distance. He vibrates his molecules at super-speed sending himself backwards through time. In 1985, the antimatter wave has reached Earth-One and it slowly begins to dissolve everything in its path. The Teen Titans team up with the Outsiders to save as many citizens of New York as possible. Batman and Superman arrive as well to lend a hand. Suddenly Batman sees the Flash appear before his eyes. The Flash screams in terror and quickly disappears. In outer space, Brainiac's brain-ship surveys the progress of the antimatter wave. He logically deduces that in order to preserve his own life, he must help to save the Multiverse. Brainiac flies off to find his old partner, Lex Luthor. Meanwhile, Blue Beetle, Doctor Polaris and Geo-Force arrive in Markovia in the spring of 1944. Markovia is currently under Nazi occupation and the Nazis attempt to secure the Monitor's energy tower. The American military forces known as Easy Company, the Losers and the Haunted Tank Unit are present as well. While the heroes engage the Nazis, they must also contend with a horde of Shadow Demons. The Shadow Demons succeed in killing several soldiers including the Losers members Johnny Cloud, Captain Storm, Gunner and Sarge. On Earth-AD, Superman, Dawnstar, Solovar and Kamandi stand by helplessly as they watch the sky turn the color of blood and lightning storms erupt all around them. Solovar, finally succumbs to his recent injuries and dies in Kamandi's arms. Meanwhile, Cyborg, Green Lantern, Psimon and Firebrand materialize in the town of Coyote, Texas in the year 1879. They meet up with several Southwestern heroes including, Nighthawk, Scalphunter, Bat Lash, Johnny Thunder and Jonah Hex. The two disparate groups join forces and locate another one of the Monitor's towers. However, the destructive wave of antimatter that the Monitor warned off strikes the Earth at all time periods simultaneously. While the other heroes fight against more Shadow Demons, Nighthawk is consumed by the antimatter wave. Across time in the 30th Century, the Legion of Super-Heroes shares a similar tragedy. While saving innocent civilians in England, Kid Psycho falls prey to the white energy wall. Back on the Monitor's satellite, Harbinger returns. Consumed by the influence of her new master, she releases a blast of energy at the Monitor.
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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Scenes of battles in four different times and places surround the Monitor.
Things are getting worse on Earth-1 as the storms increase around the planet and the shadowy demons attack the heroes protecting the Monitor's tuning forks. Meanwhile, a possessed Harbinger begins to attack the Monitor. To be continued...
An alien comments on Reese's.
Andrew writes a memorial to the late DC letterer Ben Oda.
Marv discusses the behind-the-scenes work that went on among the DC editors to create the Crisis on Infinite Earths.
Simulate authentic head-to-head clashes between People (Superheroes & Supervillains), Gadgets, Abilities, or Places.
Victor von Doom
Mr. Mxyzptlk
TACTICAL VERDICT: Abe Sapien triumphs with an estimated 58% win probability. The primary decider was the stark differential in martial combat execution (85 vs 64).
Abe Sapien dictates early tempo, utilizing superior speed and reflexes (35 vs 17) to evade initial advances and land decisive precision strikes.
An apocalyptic kinetic collision rocks the arena as A-Bomb and Abe Sapien's signature arsenals collide in a deadlocked shockwave.
Exploiting an opening in the late exchanges, Abe Sapien's elite martial execution (85 Combat) overwhelms A-Bomb, landing the closing blow to claim the battle.