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Independent · The New Guardians · #1 · Copper Age · ID-3379840
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The New Guardians #1 demonstrates disciplined liquidity depth and stable sovereign grade spread characteristics across current secondary market trading.
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Joe Staton
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| Grade | Panel Profits |
|---|---|
| 10.0 | $134.00 |
| 9.8 | $103.31 |
| 9.6 | $57.95 |
| 9.2 | $44.62 |
| 8.0 | $29.94 |
| 6.0 | $20.04 |
| 4.0 | $9.28 |
| 3.0 | $7.00 |
| 2.0 | $6.00 |
| Raw | $5.07 |
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 | $6.60 | $21.99 | 70.0% | Khamsin Custodial |
| 4.0 | $2.00 | $9.99 | 80.0% | Khamsin Custodial |
| Raw | $1.10 | $5.59 | 80.3% | Arnveld Capital |
Multi-tier analytical consensus distinguishing public truth, firm posture, desk urgency, and personal exposure
Speculative micro-allocation with high-beta risk/reward characteristics.
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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.
Andrew Helfer
A pricing discrepancy between an auction listing and the prevailing cleared consensus value across organized exchanges, allowing rapid liquidity capture before market equilibrium reconverges.
The New Guardians find a place to settle in California while they ponder what will the future bring for them. Harbinger and Jet realize that they have the same powers, so they wonder why the Guardians decided to make a carbon copy of Harbinger but still keep her in the group. Harbinger's other concern is about how the Guardians expect them to keep breeding the next step in human evolution, but she has little knowledge about human relationships, or sex, for that matter. However, Extraño, being homosexual, assures her that she can take her time to figure out what she wants to do, just as it took him years. Meanwhile, in South Africa, Janwillem Kroef prepares to attack the New Guardians with his new pawn, the Hemo-Goblin, a carnivore man designed to kill anyone but white men. He sends the cannibal along with the Australian Piet Broem to the U.S. They follow Jet and Gloss to a disco. While Piet distracts Gloss, the Hemo-Goblin attacks and bits Jet. Together they fight the "vampire," but it gets away. Back at their hideout, R.A.M. inspects Jet's wound, and realizes it's the same wound that appeared in Harbinger. Floro, using his connection to the Earth, learns that the Hemo-Goblin was sent by Kroef, the Chosen who betrayed them. They track the Goblin and Piet to a hotel room, and they confront the cannibal together and defeat him. When they return to their home, they receive Tom Kalmkau who visits them to inform that the man they fought in the hotel appeared in the news, and that he died in captivity due to AIDS. Jet and Harbinger watch their wounds in horror after learning that.
Valuation parity across physical collectible manifestations for The New Guardians #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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Dick Giordano writes about the passing of Milt Caniff.
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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 3379840. 1 dated nightly snapshot on file for this book.
Minister Kroef sends the Hemo-Goblin to attack the New Guardians. After stopping the Hemo-Goblin, who is a vampire, they learn that he has AIDS.
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) | $5.07 | — | $7.00 | $9.28 | — | $20.04 | — | $29.94 | — | $44.62 | $57.95 | $103.31 | $134.00 |
Panel Profits(Bid (Buy Price)) | $1.10 | — | — | $2.00 | — | $6.60 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Panel Profits(Ask (Sell Price)) | $5.59 | — | — | $9.99 | — | $21.99 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Panel Profits(Annual Volume) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 24 tracked sales | — |
Panel Profits(Realized Listings) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 24 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.