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DC · Superman: The Man of Steel · #30 · Modern Age · ID-3608386
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Superman: The Man of Steel #30 demonstrates disciplined liquidity depth and stable sovereign grade spread characteristics across current secondary market trading.
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Louise Simonson
Jon Bogdanove
Dennis Janke
Glenn Whitmore
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| Grade | Panel Profits |
|---|---|
| 10.0 | $85.00 |
| 9.8 | $65.00 |
| 9.2 | $20.67 |
| 8.0 | $14.17 |
| 6.0 | $8.48 |
| 4.0 | $2.30 |
| 3.0 | $2.00 |
| 2.0 | $2.00 |
| Raw | $2.58 |
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 | $1.90 | $9.29 | 79.5% | Khamsin Custodial |
Multi-tier analytical consensus distinguishing public truth, firm posture, desk urgency, and personal exposure
Speculative micro-allocation with high-beta risk/reward characteristics.
Home of Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, and the Justice League.
Variant cover era. Trade paperback culture. Independent movement flourishes. Digital distribution begins.
Census-registered copies anchor pricing. First appearances of characters adapted to screen drive the market.
Mike Carlin
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.
Continued from Action Comics #695... After receiving word of the destruction of Thanotopsia at the hands of Lobo as he was passing through the area, a group of aliens follow him to Earth. Lobo heads to Earth to challenge Superman and prove that even though Superman was resurrected, he is still better than him. Leaving his usual path of destruction, Lobo quickly draws the attention of Superman. A battle ensues between Supemran and Lobo, which rages across the city, as the aliens arrive. They blast Lobo and Superman with a disintegration beam, but they are uninjured. All the beam succeeds in doing, is trashing Lobo's Spacehog. Superman punches Lobo into orbit, and they both notice that the Man of Steel's strength has greatly increased. So much so that Superman realizes that he doesn't need to breathe while in space! Meanwhile, Lobo, who has been sent crashing through several levels of the alien ship by Superman's punch, finally lands on the roof of the alien vessel and is besieged by robot bounty hunters. Superman disables the disintegration cannon on the ship, and hauls it far from Earth. He then catches back up to the ship, and helps Lobo defeat the bounty hunters. After finishing them off, Lobo realizes that the robots are zombie-like robot constructions, "Zombots", of people he's killed. Since Superman helped Lobo take care of the Zombots, Lobo decides not to fight him anymore. The story continues in L.E.G.I.O.N. Vol 1 63...
Valuation parity across physical collectible manifestations for Superman: The Man of Steel #30.
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 3608386. 1 dated nightly snapshot on file for this book.
Lobo hears that Superman died and came back to life, and decides to come to Earth to make sure that this time Superman stays dead for good. Superman and Lobo take their fight into space, where Clark realizes that his powers are greater than ever, and that he no longer needs to breath air.
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) | $2.58 | — | $2.00 | $2.30 | — | $8.48 | — | $14.17 | — | $20.67 | $72.00 | $65.00 | $85.00 |
Panel Profits(Bid (Buy Price)) | — | — | — | — | — | $1.90 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Panel Profits(Ask (Sell Price)) | $2.99 | — | — | — | — | $9.29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Panel Profits(Annual Volume) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 tracked sales | — |
Panel Profits(Realized Listings) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 sold | — |
Highest verified price observed. Non-9.8 books never receive a 9.8 price or synthetic valuation.
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Historical cover price stamped on physical newsstand or direct copies at initial publication.
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