Independent·Dark Utopia·#2·Modern Age·ID-5534178
| Grade | Census & Float Distribution | Copies / Slabs | Role | FMV | Sales | Total Value | Multiple |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9.8 | 0 slabs | 0 | — | — | — | — | |
| 9.6 | 1 of 3 slabs (33.3%) | 1 | SOV | $195.00 | — | $195.00 | (2.4x) |
| 9.4 | 1 of 3 slabs (33.3%) | 1 | $169.45 | — | $169.45 | (2.1x) | |
| 9.2 | 1 of 3 slabs (33.3%) | 1 | — | — | — | (33.3%) | |
| 9.0 | 0 slabs | 0 | — | — | — | — | |
| RAW | Raw Uncertified Copies | — | RAW | $80.01 | — | — | (1.0x Base) |
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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.
Modern Age (1992–present) — foil cover era, variant proliferation, and the independent movement. Strong narrative significance drives key issue demand. Census-registered copies anchor pricing.
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A black-and-white illustration depicting a Gothic scene featuring a female vampire carrying an unconscious or deceased woman. The vampiress is wearing a tight black gown and has wild, flowing hair, sharp features, and is looking directly out at the viewer with an intense, almost predatory gaze. Her carried prey is dressed in a taut white gown and appears to be lying lifelessly, trails of blood covering her neck. The two figures are on a balcony overlooking a European-style village. A full moon dominates the sky, with dark clouds, a howling wold, and several bats silhouetted against it.
Strict algorithmic segregation separating clean single-issue Cover A sales from multi-issue lot bundles, retailer exclusives, and foreign variants.
A high-contrast black-and-white illustration of a woman looking off to the side with a serene expression. The inked lines to form her features are minimal, though dark ink splashes surround her, creating her body's outline through negative space use. The majority of her details, including her short, wavy hair, are created using halftone dots.
A pencil drawing of a monstrous gorilla, its face contorted into a snarling expression, exposing its sharp teeth. Its hand is extended forward, emphasizing the gauntlets on its wrists that feature circular metal studs. Behind and above this creature, the barbaric Cuda is visible, grasping onto the monster's head with one hand while, with the other, he prepares to swing his sword. An additional human is in the foreground, apparently either jumping out of the creature's path or having been knocked aside by it.
A black-and-white illustration of the costumed hero Grips grasping a woman close, kissing her passionately. The woman being held has long, curly, light-colored hair that flows down her back. She is wearing a dark skirt with fishnet stockings, and high heels. Her back is turned toward the viewer, and her outfit's top has a textured pattern. Behind them are a series of bullet holes that form a heart shape.
A full-color painting of a male figure with a wide-eyed expressing and a very gaunt, almost skull-like face with dark hair. He appears to be wearing glam rock attire, such as a black jacket with dangling fringe, a shirt with ribcage-like patterning, and thigh-high leather boots. As pyrotechnics erupt around him, he's lunging forward with one arm outstretched, his hand seemingly impaled by a piece of bone. Strapped to him is a highly-stylized "metal" guitar with a screaming skull headstock that's engulfed in flames.
A black-and-white illustration depicting a Gothic scene featuring a female vampire carrying an unconscious or deceased woman. The vampiress is wearing a tight black gown and has wild, flowing hair, sharp features, and is looking directly out at the viewer with an intense, almost predatory gaze. Her carried prey is dressed in a taut white gown and appears to be lying lifelessly, trails of blood covering her neck. The two figures are on a balcony overlooking a European-style village. A full moon dominates the sky, with dark clouds, a howling wold, and several bats silhouetted against it.
A pencil illustration of a muscular, nude female figure using both her hands to clutch her bare breasts. She is tweaking one of her nipples, her face — which is looking up and slightly to the right with an open-mouthed, dramatic expression — is locked in ecstasy. She is smoking a cigarette, and her short-to-medium-length hair is tousled. She's in a sitting position, the outer and inner lips of her vagina discretely shown.
A black-and-white illustration depicting a Gothic scene featuring a female vampire carrying an unconscious or deceased woman. The vampiress is wearing a tight black gown and has wild, flowing hair, sharp features, and is looking directly out at the viewer with an intense, almost predatory gaze. Her carried prey is dressed in a taut white gown and appears to be lying lifelessly, trails of blood covering her neck. The two figures are on a balcony overlooking a European-style village. A full moon dominates the sky, with dark clouds, a howling wold, and several bats silhouetted against it.