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Independent · The Shadow Strikes · #6 · Copper Age · ID-5542818
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The Shadow Strikes #6 demonstrates disciplined liquidity depth and stable sovereign grade spread characteristics across current secondary market trading.
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Gerard Jones
Rod Whigham
Eduardo Barreto
Anthony Tollin
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| Grade | Panel Profits |
|---|---|
| 10.0 | $72.00 |
| 9.8 | $55.32 |
| 9.2 | $22.77 |
| 8.0 | $15.35 |
| 6.0 | $9.15 |
| 4.0 | $2.61 |
| 3.0 | $2.00 |
| 2.0 | $2.00 |
| Raw | $2.61 |
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 | $2.00 | $9.99 | 80.0% | Khamsin Custodial |
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Speculative micro-allocation with high-beta risk/reward characteristics.
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High print runs mean condition is the key differentiator. 9.8 census numbers matter more than total prints.
Brian Augustyn
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RECAP: When a gangster kidnaps a scientist, who's invented a special detonator "ray" gun, the scientist's daughter enlists the help of Doc Savage and his crew. However, unknown to Doc, the Shadow was already on the case as a disguised gangster named "Ombra." When the two met, Doc knocked out the disguised Shadow and took him back to his Crime College to operate on his brain. While the two heroes confronted each other in the operating room, three of the Shadow's agents came to rescue their chief and were able to take down Doc's Fabulous Five rather easily. Finally, a "cease fighting" was called out and the two teams compared notes and realized they were both investigating the same kidnapping case. The two agreed to team up and swap some agents. Doc Savage went off with three Shadow agents, and Renny, to a warehouse to thwart the gangster who kidnapped the scientist. There, they rescued the scientist who then informed them that his daughter had been captured by the hoodlum, Johnny Malone. Meanwhile, the Shadow sneaked into Johnny's office to find out who was the ringleader behind the kidnapping. Johnny and his head henchmen entered the same room where the Shadow was hiding and made some phone calls. Outside the building, several masked men stormed the area with their machine guns firing. It was a hit. Johnny was shot, as were several members of his gang. The Shadow leaped out of the darkness, fired a few rounds, and made his escape. Some minutes later, Doc Savage approached Johnny's building. He quickly noticed the carnage all around and a strange symbol scrawled on the wall, as if it were a calling card to a meeting place. PART THREE: Doc Savage visits the Shadow at the Cobalt Club, as the "Cobalt symbol" scrawled on the wall was a clue to their next meeting. The two discuss who's behind the stealing of the scientist's special detonator "ray" gun and come to the conclusion that it's a munitions maker named Compton Moore. Their agents are then dispatched to several locations in hopes of finding Mr. Moore. Later, agent Hawkeye discovers that Mr. Moore is going to set off a military panic by destroying the National Guard Armory with the detonator "ray" gun. He believes that the scientist's daughter will be tied up inside the armory. The two heroes, and their agents, head for the armory together -- not realizing it's a trap. When they approach the armory, they don't realize that they're being watched by Mr. Moore, the scientist's daughter and several henchmen above, staked out on a nearby rooftop with the detonator "ray" gun pointing at them and the armory. The two heroes rush into the building, and the henchmen fire the gun, causing the armory to explode. To be concluded in Doc Savage Vol 2 #18.
Valuation parity across physical collectible manifestations for The Shadow Strikes #6.
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 5542818. 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) | $2.61 | — | $2.00 | $2.61 | — | $9.15 | — | $15.35 | — | $22.77 | $90.00 | $55.32 | $72.00 |
Panel Profits(Bid (Buy Price)) | — | — | — | — | — | $2.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Panel Profits(Ask (Sell Price)) | $2.99 | — | — | — | — | $9.99 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Panel Profits(Annual Volume) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 tracked sales | — |
Panel Profits(Realized Listings) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 sold | — |
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Historical cover price stamped on physical newsstand or direct copies at initial publication.
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