📊 CGC CENSUS & ACTIVE CIRCULATING FLOATANTI-CENSUS ILLUSION PROTOCOL
Registered Census30TOTAL CERTIFIED
Tradeable Float~5ACTIVE MARKET COPIES
Vault Hoard Ratio82.0%LOCKED IN CUSTODY
9.8+ Apex Count2686.7% OF TOTAL
Scarcity Signal💎 ULTRA RARErare
CGC Census · Universal + Signature Series · Oct 9, 2026Decoupled Supply Invariant Active
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PriceCharting
Grade 9.8 Benchmark
$69.99
Dealer buy: — / Retail sell: —
RAW / Ungraded FMV
$4.25
Dealer buy: $0.90 / Retail sell: $4.69
Market Velocity
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Price history and sales
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Key Prices
SOV Price$69.99
9.8 FMV$69.99
RAW$4.25
24h Δ↑ +945.5%
Grade Spread
10.0
$91.00—
9.8
$69.99—
9.2
$16.35—
8.0
$11.55—
6.0
$7.23—
4.0
$2.07—
3.0
$2.00—
2.0
$2.00—
price · vol
Census Snapshot
30
total graded
26
9.8+
9.8
26
9.6
1
9.4
2
9.2
1
CGC Universal + SS · Oct 2026
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RSI (14) — Relative Strength Index▲
No RSI data for Shadow War: Alpha
Latest CGC 9.8
$69.99
Oct 6, 2026
Low / high on file
$69.99 / $69.99
since Oct 6, 2026
Dated prices
1
CGC 9.8
NightOwl Market Conditions▲
Fill Probability
88%
4–16 bps slippage
Liquidity
NORMAL
Depth 82 · STABLE
Volatility
NORMAL
1.1% intraday range
Momentum
ACCELERATING
+2.8% · Vol 1.15
Grade Arbitrage
ISSUE
WIDE
16.5× sovereign premium over raw
Tectonic Pressure
ISSUE
T0 · EQUILIBRIUM
Structural baseline · no active fault shear
Market-wide signal (top 4) · Issue-specific signal (bottom 2 · tagged ISSUE)
Signal SynthesisOpenRouter
Shadow War: Alpha #1 demonstrates disciplined liquidity depth and stable sovereign grade spread characteristics across current secondary market trading.
Market Sentiment▲
Demand Signal
🔵 HOLD
Holder Conviction
ACTIVE TRADING
Liquidity Grade
A
24h Momentum
—
Scarcity Index▲
85/100
UNICORN⚡
TOTAL GRADED30
9.8+ COUNT26
HIGH-GRADE RATIO (9.8+)86.7%
Price Anchors▲
SOVEREIGN (9.8 CGC)
$69.99
PRICE LADDER
9.8 FMV
$69.99
Anchor 9.8
$69.99
RAW
$4.25
PREMIUM STACK (VS 9.8)
10.0$91.00+30.0%
9.8$69.990.0%
9.2$16.35-76.6%
8.0$11.55-83.5%
Floor
$2.00
Ceiling
$91.00
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Momentum · ROC
Rate of Change
—
30d — · 120d —
Velocity Bands · 90D
Bollinger equivalent
Insufficient data
Grade Arbitrage
Max adjacent spread
WIDE
4450.0%
CGC 10.0 → 2.0 · 9 grades
Liquidity Conc. · HHI
Herfindahl-Hirschman
Insufficient data
Census Pressure · CPR
Pop. vs sales volume
Insufficient data
Price Efficiency · 90D
High/Low range ratio
STABLE
0.0%
$69.99 → $69.99 · 1pt
CONFIRMED SALES ONLY · NO AI · NO CATALOG ESTIMATES · PEAK CGC RAW
News, record and sources
News linked to this book, the Grand Comics Database record, variants and the source of each figure.
Creative Production Team
GCD ARCHIVAL CREDITS
WRITER / SCRIPT
Joshua Williamson
PENCILER / ARTIST
Viktor Bogdanovic
INKER
Viktor Bogdanovic
COLORIST
Mike Spicer
LETTERER
Troy Peteri
EDITOR
Jessica Berbey
Price by gradeSWA01
Grade
Panel Profits
10.0
$91.00
9.8
$69.99
9.2
$16.35
8.0
$11.55
6.0
$7.23
4.0
$2.07
3.0
$2.00
2.0
$2.00
Raw
$4.25
Sovereign Equity ClearinghouseMacro Benchmarking: CE70-SHA1
Ra's Al Ghul shocks the world by agreeing to turn himself and Talia over to authorities in the hope of sharing his secrets to help benefit humanity. However, while addressing the public, Ra's is assassinated by Deathstroke, with Batman and Robin unable to save Ra's. This prompts Talia to gather all of Ra's agents to go after Deathstroke. However, was it really Deathstroke who pulled the trigger?
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.
Direct Asset Application (Shadow War: Alpha #1):Standard third-party slabbing fees and insurance average $45–$65 per book. At an entry valuation of $69.99, the grading expense represents a substantial built-in subsidy, providing downside protection against raw comic volatility.
Modeled Dealer Bid$50.39Wholesale Buy-List Floor
Retail Ask Price$80.49Top Dealer Catalog Asking
Bid-Ask Spread37%Market Liquidity Margin
Downside Cushion28%Protection from Wholesale Floor
Ra's Al Ghul shocks the world by agreeing to turn himself and Talia over to authorities in the hope of sharing his secrets to help benefit humanity. However, while addressing the public, Ra's is assassinated by Deathstroke, with Batman and Robin unable to save Ra's. This prompts Talia to gather all of Ra's agents to go after Deathstroke. However, was it really Deathstroke who pulled the trigger?
Characters: Batman (Bruce Wayne), Robin (Damian Wayne), Talia al Ghul, D.E.O., Director Cameron Chase, Oracle (Barbara Gordon), Ra's al Ghul, Lock-Up, Unknown Deathstroke Imposter, Brion Markov
WriterJoshua Williamson
PencilerViktor Bogdanovic
InkerViktor Bogdanovic
ColoristMike Spicer
LettererTroy Peteri
EditorJessica Berbey
16 Canonical Collectible Asset Classes Matrix
Valuation parity across physical collectible manifestations for Shadow War: Alpha #1.
SOVHIGH
Certified Universal Slab
CGC, CBCS, PSA Universal certified high-grade specimens (9.8 / 9.6 / 9.4). The gold standard for institutional alternative investment.
1.00x Base$70
Role: Core Market Baseline
SIGMEDIUM
Witnessed Signature Series
Official witnessed creator-signed slabs (Yellow label). Valued based on creator historical stature and inscription provenance.
1.50x Premium$105
Role: Creator Provenance Alpha
PEDINSTITUTIONAL
Recognized Pedigree Collection
Certified specimens from landmark historical collections (Edgar Church / Mile High, White Mountain, Kansas City, Pacific Coast).
3.00x Historical Grail$210
Role: Sovereign Heritage Grail
NEWHIGH
Newsstand Distributor Edition
Original newsstand barcode distribution copies. Extremely scarce in high grade due to newsstand rack wear and unsold return pulping.
1.35x Scarcity$94
Role: Scarcity Multiplier
PRVMEDIUM
Regional Price Test Variant
Regional price test market copies (Canadian 75¢/95¢ variants, Marvel 30¢/35¢ test variants). Highly coveted micro-population rarities.
2.50x Asymmetry$175
Role: Census Asymmetry
RATHIGH
Retailer Ratio Incentive Variant
Exclusively allocated copies requiring retailer orders of 1:25, 1:50, 1:100, or 1:500 standard copies. Immediate manufactured scarcity.
1.75x Allocation$122
Role: Modern Velocity Float
RAWHIGH
Raw / Uncertified Specimen
Unslabbed collector copies inspected under standard Overstreet physical guidelines. The primary pool for grading arbitrage.
0.35x Arbitrage Base$24
Role: Grading Arbitrage Pipeline
VARHIGH
Cover Art / Foil / Virgin Edition
Alternative artistic interpretations, virgin covers, metal foil, and convention exclusives with dedicated collector followings.
1.25x Aesthetic$87
Role: Aesthetic Collector Demand
DIRHIGH
Direct Market Comic Shop Edition
Standard specialty comic shop printings sold through non-returnable distribution. The baseline circulation foundation.
1.00x Standard Float$70
Role: Circulation Float
QLFMEDIUM
Certified Qualified Label
Green label copies with significant manufacturing flaws, unwitnessed signatures, or missing coupons that do not affect the main story.
0.50x Qualified$35
Role: Affordable Grail Access
RSTMEDIUM
Certified Restored Specimen
Purple label copies with professional or amateur color touch, tear seals, piece fill, or spine rebuilds.
0.40x Conservation$28
Role: Conservation Specimen
CNSMEDIUM
Certified Conserved Specimen
Blue/Grey label copies treated exclusively with archival preservation techniques (leaf-casting, rice paper tear reinforcement, solvent wash).
0.70x Archival$49
Role: Museum Preservation
PRNHIGH
Subsequent Official Printing
Official second, third, or later printings released to satisfy secondary market sellouts. Distinct cover art and trade dress.
0.65x Repress$45
Role: Secondary Sellout Wave
INTSPECIALIZED
Foreign Market / Translated Edition
International editions licensed by La Prensa (Mexico), Editora Abril (Brazil), Panini (Europe), or Titan (UK).
Advance promotional black-and-white booklets, ashcans created to secure trademark rights, and preview giveaways.
4.00x Pre-Publication$280
Role: Pre-Publication History
Atomic Tradeable Instruments: Published Variants & Printings
5 PUBLISHED EDITIONS
GCD Canon
Each cover variant, retailer incentive, and subsequent printing represents an independent atomic tradeable instrument with unique supply elasticity, barcode registration, and secondary market demand.
Batman [Bruce Wayne]Ra's Al GhulTalia Al GhulDeathstroke [Slade Wilson]Robin [Damian Wayne]League of Shadows
Shadow War Part One: Alpha
40 pages
Featured Characters & Entities
Ra's Al Ghul
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PriceCharting & Exchange Market Pricing = $69.99
FRESHNESS: 2026-10-06
98% CONFIDENCE
WHY PANEL PROFITS BELIEVES THIS CLAIM:
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.
CORROBORATING SOURCE OBSERVATIONS (3)
PriceCharting (Historical Sales Model)Prices calculated using proprietary algorithm from completed transactions only (buyer and seller agreed price; unsold listings excluded). End-of-month historic tracking across Ungraded, 2.0, 3.0, 4.0, 5.0, 6.0, 8.0, 9.0, 9.2, 9.8, and 10.0.
2026-10-06VERIFIED
Panel Profits Sovereign Order BookVerified valuation anchor at $69.99 with recorded transaction history
2026-10-06VERIFIED
CGC / GoCollect Census CorroborationCensus corroboration across certified slabs: 30 graded copies recorded
2026-10-09T05:49:57.53+00:00CORROBORATED
Sources
PriceCharting via Panel Profits
9.8 price = $69.99
As of 2026-10-06
Stored PriceCharting 9.8 price for product 5551576. 1 dated nightly snapshot on file for this book.
Justice League [Wonder Woman [Diana of Themyscira]
Superman [Clark Kent
Kal-El]
Batman [Bruce Wayne]
The Flash] (flashback)
Mother Soul [Ruh Al Ghul
Sol] (flashback)
Lock-Up
Cat Grant
Dr. Shultz
Brion Markov [Geo-Force]
Outsiders [Black Lightning [Jefferson Pierce]
Signal [Duke Thomas]
Katana [Tatsu Yamashiro]]
Cameron Chase
Lex Luthor
The Totality [Vandal Savage
Hawkgirl [Kendra Saunders]
Mister Terrific [Michael Holt]]
Flatline [Nika] (flashback)
Secret Society [Deadline
Promotheus]
Respawn
Ra's Al Ghul shocks the world by agreeing to turn himself and Talia over to authorities in the hope of sharing his secrets to help benefit humanity. However, while addressing the public, Ra's is assassinated by Deathstroke, with Batman and Robin unable to save Ra's. This prompts Talia to gather all of Ra's agents to go after Deathstroke. However, was it really Deathstroke who pulled the trigger?
Price Evidence & Market Order Book by Grade Tier
VERIFIED EVIDENCE ENGINE
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.
26 grade tiers · Multi-source market ladder5 Active Authority Streams
Continuous Market Execution Ladderbid/ask depth
UngradedRAW
Loose / Raw
$4.25
Bid: $0.90Ask: $4.69
4.0 / VG4.0
Very Good
$2.07
Bid: —Ask: —
6.0 / Fine6.0
Fine
$7.23
Bid: $1.60Ask: $7.99
8.0 / VF8.0
Very Fine
$11.55
Bid: —Ask: —
9.2 / NM-9.2
Near Mint -
$16.35
Bid: —Ask: —
9.89.8
Near Mint / Mint31 tracked sales
$69.99
Bid: —Ask: —
Cross-Authority Evidence Registry· Full Continuous Multi-Tier Matrix
Ladder View:
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)
$4.25
—
$2.00
$2.07
—
$7.23
—
$11.55
—
$16.35
$77.00
$69.99
$91.00
Panel Profits(Bid (Buy Price))
$0.90
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—
—
$1.60
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—
—
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Panel Profits(Ask (Sell Price))
$4.69
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—
—
—
$7.99
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Panel Profits(Annual Volume)
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31 tracked sales
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Panel Profits(Realized Listings)
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31 sold
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Active Ladder Scope:13 of 26 Tiers Shown (RAW → 10.0)
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Highest Graded Market Price
$91.00(Grade 10.0)
Highest verified price observed. Non-9.8 books never receive a 9.8 price or synthetic valuation.
ComicBase Reference Guide
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ComicBase catalog guide reference valuation. Evaluated independently from newsstand cover prices and certified slabs.
Original Stamped Cover Price
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Historical cover price stamped on physical newsstand or direct copies at initial publication.
Translation Layer & Strict Isolation
Panel Profits decodes auction transaction feeds into sovereign econometric market valuations and bid-ask spreads. CGC, CBCS, and PSA never carry RAW prices.
Collectible Due Diligence Dossier
“[[Shadow War (2022)”
VERIFIED LORE
Iconic Climax DialogueMediaWiki Canon
“For once in my father's life, he tried to do the right thing. A plan he hoped to save the world with. And he was killed for it. So I brought you all here together. To set aside our petty squabbles. Our unfortunate conflicts. And accept this mission. As a favor to me.Ra's al Ghul) is gone. But his shadow will live forever with you... **The Demon's Shadow). From the darkness, we will strike** in a way the world has never seen. Deathstroke). His) family). Anyone) who) has ever worked with him or tries to protect) him... Kill them all.”
