Independent·Where Monsters Dwell·#35·Bronze Age·ID-2430793
| Grade | Census & Float Distribution | Copies / Slabs | Role | FMV | Total Value | Sales | Realized Value | Multiple |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9.8 | 1 of 23 slabs | 1 | $582.38 | $582.38 | 1 | $582.38 | (38.6x) | |
| 9.6 | 5 of 23 slabs | 5 | — | — | — | — | (21.7%) | |
| 9.4 | 3 of 23 slabs | 3 | — | — | — | — | (13.0%) | |
| 9.2 | 4 of 23 slabs | 4 | $113.30 | $453.20 | 4 | $453.20 | (7.5x) | |
| 9.0 | 3 of 23 slabs | 3 | — | — | — | — | (13.0%) | |
| RAW | Raw Uncertified Copies | — | RAW | $15.10 | — | — | — | (1.0x Base) |
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Carl Creel

Richard Milhouse Jones
TACTICAL VERDICT: Absorbing Man triumphs with an estimated 58% win probability. Raw destructive energy projection (98 vs 24) proved insurmountable in prolonged exchanges.
Both combatants exchange lightning opening volleys with near-identical operational reflexes, neither yielding ground in the opening clash.
Absorbing Man unleashes full destructive capacity (98 Power rating), forcing A-Bomb onto the back foot with overwhelming concussive force.
In the grueling war of attrition, Absorbing Man's supreme hand-to-hand discipline (64 Combat) and endurance (100 Durability) break A-Bomb's posture, securing a definitive victory.
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Comics grow darker and more socially aware. Wolverine, Punisher, Swamp Thing debut. Creator-driven storytelling emerges.
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An explorer discovers Gorgolla in the Himalayan Mountains. Gorgolla awakes and captures him, then summons his Stonian brethren to begin their attack on Earth. The lesser gargoyles under his command however betray Gorgolla. He is seemingly killed by the Stonian army when they revive as they had learned the ways of peace by observing humanity for centuries and no longer wished to live as slave soldiers. After defeating Gorgolla, the Stonians pledge themselves towards protecting humanity.
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An explorer discovers Gorgolla in the Himalayan Mountains. Gorgolla awakes and captures him, then summons his Stonian brethren to begin their attack on Earth. The lesser gargoyles under his command however betray Gorgolla. He is seemingly killed by the Stonian army when they revive as they had learned the ways of peace by observing humanity for centuries and no longer wished to live as slave soldiers. After defeating Gorgolla, the Stonians pledge themselves towards protecting humanity.
A super intellect grows tired among life on Earth as mere humans are like children to him when he receives a telepathic message from what appears to be a beautiful woman on Saturn imploring him to build a rocket to journey to her. He does so, but when he arrives she removes her mask to kiss him, revealing herself to be a hideous hag.
An arrogant painter is given magic paints by a gypsy. These paints make anything painted with them real, and he uses them to get revenge on a lover who jilted him. In the end, his ambitions lead to his death.
Spider-Man escapes the Boss Man's gang by bribing them with Hostess Fruit Pies.
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Victor von Doom

Mr. Mxyzptlk
TACTICAL VERDICT: Abe Sapien triumphs with an estimated 58% win probability. The primary decider was the stark differential in martial combat execution (85 vs 64).
Abe Sapien dictates early tempo, utilizing superior speed and reflexes (35 vs 17) to evade initial advances and land decisive precision strikes.
An apocalyptic kinetic collision rocks the arena as A-Bomb and Abe Sapien's signature arsenals collide in a deadlocked shockwave.
Exploiting an opening in the late exchanges, Abe Sapien's elite martial execution (85 Combat) overwhelms A-Bomb, landing the closing blow to claim the battle.