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Independent · Epic Illustrated · #1 · ID-2450172
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| Grade | Panel Profits |
|---|---|
| 10.0 | $689.00 |
| 9.8 | $529.89 |
| 9.6 | $154.13 |
| 9.4 | $117.39 |
| 9.2 | $77.99 |
| 9.0 | $40.56 |
| 8.0 | $43.00 |
| 7.0 | $19.06 |
| 6.0 | $24.90 |
| 4.0 | $18.00 |
| 3.0 | $14.00 |
| 2.0 | $11.00 |
| Raw | $17.33 |
| Grade | Dealer buy | Retail sell | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6.0 | $8.10 | $26.99 | 70.0% |
| 4.0 | $5.00 | $19.99 | 75.0% |
| Raw | $4.80 | $18.99 | 74.7% |
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Epic Illustrated #1 demonstrates disciplined liquidity depth and stable sovereign grade spread characteristics across current secondary market trading.
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In illiquid alternative asset markets, sovereign blue-chip holdings trade at an exponential multiple over mid-grade float due to institutional accumulation and inelastic seller reservation prices.
The Silver Surfer and Galactus are at the edge of the known universe. There the Surfer asks his master what is beyond this universe. Galactus tells him that there is no answer, however the Surfer decides to check things out himself and flies through a black hole at the edge of the universe. He's brought into a realm of vast bleak nothingness, surrounded by unlimited power that he is not able to comprehend. He soon finds himself back where he started, with Galactus reminding him that time and space are one. The Silver Surfer realizes that the answer lies within.
Valuation parity across physical collectible manifestations for Epic Illustrated #1.
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.
Foreign editions (licensed through Panini, Urban Comics, Editorial Novaro, Novedades, Otto Simon, etc.) represent physical tradeable instruments in international secondary markets. Geographic scarcity and currency differentials drive global cross-border arbitrage.
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Special black & white noir printings, facsimile editions, and anthology collections licensed or published domestically.
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Stored PriceCharting 9.8 price for product 2450172. 65 dated nightly snapshots on file for this book.
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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 |
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Panel Profits(Exchange FMV) | $17.33 | — | $14.00 | $18.00 | — | $24.90 | $19.06 | $43.00 | $40.56 | $77.99 | $154.13 | $529.89 | $689.00 |
Panel Profits(Bid (Buy Price)) | $4.80 | — | — | $5.00 | — | $8.10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Panel Profits(Ask (Sell Price)) | $18.99 | — | — | $19.99 | — | $26.99 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Panel Profits(Annual Volume) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 75 tracked sales | — |
Panel Profits(Realized Listings) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 75 sold | — |
Highest verified price observed. Non-9.8 books never receive a 9.8 price or synthetic valuation.
ComicBase catalog guide reference valuation. Evaluated independently from newsstand cover prices and certified slabs.
Historical cover price stamped on physical newsstand or direct copies at initial publication.
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