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Marvel · Fantastic Four Annual · #5 · Silver Age · ID-2409629
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| Grade | Panel Profits |
|---|---|
| 10.0 | $3,609.00 |
| 9.8 | $2,776.50 |
| 9.6 | $845.32 |
| 9.4 | $363.99 |
| 9.2 | $275.00 |
| 9.0 | $214.50 |
| 8.0 | $153.00 |
| 7.0 | $69.01 |
| 6.0 | $70.90 |
| 5.0 | $63.61 |
| 4.0 | $43.00 |
| 3.0 | $34.00 |
| 2.0 | $27.00 |
| Raw | $20.13 |
Single-source econometric valuation across 65 verified monthly observation epochs (5.26Y runway)
Hedonic age factor + census scarcity weighting.
80% Interval: [$2,421.74 – $3,283.14]
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 | $31.20 | $77.99 | 60.0% | Khamsin Custodial |
| 4.0 | $18.80 | $46.99 | 60.0% | Khamsin Custodial |
| Raw | $6.60 | $21.99 | 70.0% | Arnveld Capital |
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Fantastic Four Annual #5 demonstrates disciplined liquidity depth and stable sovereign grade spread characteristics across current secondary market trading.
High-conviction equity with strong appreciation upside and momentum.
Home of Spider-Man, X-Men, Avengers, and the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Marvel revolution. Stan Lee, Jack Kirby, and Steve Ditko create the modern superhero. Spider-Man, Fantastic Four, X-Men debut.
The sweet spot for collectors — significant enough to be culturally important, scarce enough to be valuable. 9.8 copies are extremely rare.
Stan Lee
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.
Susan Richards suddenly faints, prompting the FF to look her over; however, the Thing leaves to go spend time with Alicia. Meanwhile, elsewhere Psycho-Man punishes one of his subordinates for delivering a component of his device to Alicia's home, gathering together his minions Shellshock, Ivan, and Live Wire to help recover the device. At Alicia's home, the Thing tries to figure out the strange component that was delivered to her apartment. Soon they are attacked by Psycho-Man and his minions, who defeat Ben and take the component. Meanwhile, the Black Panther leads an army to Panther Island, where they briefly get into a battle against the Inhumans, realizing that they have mutual allies and that Black Bolt fought the Inhumans because he sensed danger. Investigating, they come across Psycho-Man's base and have to fight off his defenses. Back in New York, Reed announces to the FF that Sue is pregnant, and the group celebrates. Back on Panther Island, the Inhumans and the Black Panther find themselves overwhelmed and so they have Lockjaw bring the Fantastic Four to Psycho-Man's base to turn the tide. There they battle their way to Psycho-Man, who reveals to them that he comes from the Microverse and he intends to take over this world with a giant emoto-caster weapon. Being attacked by all the heroes, soon Psycho-Man is subdued; when the Black Panther questions him, they find that Psycho-Man is motionless. Upon closer inspection, what they thought was Psycho-Man was really a robot body piloted by a small being.
Valuation parity across physical collectible manifestations for Fantastic Four Annual #5.
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 2409629. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Panel Profits(Exchange FMV) | $20.13 | — | $34.00 | $43.00 | $63.61 | $70.90 | $69.01 | $153.00 | $214.50 | $275.00 | $845.32 | $2,776.50 | $3,609.00 |
Panel Profits(Bid (Buy Price)) | $6.60 | — | — | $18.80 | — | $31.20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Panel Profits(Ask (Sell Price)) | $21.99 | — | — | $46.99 | — | $77.99 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Panel Profits(Annual Volume) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 177 tracked sales | — |
Panel Profits(Realized Listings) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 177 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.
Panel Profits decodes auction transaction feeds into sovereign econometric market valuations and bid-ask spreads. CGC, CBCS, and PSA never carry RAW prices.