Marvel·Hero For Hire·#5·Bronze Age·ID-2410791
| Grade | Census & Float Distribution | Copies / Slabs | Role | FMV | Sales | Total Value | Multiple |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9.8 | 12 of 200 slabs (6.0%) | 12 | SOV | $905.51 | 12 | $10,866 | (58.3x) |
| 9.6 | 30 of 200 slabs (15.0%) | 30 | ANC | $175.00 | 30 | $5,250 | (11.3x) |
| 9.4 | 30 of 200 slabs (15.0%) | 30 | $114.94 | 30 | $3,448 | (7.4x) | |
| 9.2 | 22 of 200 slabs (11.0%) | 22 | $66.00 | 22 | $1,452 | (4.3x) | |
| 9.0 | 21 of 200 slabs (10.5%) | 21 | $40.00 | 21 | $840.00 | (2.6x) | |
| RAW | Raw Uncertified Copies | — | RAW | $15.52 | — | — | (1.0x Base) |
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Completed market sales by grade
Relative market value allocation
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Bibliographic provenance, creator credits, historical significance, and multimedia documentation.
Steve Englehart
George Tuska
Billy Graham
Mimi Gold
Roy Thomas
Home of Spider-Man, X-Men, Avengers, and the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Comics grow darker and more socially aware. Wolverine, Punisher, Swamp Thing debut. Creator-driven storytelling emerges.
Newsstand variants carry meaningful scarcity premiums. First appearances from this era are blue-chip investments.
Bronze Age (1970–1984) — comics grew darker and more socially aware. The era of classic runs, creator-driven storytelling, and the birth of serious collecting culture. Newsstand variants carry a meaningful scarcity premium.
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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.
When Frank Jenkin's is murdered in the Gem Theater, Luke Cage informs his widow of his demise. However, Luke is shocked when another ambulance arrives after one already picked up Jenkin's body. When Jenkin's widow shows up at the Gem, Luke tells her the bad news and tells her that he'll find her husband's body -- free of charge. As it turns out Jenkin's body was stolen by Black Mariah, an obese criminal who's men would pose as ambulance drivers and steal people who died in public and loot their possessions. While tracking down Black Mariah, Luke Cage seeks information from the street informant known as Flea, who sells his information to Cage for fifty dollars. However, Luke refuses to pay until he checks out the information. After Flea's information turns out to be incorrect, Luke still manages to track down Black Mariah and battle her and her goons. During the battle, Luke makes short work of Mariah's men, while Mariah tries to escape in a boat. However, Luke pounces on the boat, destroying it and sending Mariah in the water. After Black Mariah and her gang are turned over to police, Jenkin's widow arrives on the scene to thank Luke. Flea takes this moment to come to collect payment from Luke. Believing that Luke was trying to make her pay for his services she throws the 50 dollars in his face and storms off. Flea takes the money and leaves, and Luke ponders over his decision to be a "Hero for Hire"
Each cover variant, retailer incentive, and subsequent printing represents an independent atomic tradeable instrument with unique supply elasticity, barcode registration, and secondary market demand.
Strict algorithmic segregation separating clean single-issue Cover A sales from multi-issue lot bundles, retailer exclusives, and foreign variants.