Price history & market evidence
PriceCharting guide history
Dated guide estimates for this edition, separate from completed sales.
1 dated observation—one point does not establish a trend. Last recorded 2026-10-06. Source record #2517492
Price observations belong to this edition. Guide estimates, catalog references and completed sales are separate kinds of evidence.
| Grade | Amount | Evidence | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4.0 | $4.00 | PANEL_PROFITS · grade_4_0_valueguide | 1982-11-01 |
| 6.0 | $13.31 | PANEL_PROFITS · grade_6_0_valueguide | 1982-11-01 |
| 8.0 | $23.40 | PANEL_PROFITS · grade_8_0_valueguide | 1982-11-01 |
| 9.2 | $35.50 | PANEL_PROFITS · grade_9_2_valueguide | 1982-11-01 |
| 9.4 | $16.45 | PANEL_PROFITS · grade_9_4_valueguide | 1982-11-01 |
| 9.6 | $110.00 | PANEL_PROFITS · grade_9_6_valueguide | 1982-11-01 |
| 9.8 | $100.00 | PANEL_PROFITS · grade_9_8_valueguide | 1982-11-01 |
| RAW | $4.49 | PANEL_PROFITS · ungraded_valueguide | 1982-11-01 |
| 10.0 | $130.00 | PANEL_PROFITS · grade_10_0_valueguide | 1982-11-01 |
| 9.9 | $7.00 | ComicBase · catalog referencecatalog | Date not recorded |
Reading this edition’s market
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The table includes 9 guide observations and 1 catalog references. These are reference values, not guaranteed sale proceeds.
Graded population
CGC records 674 graded copies for Dreadstar #1 (1982). Population is the number recorded by this grading source, not the total print run or all surviving copies.
The Quest
Oedi's origin is recapped as Dreadstar and his crew steal a massive Instrumentality treasure satellite.
Creative credits
Writers: Jim Starlin
Interior art: Jim Starlin
Color: Glynis Wein
Source records & attribution
Panel Profits keeps each source identity attached to its edition record.
COMICBASE: comicbase:381422
GCD: 36830
PANEL PROFITS: 2517492