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 #2517516
Price observations belong to this edition. Guide estimates, catalog references and completed sales are separate kinds of evidence.
| Grade | Amount | Evidence | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10.0 | $162.00 | PANEL_PROFITS · grade_10_0_valueguide | 1984-01-01 |
| 9.6 | $137.00 | PANEL_PROFITS · grade_9_6_valueguide | 1984-01-01 |
| 9.8 | $124.93 | PANEL_PROFITS · grade_9_8_valueguide | 1984-01-01 |
| RAW | $5.94 | PANEL_PROFITS · ungraded_valueguide | 1984-01-01 |
| 9.8 | $2.25 | ComicBase · catalog referencecatalog | Date not recorded |
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The table includes 4 guide observations and 1 catalog references. These are reference values, not guaranteed sale proceeds.
Graded population
CGC records 9 graded copies for Dreadstar #8 (1984). Population is the number recorded by this grading source, not the total print run or all surviving copies.
Betrayal
Z betrays the Monarchy and schemes to get Dreadstar alone for a battle. Vanth recounts much of his past and expresses his fears that Z is really Aknaton.
| Appearing1 = **Featured Characters:** * Vanth Dreadstar * Syzygy Darklock * Willow * Oedi * Skeevo Phlatus * Rainbow (Dreadstar) **Supporting Characters:** * **Antagonists:** * Church of the Instrumentality ** Lord High Papal ** Soldiers ** Z * The Monarchy ** King Gregzor ** Cyborg Guards ** Palace Guards **Other Characters:** * Aknaton * Juliet * Za * Whis'par * Zygoteans * Orsirosians **Locations:** * Earth-8116 ** JRW-3 ** Plorexus ** Orsiros ** Earth ** Woodworld ** Byfrexia ** Caldor ** Jewelworld *** Jewelcity **** Royal Palace
**Items:** * **Vehicles:** *
| Solicit = Everybody's favorite, Oedi goes solo against the Lord Papal and the mysterious vizier Z - and they do unto him as he does unto them!
| Notes = * Daina Graziunas was married to Jim Starlin. | Trivia = | Recommended = | Links =
Creative credits
Writers: Jim Starlin
Interior art: Jim Starlin
Color: Daina Graziunas, Christie Scheele
Source records & attribution
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COMICBASE: comicbase:381434
GCD: 38211
PANEL PROFITS: 2517516