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 #2409233
Price observations belong to this edition. Guide estimates, catalog references and completed sales are separate kinds of evidence.
| Grade | Amount | Evidence | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10.0 | $143.00 | PANEL_PROFITS · grade_10_0_valueguide | 1987-11-01 |
| 4.0 | $3.64 | PANEL_PROFITS · grade_4_0_valueguide | 1987-11-01 |
| 6.0 | $10.91 | PANEL_PROFITS · grade_6_0_valueguide | 1987-11-01 |
| 8.0 | $56.00 | PANEL_PROFITS · grade_8_0_valueguide | 1987-11-01 |
| 9.2 | $73.00 | PANEL_PROFITS · grade_9_2_valueguide | 1987-11-01 |
| 9.4 | $48.00 | PANEL_PROFITS · grade_9_4_valueguide | 1987-11-01 |
| 9.6 | $121.00 | PANEL_PROFITS · grade_9_6_valueguide | 1987-11-01 |
| 9.8 | $110.00 | PANEL_PROFITS · grade_9_8_valueguide | 1987-11-01 |
| RAW | $3.49 | PANEL_PROFITS · ungraded_valueguide | 1987-11-01 |
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The table includes 9 guide observations and 0 catalog references. These are reference values, not guaranteed sale proceeds.
Graded population
CGC records 17 graded copies for Alpha Flight #52 (1987). Population is the number recorded by this grading source, not the total print run or all surviving copies.
Specters!
The government's envoy to Alpha Flight reads Raider disc encodes on his portaputer. He learns about the past involvement of James Hudson in creating a mutant, who then escapes, leaving a dazed and confused portaputer user.
| Appearing1 = **Featured Characters:** * Alpha Flight) (flashback) ** Box (Madison Jeffries)) ** Sasquatch) ** Vindicator) **Supporting Characters:** * Wolverine) (flashback) * Beta Flight) ** Manikin (Whitman Knapp)) ** Purple Girl (Kara Killgrave)) * Past and Future Selves of Manikin (Whitman Knapp)) ** Apeman) ** Highbrow) ** Proto) * Gary Cody) **Antagonists:** * Bedlam The Brain Blast) **Other Characters:** * Past members of Alpha Flight) ** Aurora) ** Guardian) ** Northstar) ** Shaman) ** Snowbird) * Original Beta Flight) ** Box) ** Flashback) ** Marrina) ** Puck) * Gamma Flight) ** Diamond Lil) ** Madison Jeffries) ** Smart Alec) ** Wild Child) **Realities:** * Earth-616 **Locations:** * Canada ** Ontario *** Ottawa **** Department H Complex ** British Columbia *** Tamarind Island **** Mansion Alpha **Items:** * Box Armor Model 2 * Box Armor Model 3 * Alphanex computer * Groundhog Armor * Guardian's Battle-Suit
| Notes = * Page one harkens back to Alpha Flight Vol 1 1 where Mac was standing in the same space.Alpha Flight Vol 1 1 * Cover art: sketch by Potts, pencils, inks and colors by Nowlan. | Trivia = | Recommended = | Links =
Creative credits
Writers: Bill Mantlo
Interior art: June Brigman
Color: Bob Sharen
Source records & attribution
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GCD: 43594
PANEL PROFITS: 2409233