Price history & market evidence
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1 dated observation—one point does not establish a trend. Last recorded 2026-10-06. Source record #2518269
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| Grade | Amount | Evidence | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.0 | $16.19 | PANEL_PROFITS · grade_8_0_valueguide | 1989-03-01 |
| 9.2 | $24.04 | PANEL_PROFITS · grade_9_2_valueguide | 1989-03-01 |
| 9.6 | $67.00 | PANEL_PROFITS · grade_9_6_valueguide | 1989-03-01 |
| 9.8 | $61.31 | PANEL_PROFITS · grade_9_8_valueguide | 1989-03-01 |
| RAW | $3.05 | PANEL_PROFITS · ungraded_valueguide | 1989-03-01 |
| 10.0 | $80.00 | PANEL_PROFITS · grade_10_0_valueguide | 1989-03-01 |
| 4.0 | $2.98 | PANEL_PROFITS · grade_4_0_valueguide | 1989-03-01 |
| 6.0 | $9.76 | PANEL_PROFITS · grade_6_0_valueguide | 1989-03-01 |
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Graded population
CGC records 7 graded copies for Animal Man #9 (1989). Population is the number recorded by this grading source, not the total print run or all surviving copies.
Home Improvements
As Cliff Baker) walks home, a bully named Buckley mocks him, and calls him "Animal Boy." Afterward, a mysterious figure appears behind him, uttering his name.
In the Baker home, Buddy) plays with the family cat, T.C. while his daughter Maxine) looks on impatiently. All the while, someone is knocking on the door, and Ellen) becomes increasingly frustrated. When she decides to open the door herself, the family is surprised to see the Martian Manhunter) standing there.
The Manhunter explains that as part of Buddy's membership in the Justice League Europe), his house will be repaired for free, after it is damaged by a super-villain (such as the Mirror Master), who had done so recently). Ellen and Buddy are pleased, but she pushes him to reveal that his powers are malfunctioning.
Elsewhere, an amnesic man named James Highwater) finds a mysterious message regarding the Psycho Pirate) in what he believes is his apartment.
Despite Buddy's condition, Martian Manhunter explains that he wants Animal Man on the Justice League because of his reverence and advocacy for animals and the earth. Manhunter suggests that Buddy see a doctor who has been helping other heroes whose powers have been affected by the Gene Bomb, and buddy promises to see him after dealing with a fox hunt in Britain. They then return home.
Cliff comes home in an angry mood, and explains that he has been bullied, and that Buckley has stolen his bike. The Martian Manhunter develops a plan to get it back, in which he impersonates Cliff, and then transforms into a monster, scaring away the bullies.
Somewhere in Africa, a shaman warns that the gods are coming.
Creative credits
Writers: Grant Morrison
Interior art: Tom Grummett
Color: Tatjana Wood
Source records & attribution
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COMICBASE: comicbase:67018
GCD: 45942
PANEL PROFITS: 2518269