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 #2403631
Price observations belong to this edition. Guide estimates, catalog references and completed sales are separate kinds of evidence.
| Grade | Amount | Evidence | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4.0 | $16.00 | PANEL_PROFITS · grade_4_0_valueguide | 1989-05-01 |
| 6.0 | $20.55 | PANEL_PROFITS · grade_6_0_valueguide | 1989-05-01 |
| 8.0 | $25.00 | PANEL_PROFITS · grade_8_0_valueguide | 1989-05-01 |
| 9.2 | $53.17 | PANEL_PROFITS · grade_9_2_valueguide | 1989-05-01 |
| 9.4 | $44.00 | PANEL_PROFITS · grade_9_4_valueguide | 1989-05-01 |
| 9.6 | $88.00 | PANEL_PROFITS · grade_9_6_valueguide | 1989-05-01 |
| 9.8 | $80.19 | PANEL_PROFITS · grade_9_8_valueguide | 1989-05-01 |
| RAW | $10.00 | PANEL_PROFITS · ungraded_valueguide | 1989-05-01 |
| 10.0 | $104.00 | PANEL_PROFITS · grade_10_0_valueguide | 1989-05-01 |
| 9.8 | $25.00 | 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 482 graded copies for Sandman #5 (1989). Population is the number recorded by this grading source, not the total print run or all surviving copies.
The Invasion of the Frog Men!
After the death of his grandfather, Jed Walker is taken in by his tyrannical aunt and uncle, but soon is called upon to help the Sandman save the queen of the Winged People from the Frog Men.
Creative credits
Writers: Michael Fleisher
Interior art: Jack Kirby
Source records & attribution
Panel Profits keeps each source identity attached to its edition record.
COMICBASE: comicbase:946680
GCD: 46207
PANEL PROFITS: 2403631