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 #3344969
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| Grade | Amount | Evidence | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.0 | $12.65 | PANEL_PROFITS · grade_8_0_valueguide | 2009-08-01 |
| 9.2 | $17.79 | PANEL_PROFITS · grade_9_2_valueguide | 2009-08-01 |
| 9.6 | $32.00 | PANEL_PROFITS · grade_9_6_valueguide | 2009-08-01 |
| 9.8 | $29.30 | PANEL_PROFITS · grade_9_8_valueguide | 2009-08-01 |
| RAW | $3.93 | PANEL_PROFITS · ungraded_valueguide | 2009-08-01 |
| 10.0 | $38.00 | PANEL_PROFITS · grade_10_0_valueguide | 2009-08-01 |
| 4.0 | $2.42 | PANEL_PROFITS · grade_4_0_valueguide | 2009-08-01 |
| 6.0 | $8.02 | PANEL_PROFITS · grade_6_0_valueguide | 2009-08-01 |
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Graded population
CGC records 1 graded copies for Action Comics Annual #12 (2009). Population is the number recorded by this grading source, not the total print run or all surviving copies.
The Origin of Nightwing and Flamebird!
=== Flamebird === Years ago on Krypton, the alien conqueror Brainiac) came to the planet intent on assimilating the world's capitol city of Kandor. A Kryptonian Black Zero unit led by Lt. Ursa) was dispatched to respond to the crisis. As the Brainiac Probes began slaughtering soldiers, Ursa lost her nerve and was crippled with fear as two of her aspirants Ak-Var) and his wife Tes Ak-Var) were murdered before her eyes. Ak-Var's young daughter Thara) witnessed the carnage, but was trapped behind the force field surrounding the city. Brainiac uprooted Kandor from the planet, miniaturized it, and placed it within his ship's laboratory for future observation.
In the years following Krypton's destruction, Brainiac came upon the surviving floating community of Argo City. He assimilated Argo City with Kandor and Thara Ak-Var met Alura) and Zor-El). The Els took Thara into their home and treated her as one of their family. Thara grew very close with their daughter Kara).
As she grew older, Thara began having prophetic dreams of a legendary Kryptonian creature known as the Flamebird. These dreams drove her to join the Kryptonian Religious Guild and she became a devout worshiper of Rao). While living with the other guild members, Thara continued to have dreams. She dreamed of a boy conceived and born in the Phantom Zone and knew that it was her destiny to meet with him. She quit the Religious Guild and returned to Zor-El and Alura. They decided to place her in charge of the Kryptonian Defense Council. Thara knew that this would help her in her search for this mysterious child from the Phantom Zone. With access to nearly any military equipment she could find, Thara donned a suit of armor and a miniature Phantom Zone Projector and journeyed into the Phantom Zone. She soon united with the boy from her dreams -- Lor-Zod). Lor-Zod was the son of General Zod and her parents' former commander, Lt. Ursa. Held prisoner inside of a material anomaly called Fort Rozz, Thara freed Lor-Zod and escaped from the Phantom Zone. Together, they assumed the costumed identities of Flamebird and Nightwing.
Creative credits
Writers: Greg Rucka
Interior art: Pere Pérez
Color: Mazi
Source records & attribution
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COMICBASE: comicbase:13167
GCD: 643554
PANEL PROFITS: 3344969