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 #3357040
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| Grade | Amount | Evidence | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10.0 | $48.00 | PANEL_PROFITS · grade_10_0_valueguide | 2012-10-01 |
| 9.2 | $36.99 | PANEL_PROFITS · grade_9_2_valueguide | 2012-10-01 |
| 9.6 | $41.00 | PANEL_PROFITS · grade_9_6_valueguide | 2012-10-01 |
| RAW | $2.91 | PANEL_PROFITS · ungraded_valueguide | 2012-10-01 |
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Graded population
CGC records 18 graded copies for Before Watchmen: Ozymandias #2 (2012). Population is the number recorded by this grading source, not the total print run or all surviving copies.
The Hand That Mocked Them...!
| Appearing1 = **Featured Characters:** * Ozymandias (Adrian Veidt)) **Supporting Characters:** * Bubastis) * Skeeter * Veidt Enterprises ** Veidt's servant **Antagonists:** * The Comedian) Also in picture * Ozymandias' villains ** Ancient Mariner ** Low-Jack ** Mister Porcini *** Hondo *** Nico ** Three Dollar Bill ** Wheeler-Dealer **Other Characters:** * Minutemen) Disbanded ** Captain Metropolis (Nelson Gardner)) ** Dollar Bill) ** Hooded Justice) ** Mothman) ** Nite Owl (Hollis Mason)) ** Silk Spectre (Sally Juspeczyk)) ** Silhouette) * New York City Police Department * Easter Bunny * King of Skin) * Moloch) * Percy Shelley **Locations:** * Watchmen Universe ** 1958 *** United States of America **** New York City ***** Manhattan ****** Dante's ***** Warehouse District ****** Porcini's Warehouse *** Turkey ** 1959 *** United States of America **** New York Harbor ** 1985 *** Antarctica **** Karnak) **Items:** * *Adrian Veidt's Autobiography* * Drugs **Vehicles:** * Adrian Veidt's sports car **Concepts:** * Gordian Knot
Creative credits
Writers: Len Wein, Len Wein
Interior art: Jae Lee, John Higgins
Color: June Chung, John Higgins
Source records & attribution
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COMICBASE: comicbase:143067
GCD: 979849
PANEL PROFITS: 3357040