Other price guide editions From: The 2019 Price Guide for 1980’s Marvel & DC Newsstand Canadian Cover Price Variants (Type 1A)
by Bill Alexander, Paul Clairmont, Walter Durajlija, Jon McClure, Benjamin Nobel, Doug Sulipa, and Angelo Virone [ introduction, table of contents, all titles ]
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Thing CPV in the Top 50 (& “Runners Up”):
| Thing Values | #1-36 | |||||||||||
| Issue | Direct Edition Value | Canadian Variant Cover Price |
Type 1A Canadian Cover Price Variant Value | CGC-Confirmed | ||||||||
| Market- place |
Guide A (NM) |
Guide B (NM-) |
9.2 NM- |
9.0 VF/NM |
8.0 VF |
6.0 FN |
4.0 VG |
2.0 GD |
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#1
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$10 |
$9
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$32 | $0.75 | $65 ▲ $5 |
$49 | $39 | $27 | $18 | $9 | ||
| Marvel, 7/1983 | Origin of Thing (Ben Grimm); Origin of the Fantastic Four Ties for #50 in this year’s Top 50. Angelo notes: During the summer of 2018, a CGC 9.8 variant sold for $450 and a CGC 9.6 variant sold for $175. Beautiful cover by an artist that needs no introduction. Doug notes: JOHN BYRNE cover art & story; ORIGIN and LIFE HISTORY of BEN GRIMM, from Yancy Street Gang Days, College Football Days, First Meeting with Reed Richards & the Rocket that Made him into the THING of the Fantastic Four |
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| #2 | $2 | $2 | $6 | $0.75 | $10 | $8 | $6 | $4 | $3 | $2 | ||
| Marvel, 8/1983 | ||||||||||||
| #3 | $2 | $2 | $6 | $0.75 | $12 | $10 | $8 | $6 | $4 | $2 | ||
| Marvel, 9/1983 | Doug notes: Inhumans-c/s; BYRNE-s; | |||||||||||
| #4 | $1 | $1 | $6 | $0.75 | $10 | $8 | $6 | $4 | $3 | $2 | ||
| Marvel, 10/1983 | ||||||||||||
| #5 | $2 | $2 | $6 | $0.75 | $12 | $10 | $8 | $6 | $4 | $2 | ||
| Marvel, 11/1983 | Doug notes: Wonder Man, She-Hulk & Spider-Man-c/s; | |||||||||||
| #6 | $3 | $3 | $5 | $0.75 | $10 | $8 | $6 | $4 | $3 | $2 | ||
| Marvel, 12/1983 | Versus Puppet Master; All-black issue | |||||||||||
| #7 | $2 | $2 | $5 | $0.75 | $10 | $8 | $6 | $4 | $3 | $2 | ||
| Marvel, 1/1984 | ||||||||||||
| #8 | $2 | $2 | $5 | $0.75 | $10 | $8 | $6 | $4 | $3 | $2 | ||
| Marvel, 2/1984 | ||||||||||||
| #9 | $2 | $1 | $5 | $0.75 | $10 | $8 | $6 | $4 | $3 | $2 | ||
| Marvel, 3/1984 | ||||||||||||
| #10 | $2 | $2 | $5 | $0.75 | $12 | $10 | $8 | $6 | $4 | $2 | ||
| Marvel, 4/1984 | Doug notes: Torch & Fantastic Four-c/s; | |||||||||||
| #11 | $2 | $2 | $4 | $0.75 | $12 | $10 | $8 | $6 | $4 | $2 | ||
| Marvel, 5/1984 | Doug notes: 1st Appearance of Rocky Grimm Space Ranger-c/s; | |||||||||||
| #12 | $3 | $3 | $4 | $0.75 | $10 | $8 | $6 | $4 | $3 | $2 | ||
| Marvel, 6/1984 | ||||||||||||
| #13 | $2 | $2 | $4 | $0.75 | $10 | $8 | $6 | $4 | $3 | $2 | ||
| Marvel, 7/1984 | ||||||||||||
| #14 | $2 | $2 | $4 | $0.75 | $10 | $8 | $6 | $4 | $3 | $2 | ||
| Marvel, 8/1984 | ||||||||||||
| #15 | $2 | $2 | $4 | $0.75 | $10 | $8 | $6 | $4 | $3 | $2 | ||
| Marvel, 9/1984 | ||||||||||||
| #16 | $2 | $2 | $4 | $0.75 | $10 | $8 | $6 | $4 | $3 | $2 | ||
| Marvel, 10/1984 | ||||||||||||
| #17 | $2 | $3 | $4 | $0.75 | $10 | $8 | $6 | $4 | $3 | $2 | ||
| Marvel, 11/1984 | ||||||||||||
| #18 | $2 | $2 | $4 | $0.75 | $10 | $8 | $6 | $4 | $3 | $2 | ||
| Marvel, 12/1984 | ||||||||||||
| #19 | $3 | $3 | $4 | $0.75 | $10 | $8 | $6 | $4 | $3 | $2 | ||
| Marvel, 1/1985 | ||||||||||||
| #20 | $3 | $3 | $4 | $0.75 | $10 | $8 | $6 | $4 | $3 | $2 | ||
| Marvel, 2/1985 | ||||||||||||
| #21 | $2 | $2 | $4 | $0.75 | $10 | $8 | $6 | $4 | $3 | $2 | ||
| Marvel, 3/1985 | ||||||||||||
| #22 | $2 | $2 | $4 | $0.75 | $12 | $10 | $8 | $6 | $4 | $2 | ||
| Marvel, 4/1985 | Returns to Earth Doug notes: Rocky Grimm Space Ranger-c/s; |
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| #23 | $2 | $2 | $4 | $0.75 | $12 | $10 | $8 | $6 | $4 | $2 | ||
| Marvel, 5/1985 | Quits Fantastic Four | |||||||||||
| #24 | $1 | $1 | $4 | $0.75 | $10 | $8 | $6 | $4 | $3 | $2 | ||
| Marvel, 6/1985 | Death of Miracle Man; Versus Rhino Doug notes: RHINO-c/s; |
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| #25 | $2 | $2 | $4 | $0.75 | $10 | $8 | $6 | $4 | $3 | $2 | ||
| Marvel, 7/1985 | ||||||||||||
| #26 | $2 | $2 | $4 | $0.75 | $20 | $18 | $14 | $10 | $7 | $3 | ||
| Marvel, 8/1985 | Doug notes: FIFTH Full appearance of the TASKMASTER-c/s; | |||||||||||
| #27 | $9 | $8 | $4 | $0.75 | $12 | $10 | $8 | $6 | $4 | $2 | ||
| Marvel, 9/1985 | 1st Appearance of Sharon Ventura | |||||||||||
| #28 | $5 | $4 | $4 | $0.75 | $10 | $8 | $6 | $4 | $3 | $2 | ||
| Marvel, 10/1985 | 1st Appearance of Demolition Dunphy (later becomes D-Man) | |||||||||||
| #29 | $2 | $2 | $4 | $0.75 | $10 | $8 | $6 | $4 | $3 | $2 | ||
| Marvel, 11/1985 | ||||||||||||
| #30 | $3 | $3 | $4 | $0.75 | $12 | $10 | $8 | $6 | $4 | $2 | ||
| Marvel, 12/1985 | Doug notes: Secret Wars-II; Beyoner-c/s; | |||||||||||
| #31 | $3 | $3 | $4 | $0.75 | $14 ▲ $2 |
$12 | $10 | $7 | $5 | $2 | ||
| Marvel, 1/1986 | Doug notes: LOWER PRINT Run; Devil Dinosaur-c/s; | |||||||||||
| #32 | $2 | $2 | $4 | $0.95 | $16 ▲ $2 |
$14 | $11 | $8 | $5 | $3 | ||
| Marvel, 2/1986 | Doug notes: LOWER PRINT Run; Vance Astro of the Guardians of the Galaxy-c/s; | |||||||||||
| #33 | $4 | $4 | $4 | $0.95 | $16 ▲ $2 |
$14 | $11 | $8 | $5 | $3 | ||
| Marvel, 3/1986 | Death of Titania Doug notes: LOWER PRINT Run; |
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| #34 | $3 | $3 | $4 | $0.95 | $14 ▲ $4 |
$12 | $10 | $7 | $5 | $2 | ||
| Marvel, 4/1986 | Death of The Sphinx Doug notes: LOWER PRINT Run; |
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| #35 | $9 | $7 | $4 | $0.95 | $30 ▲ $5 |
$26 | $21 | $15 | $10 | $5 | ||
| Marvel, 5/1986 | 1st Appearance of Ms. Marvel II (Sharon Ventura); Origin of Ms. Marvel II Doug notes: LOWER PRINT Run; |
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| #36 | $6 | $5 | $4 | $0.95 | $24 ▲ $4 |
$21 | $17 | $12 | $8 | $4 | ||
| Marvel, 6/1986 | 2nd appearance of Ms. Marvel (Sharen Ventura),; Final Issue; Continued in West Coast Avengers #10 Doug notes: LAST ISSUE; Scarcer LAST Canadian Price Variant in Title |
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| Issue | Market- place |
Guide A (NM) |
Guide B (NM-) |
Canadian Variant Cover Price |
9.2 NM- |
9.0 VF/NM |
8.0 VF |
6.0 FN |
4.0 VG |
2.0 GD |
CGC-Confirmed | |
| Direct Edition Value | Type 1A Canadian Cover Price Variant Value | |||||||||||
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| Thing Canadian Price Variant Example Photo: |
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- Thing #1, Type 1A 75 Cent Cover Price Variant; Canadian Newsstand
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| Thing CGC Census Changes: | ||||||
| Issue # |
8/15/2017 Census Count |
8/21/2018 Census Count |
Year over year change |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular | Variant | Regular | Variant | Regular | Variant | |
| 1 | 368 | 4 | 433 | 9 | +65 | +5 |
| 2 | 15 | — | 17 | — | +2 | — |
| 3 | 9 | — | 9 | — | — | — |
| 4 | 10 | — | 11 | — | +1 | — |
| 5 | 11 | — | 12 | — | +1 | — |
| 6 | 13 | — | 14 | — | +1 | — |
| 7 | 7 | — | 7 | — | — | — |
| 8 | 6 | — | 6 | — | — | — |
| 9 | 5 | — | 6 | — | +1 | — |
| 10 | 5 | — | 5 | — | — | — |
| 11 | 7 | — | 7 | — | — | — |
| 12 | 21 | — | 21 | — | — | — |
| 13 | 4 | — | 4 | — | — | — |
| 14 | 12 | — | 12 | — | — | — |
| 15 | 15 | — | 15 | — | — | — |
| 16 | 6 | — | 6 | — | — | — |
| 17 | 5 | — | 5 | — | — | — |
| 18 | 5 | — | 5 | — | — | — |
| 19 | 4 | — | 5 | — | +1 | — |
| 20 | 4 | — | 4 | — | — | — |
| 21 | 4 | — | 4 | — | — | — |
| 22 | 3 | — | 3 | — | — | — |
| 23 | 3 | — | 4 | — | +1 | — |
| 24 | 6 | — | 7 | — | +1 | — |
| 25 | 7 | — | 8 | — | +1 | — |
| 26 | 6 | — | 7 | — | +1 | — |
| 27 | 4 | — | 4 | — | — | — |
| 28 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| 29 | 4 | — | 4 | — | — | — |
| 30 | 6 | — | 6 | — | — | — |
| 31 | 3 | — | 4 | — | +1 | — |
| 32 | 4 | — | 4 | — | — | — |
| 33 | 3 | — | 4 | 2 | +1 | +2 |
| 34 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| 35 | 20 | — | 32 | 1 | +12 | +1 |
| 36 | 8 | — | 12 | 1 | +4 | +1 |
| Regular | Variant | Regular | Variant | Regular | Variant | |
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Title Totals: % regular / % variant |
615 > 99% |
4 < 1% |
709 ~98% |
13 ~2% |
+94 ~91% |
+9 ~9% |
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