Welcome back to the Friday Floor Report, where we track the week’s biggest gainers and losers among key issues based on what buyers actually paid on eBay. These are completed-sales comps—not asking prices—and every entry below cleared at least two sales this week. It was a character-driven board with Gotham’s Anarky spiking, symbiote-era Spider-Man keys pressing upward, and a handful of X-camp issues quietly doubling.
Top Gainers
| Title | Issue | Publisher | Current | Prev | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Amazing Spider-Man (1963) | No. 252 | Marvel | $430 | $190 | +$240 / +126.32% |
| The Amazing Spider-Man (1963) | No. 361 (Newsstand Cover) | Marvel | $190 | $125 | +$65 / +52% |
| The Amazing Spider-Man (1963) | No. 361 | Marvel | $85 | $40 | +$45 / +112.5% |
| The Amazing Spider-Man (1963) | Annual No. 16 | Marvel | $40 | $15 | +$25 / +166.67% |
| Daredevil (1964) | No. 150 | Marvel | $45 | $20 | +$25 / +125% |
| Detective Comics (1937) | No. 608 | DC Comics | $20 | $5 | +$15 / +300% |
| The Amazing Spider-Man (1963) | No. 337 | Marvel | $15 | $5 | +$10 / +200% |
| Earth X (1999) | No. 12 | Marvel | $25 | $15 | +$10 / +66.67% |
| A-Force (2015) | No. 1 (Young Cover) | Marvel | $10 | $5 | +$5 / +100% |
| The Uncanny X-Men (1978) | No. 229 | Marvel | $10 | $5 | +$5 / +100% |
| The Uncanny X-Men (1978) | No. 281 | Marvel | $10 | $5 | +$5 / +100% |
| Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man (2005) | No. 7 | Marvel | $10 | $5 | +$5 / +100% |
| X-Men (1991) | No. 53 | Marvel | $15 | $10 | +$5 / +50% |
Detective Comics (1937) No. 608 — first Anarky — led the charge at $20 from $5 (+$15 / +300%) across 10 recorded sales, with a $19.11 median that backs the move as broad-based rather than a single outlier. The Amazing Spider-Man (1963) Annual No. 16 — Monica Rambeau’s debut — posted $40 from $15 (+$25 / +166.67%) on 7 recorded sales; its $37.5 median trails the new comp slightly but corroborates the step-up. The Amazing Spider-Man (1963) No. 252, the black costume’s first, added $240 to land at $430 (+126.32%) on 4 recorded sales; the $417.86 median sits close to the print, suggesting legitimate momentum, reportedly helped by recurring chatter around symbiote-era Spidey.
Carnage heat showed up in two flavors of The Amazing Spider-Man (1963) No. 361: the Newsstand Cover at $190 from $125 (+$65 / +52%) rests on just 2 recorded sales, so treat that as provisional despite a near-identical $189.99 median; the standard direct version jumped to $85 from $40 (+$45 / +112.5%) on 5 recorded sales with a higher $93 median that implies the comp may yet have a bit more room. Daredevil (1964) No. 150 — first Paladin — doubled to $45 from $20 (+$25 / +125%) across 10 recorded sales, the $43.52 median keeping the print honest. The Amazing Spider-Man (1963) No. 337 — the Sinister Six team’s full formation — moved to $15 from $5 (+$10 / +200%) on 10 recorded sales; a $16.76 median modestly exceeds the comp, hinting demand is real at this price tier.
Rounding out the risers: Earth X (1999) No. 12 climbed to $25 from $15 (+$10 / +66.67%) on 3 recorded sales with a $20.05 median that tempers the jump; A-Force (2015) No. 1 (Young Cover) reached $10 from $5 (+$5 / +100%) on 3 recorded sales with an $8.88 median; The Uncanny X-Men (1978) No. 229 doubled to $10 from $5 (+$5 / +100%) on 7 recorded sales, its $10.04 median essentially matching the print; The Uncanny X-Men (1978) No. 281 hit $10 from $5 (+$5 / +100%) on 9 recorded sales though the $7.64 median suggests some copies still clear lower; Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man (2005) No. 7 is $10 from $5 (+$5 / +100%) on 3 recorded sales with a $9.99 median; and X-Men (1991) No. 53 posted $15 from $10 (+$5 / +50%) across 8 recorded sales, with a firmer $16.7 median that supports the uptick. Where no clear catalyst is apparent, the move appears to be driven by speculator activity clustering around affordable keys.
Top Losers
| Title | Issue | Publisher | Current | Prev | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Amazing Spider-Man (2014) | No. 4 | Marvel | $40 | $70 | -$30 / -42.86% |
| The Uncanny X-Men (1978) | No. 221 | Marvel | $50 | $75 | -$25 / -33.33% |
| Speed Racer (1987) | No. 1 | Now Comics | $5 | $10 | -$5 / -50% |
| X-Men (1991) | No. 1 | Marvel | $5 | $10 | -$5 / -50% |
| Spawn (1992) | No. 16 | Image Comics | $5 | $10 | -$5 / -50% |
The Amazing Spider-Man (2014) No. 4 — full Silk — cooled to $40 from $70 (-$30 / -42.86%) on 5 recorded sales; its $41.67 median is in line with the new level, pointing to cooling speculator demand after prior heat. The Uncanny X-Men (1978) No. 221 — first Mr. Sinister — slid to $50 from $75 (-$25 / -33.33%) on 5 recorded sales, and the $44.11 median undercuts even that, implying sellers may face a lower clearing price if listings keep stacking.
At the cheap end, Speed Racer (1987) No. 1 moved down to $5 from $10 (-$5 / -50%) on 3 recorded sales with a $7 median that’s still soft; X-Men (1991) No. 1 is likewise $5 from $10 (-$5 / -50%) on 5 recorded sales with a $6.28 median; and Spawn (1992) No. 16 matched the move to $5 from $10 (-$5 / -50%) on 5 recorded sales, its $2.25 median signaling the weakest bid of the trio. Across the losers, the pattern looks like profit-taking after a recent run-up and a reassessment of plentiful supply.
On Our Radar
Watch The Amazing Spider-Man (1963) No. 361 next week — both the Newsstand Cover at $190 from $125 (+$65 / +52%) on just 2 recorded sales and the direct version at $85 from $40 (+$45 / +112.5%) on 5 recorded sales. The newsstand print needs confirmation given the thin volume, while the direct’s higher $93 median hints the current comp could firm up if additional sales clear at or above that level.
What This Means For Collectors
Demand clustered around recognizable, accessible keys this week: Gotham’s Anarky, symbiote-era Spider-Man, and mid-tier X-Men issues all found bids at higher levels, supported by healthy sale counts in several cases. On the flip side, modern-era keys with ample supply gave back ground as buyers became more selective. As always, these are completed eBay sales on key issues only — let the medians guide how aggressively you chase the next copy.