This week’s key-issue board tilted red, with a couple of mid-tier Marvel keys finding bids while many Bronze and Copper staples gave back ground. As always, this report tracks the biggest gainers and losers among key issues based on completed eBay sales — never ask prices. Every move you see below is anchored to real comps and multiple recorded sales, with the median sold price included where it helps frame the range.
Top Gainers
| Title | Issue | Publisher | Current | Prev | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Avengers (1963) | No. 165 | Marvel | $15 | $5 | +$10 / +200% |
| Fantastic Four (1961) | No. 354 | Marvel | $10 | $5 | +$5 / +100% |
The Avengers (1963) No. 165 — first appearance of Henry Peter Gyrich — tacked on $10 to land at $15, up +200% on 4 recorded sales. The median sold price at $15.39 corroborates the new comp, suggesting buyers met sellers across the band rather than one flyer skewing the week. Fantastic Four (1961) No. 354 doubled to $10 on 3 recorded sales. The median at $8.58 trails the current comp a touch, which usually reads as a top-of-range print; the move appears to be driven by speculator activity around Simonson-era oddities and firsts (this one marks the first appearance of Casey).
Top Losers
| Title | Issue | Publisher | Current | Prev | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Silver Surfer (1968) | No. 1 | Marvel | $460 | $695 | -$235 / -33.81% |
| The Incredible Hulk (1968) | No. 182 | Marvel | $110 | $225 | -$115 / -51.11% |
| Wolverine (1982) | No. 1 (Newsstand Cover) | Marvel | $100 | $200 | -$100 / -50% |
| Ghost Rider (1973) | No. 1 | Marvel | $720 | $815 | -$95 / -11.66% |
| The X-Men (1963) | No. 99 | Marvel | $70 | $150 | -$80 / -53.33% |
| The X-Men (1963) | No. 35 | Marvel | $225 | $295 | -$70 / -23.73% |
| The New Teen Titans (1980) | No. 2 | DC Comics | $70 | $115 | -$45 / -39.13% |
| The Amazing Spider-Man (1963) | No. 299 | Marvel | $100 | $135 | -$35 / -25.93% |
| Captain Marvel (1968) | No. 34 | Marvel | $10 | $35 | -$25 / -71.43% |
| Guardians of the Galaxy (1990) | No. 1 | Marvel | $15 | $30 | -$15 / -50% |
| The Amazing Spider-Man (1963) | No. 257 | Marvel | $10 | $20 | -$10 / -50% |
| Spawn (1992) | No. 9 | Image Comics | $5 | $10 | -$5 / -50% |
The steepest cut belongs to Captain Marvel (1968) No. 34 — first Nitro — off $25 to $10, down -71.43% on 5 recorded sales. The median at $8.62 sits just under the new comp, pointing to sellers ceding a bit more ground to clear copies. Several other Bronze/Copper keys retraced hard: The X-Men (1963) No. 99 (first Black Tom Cassidy) fell $80 to $70, -53.33% on 5 recorded sales with a $61 median; The Incredible Hulk (1968) No. 182 dropped $115 to $110, -51.11% on 5 recorded sales (median $100), and Wolverine (1982) No. 1 (Newsstand Cover) slid $100 to $100, -50% on 5 recorded sales (median $97.50). That cluster reads like cooling speculator demand rather than a single-news shock.
Ghost Rider (1973) No. 1 eased $95 to $720, -11.66% on 5 recorded sales; the median at $680 trails the current comp, which suggests this week’s high-water print may be a touch seller-friendly. The Silver Surfer (1968) No. 1 gave up $235 to $460, -33.81% on 5 recorded sales, with a $457.89 median essentially confirming the new mark — a clean reset for a classic that still commands attention if cosmic rumors resurface, reportedly.
Down the price curve, The New Teen Titans (1980) No. 2 — first Deathstroke — shed $45 to $70, -39.13% on 5 recorded sales, matching its $70 median. The Amazing Spider-Man (1963) No. 299 (Venom cameo) slipped $35 to $100, -25.93% on 5 recorded sales, with a $95 median that implies buyers are anchoring a bit below the headline comp. The X-Men (1963) No. 35 (first Changeling) softened $70 to $225, -23.73% on 7 recorded sales; the median at $199.87 underscores persistent bargaining.
Rounding out the board: Guardians of the Galaxy (1990) No. 1 eased $15 to $15, -50% on 5 recorded sales, though its $15.78 median sits a hair above the comp. The Amazing Spider-Man (1963) No. 257 (first Hobgoblin, Ned Leeds) halved to $10, -50% on 5 recorded sales and a matching $10 median. Spawn (1992) No. 9 — first Angela, Medieval Spawn, and Cogliostro — ticked down $5 to $5, -50% on 5 recorded sales, but the $6.50 median hints there were a couple of stronger closes under the surface.
On Our Radar
The Silver Surfer (1968) No. 1 — Marvel
Writer: Stan Lee | Penciller: Gene Colan
After a -33.81% move to $460 on 5 recorded sales, the $457.89 median effectively validates the reset. For an A-list key that reportedly keeps circling screen chatter, this week looks more like consolidation than capitulation. If bids stabilize in the $450–$475 range next week, it could mark a new, tradable floor for mid-grade raw copies.
What This Means For Collectors
With most of the action on the downside, this was a week to be selective: let medians guide you, and don’t overpay for outlier highs. The winners were smaller, but Avengers (1963) No. 165 posted a clean, corroborated bump, while FF (1961) No. 354’s median says to negotiate. If you’re bottom-fishing the red names, focus on copies transacting near or under their medians and watch volume — five to seven confirmed sales is enough to trust the signal.