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Most Valuable Key Issues
Key issues are where character demand, scarcity, and collector storytelling meet. This table ranks cataloged key cards and comics by their highest per-grade 90-day median sold price. The current leader is Shining Charizard 107/105, with a PSA 10 median around $70,000 in the baked 90-day sold-comp sample.
Ranked by highest per-grade median from verified eBay sold listings in the current 90-day baked comp sample.
| Rank | Item | Context | Grade median | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Shining Charizard 107/105 card | Neo Destiny · 2002 · Regular | $70,000 PSA 10 | 6 |
| #2 | Charizard Gold Star 100/101 card | EX Dragon Frontiers · 2006 · Regular | $24,000 PSA 9 | 6 |
| #3 | Charizard 4/102 card | Base Set 1st Ed · 1999 · 1st Edition | $20,500 PSA 10 | 6 |
| #4 | Amazing Fantasy #15 comic | Marvel · 1962 · 1st: Spider-Man | $19,500 CGC 2.0 | 6 |
| #5 | Fantastic Four #1 comic | Marvel · 1961 · 1st: Fantastic Four | $17,750 CGC 5.0 | 6 |
| #6 | Journey into Mystery #83 comic | Marvel · 1962 · 1st: Thor | $15,000 CGC 6.0 | 6 |
| #7 | Pikachu Illustrator card | Promo · 1998 · Regular | $14,700 PSA 9 | 5 |
| #8 | X-Men #1 comic | Marvel · 1963 · 1st: X-Men team | $10,856 CGC 7.0 | 6 |
| #9 | Umbreon 13/75 card | Neo Discovery · 2001 · Regular | $10,750 CGC 10 | 6 |
| #10 | Amazing Spider-Man #1 comic | Marvel · 1963 · 1st: Solo Spider-Man series | $9,588 CGC 4.5 | 6 |
| #11 | Incredible Hulk #1 comic | Marvel · 1962 · 1st: The Hulk | $8,500 CGC 2.0 | 6 |
| #12 | Tales of Suspense #39 comic | Marvel · 1963 · 1st: Iron Man | $8,250 CGC 4.5 | 6 |
| #13 | Showcase #4 comic | DC · 1956 · 1st: Silver Age Flash (Barry Allen) | $8,133 CGC 4.0 | 3 |
| #14 | Daredevil #1 comic | Marvel · 1964 · 1st: Daredevil | $7,939 CGC 6.5 | 6 |
| #15 | Avengers #1 comic | Marvel · 1963 · 1st: The Avengers | $7,034 CGC 6.0 | 6 |
| #16 | Charizard 146/144 card | Skyridge · 2003 · Regular | $6,661 PSA 2 | 6 |
| #17 | Amazing Spider-Man #129 comic | Marvel · 1974 · 1st: The Punisher | $5,061 CGC 9 | 6 |
| #18 | Umbreon VMAX (Alt Art) 215/203 card | Evolving Skies · 2021 · Regular | $4,700 PSA 10 | 6 |
| #19 | Incredible Hulk #181 comic | Marvel · 1974 · 1st: Wolverine (full) | $4,620 CGC 8.5 | 6 |
| #20 | Lugia 9/111 card | Neo Genesis · 2000 · Regular | $4,250 PSA 7 | 6 |
| #21 | Crime SuspenStories #22 comic | EC Comics · 1954 · 1st: Senate hearing cover | $4,202 CGC 3.0 | 4 |
| #22 | Magikarp (Illustration Rare) 203/193 card | Paldea Evolved · 2023 · Regular | $3,999 PSA 10 | 6 |
| #23 | Marvel Spotlight #5 comic | Marvel · 1972 · 1st: Ghost Rider | $3,900 CGC 9.0 | 6 |
| #24 | Mew ex 232/091 card | Paldean Fates · 2024 · Regular | $3,700 PSA 10 | 6 |
| #25 | Giant-Size X-Men #1 comic | Marvel · 1975 · 1st: New X-Men team (Storm, Nightcrawler, Colossus) | $3,600 CGC 8.5 | 6 |
| #26 | Mew Gold Star 101/101 card | EX Dragon Frontiers · 2006 · Regular | $3,300 PSA 5 | 6 |
| #27 | Fantastic Four #48 comic | Marvel · 1966 · 1st: Galactus and Silver Surfer | $3,200 CGC 8.5 | 6 |
| #28 | Charizard (Secret) 136/135 card | Plasma Storm · 2013 · Regular | $3,172 PSA 9 | 6 |
| #29 | Shining Gyarados 65/64 card | Neo Revelation · 2001 · Regular | $3,027 BGS 8 | 6 |
| #30 | Rayquaza VMAX (Alt Art) 218/203 card | Evolving Skies · 2021 · Regular | $2,875 PSA 10 | 6 |
| #31 | Tomb of Dracula #10 comic | Marvel · 1973 · 1st: Blade | $2,743 CGC 9 | 6 |
| #32 | Walking Dead #1 comic | Image · 2003 · 1st: Rick Grimes | $2,720 CGC 9 | 6 |
| #33 | Charizard 6/165 card | Expedition Base Set · 2002 · Regular | $2,530 PSA 9 | 6 |
| #34 | Ho-Oh 7/64 card | Neo Revelation · 2001 · Regular | $2,324 PSA 9 | 6 |
| #35 | Werewolf by Night #32 comic | Marvel · 1975 · 1st: Moon Knight | $2,200 CGC 9 | 6 |
| #36 | Lugia V (Alt Art) 186/195 card | Silver Tempest · 2022 · Regular | $2,150 CGC 10 | 6 |
| #37 | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #1 comic | Mirage · 1984 · 1st: TMNT | $2,125 CGC 7.5 | 6 |
| #38 | Blaziken VMAX (Alt Art) 201/198 card | Chilling Reign · 2021 · Regular | $2,000 SGC 10 | 6 |
| #39 | Pikachu (Secret) 241/236 card | Cosmic Eclipse · 2019 · Regular | $1,850 PSA 10 | 6 |
| #40 | Amazing Spider-Man #300 comic | Marvel · 1988 · 1st: Venom (full) | $1,835 CGC 9 | 6 |
| #41 | Iron Man #55 comic | Marvel · 1973 · 1st: Thanos, Drax, and Starfox | $1,563 CGC 8.0 | 6 |
| #42 | Charizard ex 199/165 card | Scarlet & Violet—151 · 2023 · Regular | $1,550 PSA 10 | 6 |
| #43 | Charizard GX (Shiny) SV49/SV94 card | Hidden Fates: Shiny Vault · 2019 · Regular | $1,550 PSA 10 | 6 |
| #44 | The Batman Adventures #12 comic | DC · 1993 · 1st: Harley Quinn in comics | $1,495 CGC 9 | 6 |
| #45 | House of Secrets #92 comic | DC · 1971 · 1st: Swamp Thing | $1,426 CGC 6.5 | 6 |
| #46 | X-Men #94 comic | Marvel · 1975 · 1st: New X-Men team begins ongoing | $1,299 CGC 8.5 | 6 |
| #47 | Giratina LV.X 124/127 card | Platinum · 2009 · Regular | $1,038 PSA 9 | 6 |
| #48 | Giratina VSTAR GG69/GG70 card | Crown Zenith: Galarian Gallery · 2023 · Regular | $738 PSA 10 | 6 |
| #49 | Gengar 5/62 card | Fossil · 1999 · Regular | $711 PSA 8 | 6 |
| #50 | Espeon 1/75 card | Neo Discovery · 2001 · Regular | $676 CGC 9 | 6 |
| #51 | Daredevil #168 comic | Marvel · 1981 · 1st: Elektra | $600 CGC 9 | 6 |
| #52 | Edge of Spider-Verse #2 comic | Marvel · 2014 · 1st: Spider-Gwen (Gwen Stacy) | $568 CGC 9 | 6 |
| #53 | New Mutants #98 comic | Marvel · 1991 · 1st: Deadpool, Gideon, and Copycat | $408 CGC 9 | 6 |
| #54 | Saga of the Swamp Thing #37 comic | DC · 1985 · 1st: John Constantine | $390 CGC 9 | 6 |
| #55 | Ultimate Fallout #4 comic | Marvel · 2011 · 1st: Miles Morales | $370 CGC 9 | 6 |
| #56 | Chew #1 comic | Image · 2009 · 1st: Tony Chu | $366 CGC 9 | 6 |
| #57 | Saga #1 comic | Image · 2012 · 1st: Alana, Marko, and Hazel | $255 CGC 9 | 6 |
| #58 | Preacher #1 comic | DC · 1995 · 1st: Jesse Custer, Tulip, and Cassidy | $230 PSA 9 | 6 |
| #59 | Saga of the Swamp Thing #21 comic | DC · 1984 · 1st: Anatomy Lesson | $188 CGC 9 | 6 |
| #60 | New Mutants #87 comic | Marvel · 1990 · 1st: Cable (full) | $177 CGC 9 | 6 |
| #61 | Zapdos 15/62 card | Fossil · 1999 · Regular | $175 PSA 7 | 5 |
| #62 | Spawn #1 comic | Image · 1992 · 1st: Spawn / McFarlane Image debut | $172 CGC 9 | 6 |
| #63 | Iono (Special Illustration Rare) 269/193 card | Paldea Evolved · 2023 · Regular | $166 PSA 10 | 6 |
| #64 | V for Vendetta #1 comic | DC · 1988 · 1st: DC series debut | $164 CGC 9 | 6 |
| #65 | Watchmen #1 comic | DC · 1986 · 1st: Watchmen ensemble | $150 CGC 9.0 | 6 |
| #66 | Aerodactyl 1/62 card | Fossil · 1999 · Regular | $148 CGC 9 | 6 |
| #67 | Superman #75 comic | DC · 1993 · 1st: Death of Superman | $146 CGC 9 | 6 |
| #68 | Batman: The Killing Joke comic | DC · 1988 · 1st: Landmark Joker graphic novel | $140 CGC 9 | 6 |
| #69 | Batman #608 comic | DC · 2002 · 1st: Beginning of Hush | $110 CGC 9 | 6 |
| #70 | Machamp 8/102 card | Base Set 1st Ed · 1999 · 1st Edition | $101 PSA 8 | 6 |
| #71 | Detective Comics #27 comic | DC · 1939 · 1st: Batman | $97 CBCS 8.0 | 4 |
| #72 | Action Comics #1 comic | DC · 1938 · 1st: Superman | $58 PSA 9 | 2 |
| #73 | X-Force #1 comic | Marvel · 1991 · 1st: X-Force team | $50 CGC 9 | 1 |