| Transformers — 2020 Price Guide Values | #1-19 | |||||||||||
| Issue | Direct Edition Value | CPV Cover Price |
Type 1A Canadian Price Variant Value | CGC-Confirmed | ||||||||
| 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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 | $77 | $125 | $1.00 | $255 ▲ $5 |
$171 | $137 | $96 | $64 | $32 | ||
| Marvel, 9/1984 | 1st Appearance of Transformers #6 in this year's Top 100. Angelo notes: A good number of copies were printed with a manufactoring flaw due to a dull blade (top and/or bottom edge of covers). A 9.0 CGC sold for $226 in October 2019, a CGC 9.4 sold for $400 in 2018; a raw copy described as 9.0-9.2 sold for $200 in September of 2018. Bill notes: A CGC 9.8 variant sold for $1,800 in December 2017 Doug notes: ORIGIN and FIRST appearance in Comics of the AUTOBOTS and the DECEPTICONS; The FIRST BATTLE between the Autobots & the Decepticons; The FIRST Appearance in Comics of; MEGATRON, Ravage, OPTIMUS PRIME |
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| #2 |  | $26 | $25 | $1.00 | $50 | $38 | $30 | $21 | $14 | $7 | ||
| Marvel, 11/1984 | Limited Series #2 Angelo notes: A 9.2 CGC sold for $145 in 2019 Conan notes: A CGC 9.2 Transformers 2 variant sold at MyComicShop for $145 in 2019 Doug notes: OPTIMUS PRIME vs. MEGATRON Battle, Cover & Story-c/s; Golden-c; |
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| #3 |  | $22 | $25 | $1.00 | $50 | $38 | $30 | $21 | $14 | $7 | ||
| Marvel, 1/1985 | Limited Series #3 Doug notes: Early app Black Costume SPIDER-MAN vs. Megatron, Cover & Story |
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| #4 |  | $22 | $25 | $1.00 | $44 | $33 | $26 | $18 | $12 | $6 | ||
| Marvel, 3/1985 | Limited Series #4 Doug notes: Autobots Last stand; |
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| #5 |  | $16 | $25 | $1.00 | $40 | $30 | $24 | $17 | $11 | $6 | ||
| Marvel, 6/1985 | Doug notes: Shockwave beats Megatron to become leader of the Decepticons; | |||||||||||
| #6 |  | $9 | $14 | $1.00 | $25 | $22 | $18 | $12 | $8 | $4 | ||
| Marvel, 7/1985 | Doug notes: Megatron vs Shockwave, Battle to the Death, for leadership of Decepticons; First appearance of JOSIE BELLER; Apparent DEATH of the Transformers Autobots continues; | |||||||||||
| #7 |  | $9 | $14 | $1.00 | $25 | $22 | $18 | $12 | $8 | $4 | ||
| Marvel, 8/1985 | Doug notes: MEGATRON vs Ratchet battle, Cover & Story; | |||||||||||
| #8
|
 | $15 | $35 | $1.00 | $58 ▲ $3 |
$44 | $35 | $24 | $16 | $8 | ||
| Marvel, 9/1985 | #91 in this year's Top 100. Doug notes: First Full appearance of the DINOBOTS cover & story; |
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| #9 |  | $7 | $14 | $1.00 | $25 | $22 | $18 | $12 | $8 | $4 | ||
| Marvel, 10/1985 | Doug notes: First Full Appearance of Circuit-Breaker Circuit-Breaker & Starscream, Cover & Story; | |||||||||||
| #10 |  | $10 | $24 | $1.00 | $34 | $30 | $24 | $17 | $11 | $6 | ||
| Marvel, 11/1985 | Versus Devastator Doug notes: Intro of the Constructicons |
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| #11 |  | $9 | $12 | $1.00 | $22 | $19 | $15 | $11 | $7 | $4 | ||
| Marvel, 12/1985 | Versus Jetfire Doug notes: 1st appearance of JETFIRE |
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| #12 |  | $7 | $8 | $1.00 | $15 | $13 | $11 | $7 | $5 | $2 | ||
| Marvel, 1/1986 | ||||||||||||
| #13 |  | $9 | $8 | $0.95 | $15 | $13 | $11 | $7 | $5 | $2 | ||
| Marvel, 2/1986 | ||||||||||||
| #14 |  | $6 | $12 | $0.95 | $20 | $18 | $14 | $10 | $7 | $3 | ||
| Marvel, 3/1986 | Doug notes: Jetfire becomes an Autobot; First appearance of Grapple, Hoist, Smokescreen Skids & Tracks; | |||||||||||
| #15 |  | $7 | $8 | $0.95 | $15 | $13 | $11 | $7 | $5 | $2 | ||
| Marvel, 4/1986 | ||||||||||||
| #16 |  | $5 | $15 | $0.95 | $22 | $19 | $15 | $11 | $7 | $4 | ||
| Marvel, 5/1986 | Doug notes: First appearance of Blaster, Powerglide, Cosmos, Seaspray, Warpath, Beachcomber, Preceptor, Straxus, Kickback, Bombshell, Shrapnel, Dirge & Ramjet | |||||||||||
| #17 |  | $9 | $8 | $0.95 | $15 | $13 | $11 | $7 | $5 | $2 | ||
| Marvel, 6/1986 | ||||||||||||
| #18 |  | $7 | $8 | $0.95 | $15 | $13 | $11 | $7 | $5 | $2 | ||
| Marvel, 7/1986 | ||||||||||||
| #19 |  | $6 | $10 | $0.95 | $24 | $21 | $17 | $12 | $8 | $4 | ||
| Marvel, 8/1986 | Doug notes: Scarcer LAST Canadian Price Variant in Title; First appearance of Omega Supreme; | |||||||||||
| Issue | Guide A (NM) |
Guide B (NM-) |
CPV 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 Price Variant Value | |||||||||||
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| Transformers CGC Census Changes: | ||||||
| Issue # |
8/21/2018 Census Count |
8/27/2019 Census Count |
Year over year change |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular | Variant | Regular | Variant | Regular | Variant | |
| 1 | 2,086 | 26 | 2,445 | 34 | +359 | +8 |
| 2 | 475 | 6 | 525 | 9 | +50 | +3 |
| 3 | 390 | 2 | 441 | 6 | +51 | +4 |
| 4 | 345 | 2 | 369 | 3 | +24 | +1 |
| 5 | 286 | 3 | 310 | 4 | +24 | +1 |
| 6 | 148 | -- | 162 | -- | +14 | -- |
| 7 | 91 | 1 | 100 | 1 | +9 | -- |
| 8 | 254 | 2 | 292 | 2 | +38 | -- |
| 9 | 112 | 1 | 122 | 1 | +10 | -- |
| 10 | 112 | 2 | 127 | 3 | +15 | +1 |
| 11 | 116 | 1 | 124 | 1 | +8 | -- |
| 12 | 107 | 1 | 114 | 1 | +7 | -- |
| 13 | 94 | 2 | 103 | 2 | +9 | -- |
| 14 | 80 | 2 | 86 | 2 | +6 | -- |
| 15 | 59 | 1 | 62 | 1 | +3 | -- |
| 16 | 58 | 3 | 62 | 3 | +4 | -- |
| 17 | 113 | 1 | 126 | 1 | +13 | -- |
| 18 | 74 | 1 | 83 | 2 | +9 | +1 |
| 19 | 117 | 2 | 125 | 3 | +8 | +1 |
| Regular | Variant | Regular | Variant | Regular | Variant | |
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Title Totals: % regular / % variant |
5,117 ~99% |
59 ~1% |
5,778 ~99% |
79 ~1% |
+661 ~97% |
+20 ~3% |
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| Issue | CPV Cover Price |
CPV Value 9.2 |
CGC-Confirmed | |
| #1
|
|
$1.00 | $255 ▲ $5 |
|
| Marvel, 9/1984 | 1st Appearance of Transformers #6 in this year's Top 100. Angelo notes: A good number of copies were printed with a manufactoring flaw due to a dull blade (top and/or bottom edge of covers). A 9.0 CGC sold for $226 in October 2019, a CGC 9.4 sold for $400 in 2018; a raw copy described as 9.0-9.2 sold for $200 in September of 2018. Bill notes: A CGC 9.8 variant sold for $1,800 in December 2017 Doug notes: ORIGIN and FIRST appearance in Comics of the AUTOBOTS and the DECEPTICONS; The FIRST BATTLE between the Autobots & the Decepticons; The FIRST Appearance in Comics of; MEGATRON, Ravage, OPTIMUS PRIME |
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| #2 | |
$1.00 | $50 | |
| Marvel, 11/1984 | Limited Series #2 Angelo notes: A 9.2 CGC sold for $145 in 2019 Conan notes: A CGC 9.2 Transformers 2 variant sold at MyComicShop for $145 in 2019 Doug notes: OPTIMUS PRIME vs. MEGATRON Battle, Cover & Story-c/s; Golden-c; |
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| #3 | |
$1.00 | $50 | |
| Marvel, 1/1985 | Limited Series #3 Doug notes: Early app Black Costume SPIDER-MAN vs. Megatron, Cover & Story |
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| #4 | |
$1.00 | $44 | |
| Marvel, 3/1985 | Limited Series #4 Doug notes: Autobots Last stand; |
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| #5 | |
$1.00 | $40 | |
| Marvel, 6/1985 | Doug notes: Shockwave beats Megatron to become leader of the Decepticons; | |||
| #6 | |
$1.00 | $25 | |
| Marvel, 7/1985 | Doug notes: Megatron vs Shockwave, Battle to the Death, for leadership of Decepticons; First appearance of JOSIE BELLER; Apparent DEATH of the Transformers Autobots continues; | |||
| #7 | |
$1.00 | $25 | |
| Marvel, 8/1985 | Doug notes: MEGATRON vs Ratchet battle, Cover & Story; | |||
| #8
|
|
$1.00 | $58 ▲ $3 |
|
| Marvel, 9/1985 | #91 in this year's Top 100. Doug notes: First Full appearance of the DINOBOTS cover & story; |
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| #9 | |
$1.00 | $25 | |
| Marvel, 10/1985 | Doug notes: First Full Appearance of Circuit-Breaker Circuit-Breaker & Starscream, Cover & Story; | |||
| #10 | |
$1.00 | $34 | |
| Marvel, 11/1985 | Versus Devastator Doug notes: Intro of the Constructicons |
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| #11 | |
$1.00 | $22 | |
| Marvel, 12/1985 | Versus Jetfire Doug notes: 1st appearance of JETFIRE |
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| #12 | |
$1.00 | $15 | |
| Marvel, 1/1986 | ||||
| #13 | |
$0.95 | $15 | |
| Marvel, 2/1986 | ||||
| #14 | |
$0.95 | $20 | |
| Marvel, 3/1986 | Doug notes: Jetfire becomes an Autobot; First appearance of Grapple, Hoist, Smokescreen Skids & Tracks; | |||
| #15 | |
$0.95 | $15 | |
| Marvel, 4/1986 | ||||
| #16 | |
$0.95 | $22 | |
| Marvel, 5/1986 | Doug notes: First appearance of Blaster, Powerglide, Cosmos, Seaspray, Warpath, Beachcomber, Preceptor, Straxus, Kickback, Bombshell, Shrapnel, Dirge & Ramjet | |||
| #17 | |
$0.95 | $15 | |
| Marvel, 6/1986 | ||||
| #18 | |
$0.95 | $15 | |
| Marvel, 7/1986 | ||||
| #19 | |
$0.95 | $24 | |
| Marvel, 8/1986 | Doug notes: Scarcer LAST Canadian Price Variant in Title; First appearance of Omega Supreme; | |||
| Issue | CPV Cover Price |
CPV Value 9.2 |
CGC-Confirmed | |
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| Transformers CGC Census Data: | ||||
| Issue # |
8/21/2018 Census Count |
Year over year change |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular | Variant | Regular | Variant | |
| 1 | 2,445 | 34 | +359 | +8 |
| 2 | 525 | 9 | +50 | +3 |
| 3 | 441 | 6 | +51 | +4 |
| 4 | 369 | 3 | +24 | +1 |
| 5 | 310 | 4 | +24 | +1 |
| 6 | 162 | -- | +14 | -- |
| 7 | 100 | 1 | +9 | -- |
| 8 | 292 | 2 | +38 | -- |
| 9 | 122 | 1 | +10 | -- |
| 10 | 127 | 3 | +15 | +1 |
| 11 | 124 | 1 | +8 | -- |
| 12 | 114 | 1 | +7 | -- |
| 13 | 103 | 2 | +9 | -- |
| 14 | 86 | 2 | +6 | -- |
| 15 | 62 | 1 | +3 | -- |
| 16 | 62 | 3 | +4 | -- |
| 17 | 126 | 1 | +13 | -- |
| 18 | 83 | 2 | +9 | +1 |
| 19 | 125 | 3 | +8 | +1 |
| Regular | Variant | Regular | Variant | |
|
Title Totals: % regular / % variant |
5,778 ~99% |
79 ~1% |
+661 ~97% |
+20 ~3% |
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