Rare Comics
| Secret Origins — 2021 Price Guide Values | #1-30, Annual #1-2 | |||||||||||
| 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 |  | $9 | $8 | $0.95 | $22 ▲ $2 |
$19 | $15 | $11 | $7 | $4 | ||
| DC, 4/1986 | Origin of Superman Doug notes: Origin Golden Age Superman, of Earth-2; ALL-NEW & UPDATED ORIGINS, for the POST-CRISIS 1986 & Newer DC Universe BEGINS = MOST are the FIRST “COPPER AGE” ORIGINS of these Heroes; CGC label note: Unpublished GA Superman pinup page with art by Joe Shuster, Paul Cassidy, John Sikela, Ed Dobrotka & Lee Nowak. |
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| #2 |  | $5 | $4 | $0.95 | $14 | $12 | $10 | $7 | $5 | $2 | ||
| DC, 5/1986 | Doug notes: Old and New Blue Beetle; serves as intro to new Blue Beetle title CGC label note: Blue Beetle. |
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| #3 |  | $9 | $4 | $0.95 | $28 ▲ $14 |
$25 | $20 | $14 | $9 | $5 | ||
| DC, 6/1986 | Origin of Captain Marvel Doug notes: Shazam CGC label note: Shazam. |
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| #4 |  | $5 | $4 | $0.95 | $14 | $12 | $10 | $7 | $5 | $2 | ||
| DC, 7/1986 | Doug notes: Firestorm CGC label note: Firestorm, the Nuclear Man. |
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| #5 |  | $3 | $4 | $0.95 | $12 | $10 | $8 | $6 | $4 | $2 | ||
| DC, 8/1986 | Doug notes: Crimson Avenger; Colan-c/a; CGC label note: The Crimson Avenger. |
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| #6 |  | $3 | $4 | $1.75 | $12 | $10 | $8 | $6 | $4 | $2 | ||
| DC, 9/1986 | Doug notes: Halo and Golden Age Batman; Rogers-a; Outsiders app; Garcia-Lopez-c; CGC label note: Halo & the Golden Age Batman. |
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| #7 |  | $4 | $4 | $1.75 | $12 | $10 | $8 | $6 | $4 | $2 | ||
| DC, 10/1986 | Doug notes: Green Lantern / Guy Gardner & Golden Age Sandman; Bolland-c; CGC label note: Brian Bolland cover. |
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| #8 |  | $3 | $4 | $1.75 | $12 | $10 | $8 | $6 | $4 | $2 | ||
| DC, 11/1986 | Doug notes: Shadow Lass & Doll-Man; Anderson-a; CGC label note: Shadow Lass & Doll Man. |
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| #9 |  | $4 | $4 | $1.75 | $14 | $12 | $10 | $7 | $5 | $2 | ||
| DC, 12/1986 | Doug notes: Golden Age Flash; Star Spangled Kid=Skyman; Seven Soldiers of Victory,and JSA app; CGC label note: Star-Spangled Kid & the Golden Age Flash |
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| #10 |  | $4 | $4 | $1.75 | $14 | $12 | $10 | $7 | $5 | $2 | ||
| DC, 1/1987 | 1st Appearance of Dr. Alt Doug notes: Phantom Stranger; Alan Moore scripts; Legends spin-off; CGC label note: Phantom Stranger. |
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| #11 |  | $5 | $4 | $1.75 | $14 | $12 | $10 | $7 | $5 | $2 | ||
| DC, 2/1987 | Doug notes: POWER GIRL and Golden Age Hawkman; New Post-Crisis origin of Power Girl, re Krypton & Arion of Atlantis; CGC label note: Hawkman & Power Girl. |
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| #12 |  | $3 | $4 | $1.75 | $14 | $12 | $10 | $7 | $5 | $2 | ||
| DC, 3/1987 | Doug notes: POWER GIRL and Golden Age Hawkman; New Post-Crisis origin of Power Girl, re Krypton & Arion of Atlantis; VF CGC label note: Paris Cullins cover |
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| #13 |  | $4 | $4 | $1.75 | $22 | $19 | $15 | $11 | $7 | $4 | ||
| DC, 4/1987 | Doug notes: ORIGIN of NIGHTWING Partial Cover & Story; The Secret Origin of Nightwing with BATMAN, the Jason Todd ROBIN, & TEEN TITANS; Brenton CGC label note: Nightwing & Johnny Thunder. |
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| #14 |  | $25 | $8 | $1.75 | $33 | $29 | $23 | $16 | $11 | $5 | ||
| DC, 5/1987 | 1st Appearances of Argent I and Ace High; President Ronald Reagan appearance Doug notes: Three versions of the ORIGIN of SUICIDE SQUAD = both Silver Age & 1980's Super-Villain Team; Includes the First Time New ORIGIN of the Modern Copper Age SUICIDE SQUAD; LEGENDS spin-off; CGC label note: President Ronald Reagan appearance. |
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| #15 |  | $3 | $4 | $1.75 | $14 | $12 | $10 | $7 | $5 | $2 | ||
| DC, 6/1987 | Doug notes: Spectre, Adapted from the stories in More Fun 52-54; Michael T. Gilbert-a; Deadman; CGC label note: Spectre & Deadman. |
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| #16 |  | $3 | $4 | $1.75 | $14 | $12 | $10 | $7 | $5 | $2 | ||
| DC, 7/1987 | Doug notes: Golden Age Hourman / Warlord; Adam Kubert-a; CGC label note: Hourman and The Warlord. |
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| #17 |  | $4 | $4 | $1.75 | $12 | $10 | $8 | $6 | $4 | $2 | ||
| DC, 8/1987 | Doug notes: Adam Strange / Dr. Occult; CGC label note: Adam Strange & Dr. Occult. |
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| #18 |  | $4 | $4 | $1.75 | $12 | $10 | $8 | $6 | $4 | $2 | ||
| DC, 9/1987 | Doug notes: Golden Age Green Lantern / Creeper; George Freeman-a; Sienkiewicz-c; | |||||||||||
| #19 |  | $3 | $4 | $1.75 | $12 | $10 | $8 | $6 | $4 | $2 | ||
| DC, 10/1987 | Doug notes: Golden Age Uncle Sam / Guardian and the Newsboy Legion; Anderson-a; Kirby-c; CGC label note: Uncle Sam & The Guardian. |
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| #20 |  | $6 | $4 | $1.75 | $14 | $12 | $10 | $7 | $5 | $2 | ||
| DC, 11/1987 | Doug notes: BATGIRL new, post-Crisis origin; Golden Age Dr. Mid-Nite; CGC label note: Batgirl & the Golden Age Dr. Mid-Nite. |
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| #21 |  | $4 | $4 | $1.75 | $12 | $10 | $8 | $6 | $4 | $2 | ||
| DC, 12/1987 | Doug notes: Jonah Hex / Black Condor; Anderson-a; Garcia-Lopez-c; Gray Morrow-a; CGC label note: Jonah Hex & the Black Condor. |
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| #22 |  | $3 | $4 | $1.75 | $12 | $10 | $8 | $6 | $4 | $2 | ||
| DC, 1/1988 | Doug notes: Manhunters & Manhunter; Simonson-c; Millenium story-line; | |||||||||||
| #23 |  | $4 | $4 | $1.75 | $12 | $10 | $8 | $6 | $4 | $2 | ||
| DC, 2/1988 | Doug notes: Floronic Man / Guardians of the Universe; Millenium tie-in; Crisis flashbacks; CGC label note: Floronic Man & Guardians of the Universe |
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| #24 |  | $4 | $4 | $1.75 | $12 | $10 | $8 | $6 | $4 | $2 | ||
| DC, 3/1988 | Doug notes: Blue Devil; Dr. Fate, Based on More Fun-s; | |||||||||||
| #25 |  | $4 | $4 | $1.75 | $12 | $10 | $8 | $6 | $4 | $2 | ||
| DC, 4/1988 | Doug notes: Legion of Super-Heroes / Atom; Anderson-a; | |||||||||||
| #26 |  | $4 | $4 | $1.75 | $12 | $10 | $8 | $6 | $4 | $2 | ||
| DC, 5/1988 | Doug notes: Black Lightning; Miss America story Adapted from 40's Military 1-7 and new All Star Squadron; | |||||||||||
| #27 |  | $4 | $3 | $2.00 | $12 | $10 | $8 | $6 | $4 | $2 | ||
| DC, 6/1988 | Doug notes: Zatara and Zatanna; Russell-a; | |||||||||||
| #28 |  | $4 | $3 | $2.00 | $12 | $10 | $8 | $6 | $4 | $2 | ||
| DC, 7/1988 | Doug notes: Midnight and Nightshade; Gil Kane-a; | |||||||||||
| #29 |  | $4 | $3 | $2.00 | $12 | $10 | $8 | $6 | $4 | $2 | ||
| DC, 8/1988 | Doug notes: Connects Sword of the Atom to Power of the Atom; Mr. America; New 3 page GA Red Tornado-s by Mayer; | |||||||||||
| #30 |  | $4 | $3 | $2.00 | $14 | $12 | $10 | $7 | $5 | $2 | ||
| DC, 9/1988 | Doug notes: Plastic Man / Elongated Man; Scarcer LAST Canadian Price Variant in Title CGC label note: Plastic Man & the Elongated Man. |
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| Annual #1 |  | $4 | $4 | $2.85 | $20 | $18 | $14 | $10 | $7 | $3 | ||
| DC, 1987 | Doug notes: Origin of Original and New DOOM PATROL, leads into Doom Patrol #1; Origin of Captain Comet; JOHN BYRNE-c/a; | |||||||||||
| Annual #2 |  | $4 | $4 | $2.70 | $16 | $14 | $11 | $8 | $5 | $3 | ||
| DC, 1988 | Doug notes: ORIGIN of FLASH II (Barry Allen) and FLASH III (Kid Flash); CGC label note: Carmine Infantino, Mike Collins & Murphy Anderson cover. |
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| 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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| Secret Origins CGC Census Changes: | ||||||
| Issue # |
8/27/2019 Census Count |
9/15/2020 Census Count |
Year over year change |
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| Regular | Variant | Regular | Variant | Regular | Variant | |
| 1 | 58 | 1 | 62 | 2 | +4 | +1 |
| 2 | 13 | -- | 13 | -- | -- | -- |
| 3 | 12 | -- | 15 | -- | +3 | -- |
| 4 | 5 | -- | 5 | 1 | -- | +1 |
| 5 | 4 | -- | 4 | -- | -- | -- |
| 6 | 10 | -- | 11 | -- | +1 | -- |
| 7 | 5 | -- | 6 | -- | +1 | -- |
| 8 | 4 | -- | 4 | -- | -- | -- |
| 9 | 1 | -- | 1 | -- | -- | -- |
| 10 | 6 | -- | 6 | -- | -- | -- |
| 11 | 8 | -- | 9 | -- | +1 | -- |
| 12 | 3 | -- | 3 | -- | -- | -- |
| 13 | 6 | -- | 6 | -- | -- | -- |
| 14 | 53 | -- | 54 | -- | +1 | -- |
| 15 | 5 | -- | 5 | -- | -- | -- |
| 16 | 1 | -- | 1 | -- | -- | -- |
| 17 | 8 | -- | 8 | -- | -- | -- |
| 18 | 3 | -- | 4 | -- | +1 | -- |
| 19 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 20 | 4 | -- | 5 | -- | +1 | -- |
| 21 | 1 | -- | 1 | -- | -- | -- |
| 22 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 23 | 2 | -- | 2 | -- | -- | -- |
| 24 | -- | -- | 1 | -- | +1 | -- |
| 25 | 1 | -- | 2 | -- | +1 | -- |
| 26 | 2 | -- | 3 | -- | +1 | -- |
| 27 | -- | -- | 1 | -- | +1 | -- |
| 28 | 1 | -- | 1 | -- | -- | -- |
| 29 | 1 | -- | 1 | -- | -- | -- |
| 30 | 1 | -- | 1 | -- | -- | -- |
| Annual #1 | 6 | -- | 12 | -- | +6 | -- |
| Annual #2 | 3 | -- | 8 | -- | +5 | -- |
| Regular | Variant | Regular | Variant | Regular | Variant | |
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Title Totals: % regular / % variant |
227 > 99% |
1 < 1% |
255 ~99% |
3 ~1% |
+28 ~93% |
+2 ~7% |
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| Issue | CPV Cover Price |
CPV Value 9.2 |
CGC-Confirmed | |
| #1 | |
$0.95 | $22 ▲ $2 |
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| DC, 4/1986 | Origin of Superman Doug notes: Origin Golden Age Superman, of Earth-2; ALL-NEW & UPDATED ORIGINS, for the POST-CRISIS 1986 & Newer DC Universe BEGINS = MOST are the FIRST “COPPER AGE” ORIGINS of these Heroes; CGC label note: Unpublished GA Superman pinup page with art by Joe Shuster, Paul Cassidy, John Sikela, Ed Dobrotka & Lee Nowak. |
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| #2 | |
$0.95 | $14 | |
| DC, 5/1986 | Doug notes: Old and New Blue Beetle; serves as intro to new Blue Beetle title CGC label note: Blue Beetle. |
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| #3 | |
$0.95 | $28 ▲ $14 |
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| DC, 6/1986 | Origin of Captain Marvel Doug notes: Shazam CGC label note: Shazam. |
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| #4 | |
$0.95 | $14 | |
| DC, 7/1986 | Doug notes: Firestorm CGC label note: Firestorm, the Nuclear Man. |
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| #5 | |
$0.95 | $12 | |
| DC, 8/1986 | Doug notes: Crimson Avenger; Colan-c/a; CGC label note: The Crimson Avenger. |
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| #6 | |
$1.75 | $12 | |
| DC, 9/1986 | Doug notes: Halo and Golden Age Batman; Rogers-a; Outsiders app; Garcia-Lopez-c; CGC label note: Halo & the Golden Age Batman. |
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| #7 | |
$1.75 | $12 | |
| DC, 10/1986 | Doug notes: Green Lantern / Guy Gardner & Golden Age Sandman; Bolland-c; CGC label note: Brian Bolland cover. |
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| #8 | |
$1.75 | $12 | |
| DC, 11/1986 | Doug notes: Shadow Lass & Doll-Man; Anderson-a; CGC label note: Shadow Lass & Doll Man. |
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| #9 | |
$1.75 | $14 | |
| DC, 12/1986 | Doug notes: Golden Age Flash; Star Spangled Kid=Skyman; Seven Soldiers of Victory,and JSA app; CGC label note: Star-Spangled Kid & the Golden Age Flash |
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| #10 | |
$1.75 | $14 | |
| DC, 1/1987 | 1st Appearance of Dr. Alt Doug notes: Phantom Stranger; Alan Moore scripts; Legends spin-off; CGC label note: Phantom Stranger. |
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| #11 | |
$1.75 | $14 | |
| DC, 2/1987 | Doug notes: POWER GIRL and Golden Age Hawkman; New Post-Crisis origin of Power Girl, re Krypton & Arion of Atlantis; CGC label note: Hawkman & Power Girl. |
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| #12 | |
$1.75 | $14 | |
| DC, 3/1987 | Doug notes: POWER GIRL and Golden Age Hawkman; New Post-Crisis origin of Power Girl, re Krypton & Arion of Atlantis; VF CGC label note: Paris Cullins cover |
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| #13 | |
$1.75 | $22 | |
| DC, 4/1987 | Doug notes: ORIGIN of NIGHTWING Partial Cover & Story; The Secret Origin of Nightwing with BATMAN, the Jason Todd ROBIN, & TEEN TITANS; Brenton CGC label note: Nightwing & Johnny Thunder. |
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| #14 | |
$1.75 | $33 | |
| DC, 5/1987 | 1st Appearances of Argent I and Ace High; President Ronald Reagan appearance Doug notes: Three versions of the ORIGIN of SUICIDE SQUAD = both Silver Age & 1980's Super-Villain Team; Includes the First Time New ORIGIN of the Modern Copper Age SUICIDE SQUAD; LEGENDS spin-off; CGC label note: President Ronald Reagan appearance. |
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| #15 | |
$1.75 | $14 | |
| DC, 6/1987 | Doug notes: Spectre, Adapted from the stories in More Fun 52-54; Michael T. Gilbert-a; Deadman; CGC label note: Spectre & Deadman. |
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| #16 | |
$1.75 | $14 | |
| DC, 7/1987 | Doug notes: Golden Age Hourman / Warlord; Adam Kubert-a; CGC label note: Hourman and The Warlord. |
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| #17 | |
$1.75 | $12 | |
| DC, 8/1987 | Doug notes: Adam Strange / Dr. Occult; CGC label note: Adam Strange & Dr. Occult. |
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| #18 | |
$1.75 | $12 | |
| DC, 9/1987 | Doug notes: Golden Age Green Lantern / Creeper; George Freeman-a; Sienkiewicz-c; | |||
| #19 | |
$1.75 | $12 | |
| DC, 10/1987 | Doug notes: Golden Age Uncle Sam / Guardian and the Newsboy Legion; Anderson-a; Kirby-c; CGC label note: Uncle Sam & The Guardian. |
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| #20 | |
$1.75 | $14 | |
| DC, 11/1987 | Doug notes: BATGIRL new, post-Crisis origin; Golden Age Dr. Mid-Nite; CGC label note: Batgirl & the Golden Age Dr. Mid-Nite. |
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| #21 | |
$1.75 | $12 | |
| DC, 12/1987 | Doug notes: Jonah Hex / Black Condor; Anderson-a; Garcia-Lopez-c; Gray Morrow-a; CGC label note: Jonah Hex & the Black Condor. |
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| #22 | |
$1.75 | $12 | |
| DC, 1/1988 | Doug notes: Manhunters & Manhunter; Simonson-c; Millenium story-line; | |||
| #23 | |
$1.75 | $12 | |
| DC, 2/1988 | Doug notes: Floronic Man / Guardians of the Universe; Millenium tie-in; Crisis flashbacks; CGC label note: Floronic Man & Guardians of the Universe |
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| #24 | |
$1.75 | $12 | |
| DC, 3/1988 | Doug notes: Blue Devil; Dr. Fate, Based on More Fun-s; | |||
| #25 | |
$1.75 | $12 | |
| DC, 4/1988 | Doug notes: Legion of Super-Heroes / Atom; Anderson-a; | |||
| #26 | |
$1.75 | $12 | |
| DC, 5/1988 | Doug notes: Black Lightning; Miss America story Adapted from 40's Military 1-7 and new All Star Squadron; | |||
| #27 | |
$2.00 | $12 | |
| DC, 6/1988 | Doug notes: Zatara and Zatanna; Russell-a; | |||
| #28 | |
$2.00 | $12 | |
| DC, 7/1988 | Doug notes: Midnight and Nightshade; Gil Kane-a; | |||
| #29 | |
$2.00 | $12 | |
| DC, 8/1988 | Doug notes: Connects Sword of the Atom to Power of the Atom; Mr. America; New 3 page GA Red Tornado-s by Mayer; | |||
| #30 | |
$2.00 | $14 | |
| DC, 9/1988 | Doug notes: Plastic Man / Elongated Man; Scarcer LAST Canadian Price Variant in Title CGC label note: Plastic Man & the Elongated Man. |
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| Annual #1 | |
$2.85 | $20 | |
| DC, 1987 | Doug notes: Origin of Original and New DOOM PATROL, leads into Doom Patrol #1; Origin of Captain Comet; JOHN BYRNE-c/a; | |||
| Annual #2 | |
$2.70 | $16 | |
| DC, 1988 | Doug notes: ORIGIN of FLASH II (Barry Allen) and FLASH III (Kid Flash); CGC label note: Carmine Infantino, Mike Collins & Murphy Anderson cover. |
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| Issue | CPV Cover Price |
CPV Value 9.2 |
CGC-Confirmed | |
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| Secret Origins CGC Census Data: | ||||
| Issue # |
9/15/2020 Census Count |
Year over year change |
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| Regular | Variant | Regular | Variant | |
| 1 | 62 | 2 | +4 | +1 |
| 2 | 13 | -- | -- | -- |
| 3 | 15 | -- | +3 | -- |
| 4 | 5 | 1 | -- | +1 |
| 5 | 4 | -- | -- | -- |
| 6 | 11 | -- | +1 | -- |
| 7 | 6 | -- | +1 | -- |
| 8 | 4 | -- | -- | -- |
| 9 | 1 | -- | -- | -- |
| 10 | 6 | -- | -- | -- |
| 11 | 9 | -- | +1 | -- |
| 12 | 3 | -- | -- | -- |
| 13 | 6 | -- | -- | -- |
| 14 | 54 | -- | +1 | -- |
| 15 | 5 | -- | -- | -- |
| 16 | 1 | -- | -- | -- |
| 17 | 8 | -- | -- | -- |
| 18 | 4 | -- | +1 | -- |
| 19 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 20 | 5 | -- | +1 | -- |
| 21 | 1 | -- | -- | -- |
| 22 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 23 | 2 | -- | -- | -- |
| 24 | 1 | -- | +1 | -- |
| 25 | 2 | -- | +1 | -- |
| 26 | 3 | -- | +1 | -- |
| 27 | 1 | -- | +1 | -- |
| 28 | 1 | -- | -- | -- |
| 29 | 1 | -- | -- | -- |
| 30 | 1 | -- | -- | -- |
| Annual #1 | 12 | -- | +6 | -- |
| Annual #2 | 8 | -- | +5 | -- |
| Regular | Variant | Regular | Variant | |
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Title Totals: % regular / % variant |
255 ~99% |
3 ~1% |
+28 ~93% |
+2 ~7% |
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