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| Transformers — 2021 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 | $300 ▲ $45 |
$201 | $161 | $113 | $75 | $38 | ||
| Marvel, 9/1984 | 1st Appearance of Transformers #6 in this year's Top 100. Angelo notes: Every CPV collector should have a copy of this book given the importance of this issue. A good number of copies were printed with a manufactoring flaw due to a dull blade (top and/or bottom edge of covers). A 9.8 CGC copy sold in 2020 for $2425 and a 9.2 CGC sold for $400. Bill notes: A CGC 9.8 variant sold for $1,800 in December 2017 Conan notes: Example variant sales at MyComicShop: a CGC 8.5 on 11/18/2019 for $77, a CGC 9.2 on 7/3/2020 for $350 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 CGC label note: Origin & 1st comic appearance of the Autobots & the Decepticons. $1.00 cover price. |
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| #2
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 | $26 | $25 | $1.00 | $60 ▲ $10 |
$45 | $36 | $25 | $17 | $8 | ||
| Marvel, 11/1984 | Limited Series #2 #98 in this year's Top 100. Angelo notes: In June 2020 a 9.8 CGC sold for $366; 9.0 CGC in May for $143. Conan notes: A CGC 9.2 variant sold at MyComicShop on 7/9/2019 for $145 Doug notes: OPTIMUS PRIME vs. MEGATRON Battle, Cover & Story-c/s; Golden-c; |
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| #3
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 | $23 | $25 | $1.00 | $65 ▲ $15 |
$49 | $39 | $27 | $18 | $9 | ||
| Marvel, 1/1985 | Limited Series #3 #83 in this year's Top 100. Doug notes: Early app Black Costume SPIDER-MAN vs. Megatron, Cover & Story CGC label note: Spider-Man appearance. $1.00 cover price. |
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| #4 |  | $23 | $25 | $1.00 | $44 | $33 | $26 | $18 | $12 | $6 | ||
| Marvel, 3/1985 | Limited Series #4 Doug notes: Autobots Last stand; CGC label note: 1st appearance of Shockwave. Dinobots cameo. $1.00 cover price. |
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| #5 |  | $19 | $25 | $1.00 | $40 | $30 | $24 | $17 | $11 | $6 | ||
| Marvel, 6/1985 | Doug notes: Shockwave beats Megatron to become leader of the Decepticons; | |||||||||||
| #6 |  | $11 | $14 | $1.00 | $25 | $22 | $18 | $12 | $8 | $4 | ||
| Marvel, 7/1985 | Conan notes: A raw 6.0 variant sold at MyComicShop on 2/28/2020 for $7 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; CGC label note: 1st appearance of Josie Beller who later becomes Circuit Breaker. $1.00 cover price. |
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| #7 |  | $9 | $14 | $1.00 | $25 | $22 | $18 | $12 | $8 | $4 | ||
| Marvel, 8/1985 | Doug notes: MEGATRON vs Ratchet battle, Cover & Story; | |||||||||||
| #8
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 | $15 | $35 | $1.00 | $60 ▲ $2 |
$45 | $36 | $25 | $17 | $8 | ||
| Marvel, 9/1985 | Ties for #100 in this year's Top 100. Doug notes: First Full appearance of the DINOBOTS cover & story; CGC label note: 1st full app. Dinobots (Grimlock, Slag, Sludge, Snarl & Swoop). Circuit Breaker cameo. $1.00 cover price |
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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; CGC label note: 1st appearance of Circuit Breaker. $1.00 cover price. |
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| #10 |  | $12 | $26 | $1.00 | $42 ▲ $8 |
$32 | $25 | $18 | $12 | $6 | ||
| Marvel, 11/1985 | Versus Devastator Doug notes: Intro of the Constructicons CGC label note: 1st app. of the Constructicons (Hook, Scavenger, Mixmaster, Bonecrusher, Long Haul & Scrapper). $1.00 cover price. |
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| #11 |  | $9 | $12 | $1.00 | $25 ▲ $3 |
$22 | $18 | $12 | $8 | $4 | ||
| Marvel, 12/1985 | Versus Jetfire Doug notes: 1st appearance of JETFIRE CGC label note: 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 | $25 ▲ $5 |
$22 | $18 | $12 | $8 | $4 | ||
| Marvel, 3/1986 | Doug notes: Jetfire becomes an Autobot; First appearance of Grapple, Hoist, Smokescreen Skids & Tracks; CGC label note: Jetfire joins the Autobots. 1st app of Grapple, Hoist, Smokescreen, Skids & Tracks. 95¢ cover price. |
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| #15 |  | $7 | $8 | $0.95 | $15 | $13 | $11 | $7 | $5 | $2 | ||
| Marvel, 4/1986 | CGC label note: 1st appearance of the Robot-Master (Donny Finkelberg). | |||||||||||
| #16 |  | $5 | $15 | $0.95 | $30 ▲ $8 |
$26 | $21 | $15 | $10 | $5 | ||
| Marvel, 5/1986 | Doug notes: Bumblebee Last Stand / Plight of the Bumblebee; | |||||||||||
| #17 |  | $9 | $8 | $0.95 | $25 ▲ $10 |
$22 | $18 | $12 | $8 | $4 | ||
| Marvel, 6/1986 | Doug notes: First appearance of Blaster, Powerglide, Cosmos, Seaspray, Warpath, Beachcomber, Preceptor, Straxus, Kickback, Bombshell, Shrapnel, Dirge and Ramjet; CGC label note: 1st app. of Blaster, Powerglide, Cosmos, Warpath, Beachcomber, Perceptor, Seaspray, Straxus & the Insecticons. |
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| #18 |  | $7 | $8 | $0.95 | $15 | $13 | $11 | $7 | $5 | $2 | ||
| Marvel, 7/1986 | Doug notes: Blaster and Straxus battle-c/s; CGC label note: 1st appearance & "death" of Crosscut. "Death" of Straxus. Robot-Master appearance. |
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| #19 |  | $6 | $10 | $0.95 | $24 | $21 | $17 | $12 | $8 | $4 | ||
| Marvel, 8/1986 | 1st Appearance of Omega Supreme Doug notes: Scarcer LAST Canadian Price Variant in Title; First appearance of Omega Supreme; CGC label note: 1st appearance of Omega Supreme. Robot-Master appearance. |
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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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| Transformers 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 | 2,445 | 34 | 2,955 | 55 | +510 | +21 |
| 2 | 525 | 9 | 569 | 14 | +44 | +5 |
| 3 | 441 | 6 | 499 | 14 | +58 | +8 |
| 4 | 369 | 3 | 416 | 7 | +47 | +4 |
| 5 | 310 | 4 | 424 | 6 | +114 | +2 |
| 6 | 162 | -- | 181 | 3 | +19 | +3 |
| 7 | 100 | 1 | 111 | 3 | +11 | +2 |
| 8 | 292 | 2 | 367 | 6 | +75 | +4 |
| 9 | 122 | 1 | 140 | 4 | +18 | +3 |
| 10 | 127 | 3 | 145 | 6 | +18 | +3 |
| 11 | 124 | 1 | 139 | 2 | +15 | +1 |
| 12 | 114 | 1 | 128 | 2 | +14 | +1 |
| 13 | 103 | 2 | 115 | 3 | +12 | +1 |
| 14 | 86 | 2 | 99 | 3 | +13 | +1 |
| 15 | 62 | 1 | 74 | 1 | +12 | -- |
| 16 | 62 | 3 | 73 | 4 | +11 | +1 |
| 17 | 126 | 1 | 142 | 2 | +16 | +1 |
| 18 | 83 | 2 | 100 | 3 | +17 | +1 |
| 19 | 125 | 3 | 141 | 4 | +16 | +1 |
| Regular | Variant | Regular | Variant | Regular | Variant | |
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Title Totals: % regular / % variant |
5,778 ~99% |
79 ~1% |
6,818 ~98% |
142 ~2% |
+1,040 ~94% |
+63 ~6% |
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| Issue | CPV Cover Price |
CPV Value 9.2 |
CGC-Confirmed | |
| #1
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$1.00 | $300 ▲ $45 |
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| Marvel, 9/1984 | 1st Appearance of Transformers #6 in this year's Top 100. Angelo notes: Every CPV collector should have a copy of this book given the importance of this issue. A good number of copies were printed with a manufactoring flaw due to a dull blade (top and/or bottom edge of covers). A 9.8 CGC copy sold in 2020 for $2425 and a 9.2 CGC sold for $400. Bill notes: A CGC 9.8 variant sold for $1,800 in December 2017 Conan notes: Example variant sales at MyComicShop: a CGC 8.5 on 11/18/2019 for $77, a CGC 9.2 on 7/3/2020 for $350 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 CGC label note: Origin & 1st comic appearance of the Autobots & the Decepticons. $1.00 cover price. |
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| #2
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$1.00 | $60 ▲ $10 |
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| Marvel, 11/1984 | Limited Series #2 #98 in this year's Top 100. Angelo notes: In June 2020 a 9.8 CGC sold for $366; 9.0 CGC in May for $143. Conan notes: A CGC 9.2 variant sold at MyComicShop on 7/9/2019 for $145 Doug notes: OPTIMUS PRIME vs. MEGATRON Battle, Cover & Story-c/s; Golden-c; |
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| #3
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$1.00 | $65 ▲ $15 |
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| Marvel, 1/1985 | Limited Series #3 #83 in this year's Top 100. Doug notes: Early app Black Costume SPIDER-MAN vs. Megatron, Cover & Story CGC label note: Spider-Man appearance. $1.00 cover price. |
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| #4 | |
$1.00 | $44 | |
| Marvel, 3/1985 | Limited Series #4 Doug notes: Autobots Last stand; CGC label note: 1st appearance of Shockwave. Dinobots cameo. $1.00 cover price. |
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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 | Conan notes: A raw 6.0 variant sold at MyComicShop on 2/28/2020 for $7 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; CGC label note: 1st appearance of Josie Beller who later becomes Circuit Breaker. $1.00 cover price. |
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| #7 | |
$1.00 | $25 | |
| Marvel, 8/1985 | Doug notes: MEGATRON vs Ratchet battle, Cover & Story; | |||
| #8
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$1.00 | $60 ▲ $2 |
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| Marvel, 9/1985 | Ties for #100 in this year's Top 100. Doug notes: First Full appearance of the DINOBOTS cover & story; CGC label note: 1st full app. Dinobots (Grimlock, Slag, Sludge, Snarl & Swoop). Circuit Breaker cameo. $1.00 cover price |
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| #9 | |
$1.00 | $25 | |
| Marvel, 10/1985 | Doug notes: First Full Appearance of Circuit-Breaker Circuit-Breaker & Starscream, Cover & Story; CGC label note: 1st appearance of Circuit Breaker. $1.00 cover price. |
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| #10 | |
$1.00 | $42 ▲ $8 |
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| Marvel, 11/1985 | Versus Devastator Doug notes: Intro of the Constructicons CGC label note: 1st app. of the Constructicons (Hook, Scavenger, Mixmaster, Bonecrusher, Long Haul & Scrapper). $1.00 cover price. |
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| #11 | |
$1.00 | $25 ▲ $3 |
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| Marvel, 12/1985 | Versus Jetfire Doug notes: 1st appearance of JETFIRE CGC label note: 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 | $25 ▲ $5 |
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| Marvel, 3/1986 | Doug notes: Jetfire becomes an Autobot; First appearance of Grapple, Hoist, Smokescreen Skids & Tracks; CGC label note: Jetfire joins the Autobots. 1st app of Grapple, Hoist, Smokescreen, Skids & Tracks. 95¢ cover price. |
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| #15 | |
$0.95 | $15 | |
| Marvel, 4/1986 | CGC label note: 1st appearance of the Robot-Master (Donny Finkelberg). | |||
| #16 | |
$0.95 | $30 ▲ $8 |
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| Marvel, 5/1986 | Doug notes: Bumblebee Last Stand / Plight of the Bumblebee; | |||
| #17 | |
$0.95 | $25 ▲ $10 |
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| Marvel, 6/1986 | Doug notes: First appearance of Blaster, Powerglide, Cosmos, Seaspray, Warpath, Beachcomber, Preceptor, Straxus, Kickback, Bombshell, Shrapnel, Dirge and Ramjet; CGC label note: 1st app. of Blaster, Powerglide, Cosmos, Warpath, Beachcomber, Perceptor, Seaspray, Straxus & the Insecticons. |
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| #18 | |
$0.95 | $15 | |
| Marvel, 7/1986 | Doug notes: Blaster and Straxus battle-c/s; CGC label note: 1st appearance & "death" of Crosscut. "Death" of Straxus. Robot-Master appearance. |
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| #19 | |
$0.95 | $24 | |
| Marvel, 8/1986 | 1st Appearance of Omega Supreme Doug notes: Scarcer LAST Canadian Price Variant in Title; First appearance of Omega Supreme; CGC label note: 1st appearance of Omega Supreme. Robot-Master appearance. |
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| Issue | CPV Cover Price |
CPV Value 9.2 |
CGC-Confirmed | |
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| Transformers CGC Census Data: | ||||
| Issue # |
9/15/2020 Census Count |
Year over year change |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular | Variant | Regular | Variant | |
| 1 | 2,955 | 55 | +510 | +21 |
| 2 | 569 | 14 | +44 | +5 |
| 3 | 499 | 14 | +58 | +8 |
| 4 | 416 | 7 | +47 | +4 |
| 5 | 424 | 6 | +114 | +2 |
| 6 | 181 | 3 | +19 | +3 |
| 7 | 111 | 3 | +11 | +2 |
| 8 | 367 | 6 | +75 | +4 |
| 9 | 140 | 4 | +18 | +3 |
| 10 | 145 | 6 | +18 | +3 |
| 11 | 139 | 2 | +15 | +1 |
| 12 | 128 | 2 | +14 | +1 |
| 13 | 115 | 3 | +12 | +1 |
| 14 | 99 | 3 | +13 | +1 |
| 15 | 74 | 1 | +12 | -- |
| 16 | 73 | 4 | +11 | +1 |
| 17 | 142 | 2 | +16 | +1 |
| 18 | 100 | 3 | +17 | +1 |
| 19 | 141 | 4 | +16 | +1 |
| Regular | Variant | Regular | Variant | |
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Title Totals: % regular / % variant |
6,818 ~98% |
142 ~2% |
+1,040 ~94% |
+63 ~6% |
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