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| Captain Atom — 2024 Price Guide Values | #1-19, Annual #1 | ||||||||||
| Issue | Direct Edition Value | CPV Cover Price |
Newsstand Canadian Price Variant Value | CGC-Confirmed | |||||||
| Guide 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 |  | $8 | $1.35 | $50 ▼ $5 |
$38 | $30 | $21 | $14 | $7 | ||
| DC, 3/1987 | 1st Appearances of Wade Eiling, Dr. Megala, and Babylon; Origin of Captain Atom Doug notes: First appearance of Captain Nathaniel Christopher Adam aka the New DC Post-Crisis Copper Age CAPTAIN ATOM; 44 Page Giant; Pat Broderick-c/a; CGC label note: Origin of Captain Atom. New costume for Captain Atom. 1st DC issue. $1.35 cover price |
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| #2 |  | $4 | $1.00 | $13 | $11 | $9 | $6 | $4 | $2 | ||
| DC, 4/1987 | Versus Plastique CGC label note: Superman & Batman cameo. |
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| #3 |  | $4 | $1.00 | $19 | $17 | $13 | $9 | $6 | $3 | ||
| DC, 5/1987 | Origin of Captain Atom (fake origin) | ||||||||||
| #4 |  | $4 | $1.00 | $13 | $11 | $9 | $6 | $4 | $2 | ||
| DC, 6/1987 | |||||||||||
| #5 |  | $4 | $1.00 | $16 | $14 | $11 | $8 | $5 | $3 | ||
| DC, 7/1987 | 1st Appearance of Dr. Spectro (Tom Emery) Doug notes: Firestorm appears |
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| #6 |  | $4 | $1.00 | $13 | $11 | $9 | $6 | $4 | $2 | ||
| DC, 8/1987 | Versus Doctor Spectro (Tom Emery) CGC label note: Intro new Dr. Spectro. |
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| #7 |  | $4 | $1.00 | $13 | $11 | $9 | $6 | $4 | $2 | ||
| DC, 9/1987 | |||||||||||
| #8 |  | $4 | $1.00 | $13 | $11 | $9 | $6 | $4 | $2 | ||
| DC, 10/1987 | CGC label note: Michaelangelo's "Pieta" cover homage. | ||||||||||
| #9 |  | $4 | $1.00 | $13 | $11 | $9 | $6 | $4 | $2 | ||
| DC, 11/1987 | Versus Bolt CGC label note: Bolt appearance. |
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| #10 |  | $4 | $1.00 | $13 | $11 | $9 | $6 | $4 | $2 | ||
| DC, 12/1987 | |||||||||||
| #11 |  | $4 | $1.00 | $13 | $11 | $9 | $6 | $4 | $2 | ||
| DC, 1/1988 | Millennium Week 4 Crossover; Cover forms image with Spectre #10; Detective Comics #582; Suicide Squad #9 CGC label note: Firestorm appearance. |
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| #12 |  | $4 | $1.00 | $19 | $17 | $13 | $9 | $6 | $3 | ||
| DC, 2/1988 | 1st Appearance of Major Force (Clifford Zmeck) CGC label note: 1st appearance of Major Force. |
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| #13 |  | $4 | $1.00 | $13 | $11 | $9 | $6 | $4 | $2 | ||
| DC, 3/1988 | |||||||||||
| #14 |  | $4 | $1.00 | $16 | $14 | $11 | $8 | $5 | $3 | ||
| DC, 4/1988 | 1st Appearance of Ghost Doug notes: Nightshade appears |
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| #15 |  | $4 | $1.00 | $13 | $11 | $9 | $6 | $4 | $2 | ||
| DC, 5/1988 | Versus Major Force; Versus Doctor Spectro | ||||||||||
| #16 |  | $4 | $1.00 | $16 | $14 | $11 | $8 | $5 | $3 | ||
| DC, 6/1988 | Versus Red Tornado Doug notes: JLA |
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| #17 |  | $4 | $1.35 | $16 | $14 | $11 | $8 | $5 | $3 | ||
| DC, 7/1988 | Versus Red Tornado Doug notes: Swamp Thing |
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| #18 |  | $4 | $1.35 | $13 | $11 | $9 | $6 | $4 | $2 | ||
| DC, 8/1988 | |||||||||||
| #19 |  | $4 | $1.35 | $19 | $17 | $13 | $9 | $6 | $3 | ||
| DC, 9/1988 | Doug notes: Scarcer LAST Canadian Price Variant in Title | ||||||||||
| Annual #1 |  | $5 | $1.75 | $20 | $18 | $14 | $10 | $7 | $3 | ||
| DC, 1988 | |||||||||||
| Issue | Guide 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 | Newsstand Canadian Price Variant Value | ||||||||||
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| Captain Atom CGC Census Changes: | ||||||
| Issue # |
9/27/2022 Census Count |
10/3/2023 Census Count |
Year over year change |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular | Variant | Regular | Variant | Regular | Variant | |
| 1 | 97 | 5 | 125 | 10 | +28 | +5 |
| 2 | 5 | -- | 5 | -- | -- | -- |
| 3 | 5 | -- | 5 | -- | -- | -- |
| 4 | 2 | -- | 2 | -- | -- | -- |
| 5 | 4 | -- | 7 | -- | +3 | -- |
| 6 | 3 | -- | 3 | -- | -- | -- |
| 7 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 8 | 1 | -- | 1 | -- | -- | -- |
| 9 | 1 | -- | 1 | -- | -- | -- |
| 10 | 1 | -- | 1 | -- | -- | -- |
| 11 | 4 | -- | 4 | -- | -- | -- |
| 12 | 3 | -- | 3 | -- | -- | -- |
| 13 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 14 | 1 | -- | 1 | -- | -- | -- |
| 15 | 1 | -- | 1 | -- | -- | -- |
| 16 | 3 | -- | 3 | -- | -- | -- |
| 17 | 4 | -- | 4 | -- | -- | -- |
| 18 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 19 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Annual #1 | 4 | -- | 4 | -- | -- | -- |
| Regular | Variant | Regular | Variant | Regular | Variant | |
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Title Totals: % regular / % variant |
139 ~97% |
5 ~3% |
170 ~94% |
10 ~6% |
+31 ~86% |
+5 ~14% |
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| Issue | CPV Cover Price |
CPV Value 9.2 |
CGC-Confirmed | |
| #1 | |
$1.35 | $50 ▼ $5 |
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| DC, 3/1987 | 1st Appearances of Wade Eiling, Dr. Megala, and Babylon; Origin of Captain Atom Doug notes: First appearance of Captain Nathaniel Christopher Adam aka the New DC Post-Crisis Copper Age CAPTAIN ATOM; 44 Page Giant; Pat Broderick-c/a; CGC label note: Origin of Captain Atom. New costume for Captain Atom. 1st DC issue. $1.35 cover price |
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| #2 | |
$1.00 | $13 | |
| DC, 4/1987 | Versus Plastique CGC label note: Superman & Batman cameo. |
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| #3 | |
$1.00 | $19 | |
| DC, 5/1987 | Origin of Captain Atom (fake origin) | |||
| #4 | |
$1.00 | $13 | |
| DC, 6/1987 | ||||
| #5 | |
$1.00 | $16 | |
| DC, 7/1987 | 1st Appearance of Dr. Spectro (Tom Emery) Doug notes: Firestorm appears |
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| #6 | |
$1.00 | $13 | |
| DC, 8/1987 | Versus Doctor Spectro (Tom Emery) CGC label note: Intro new Dr. Spectro. |
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| #7 | |
$1.00 | $13 | |
| DC, 9/1987 | ||||
| #8 | |
$1.00 | $13 | |
| DC, 10/1987 | CGC label note: Michaelangelo's "Pieta" cover homage. | |||
| #9 | |
$1.00 | $13 | |
| DC, 11/1987 | Versus Bolt CGC label note: Bolt appearance. |
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| #10 | |
$1.00 | $13 | |
| DC, 12/1987 | ||||
| #11 | |
$1.00 | $13 | |
| DC, 1/1988 | Millennium Week 4 Crossover; Cover forms image with Spectre #10; Detective Comics #582; Suicide Squad #9 CGC label note: Firestorm appearance. |
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| #12 | |
$1.00 | $19 | |
| DC, 2/1988 | 1st Appearance of Major Force (Clifford Zmeck) CGC label note: 1st appearance of Major Force. |
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| #13 | |
$1.00 | $13 | |
| DC, 3/1988 | ||||
| #14 | |
$1.00 | $16 | |
| DC, 4/1988 | 1st Appearance of Ghost Doug notes: Nightshade appears |
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| #15 | |
$1.00 | $13 | |
| DC, 5/1988 | Versus Major Force; Versus Doctor Spectro | |||
| #16 | |
$1.00 | $16 | |
| DC, 6/1988 | Versus Red Tornado Doug notes: JLA |
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| #17 | |
$1.35 | $16 | |
| DC, 7/1988 | Versus Red Tornado Doug notes: Swamp Thing |
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| #18 | |
$1.35 | $13 | |
| DC, 8/1988 | ||||
| #19 | |
$1.35 | $19 | |
| DC, 9/1988 | Doug notes: Scarcer LAST Canadian Price Variant in Title | |||
| Annual #1 | |
$1.75 | $20 | |
| DC, 1988 | ||||
| Issue | CPV Cover Price |
CPV Value 9.2 |
CGC-Confirmed | |
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| Captain Atom CGC Census Data: | ||||
| Issue # |
10/3/2023 Census Count |
Year over year change |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular | Variant | Regular | Variant | |
| 1 | 125 | 10 | +28 | +5 |
| 2 | 5 | -- | -- | -- |
| 3 | 5 | -- | -- | -- |
| 4 | 2 | -- | -- | -- |
| 5 | 7 | -- | +3 | -- |
| 6 | 3 | -- | -- | -- |
| 7 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 8 | 1 | -- | -- | -- |
| 9 | 1 | -- | -- | -- |
| 10 | 1 | -- | -- | -- |
| 11 | 4 | -- | -- | -- |
| 12 | 3 | -- | -- | -- |
| 13 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 14 | 1 | -- | -- | -- |
| 15 | 1 | -- | -- | -- |
| 16 | 3 | -- | -- | -- |
| 17 | 4 | -- | -- | -- |
| 18 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 19 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Annual #1 | 4 | -- | -- | -- |
| Regular | Variant | Regular | Variant | |
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Title Totals: % regular / % variant |
170 ~94% |
10 ~6% |
+31 ~86% |
+5 ~14% |
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