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House of Mystery (#309-321) Newsstand CPV Price Guide 2024


Canadian Price Variant Values, 2024 Price Guide
From: The 2024 Newsstand CPV Price Guide for Canadian Price Variants (Type 1A) by Bill Alexander, Tim Bildhauser, Paul Clairmont, Greg Holland, Jon McClure, Jayden Mitchell, Benjamin Nobel, Conan Saunders, Doug Sulipa, and Angelo Virone  [ introduction, table of contents, all titles, other price guide editions ]
House of Mystery — 2024 Price Guide Values #309-321
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
#309 House of Mystery 309 Canadian Price Variant picture$20 $0.75 $40 $30 $24 $17 $11 $
 DC, 10/1982  Doug notes: FIRST Canadian Price Variant in Title; MIKE KALUTA cover
CGC label note: Michael Wm. Kaluta cover.
 
#310 House of Mystery 310 Canadian Price Variant picture$20 $0.75 $36 $32 $25 $18 $12 $
 DC, 11/1982  Doug notes: MIKE KALUTA cover
CGC label note: 75 cent cover price.
 
#311 House of Mystery 311 Canadian Price Variant picture$20 $0.75 $36 $32 $25 $18 $12 $
 DC, 12/1982  Doug notes: MIKE KALUTA cover  
#312 House of Mystery 312 Canadian Price Variant picture$20 $0.75 $36 $32 $25 $18 $12 $
 DC, 1/1983  Conan notes: A raw 3.0 variant sold at MyComicShop on 8/2/2021 for $10
Doug notes: MIKE KALUTA cover
 
#313 House of Mystery 313 Canadian Price Variant picture$20 $0.75 $36 $32 $25 $18 $12 $
 DC, 2/1983  I, Vampire cover/story
Doug notes: MIKE KALUTA cover
CGC label note: 75 cent cover price.
 
#314 House of Mystery 314 Canadian Price Variant picture$20 $0.75 $36 $32 $25 $18 $12 $
 DC, 3/1983  Doug notes: MIKE KALUTA cover  
#315 House of Mystery 315 Canadian Price Variant picture$20 $0.75 $36 $32 $25 $18 $12 $
 DC, 4/1983  Doug notes: MIKE KALUTA cover
CGC label note: 75 cent cover price.
 
#316 House of Mystery 316 Canadian Price Variant picture$20 $0.75 $36 $32 $25 $18 $12 $
 DC, 5/1983  Doug notes: MIKE KALUTA cover  
#317 House of Mystery 317 Canadian Price Variant picture$20 $0.75 $36 $32 $25 $18 $12 $
 DC, 6/1983  Conan notes: A raw VF- 7.5 variant sold at MyComicShop on 5/9/2022 for $23 (buy it now)
Doug notes: MIKE KALUTA cover
 
#318 House of Mystery 318 Canadian Price Variant picture$20 $0.75 $36 $32 $25 $18 $12 $
 DC, 7/1983  Doug notes: MIKE KALUTA cover  
#319 House of Mystery 319 Canadian Price Variant picture$24 $0.75 $43 $32 $26 $18 $12 $
 DC, 8/1983  Death of I, Vampire (Andrew Bennett)
CGC label note: "Death" of I, Vampire.
 
#320 House of Mystery 320 Canadian Price Variant picture$20 $0.75 $36 $32 $25 $18 $12 $
 DC, 9/1983   
#321 House of Mystery 321 Canadian Price Variant picture$34 $0.75 $55
▼ $6
$41 $33 $23 $15 $
 DC, 10/1983  Final Issue
Conan notes: Example past variant sales at MyComicShop: a raw VG 4.0 on 9/8/2022 for $11 (buy it now), a raw 2.0 on 7/19/2021 for $10
Doug notes: Last I, VAMPIRE; MIKE KALUTA cover Scarcer LAST issue; LAST Canadian Price Variant in Title
CGC label note: Last issue. 75 cent cover price.
 
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
 
 = Stand-out value  
 
CGC census data for Canadian Price Variant and Regular comic books
House of Mystery CGC Census Changes:
Issue # 9/27/2022
Census Count
10/3/2023
Census Count
Year over
year change
Regular Variant Regular Variant Regular Variant
309111112--+1
3105--51--+1
311132142+1--
31213--14--+1--
313121121----
3148181----
3159--101+1+1
31615--16--+1--
3178--8------
318111111----
319171171----
3205161+1--
321394414+2--
  Regular Variant Regular Variant Regular Variant
Title Totals:
% regular / % variant
166
~93%
12
~7%
173
~92%
15
~8%
 +7
  ~70% 
 +3
  ~30% 
CGC census data CPVs and regular bottom
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House of Mystery Comics CPV FAQ

Do cover price variants exist for House of Mystery in the 1980s?

✔️Accepted answer: Yes, Type 1A 75¢ cover price variants exist within the House of Mystery title.

Which issues of House of Mystery have cover price variants in the 1980s?

✔️Accepted answer: There are Type 1A cover price variants for issues #309-321 of House of Mystery.

Are the House of Mystery cover price variants of the 1980s rare?

✔️Accepted answer: The House of Mystery 1980s cover price variants were exclusive to the newsstand distribution channel (by contrast the well-preserved direct edition type sold in comic shops were not price variants). Within the newsstand distribution channel, the price variants were distributed only to a restricted geographic area within the larger North American newsstand market: that restricted area being Canada. Canada had one tenth the population of the United States in the 1980s. As a result, House of Mystery cover price variants from the 1980s are a dramatically more rare newsstand type, and collectors who care about relative rarity are keen to target the price variant version of issue numbers they seek for their collections of interesting and rare comic books.

Are House of Mystery 1980s cover price variants 1st printings?

✔️Accepted answer: Yes, by definition House of Mystery Type 1A price variants are first printings which were published simultaneously with the other types, on the exact same manufacturing equipment, at the same time, on the same paper, using the same ink, and with publication origin being the USA. The indicia, interior pages, and all other aspects of the variants beyond the cover price box are 100% identical to their regularly priced newsstand counterparts. The House of Mystery price variants, having originated in the USA as first print originals, were then shipped North to their destination market.

Are House of Mystery cover price variants more valuable?

✔️Accepted answer: Yes, as seen in more detail in the House of Mystery price guide page above, the variant values represent a sizable premium over the values of the commonplace direct editions in the same grades.

Help, I cannot find CGC 9.8 copies available for the House of Mystery cover price variants I am looking for?!

✔️Accepted answer: We recommend lowering your grade expectations for all of the 1980s cover price variants, including those in the House of Mystery title. Remember, the price variants were exclusive to the newsstand distribution channel, which means they were treated as reading material, not as collectibles, by both the staff that handled them, and the typical buyers who as a general rule were members of the general public actually interested in reading the comics. Collectors buying comics from newsstands was the exception, not the norm. As a result, surviving copies in the 9.8 NM/MT grade tier can be exceptionally difficult to find among the House of Mystery cover price variants. A more reasonable grade to shoot for would be 9.0-and-up.

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House of Mystery (#309-321) Newsstand CPV Values 2024


From: The 2024 Newsstand CPV Price Guide for Canadian Price Variants (Type 1A) by Bill Alexander, Tim Bildhauser, Paul Clairmont, Greg Holland, Jon McClure, Jayden Mitchell, Benjamin Nobel, Conan Saunders, Doug Sulipa, and Angelo Virone  [ introduction, table of contents, all titles, other price guide editions ]

House of Mystery Type 1A Newsstand Values — 2024 CPV Price Guide

Issue CPV
Cover
Price
CPV
Value
9.2
CGC-Confirmed
#309 House of Mystery 309 Canadian Price Variant picture $0.75 $40
 DC, 10/1982  Doug notes: FIRST Canadian Price Variant in Title; MIKE KALUTA cover
CGC label note: Michael Wm. Kaluta cover.
 
#310 House of Mystery 310 Canadian Price Variant picture $0.75 $36
 DC, 11/1982  Doug notes: MIKE KALUTA cover
CGC label note: 75 cent cover price.
 
#311 House of Mystery 311 Canadian Price Variant picture $0.75 $36
 DC, 12/1982  Doug notes: MIKE KALUTA cover  
#312 House of Mystery 312 Canadian Price Variant picture $0.75 $36
 DC, 1/1983  Conan notes: A raw 3.0 variant sold at MyComicShop on 8/2/2021 for $10
Doug notes: MIKE KALUTA cover
 
#313 House of Mystery 313 Canadian Price Variant picture $0.75 $36
 DC, 2/1983  I, Vampire cover/story
Doug notes: MIKE KALUTA cover
CGC label note: 75 cent cover price.
 
#314 House of Mystery 314 Canadian Price Variant picture $0.75 $36
 DC, 3/1983  Doug notes: MIKE KALUTA cover  
#315 House of Mystery 315 Canadian Price Variant picture $0.75 $36
 DC, 4/1983  Doug notes: MIKE KALUTA cover
CGC label note: 75 cent cover price.
 
#316 House of Mystery 316 Canadian Price Variant picture $0.75 $36
 DC, 5/1983  Doug notes: MIKE KALUTA cover  
#317 House of Mystery 317 Canadian Price Variant picture $0.75 $36
 DC, 6/1983  Conan notes: A raw VF- 7.5 variant sold at MyComicShop on 5/9/2022 for $23 (buy it now)
Doug notes: MIKE KALUTA cover
 
#318 House of Mystery 318 Canadian Price Variant picture $0.75 $36
 DC, 7/1983  Doug notes: MIKE KALUTA cover  
#319 House of Mystery 319 Canadian Price Variant picture $0.75 $43
 DC, 8/1983  Death of I, Vampire (Andrew Bennett)
CGC label note: "Death" of I, Vampire.
 
#320 House of Mystery 320 Canadian Price Variant picture $0.75 $36
 DC, 9/1983   
#321 House of Mystery 321 Canadian Price Variant picture $0.75 $55
▼ $6
 DC, 10/1983  Final Issue
Conan notes: Example past variant sales at MyComicShop: a raw VG 4.0 on 9/8/2022 for $11 (buy it now), a raw 2.0 on 7/19/2021 for $10
Doug notes: Last I, VAMPIRE; MIKE KALUTA cover Scarcer LAST issue; LAST Canadian Price Variant in Title
CGC label note: Last issue. 75 cent cover price.
 
Issue CPV
Cover
Price
CPV
Value
9.2
CGC-Confirmed
 
 = Stand-out value  
 
CGC census data for Canadian Price Variant and Regular comic books
House of Mystery CGC Census Data:
Issue # 10/3/2023
Census Count
Year over
year change
Regular Variant Regular Variant
309112--+1
31051--+1
311142+1--
31214--+1--
313121----
31481----
315101+1+1
31616--+1--
3178------
318111----
319171----
32061+1--
321414+2--
  Regular Variant Regular Variant
Title Totals:
% regular / % variant
173
~92%
15
~8%
 +7
  ~70% 
 +3
  ~30% 
CGC census data CPVs and regular bottom
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The information within CPVPriceGuide.com is presented on a best-efforts basis, but none of the included information is guaranteed to be free of error and therefore you should use this guide only as one tool among your comics research tool-belt, and you should verify information with other sources before acting. Please read the full methodology & guide usage information. Our latest price guide edition of our comprehensive guide to Canadian Price Variant comics is the 2021 Edition, published December 2020.