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Masters of the Universe (#1-2) 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 ]
Masters of the Universe — 2024 Price Guide Values #1-2
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
#1Top 100 CPVs Masters of the Universe 1 Canadian Price Variant picture$80 $0.95 $108
▼ $2
$72 $58 $41 $27 $14 
 Star, 5/1986  #43 in this year's Top 100.
Angelo notes: In April of 2022 a 9.8 CGC sold for $1750; in March a 9.4 CGC sold for $247; in August an 8.5 CGC sold for $85. In August of 2021 a 9.8 CGC sold for $1117. He-Man movie announced. Star Comics are the tougher books to find but stick with high grades only.
Conan notes: Example past variant sales at MyComicShop: a raw FN 6.0 on 12/1/2021 for $46 (at auction), a raw FN+ 6.5 on 11/24/2021 for $35 (at auction), a raw 4.0 on 1/7/2019 for $10, a raw 5.0 on 1/7/2019 for $13
CGC label note: 95 cent cover price.
 
#2 Masters of the Universe 2 Canadian Price Variant picture$12 $0.95 $45 $34 $27 $19 $13 $
 Star, 7/1986  Conan notes: Example past variant sales at MyComicShop: a raw 6.0 on 8/20/2021 for $14, a raw 6.0 on 11/25/2020 for $15, a CGC 9.6 on 12/11/2019 for $23
CGC label note: 95 cent cover price.
 
 
 = Stand-out value  
 
CGC census data for Canadian Price Variant and Regular comic books
Masters of the Universe CGC Census Changes:
Issue # 9/27/2022
Census Count
10/3/2023
Census Count
Year over
year change
Regular Variant Regular Variant Regular Variant
11,812412,19849+386+8
224612801+34--
Title Totals:
% regular / % variant
2,058
~98%
42
~2%
2,478
~98%
50
~2%
 +420
  ~98% 
 +8
  ~2% 
CGC census data CPVs and regular bottom
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Masters of the Universe Comics CPV FAQ

Do cover price variants exist for Masters of the Universe in the 1980s?

✔️Accepted answer: Yes, Type 1A 95¢ cover price variants exist within the Masters of the Universe title.

Which issues of Masters of the Universe have cover price variants in the 1980s?

✔️Accepted answer: There are Type 1A cover price variants for issues #1-2 of Masters of the Universe. Noteworthy cover price variant examples include #1(95 cent cover price.).

Are the Masters of the Universe cover price variants of the 1980s rare?

✔️Accepted answer: The Masters of the Universe 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, Masters of the Universe 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 Masters of the Universe 1980s cover price variants 1st printings?

✔️Accepted answer: Yes, by definition Masters of the Universe 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 Masters of the Universe price variants, having originated in the USA as first print originals, were then shipped North to their destination market.

Are Masters of the Universe cover price variants more valuable?

✔️Accepted answer: Yes, as seen in more detail in the Masters of the Universe 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 Masters of the Universe 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 Masters of the Universe 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 Masters of the Universe cover price variants. A more reasonable grade to shoot for would be 9.0-and-up.

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Masters of the Universe (#1-2) 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 ]

Masters of the Universe Type 1A Newsstand Values — 2024 CPV Price Guide

Issue CPV
Cover
Price
CPV
Value
9.2
CGC-Confirmed
#1Top 100 CPVs Masters of the Universe 1 Canadian Price Variant picture $0.95 $108
▼ $2
 Star, 5/1986  #43 in this year's Top 100.
Angelo notes: In April of 2022 a 9.8 CGC sold for $1750; in March a 9.4 CGC sold for $247; in August an 8.5 CGC sold for $85. In August of 2021 a 9.8 CGC sold for $1117. He-Man movie announced. Star Comics are the tougher books to find but stick with high grades only.
Conan notes: Example past variant sales at MyComicShop: a raw FN 6.0 on 12/1/2021 for $46 (at auction), a raw FN+ 6.5 on 11/24/2021 for $35 (at auction), a raw 4.0 on 1/7/2019 for $10, a raw 5.0 on 1/7/2019 for $13
CGC label note: 95 cent cover price.
 
#2 Masters of the Universe 2 Canadian Price Variant picture $0.95 $45
 Star, 7/1986  Conan notes: Example past variant sales at MyComicShop: a raw 6.0 on 8/20/2021 for $14, a raw 6.0 on 11/25/2020 for $15, a CGC 9.6 on 12/11/2019 for $23
CGC label note: 95 cent cover price.
 
 
 = Stand-out value  
 
CGC census data for Canadian Price Variant and Regular comic books
Masters of the Universe CGC Census Data:
Issue # 10/3/2023
Census Count
Year over
year change
Regular Variant Regular Variant
12,19849+386+8
22801+34--
Title Totals:
% regular / % variant
2,478
~98%
50
~2%
 +420
  ~98% 
 +8
  ~2% 
CGC census data CPVs and regular bottom
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Other comic book titles you may also like:
Official Handbook of the Conan Universe (#1) Newsstand CPV Price Guide
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