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Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe (#1-15) 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 ]
Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe — 2024 Price Guide Values #1-15
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
#1 Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe 1 Canadian Price Variant picture$6 $1.25 $24 $21 $17 $12 $8 $
 Marvel, 1/1983  Abomination to Avengers Quinjet
Conan notes: A raw VF variant sold at MyComicShop on 10/3/2022 for $11 (buy it now)
CGC label note: Lists Marvel heroes & villains. Wraparound cover. $1.25 cover price.
 
#2 Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe 2 Canadian Price Variant picture$5 $1.25 $14 $12 $10 $7 $5 $
 Marvel, 2/1983  Baron Mordo to The Collective Man
CGC label note: Lists Marvel heroes and villains. Wraparound cover.
 
#3 Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe 3 Canadian Price Variant picture$5 $1.25 $14 $12 $10 $7 $5 $
 Marvel, 3/1983  The Collector to Dracula
CGC label note: Lists Marvel heroes and villains. Wraparound cover.
 
#4 Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe 4 Canadian Price Variant picture$5 $1.25 $14 $12 $10 $7 $5 $
 Marvel, 4/1983  Dragon Man to Gypsy Moth
CGC label note: Lists Marvel heroes and villains. Wraparound cover. $1.25 cover price.
 
#5 Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe 5 Canadian Price Variant picture$5 $1.25 $14 $12 $10 $7 $5 $
 Marvel, 5/1983  Hangman to Juggernaut
CGC label note: Lists Marvel heroes and villains. Wraparound cover. 1.25 cover price.
 
#6 Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe 6 Canadian Price Variant picture$5 $1.25 $14 $12 $10 $7 $5 $
 Marvel, 6/1983  Kang to Man-Bull
CGC label note: Lists Marvel heroes and villains. Wraparound cover. $1.25 cover price.
 
#7 Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe 7 Canadian Price Variant picture$5 $1.25 $14 $12 $10 $7 $5 $
 Marvel, 7/1983  Mandarin to Mystique
CGC label note: Wraparound cover. $1.25 cover price.
 
#8 Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe 8 Canadian Price Variant picture$5 $1.25 $14 $12 $10 $7 $5 $
 Marvel, 8/1983  Namorita to Pyro
CGC label note: Wraparound cover. $1.25 cover price.
 
#9 Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe 9 Canadian Price Variant picture$5 $1.25 $14 $12 $10 $7 $5 $
 Marvel, 9/1983  Quasar to She-Hulk
CGC label note: $1.25 cover price.
 
#10 Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe 10 Canadian Price Variant picture$5 $1.25 $14 $12 $10 $7 $5 $
 Marvel, 10/1983  Shiar to Sub-Mariner
CGC label note: Lists Marvel heroes & villains. Wraparound cover.
 
#11 Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe 11 Canadian Price Variant picture$5 $1.25 $14 $12 $10 $7 $5 $
 Marvel, 11/1983  Subterraneans to Ursa Major
CGC label note: Wraparound cover. $1.25 cover price.
 
#12 Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe 12 Canadian Price Variant picture$5 $1.25 $14 $12 $10 $7 $5 $
 Marvel, 12/1983  Valkyrie to Zzzax
CGC label note: $1.25 cover price.
 
#13 Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe 13 Canadian Price Variant picture$5 $1.25 $14 $12 $10 $7 $5 $
 Marvel, 2/1984  Book of the Dead: Air-Walker to Man-Wolf
CGC label note: Wraparound cover. $1.25 cover price.
 
#14 Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe 14 Canadian Price Variant picture$5 $1.25 $14 $12 $10 $7 $5 $
 Marvel, 3/1984  Book of the Dead: Marvel Boy to Zuras
CGC label note: Wraparound cover. $1.25 cover price.
 
#15 Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe 15 Canadian Price Variant picture$5 $1.25 $16 $14 $11 $8 $5 $
 Marvel, 5/1984  Weapons, Hardware, and Paraphernalia
Doug notes: Last issue
CGC label note: Book of Weapons, Hardware & Paraphernalia. Wraparound cover. $1.25 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
Official Handbook of the Marvel 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
1701801+10--
227--31--+4--
312--19--+7--
491101+1--
5172222+5--
6142152+1--
7131171+4--
8112142+3--
992122+3--
10101181+8--
11131161+3--
12231251+2--
13101121+2--
14192232+4--
15171201+3--
  Regular Variant Regular Variant Regular Variant
Title Totals:
% regular / % variant
274
~94%
18
~6%
334
~95%
18
~5%
 +60
    100% 
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CGC census data CPVs and regular bottom
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Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe Comics CPV FAQ

Do cover price variants exist for Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe in the 1980s?

✔️Accepted answer: Yes, Type 1A 1.25 cover price variants exist within the Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe title.

Which issues of Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe have cover price variants in the 1980s?

✔️Accepted answer: There are Type 1A cover price variants for issues #1-15 of Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe.

Are the Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe cover price variants of the 1980s rare?

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

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

Are Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe cover price variants more valuable?

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

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Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe (#1-15) 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 ]

Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe Type 1A Newsstand Values — 2024 CPV Price Guide

Issue CPV
Cover
Price
CPV
Value
9.2
CGC-Confirmed
#1 Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe 1 Canadian Price Variant picture $1.25 $24
 Marvel, 1/1983  Abomination to Avengers Quinjet
Conan notes: A raw VF variant sold at MyComicShop on 10/3/2022 for $11 (buy it now)
CGC label note: Lists Marvel heroes & villains. Wraparound cover. $1.25 cover price.
 
#2 Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe 2 Canadian Price Variant picture $1.25 $14
 Marvel, 2/1983  Baron Mordo to The Collective Man
CGC label note: Lists Marvel heroes and villains. Wraparound cover.
 
#3 Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe 3 Canadian Price Variant picture $1.25 $14
 Marvel, 3/1983  The Collector to Dracula
CGC label note: Lists Marvel heroes and villains. Wraparound cover.
 
#4 Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe 4 Canadian Price Variant picture $1.25 $14
 Marvel, 4/1983  Dragon Man to Gypsy Moth
CGC label note: Lists Marvel heroes and villains. Wraparound cover. $1.25 cover price.
 
#5 Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe 5 Canadian Price Variant picture $1.25 $14
 Marvel, 5/1983  Hangman to Juggernaut
CGC label note: Lists Marvel heroes and villains. Wraparound cover. 1.25 cover price.
 
#6 Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe 6 Canadian Price Variant picture $1.25 $14
 Marvel, 6/1983  Kang to Man-Bull
CGC label note: Lists Marvel heroes and villains. Wraparound cover. $1.25 cover price.
 
#7 Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe 7 Canadian Price Variant picture $1.25 $14
 Marvel, 7/1983  Mandarin to Mystique
CGC label note: Wraparound cover. $1.25 cover price.
 
#8 Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe 8 Canadian Price Variant picture $1.25 $14
 Marvel, 8/1983  Namorita to Pyro
CGC label note: Wraparound cover. $1.25 cover price.
 
#9 Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe 9 Canadian Price Variant picture $1.25 $14
 Marvel, 9/1983  Quasar to She-Hulk
CGC label note: $1.25 cover price.
 
#10 Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe 10 Canadian Price Variant picture $1.25 $14
 Marvel, 10/1983  Shiar to Sub-Mariner
CGC label note: Lists Marvel heroes & villains. Wraparound cover.
 
#11 Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe 11 Canadian Price Variant picture $1.25 $14
 Marvel, 11/1983  Subterraneans to Ursa Major
CGC label note: Wraparound cover. $1.25 cover price.
 
#12 Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe 12 Canadian Price Variant picture $1.25 $14
 Marvel, 12/1983  Valkyrie to Zzzax
CGC label note: $1.25 cover price.
 
#13 Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe 13 Canadian Price Variant picture $1.25 $14
 Marvel, 2/1984  Book of the Dead: Air-Walker to Man-Wolf
CGC label note: Wraparound cover. $1.25 cover price.
 
#14 Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe 14 Canadian Price Variant picture $1.25 $14
 Marvel, 3/1984  Book of the Dead: Marvel Boy to Zuras
CGC label note: Wraparound cover. $1.25 cover price.
 
#15 Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe 15 Canadian Price Variant picture $1.25 $16
 Marvel, 5/1984  Weapons, Hardware, and Paraphernalia
Doug notes: Last issue
CGC label note: Book of Weapons, Hardware & Paraphernalia. Wraparound cover. $1.25 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
Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe CGC Census Data:
Issue # 10/3/2023
Census Count
Year over
year change
Regular Variant Regular Variant
1801+10--
231--+4--
319--+7--
4101+1--
5222+5--
6152+1--
7171+4--
8142+3--
9122+3--
10181+8--
11161+3--
12251+2--
13121+2--
14232+4--
15201+3--
  Regular Variant Regular Variant
Title Totals:
% regular / % variant
334
~95%
18
~5%
 +60
    100% 
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CGC census data CPVs and regular bottom
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