Wolverine Limited Series (#2-4) 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 ]

Wolverine Limited Series — 2024 Price Guide Values										#2-4
Issue		Direct Edition Value	CPV Cover Price	Newsstand Canadian Price Variant Value						CGC-Confirmed
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
#2		$70	$0.75	$98 ▼ $12	$66	$53	$37	$25	$12	102
Marvel, 10/1982	1st Appearance of Yukio #58 in this year's Top 100. Angelo notes: In 2023 prices have softened; 9.6 CGC/March $235 9.6 CGC/March $201; 9.4 CGC/Feb $83, etc...Wolverine announced to be in Deadpool 3.In July 2022 a 9.8 CGC sold for $975; August a 9.8 CBCS sold for $720; in January a 9.6 CGC sold for $415 and another for $406 in August. Conan notes: Example recent variant sales at MyComicShop: a raw VG/FN 5.0 on 2/14/2023 for $44.70 (buy it now), a raw FN 6.0 on 2/14/2023 for $42.00 (buy it now), a CGC 9.6 on 3/14/2023 for $195.00 (at auction) Conan notes: Example past variant sales at MyComicShop: a raw VG 4.0 on 4/29/2022 for $23 (buy it now), a raw VG/FN 5.0 on 9/12/2022 for $47 (buy it now), a raw FN 6.0 on 5/27/2022 for $84 (buy it now), a raw FN 6.0 on 3/29/2022 for $60 (buy it now), a raw FN 6.0 on 10/19/2022 for $45 (buy it now), a raw 3.0 on 2/9/2021 for $18, a raw 8.5 on 2/8/2021 for $170, a raw 6.5 on 2/27/2020 for $41 Doug notes: FIRST Canadian Price Variant in Title; Mariko Yashida, Yukio, Lord Shingen, The Hand, Katsuyori & Noburu-Hideki appear; CGC label note: 1st full appearance of Yukio. 75 cent cover price.
#3		$70	$0.75	$110 ▼ $10	$74	$59	$41	$28	$14	91
Marvel, 11/1982	#41 in this year's Top 100. Angelo notes: In 2023; 9.4 CGC/March $210. Wolverine announced to be in Deadpool 3. In 2022: In May a 9.6 CGC sold for $426; April a 9.4 CGC sold for $180; July a 9.0 CGC sold for $200. In 2021 : two copies in March graded 9.6 CGC sold for $401, two copies in 9.2 CGC sold in March and November for $162 and $230. In October 2020 a 9.8 CGC sold for $1700. Dark cover in high grades makes it the more difficult book to find within the series, however they do come up for sale online and at cons. Conan notes: Example recent variant sales at MyComicShop: a raw VG+ 4.5 on 2/28/2023 for $10.00 (at auction), a CGC 6.0 on 6/27/2023 for $31.00 (at auction), a raw FN 6.0 on 5/8/2023 for $41.75 (buy it now), a CGC 8.0 on 3/15/2023 for $65.00 (buy it now) Conan notes: Example past variant sales at MyComicShop: a raw GD 2.0 on 1/25/2022 for $25 (at auction), a raw FN 6.0 on 3/29/2022 for $95 (buy it now), a CGC 9.4 on 4/8/2022 for $175 (at auction), a raw 4.5 on 5/20/2021 for $66, a raw 7.0 on 2/27/2020 for $36 Doug notes: YUKIO kills Asano Kimura; Third appearance of Lord Shingen Yashida and YUKIO; MARIKO Yashida & The Hand appear; The TOUGHEST issue to find in HIGH GRADE due to the BLACK COLORS on the Cover; CGC label note: 75 cent cover price.
#4		$70	$0.75	$90 ▼ $7	$60	$48	$34	$23	$11	75
Marvel, 12/1982	Death of Shingen Yashida #70 in this year's Top 100. Angelo notes: In 2023 prices have softened; 9.6 CGC/March $108, etc...Wolverine announced to be in Deadpool 3. In July of 2022 a 9.8 CBCS sold for $600; a 9.2 CGC sold for $126. In May 2021 a 9.4 CGC sold for $357. In December of 2020 a 9.8 CGC sold for $465 ,September 2020 a 9.8 CGC sold for $350, 9.6 CGC February $202. Conan notes: Example recent variant sales at MyComicShop: a raw GD/VG 3.0 on 3/23/2023 for $17.10 (buy it now), a raw VG 4.0 on 12/14/2022 for $15.20 (buy it now), a raw FN+ 6.5 on 5/8/2023 for $32.00 (buy it now), a raw FN/VF 7.0 on 6/16/2023 for $35.00 (buy it now), a CGC 9.6 on 3/15/2023 for $105.00 (at auction) Conan notes: Example past variant sales at MyComicShop: a raw VG- 3.5 on 6/10/2022 for $13 (at auction), a raw VG- 3.5 on 9/8/2022 for $17 (buy it now), a raw FN 6.0 on 3/29/2022 for $84 (buy it now), a CBCS 9.0 on 4/29/2021 for $105, a raw 8.0 on 2/18/2020 for $30 Doug notes: Mariko Yashida, Yukio, the Hand & X-MEN appear; Death of Lord Shingen Yashida & Noburu-Hideki; MARIKO Yashida and WOLVERINE get engaged; Paul notes: A CGC 9.6 variant sold at PNJ Comics for $249 on 7/18/2022 CGC label note: 75 cent cover price.

= Stand-out value

Issue #	9/27/2022 Census Count		10/3/2023 Census Count		Year over year change

Wolverine Limited Series CGC Census Changes:
Issue #	Regular	Variant	Regular	Variant	Regular	Variant
2	7,273	85	8,281	102	+1,008	+17
3	6,628	72	7,558	91	+930	+19
4	6,260	66	7,132	75	+872	+9
Title Totals: % regular / % variant	20,161 ~99%	223 ~1%	22,971 ~99%	268 ~1%	+2,810 ~98%	+45 ~2%

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Wolverine Limited Series Comics CPV FAQ

Do cover price variants exist for Wolverine Limited Series in the 1980s?

✔️Accepted answer: Yes, Type 1A 75¢ cover price variants exist within the Wolverine Limited Series title.

Which issues of Wolverine Limited Series have cover price variants in the 1980s?

✔️Accepted answer: There are Type 1A cover price variants for issues #2-4 of Wolverine Limited Series. Noteworthy cover price variant examples include #2, 3, and 4.

Are the Wolverine Limited Series cover price variants of the 1980s rare?

✔️Accepted answer: The Wolverine Limited Series 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, Wolverine Limited Series 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 Wolverine Limited Series 1980s cover price variants 1st printings?

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

Are Wolverine Limited Series cover price variants more valuable?

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

Wolverine Limited Series (#2-4) Newsstand CPV Values 2024

Wolverine Limited Series Type 1A Newsstand Values — 2024 CPV Price Guide

Issue		CPV Cover Price	CPV Value 9.2	CGC-Confirmed
#2		$0.75	$98 ▼ $12	102
Marvel, 10/1982	1st Appearance of Yukio #58 in this year's Top 100. Angelo notes: In 2023 prices have softened; 9.6 CGC/March $235 9.6 CGC/March $201; 9.4 CGC/Feb $83, etc...Wolverine announced to be in Deadpool 3.In July 2022 a 9.8 CGC sold for $975; August a 9.8 CBCS sold for $720; in January a 9.6 CGC sold for $415 and another for $406 in August. Conan notes: Example recent variant sales at MyComicShop: a raw VG/FN 5.0 on 2/14/2023 for $44.70 (buy it now), a raw FN 6.0 on 2/14/2023 for $42.00 (buy it now), a CGC 9.6 on 3/14/2023 for $195.00 (at auction) Conan notes: Example past variant sales at MyComicShop: a raw VG 4.0 on 4/29/2022 for $23 (buy it now), a raw VG/FN 5.0 on 9/12/2022 for $47 (buy it now), a raw FN 6.0 on 5/27/2022 for $84 (buy it now), a raw FN 6.0 on 3/29/2022 for $60 (buy it now), a raw FN 6.0 on 10/19/2022 for $45 (buy it now), a raw 3.0 on 2/9/2021 for $18, a raw 8.5 on 2/8/2021 for $170, a raw 6.5 on 2/27/2020 for $41 Doug notes: FIRST Canadian Price Variant in Title; Mariko Yashida, Yukio, Lord Shingen, The Hand, Katsuyori & Noburu-Hideki appear; CGC label note: 1st full appearance of Yukio. 75 cent cover price.
#3		$0.75	$110 ▼ $10	91
Marvel, 11/1982	#41 in this year's Top 100. Angelo notes: In 2023; 9.4 CGC/March $210. Wolverine announced to be in Deadpool 3. In 2022: In May a 9.6 CGC sold for $426; April a 9.4 CGC sold for $180; July a 9.0 CGC sold for $200. In 2021 : two copies in March graded 9.6 CGC sold for $401, two copies in 9.2 CGC sold in March and November for $162 and $230. In October 2020 a 9.8 CGC sold for $1700. Dark cover in high grades makes it the more difficult book to find within the series, however they do come up for sale online and at cons. Conan notes: Example recent variant sales at MyComicShop: a raw VG+ 4.5 on 2/28/2023 for $10.00 (at auction), a CGC 6.0 on 6/27/2023 for $31.00 (at auction), a raw FN 6.0 on 5/8/2023 for $41.75 (buy it now), a CGC 8.0 on 3/15/2023 for $65.00 (buy it now) Conan notes: Example past variant sales at MyComicShop: a raw GD 2.0 on 1/25/2022 for $25 (at auction), a raw FN 6.0 on 3/29/2022 for $95 (buy it now), a CGC 9.4 on 4/8/2022 for $175 (at auction), a raw 4.5 on 5/20/2021 for $66, a raw 7.0 on 2/27/2020 for $36 Doug notes: YUKIO kills Asano Kimura; Third appearance of Lord Shingen Yashida and YUKIO; MARIKO Yashida & The Hand appear; The TOUGHEST issue to find in HIGH GRADE due to the BLACK COLORS on the Cover; CGC label note: 75 cent cover price.
#4		$0.75	$90 ▼ $7	75
Marvel, 12/1982	Death of Shingen Yashida #70 in this year's Top 100. Angelo notes: In 2023 prices have softened; 9.6 CGC/March $108, etc...Wolverine announced to be in Deadpool 3. In July of 2022 a 9.8 CBCS sold for $600; a 9.2 CGC sold for $126. In May 2021 a 9.4 CGC sold for $357. In December of 2020 a 9.8 CGC sold for $465 ,September 2020 a 9.8 CGC sold for $350, 9.6 CGC February $202. Conan notes: Example recent variant sales at MyComicShop: a raw GD/VG 3.0 on 3/23/2023 for $17.10 (buy it now), a raw VG 4.0 on 12/14/2022 for $15.20 (buy it now), a raw FN+ 6.5 on 5/8/2023 for $32.00 (buy it now), a raw FN/VF 7.0 on 6/16/2023 for $35.00 (buy it now), a CGC 9.6 on 3/15/2023 for $105.00 (at auction) Conan notes: Example past variant sales at MyComicShop: a raw VG- 3.5 on 6/10/2022 for $13 (at auction), a raw VG- 3.5 on 9/8/2022 for $17 (buy it now), a raw FN 6.0 on 3/29/2022 for $84 (buy it now), a CBCS 9.0 on 4/29/2021 for $105, a raw 8.0 on 2/18/2020 for $30 Doug notes: Mariko Yashida, Yukio, the Hand & X-MEN appear; Death of Lord Shingen Yashida & Noburu-Hideki; MARIKO Yashida and WOLVERINE get engaged; Paul notes: A CGC 9.6 variant sold at PNJ Comics for $249 on 7/18/2022 CGC label note: 75 cent cover price.

= Stand-out value

Issue #	10/3/2023 Census Count		Year over year change

Wolverine Limited Series CGC Census Data:
Issue #	Regular	Variant	Regular	Variant
2	8,281	102	+1,008	+17
3	7,558	91	+930	+19
4	7,132	75	+872	+9
Title Totals: % regular / % variant	22,971 ~99%	268 ~1%	+2,810 ~98%	+45 ~2%

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