Rare Comics
| Blip — 2025 Price Guide Values | #1-7 | ||||||||||
| 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
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 | $225 | $1.25 | $600 | $402 | $322 | $225 | $151 | $75 | ||
| Marvel, 2/1983 | 1st Appearances of Donkey Kong and Mario; Video game magazine in comic-book format #1 in this year's Top 100. Angelo notes: Movie sequel was better than the first. This issue is at the very top of the food chain for Mario comics! If this isn't enough, it's also the first appearance of Donkey Kong as well ! In my opinion, a book that is investment-worthy with more upside potential.In August of 2024 a 9.6 CGC sold for $1422. Jayden notes: Video Game related speculation is growing, and so is the sales volume of these keys - but the Canadians are STILL never showing up for sale. High grade value is currently hypothetical! Ben notes: Something that really strikes me about the Blip series is that it is the only instance I am aware of among CPVs where there exist both dual-price newsstand copies *and* single-price newsstand copies (the CPVs) (here's pictures of what I mean). Sal notes: Another book with HUGE potential. Nintendo looks to have lots of runway with its upcoming Mario sequel / Zelda / Donkey Kong animated movies. If you find this book in the wild, grab it because there aren't many CPV copies to go around, in any condition. Doug notes: CPV is Scarce in High Grade CGC label note: Matthew Laborteaux photo cover. 1st comic book appearance of Mario & Donkey Kong. $1.25 cover price. |
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| #2
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 | $55 | $1.25 | $126 | $84 | $68 | $47 | $32 | $16 | ||
| Marvel, 3/1983 | #29 in this year's Top 100. Doug notes: CPV is Scarce in Any Grade, RARE in High Grade CGC label note: 6-page Spider-Man story Green Goblin appearance. Photo cover. $1.25 cover price. |
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| #3
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 | $15 | $1.25 | $79 ▲ $1 |
$53 | $42 | $30 | $20 | $10 | ||
| Marvel, 4/1983 | #95 in this year's Top 100. Doug notes: CPV is Scarce in Any Grade, RARE in High Grade CGC label note: $1.25 cover price. |
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| #4
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 | $15 | $1.25 | $79 ▲ $1 |
$53 | $42 | $30 | $20 | $10 | ||
| Marvel, 5/1983 | #96 in this year's Top 100. Doug notes: CPV is Scarce in Any Grade, RARE in High Grade CGC label note: $1.25 cover price. |
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| #5
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 | $30 | $1.25 | $115 ▲ $17 |
$77 | $62 | $43 | $29 | $14 | ||
| Marvel, 6/1983 | #37 in this year's Top 100. Doug notes: CPV is Scarce in Any Grade, RARE in High Grade CGC label note: $1.25 cover price. |
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| #6
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 | $15 | $1.25 | $88 ▲ $5 |
$59 | $47 | $33 | $22 | $11 | ||
| Marvel, 7/1983 | #73 in this year's Top 100. Doug notes: CPV is Scarce in Any Grade, RARE in High Grade CGC label note: $1.25 cover price. |
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| #7
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 | $25 | $1.25 | $125 ▲ $18 |
$84 | $67 | $47 | $31 | $16 | ||
| Marvel, 8/1983 | #31 in this year's Top 100. Ben notes: Final issue, and extremely hard to find as the CPV. As mentioned in my note for #1, this whole series has the fascinating circumstance of having regular newsstand copies in existence with BOTH $1.00 US AND $1.25 CAN prices on them, raising the question of what purpose the CPV then served (and how widely was it distributed)? For this final issue, interestingly, the $1.25 price is repeated twice on the CPV ($1.25, CAN $1.25). Anybody trying to research sales comps for the CPV of this issue will have an exceedingly difficult time; I saw none whatsoever. However, I did find a "regular" newsstand copy advertised in VF condition having sold for $49.95 in September 2021. Thus, I'd expect a NM- CPV newsstand copy to be able to find interest at a considerably higher ask. Sal notes: Only a handful of comic series have a first AND last issue with CPV pricing (ex: TMNT Adventures #1 + #72) and most of you know by now how difficult ANY last issue of a series is to find, let alone a CPV copy. Blip #7 with its odd $1.25/$1.25 CAN cover pricing will easily slip through most people's radar as being a CPV. INCREDIBLY difficult book to find. Doug notes: CPV is Scarce in Any Grade, RARE in High Grade CGC label note: $1.25 cover price. Last issue. |
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| Blip CGC Census Changes: | ||||||
| Issue # |
10/3/2023 Census Count |
10/8/2024 Census Count |
Year over year change |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular | Variant | Regular | Variant | Regular | Variant | |
| 1 | 446 | 18 | 581 | 21 | +135 | +3 |
| 2 | 91 | 4 | 121 | 5 | +30 | +1 |
| 3 | 27 | 1 | 35 | 2 | +8 | +1 |
| 4 | 15 | 1 | 19 | 2 | +4 | +1 |
| 5 | 10 | 1 | 11 | 1 | +1 | -- |
| 6 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 2 | +1 | +1 |
| 7 | 8 | 2 | 12 | 2 | +4 | -- |
| Regular | Variant | Regular | Variant | Regular | Variant | |
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Title Totals: % regular / % variant |
602 ~96% |
28 ~4% |
785 ~96% |
35 ~4% |
+183 ~96% |
+7 ~4% |
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| Issue | CPV Cover Price |
CPV Value 9.2 |
CGC-Confirmed | |
| #1
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$1.25 | $600 | |
| Marvel, 2/1983 | 1st Appearances of Donkey Kong and Mario; Video game magazine in comic-book format #1 in this year's Top 100. Angelo notes: Movie sequel was better than the first. This issue is at the very top of the food chain for Mario comics! If this isn't enough, it's also the first appearance of Donkey Kong as well ! In my opinion, a book that is investment-worthy with more upside potential.In August of 2024 a 9.6 CGC sold for $1422. Jayden notes: Video Game related speculation is growing, and so is the sales volume of these keys - but the Canadians are STILL never showing up for sale. High grade value is currently hypothetical! Ben notes: Something that really strikes me about the Blip series is that it is the only instance I am aware of among CPVs where there exist both dual-price newsstand copies *and* single-price newsstand copies (the CPVs) (here's pictures of what I mean). Sal notes: Another book with HUGE potential. Nintendo looks to have lots of runway with its upcoming Mario sequel / Zelda / Donkey Kong animated movies. If you find this book in the wild, grab it because there aren't many CPV copies to go around, in any condition. Doug notes: CPV is Scarce in High Grade CGC label note: Matthew Laborteaux photo cover. 1st comic book appearance of Mario & Donkey Kong. $1.25 cover price. |
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| #2
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$1.25 | $126 | |
| Marvel, 3/1983 | #29 in this year's Top 100. Doug notes: CPV is Scarce in Any Grade, RARE in High Grade CGC label note: 6-page Spider-Man story Green Goblin appearance. Photo cover. $1.25 cover price. |
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| #3
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$1.25 | $79 ▲ $1 |
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| Marvel, 4/1983 | #95 in this year's Top 100. Doug notes: CPV is Scarce in Any Grade, RARE in High Grade CGC label note: $1.25 cover price. |
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| #4
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$1.25 | $79 ▲ $1 |
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| Marvel, 5/1983 | #96 in this year's Top 100. Doug notes: CPV is Scarce in Any Grade, RARE in High Grade CGC label note: $1.25 cover price. |
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| #5
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$1.25 | $115 ▲ $17 |
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| Marvel, 6/1983 | #37 in this year's Top 100. Doug notes: CPV is Scarce in Any Grade, RARE in High Grade CGC label note: $1.25 cover price. |
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| #6
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$1.25 | $88 ▲ $5 |
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| Marvel, 7/1983 | #73 in this year's Top 100. Doug notes: CPV is Scarce in Any Grade, RARE in High Grade CGC label note: $1.25 cover price. |
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| #7
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$1.25 | $125 ▲ $18 |
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| Marvel, 8/1983 | #31 in this year's Top 100. Ben notes: Final issue, and extremely hard to find as the CPV. As mentioned in my note for #1, this whole series has the fascinating circumstance of having regular newsstand copies in existence with BOTH $1.00 US AND $1.25 CAN prices on them, raising the question of what purpose the CPV then served (and how widely was it distributed)? For this final issue, interestingly, the $1.25 price is repeated twice on the CPV ($1.25, CAN $1.25). Anybody trying to research sales comps for the CPV of this issue will have an exceedingly difficult time; I saw none whatsoever. However, I did find a "regular" newsstand copy advertised in VF condition having sold for $49.95 in September 2021. Thus, I'd expect a NM- CPV newsstand copy to be able to find interest at a considerably higher ask. Sal notes: Only a handful of comic series have a first AND last issue with CPV pricing (ex: TMNT Adventures #1 + #72) and most of you know by now how difficult ANY last issue of a series is to find, let alone a CPV copy. Blip #7 with its odd $1.25/$1.25 CAN cover pricing will easily slip through most people's radar as being a CPV. INCREDIBLY difficult book to find. Doug notes: CPV is Scarce in Any Grade, RARE in High Grade CGC label note: $1.25 cover price. Last issue. |
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| Blip CGC Census Data: | ||||
| Issue # |
10/8/2024 Census Count |
Year over year change |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular | Variant | Regular | Variant | |
| 1 | 581 | 21 | +135 | +3 |
| 2 | 121 | 5 | +30 | +1 |
| 3 | 35 | 2 | +8 | +1 |
| 4 | 19 | 2 | +4 | +1 |
| 5 | 11 | 1 | +1 | -- |
| 6 | 6 | 2 | +1 | +1 |
| 7 | 12 | 2 | +4 | -- |
| Regular | Variant | Regular | Variant | |
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Title Totals: % regular / % variant |
785 ~96% |
35 ~4% |
+183 ~96% |
+7 ~4% |
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