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Legion of Super-Heroes (#292-313, Annual #2-3) Newsstand CPV Price Guide 2025


Canadian Price Variant Values, 2025 Price Guide
From: The 2025 Newsstand CPV Price Guide for Canadian Price Variants (Type 1A) by Tim Bildhauser, Paul Clairmont, Greg Holland, Jon McClure, Salvatore Miceli, Jayden Mitchell, Benjamin Nobel, Conan Saunders, Doug Sulipa, and Angelo Virone  [ introduction, table of contents, all titles, other price guide editions ]
Legion of Super-Heroes — 2025 Price Guide Values #292-313, Annual #2-3
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
#292 Legion of Super-Heroes 292 Canadian Price Variant picture$9 $0.75 $16 $14 $11 $8 $5 $
 DC, 10/1982  Doug notes: FIRST Canadian Price Variant in Title; Great Darkness Saga – Darkseid Storyline; Keith Giffen-c/s;  
#293 Legion of Super-Heroes 293 Canadian Price Variant picture$9 $0.75 $20 $18 $14 $10 $7 $
 DC, 11/1982  Doug notes: Great Darkness Saga – Darksied Storyline; Keith Giffen-c/s;
CGC label note: 16 page Masters of the Universe preview with story by Paul Kupperberg & art by Curt Swan & Dave Hunt.
 
#294 Legion of Super-Heroes 294 Canadian Price Variant picture$9 $1.25 $24 $21 $17 $12 $8 $
 DC, 12/1982  Conan notes: A CGC 9.0 variant sold at MyComicShop on 12/14/2022 for $30.00 (at auction)
Conan notes: A CGC 9.4 variant sold at MyComicShop on 9/12/2023 for $79.00 (buy it now)
Doug notes: Conclusion of the Great Darkness Saga; DARKSEID-c; 12/1982; Giffen-c/s; 52 page GIANT;
CGC label note: Superboy, Supergirl & Orion appearance. $1.25 cover price.
 
#295 Legion of Super-Heroes 295 Canadian Price Variant picture$4 $0.75 $14 $12 $10 $7 $5 $
 DC, 1/1983  Origin of Universo
Doug notes: Origin of the Universe File; Guardians & Green Lantern Corps app;
 
#296 Legion of Super-Heroes 296 Canadian Price Variant picture$4 $0.75 $12 $10 $8 $6 $4 $
 DC, 2/1983   
#297 Legion of Super-Heroes 297 Canadian Price Variant picture$4 $0.75 $14 $12 $10 $7 $5 $
 DC, 3/1983  Origin of Legion of Super-Heroes
CGC label note: 75 cent cover price.
 
#298 Legion of Super-Heroes 298 Canadian Price Variant picture$4 $0.75 $44
▲ $4
$33 $26 $18 $12 $
 DC, 4/1983  1st Appearances of Amethyst and Dark Opal
Conan notes: Example recent variant sales at MyComicShop: a raw FN+ 6.5 on 7/25/2023 for $11.00 (buy it now), a raw FN+ 6.5 on 1/17/2023 for $13.00 (buy it now)
Doug notes: 52 page Giant; *** includes Bonus 16 Page insert preview and First Appearance of AMETHYST, Princess of Gemworld in Duel in Dark Magic = Ernie Colan-a; FIRST appearance of Amethyst: Princess of Gemworld; Princess Amaya of House Amethyst, Later affiliated with JUSTICE LEAGUE DARK;
CGC label note: 16 page "Amethyst Princess of Gemworld" preview. 75 cent cover price. 1st appearance of Amethyst (Amy Winston)
 
#299 Legion of Super-Heroes 299 Canadian Price Variant picture$4 $0.75 $12 $10 $8 $6 $4 $
 DC, 5/1983   
#300 Legion of Super-Heroes 300 Canadian Price Variant picture$5 $2.00 $22 $19 $15 $11 $7 $
 DC, 6/1983  Tales of the Adult Legion; Cover credits in #306
Doug notes: 68 page GIANT anniversary issue; Has art by almost everyone at DC;
CGC label note: Cover penciled & inked by 34 different artists. Anniversary issue. $2.00 cover price.
 
#301 Legion of Super-Heroes 301 Canadian Price Variant picture$4 $0.75 $10 $8 $6 $4 $3 $
 DC, 7/1983  CGC label note: Adventure Comics #300 cover homage.  
#302 Legion of Super-Heroes 302 Canadian Price Variant picture$4 $0.75 $10 $8 $6 $4 $3 $
 DC, 8/1983  Lightning Lad vs. Lightning Lord
CGC label note: 75 cent cover price.
 
#303 Legion of Super-Heroes 303 Canadian Price Variant picture$4 $0.75 $10 $8 $6 $4 $3 $
 DC, 9/1983  Versus Emerald Empress
CGC label note: Supergirl appearance. 75 cent cover price.
 
#304 Legion of Super-Heroes 304 Canadian Price Variant picture$4 $0.75 $10 $8 $6 $4 $3 $
 DC, 10/1983  Legion Academy  
#305 Legion of Super-Heroes 305 Canadian Price Variant picture$4 $0.75 $10 $8 $6 $4 $3 $
 DC, 11/1983  Shrinking Violet revealed as Durlan; Real Shrinking Violet returns
CGC label note: Letter from Colleen Doran. 75 cent cover price.
 
#306 Legion of Super-Heroes 306 Canadian Price Variant picture$4 $0.95 $12 $10 $8 $6 $4 $
 DC, 12/1983  Origin of Star Boy
CGC label note: Brief origin of Star Boy by Curt Swan.
 
#307 Legion of Super-Heroes 307 Canadian Price Variant picture$4 $0.95 $10 $8 $6 $4 $3 $
 DC, 1/1984  Versus Prophet
CGC label note: 95 cent cover price.
 
#308 Legion of Super-Heroes 308 Canadian Price Variant picture$4 $0.95 $10 $8 $6 $4 $3 $
 DC, 2/1984  Versus Prophet
CGC label note: 95 cent cover price.
 
#309 Legion of Super-Heroes 309 Canadian Price Variant picture$4 $0.95 $10 $8 $6 $4 $3 $
 DC, 3/1984  Versus Prophet
CGC label note: Keith Giffen & Larry Mahlstedt cover.
 
#310 Legion of Super-Heroes 310 Canadian Price Variant picture$4 $0.95 $10 $8 $6 $4 $3 $
 DC, 4/1984  Versus Omen  
#311 Legion of Super-Heroes 311 Canadian Price Variant picture$4 $0.95 $10 $8 $6 $4 $3 $
 DC, 5/1984  CGC label note: 95 cent cover price.  
#312 Legion of Super-Heroes 312 Canadian Price Variant picture$4 $0.95 $10 $8 $6 $4 $3 $
 DC, 6/1984  CGC label note: 95 cent cover price.  
#313 Legion of Super-Heroes 313 Canadian Price Variant picture$4 $0.95 $12 $10 $8 $6 $4 $
 DC, 7/1984  Series continues as Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes
Doug notes: LAST issue with this Title; Scarcer LAST Canadian Price Variant in Title
CGC label note: Becomes "Tales of the Legion" with the next issue.
 
Annual #2 Legion of Super-Heroes Annual #2 Canadian Price Variant picture$5 $1.25 $18 $16 $13 $9 $6 $
 DC, 1/1983  Karate Kid and Princess Projectra leave Legion of Super-Heroes; Karate Kid marries Princess Projectra
CGC label note: Karate Kid & Princess Projectra marry & resign from Legion. $1.25 cover price.
 
Annual #3 Legion of Super-Heroes Annual #3 Canadian Price Variant picture$5 $1.50 $18 $16 $13 $9 $6 $
 DC, 1/1984  Origin of Validus
CGC label note: $1.50 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
Legion of Super-Heroes CGC Census Changes:
Issue # 10/3/2023
Census Count
10/8/2024
Census Count
Year over
year change
Regular Variant Regular Variant Regular Variant
29234--36--+2--
293576606+3--
2941151212112+6--
29529--30--+1--
29615--15------
297221221----
29817081758+5--
29921--21------
30015431583+4--
30142--42------
302401401----
303221231+1--
30424--24------
305101101----
30623--23------
307211211----
308231231----
30918--18------
31021--21------
311131131----
312151151----
31311--11------
Annual #2382382----
Annual #36161----
  Regular Variant Regular Variant Regular Variant
Title Totals:
% regular / % variant
944
~96%
40
~4%
966
~96%
40
~4%
 +22
    100% 
--
  
CGC census data CPVs and regular bottom
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Legion of Super-Heroes Comics CPV FAQ

Do cover price variants exist for Legion of Super-Heroes in the 1980s?

✔️Accepted answer: Yes, Type 1A 75¢, 95¢, 1.25, 1.50, and 2.00 cover price variants exist within the Legion of Super-Heroes title.

Which issues of Legion of Super-Heroes have cover price variants in the 1980s?

✔️Accepted answer: There are Type 1A cover price variants for issues #292-313 and Annual #2-3 of Legion of Super-Heroes.

Are the Legion of Super-Heroes cover price variants of the 1980s rare?

✔️Accepted answer: The Legion of Super-Heroes 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, Legion of Super-Heroes 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 Legion of Super-Heroes 1980s cover price variants 1st printings?

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

Are Legion of Super-Heroes cover price variants more valuable?

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

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Legion of Super-Heroes (#292-313, Annual #2-3) Newsstand CPV Values 2025


From: The 2025 Newsstand CPV Price Guide for Canadian Price Variants (Type 1A) by Tim Bildhauser, Paul Clairmont, Greg Holland, Jon McClure, Salvatore Miceli, Jayden Mitchell, Benjamin Nobel, Conan Saunders, Doug Sulipa, and Angelo Virone  [ introduction, table of contents, all titles, other price guide editions ]

Legion of Super-Heroes Type 1A Newsstand Values — 2025 CPV Price Guide

Issue CPV
Cover
Price
CPV
Value
9.2
CGC-Confirmed
#292 Legion of Super-Heroes 292 Canadian Price Variant picture $0.75 $16
 DC, 10/1982  Doug notes: FIRST Canadian Price Variant in Title; Great Darkness Saga – Darkseid Storyline; Keith Giffen-c/s;  
#293 Legion of Super-Heroes 293 Canadian Price Variant picture $0.75 $20
 DC, 11/1982  Doug notes: Great Darkness Saga – Darksied Storyline; Keith Giffen-c/s;
CGC label note: 16 page Masters of the Universe preview with story by Paul Kupperberg & art by Curt Swan & Dave Hunt.
 
#294 Legion of Super-Heroes 294 Canadian Price Variant picture $1.25 $24
 DC, 12/1982  Conan notes: A CGC 9.0 variant sold at MyComicShop on 12/14/2022 for $30.00 (at auction)
Conan notes: A CGC 9.4 variant sold at MyComicShop on 9/12/2023 for $79.00 (buy it now)
Doug notes: Conclusion of the Great Darkness Saga; DARKSEID-c; 12/1982; Giffen-c/s; 52 page GIANT;
CGC label note: Superboy, Supergirl & Orion appearance. $1.25 cover price.
 
#295 Legion of Super-Heroes 295 Canadian Price Variant picture $0.75 $14
 DC, 1/1983  Origin of Universo
Doug notes: Origin of the Universe File; Guardians & Green Lantern Corps app;
 
#296 Legion of Super-Heroes 296 Canadian Price Variant picture $0.75 $12
 DC, 2/1983   
#297 Legion of Super-Heroes 297 Canadian Price Variant picture $0.75 $14
 DC, 3/1983  Origin of Legion of Super-Heroes
CGC label note: 75 cent cover price.
 
#298 Legion of Super-Heroes 298 Canadian Price Variant picture $0.75 $44
▲ $4
 DC, 4/1983  1st Appearances of Amethyst and Dark Opal
Conan notes: Example recent variant sales at MyComicShop: a raw FN+ 6.5 on 7/25/2023 for $11.00 (buy it now), a raw FN+ 6.5 on 1/17/2023 for $13.00 (buy it now)
Doug notes: 52 page Giant; *** includes Bonus 16 Page insert preview and First Appearance of AMETHYST, Princess of Gemworld in Duel in Dark Magic = Ernie Colan-a; FIRST appearance of Amethyst: Princess of Gemworld; Princess Amaya of House Amethyst, Later affiliated with JUSTICE LEAGUE DARK;
CGC label note: 16 page "Amethyst Princess of Gemworld" preview. 75 cent cover price. 1st appearance of Amethyst (Amy Winston)
 
#299 Legion of Super-Heroes 299 Canadian Price Variant picture $0.75 $12
 DC, 5/1983   
#300 Legion of Super-Heroes 300 Canadian Price Variant picture $2.00 $22
 DC, 6/1983  Tales of the Adult Legion; Cover credits in #306
Doug notes: 68 page GIANT anniversary issue; Has art by almost everyone at DC;
CGC label note: Cover penciled & inked by 34 different artists. Anniversary issue. $2.00 cover price.
 
#301 Legion of Super-Heroes 301 Canadian Price Variant picture $0.75 $10
 DC, 7/1983  CGC label note: Adventure Comics #300 cover homage.  
#302 Legion of Super-Heroes 302 Canadian Price Variant picture $0.75 $10
 DC, 8/1983  Lightning Lad vs. Lightning Lord
CGC label note: 75 cent cover price.
 
#303 Legion of Super-Heroes 303 Canadian Price Variant picture $0.75 $10
 DC, 9/1983  Versus Emerald Empress
CGC label note: Supergirl appearance. 75 cent cover price.
 
#304 Legion of Super-Heroes 304 Canadian Price Variant picture $0.75 $10
 DC, 10/1983  Legion Academy  
#305 Legion of Super-Heroes 305 Canadian Price Variant picture $0.75 $10
 DC, 11/1983  Shrinking Violet revealed as Durlan; Real Shrinking Violet returns
CGC label note: Letter from Colleen Doran. 75 cent cover price.
 
#306 Legion of Super-Heroes 306 Canadian Price Variant picture $0.95 $12
 DC, 12/1983  Origin of Star Boy
CGC label note: Brief origin of Star Boy by Curt Swan.
 
#307 Legion of Super-Heroes 307 Canadian Price Variant picture $0.95 $10
 DC, 1/1984  Versus Prophet
CGC label note: 95 cent cover price.
 
#308 Legion of Super-Heroes 308 Canadian Price Variant picture $0.95 $10
 DC, 2/1984  Versus Prophet
CGC label note: 95 cent cover price.
 
#309 Legion of Super-Heroes 309 Canadian Price Variant picture $0.95 $10
 DC, 3/1984  Versus Prophet
CGC label note: Keith Giffen & Larry Mahlstedt cover.
 
#310 Legion of Super-Heroes 310 Canadian Price Variant picture $0.95 $10
 DC, 4/1984  Versus Omen  
#311 Legion of Super-Heroes 311 Canadian Price Variant picture $0.95 $10
 DC, 5/1984  CGC label note: 95 cent cover price.  
#312 Legion of Super-Heroes 312 Canadian Price Variant picture $0.95 $10
 DC, 6/1984  CGC label note: 95 cent cover price.  
#313 Legion of Super-Heroes 313 Canadian Price Variant picture $0.95 $12
 DC, 7/1984  Series continues as Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes
Doug notes: LAST issue with this Title; Scarcer LAST Canadian Price Variant in Title
CGC label note: Becomes "Tales of the Legion" with the next issue.
 
Annual #2 Legion of Super-Heroes Annual #2 Canadian Price Variant picture $1.25 $18
 DC, 1/1983  Karate Kid and Princess Projectra leave Legion of Super-Heroes; Karate Kid marries Princess Projectra
CGC label note: Karate Kid & Princess Projectra marry & resign from Legion. $1.25 cover price.
 
Annual #3 Legion of Super-Heroes Annual #3 Canadian Price Variant picture $1.50 $18
 DC, 1/1984  Origin of Validus
CGC label note: $1.50 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
Legion of Super-Heroes CGC Census Data:
Issue # 10/8/2024
Census Count
Year over
year change
Regular Variant Regular Variant
29236--+2--
293606+3--
29412112+6--
29530--+1--
29615------
297221----
2981758+5--
29921------
3001583+4--
30142------
302401----
303231+1--
30424------
305101----
30623------
307211----
308231----
30918------
31021------
311131----
312151----
31311------
Annual #2382----
Annual #361----
  Regular Variant Regular Variant
Title Totals:
% regular / % variant
966
~96%
40
~4%
 +22
    100% 
--
  
CGC census data CPVs and regular bottom
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