That Wilkin Boy #52 75¢ Variant Value
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]
9.2 | Near Mint - | $24 |
9.0 | Very Fine / Near Mint | $21 |
8.0 | Very Fine | $17 |
6.0 | Fine | $12 |
4.0 | Very Good | $8 |
2.0 | Good | $4 |
That Wilkin Boy #52 75¢ Newsstand Cover Price Variant, Archie, Oct-82, Published in the USA
That Wilkin Boy #52 75¢ Canadian Price Variant Issue Notes:
Low Print Run
Doug notes: Scarcer LAST issue
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That Wilkin Boy #52 has a 75¢ variant NM- value of $24, putting it in the top quartile of our guide's coverage universe. We think this variant is worth keeping an eye on (check out the issue notes in the page above for more details), and as a collectible we give the price variant FOUR STARS. Regular copies in 9.2 have not changed in value since 2020. Meanwhile, CPV newsstand copies in 9.2 have outperformed notably, increasing in value by $4 since 2020, or about +20%.
That Wilkin Boy #52 Comic Book FAQ
What is the value of That Wilkin Boy #52?
I have a copy of That Wilkin Boy #52 and I want to know what this comic book is worth in different grades as a first printing?
✔️Accepted answer:
The answer depends on whether you own a Type 1A cover price variant copy, or a regular/plain copy of That Wilkin Boy #52. If you own a price variant copy, then lucky you, it is worth $24 in 9.2 (Near Mint Minus).
Suggested answer:
Check the cover price of your copy of That Wilkin Boy #52, and if it is 75¢ then congratulations, you own the more-rare cover price variant type which has a higher value. If not, then you own the regular type which has a lower value.
Suggested answer:
The higher the grade, i.e. the better the condition, the stronger the value. Our guide only goes as high as 9.2 (Near Mint-), with values for That Wilkin Boy #52 listed in various grades shown on this page down to 2.0 (Good).
What is That Wilkin Boy #52 worth in VF/NM condition?
✔️Accepted answer:
The regular cover price version is worth about $10 in VF/NM whereas the 75¢ variants are worth $21.
Why are the That Wilkin Boy #52 cover price variants worth so much more than the regular copies?
✔️Accepted answer:
Among surviving copies of That Wilkin Boy #52, the market area that received the 75¢ cover price copies was a restricted area representing less than 10% the population of the total North American comics market. That's because the destination market for 75¢ copies of That Wilkin Boy #52 was Canada — hence the name Canadian Price Variant as a short-hand for 75¢ Price Variant. All of this adds up to a market value for the 75¢ variant approximately 110% higher than the regular copies in Very Fine / Near Mint condition (as of our 2025 CPV Price Guide Edition).
In VF condition, how much is That Wilkin Boy #52 worth?
✔️Accepted answer:
The regular cover price version version of That Wilkin Boy #52 is worth about $8 in Very Fine (8.0) whereas the 75¢ variants are worth $17.
What is the value of That Wilkin Boy #52 in Fine condition?
✔️Accepted answer:
In FN (6.0) shape, the regular cover price version version of That Wilkin Boy #52 is worth about $6 whereas the 75¢ variants are worth $12.
What is the approximate That Wilkin Boy #52 value in very good condition?
✔️Accepted answer:
Down in VG (4.0) Very Good condition, the regular cover price version version of That Wilkin Boy #52 is worth about $4 whereas the 75¢ variants are worth $8.
What is the That Wilkin Boy #52 price guide value in good condition?
✔️Accepted answer:
The price guide value way down in GD (2.0) Good condition for That Wilkin Boy #52 is about $2 for the regular cover price version version whereas the 75¢ variants are worth $4.
Has the That Wilkin Boy #52 75¢ variant from Archie been a good investment?
✔️Accepted answer:
That Wilkin Boy #52 75¢ variant copies in 9.2 have produced gains, increasing in value by $4 since 2020, or about +20% in 6 years (from our 2020 guide edition to our 2025 guide edition).
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