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Key Comics Under $500

We list 127 key issues with a current value under $500 dated 1961 to 2021, from Marvel, DC and Dark Horse and 1 other publisher.

Only keys we have a current value for are listed, so this is not every key under $500.

They are ranked by how many copies CGC has graded, a rough measure of collector demand, then by release date. 127 of them have CGC census counts.

List as of October 9, 2026, from the CollectionPlnr catalog. Values are the median asking price of current eBay listings, not sold prices, checked between September 10, 2026 and October 8, 2026. For books before 1990 they cover every grade on offer.

Showing 61-120 of 127

  1. Tales of Suspense #94 cover

    #61

    Tales of Suspense #94 (1967)

    Marvel

    First appearance of MODOK.

    MODOK

    Asking price: $79.99CGC graded: 1,666

  2. Fear #19 cover

    #62

    Fear #19 (1973)

    Marvel

    First appearance of Howard the Duck.

    Howard the Duck

    Asking price: $128CGC graded: 1,664

  3. Batman: Sword of Azrael #1 cover

    #63

    Batman: Sword of Azrael #1 (1992)

    DC

    First appearance of Azrael.

    Azrael

    Asking price: $14.99CGC graded: 1,658

  4. Black Lightning #1 cover

    #64

    Black Lightning #1 (1977)

    DC

    First appearance of Black Lightning.

    Black Lightning

    Asking price: $33.99CGC graded: 1,642

  5. Strange Tales #126 cover

    #65

    Strange Tales #126 (1964)

    Marvel

    First appearance of Clea, Dormammu.

    Clea, Dormammu

    Asking price: $150CGC graded: 1,601

  6. Fantastic Four Annual #1 cover

    #66

    Fantastic Four Annual #1 (1963)

    Marvel

    First appearance of Krang.

    Krang

    Asking price: $499CGC graded: 1,560

  7. Marvel Team-Up #65 cover

    #67

    Marvel Team-Up #65 (1977)

    Marvel

    First appearance of Arcade.

    Arcade

    Asking price: $35.50CGC graded: 1,480

  8. Fantastic Four #19 cover

    #68

    Fantastic Four #19 (1963)

    Marvel

    First appearance of Nathaniel Richards, Pharaoh Rama-Tut.

    Nathaniel Richards, Pharaoh Rama-Tut

    Asking price: $400CGC graded: 1,471

  9. Avengers #7 cover

    #69

    Avengers #7 (1997)

    Marvel

    First appearance of Wonder Man, Executioner, Grim Reaper.

    Executioner, Grim Reaper, Wonder Man

    Asking price: $3.99CGC graded: 1,461

  10. Fantastic Four #33 cover

    #70

    Fantastic Four #33 (1964)

    Marvel

    First appearance of Attuma.

    Attuma

    Asking price: $99.50CGC graded: 1,447

  11. Fantastic Four #65 cover

    #71

    Fantastic Four #65 (1967)

    Marvel

    First appearance of Ronan the Accuser, The Supreme Intelligence.

    Ronan the Accuser

    Asking price: $60.00CGC graded: 1,447

  12. Fantastic Four #8 cover

    #72

    Fantastic Four #8 (1997)

    Marvel

    First appearance of Black Bolt, Medusa, Karnak.

    Black Bolt, Karnak, Medusa

    Asking price: $4.99CGC graded: 1,424

  13. Fantastic Four #9 cover

    #73

    Fantastic Four #9 (1997)

    Marvel

    First appearance of Firelord, Maximus.

    Firelord, Maximus

    Asking price: $3.99CGC graded: 1,392

  14. Ms. Marvel #16 cover

    #74

    Ms. Marvel #16 (1978)

    Marvel

    First appearance of Mystique.

    Mystique

    Asking price: $88.00CGC graded: 1,376

  15. Thor #225 cover

    #75

    Thor #225 (1974)

    Marvel

    First appearance of Firelord.

    Firelord

    Asking price: $68.89CGC graded: 1,350

  16. Alpha Flight #33 cover

    #76

    Alpha Flight #33 (1986)

    Marvel

    First appearance of Lady Deathstrike.

    Lady Deathstrike

    Asking price: $20.00CGC graded: 1,342

  17. Marvel Two-in-One Annual #2 cover

    #77

    Marvel Two-in-One Annual #2 (1977)

    Marvel

    First appearance of Lord Chaos.

    Lord Chaos

    Asking price: $65.00CGC graded: 1,305

  18. Showcase #34 cover

    #78

    Showcase #34 (1961)

    DC

    First appearance of The Atom.

    The Atom

    Asking price: $300CGC graded: 1,188

  19. Iron Man #3 cover

    #79

    Iron Man #3 (1996)

    Marvel

    First appearance of Whirlwind, Living Laser, Arthur Parks.

    Living Laser, Whirlwind

    Asking price: $4.98CGC graded: 1,175

  20. Strange Tales #138 cover

    #80

    Strange Tales #138 (1965)

    Marvel

    First appearance of Eternity.

    Eternity

    Asking price: $55.40CGC graded: 1,173

  21. Jungle Action #6 cover

    #81

    Jungle Action #6 (1973)

    Marvel

    First appearance of Erik Killmonger.

    Erik Killmonger

    Asking price: $150CGC graded: 1,173

  22. Hellboy: Seed of Destruction #1 cover

    #82

    Hellboy: Seed of Destruction #1 (1994)

    Dark Horse

    First appearance of Trevor Bruttenholm, Karl Ruprect Kroenen.

    Trevor Bruttenholm

    Asking price: $288CGC graded: 1,162

  23. Tales to Astonish #90 cover

    #83

    Tales to Astonish #90 (1967)

    Marvel

    First appearance of Abomination, Emil Blonsky. Origin of Abomination. Origin of Emil Blonsky.

    Abomination, Emil Blonsky

    Asking price: $99.00CGC graded: 1,160

  24. Ultimate Spider-Man #33 cover

    #84

    Ultimate Spider-Man #33 (2002)

    Marvel

    First appearance of Venom, Eddie Brock Jr.

    Venom

    Asking price: $85.00CGC graded: 1,135

  25. Fantastic Four Annual #5

    #85

    Fantastic Four Annual #5 (1967)

    Marvel

    First appearance of Psycho-Man.

    Psycho-Man

    Asking price: $75.00CGC graded: 1,133

  26. Fantastic Four #11 cover

    #86

    Fantastic Four #11 (1962)

    Marvel

    First appearance of Impossible Man, Willie Lumpkin.

    Impossible Man, Willie Lumpkin

    Asking price: $320CGC graded: 1,125

  27. Fantastic Four #47 cover

    #87

    Fantastic Four #47 (1965)

    Marvel

    First appearance of Maximus.

    Maximus

    Asking price: $45.00CGC graded: 1,120

  28. Amazing Adventures #1 cover

    #88

    Amazing Adventures #1 (1970)

    Marvel

    First appearance of Ivan Petrovich Bezukhov.

    Asking price: $24.99CGC graded: 1,114

  29. Strange Tales #159 cover

    #89

    Strange Tales #159 (1967)

    Marvel

    First appearance of Contessa Valentina Allegra de Fontaine.

    Contessa Valentina Allegra de Fontaine

    Asking price: $60.00CGC graded: 1,107

  30. Ghost Rider #1 cover

    #90

    Ghost Rider #1 (1990)

    Marvel

    First appearance of Ghost Rider.

    Ghost Rider

    Asking price: $17.56CGC graded: 1,107

  31. Daredevil #9 cover

    #91

    Daredevil #9 (1999)

    Marvel

    First appearance of Maya Lopez, Echo.

    Echo, Maya Lopez

    Asking price: $4.99CGC graded: 1,105

  32. Strange Tales #179 cover

    #92

    Strange Tales #179 (1975)

    Marvel

    First appearance of Pip the Troll.

    Pip the Troll

    Asking price: $31.59CGC graded: 1,087

  33. Marvel Preview #7 cover

    #93

    Marvel Preview #7 (1976)

    Marvel

    First appearance of Rocket Raccoon.

    Rocket Raccoon

    Asking price: $328CGC graded: 1,011

  34. Fantastic Four #15 cover

    #94

    Fantastic Four #15 (1963)

    Marvel

    First appearance of Mad Thinker, Awesome Android. Origin of Awesome Android.

    Awesome Android, Mad Thinker

    Asking price: $400CGC graded: 988

  35. Iron Man #54 cover

    #95

    Iron Man #54 (1972)

    Marvel

    First appearance of ISAAC.

    ISAAC

    Asking price: $82.48CGC graded: 978

  36. Giant-Size Defenders #3 cover

    #96

    Giant-Size Defenders #3 (1974)

    Marvel

    First appearance of Korvac.

    Korvac

    Asking price: $37.50CGC graded: 967

  37. Daredevil #18 cover

    #97

    Daredevil #18 (1966)

    Marvel

    First appearance of Gladiator.

    Gladiator

    Asking price: $66.50CGC graded: 954

  38. Thor #148 cover

    #98

    Thor #148 (1967)

    Marvel

    First appearance of The Wrecker, Dirk Garthwaite. Origin of Blackagar Boltagon. Origin of Black Bolt.

    The Wrecker

    Asking price: $52.00CGC graded: 933

  39. Marvel Preview #2 cover

    #99

    Marvel Preview #2 (1975)

    Marvel

    First appearance of Dominic Fortune. Origin of Frank Castle. Origin of Punisher.

    Dominic Fortune

    Asking price: $299CGC graded: 929

  40. Legends #1 cover

    #100

    Legends #1 (1986)

    DC

    First appearance of Amanda Waller.

    Amanda Waller

    Asking price: $10.25CGC graded: 892

  41. Journey into Mystery #102 cover

    #101

    Journey into Mystery #102 (1964)

    Marvel

    First appearance of Sif, Hela.

    Hela, Sif

    Asking price: $200CGC graded: 888

  42. Fantastic Four #62 cover

    #102

    Fantastic Four #62 (1967)

    Marvel

    First appearance of Blastaar.

    Blastaar

    Asking price: $37.25CGC graded: 886

  43. Journey into Mystery #86 cover

    #103

    Journey into Mystery #86 (1962)

    Marvel

    First appearance of Odin.

    Odin

    Asking price: $214CGC graded: 883

  44. Longshot #3 cover

    #104

    Longshot #3 (1985)

    Marvel

    First appearance of Mojo.

    Mojo

    Asking price: $25.70CGC graded: 855

  45. Fantastic Four #30 cover

    #105

    Fantastic Four #30 (1964)

    Marvel

    First appearance of Diablo.

    Diablo

    Asking price: $102CGC graded: 853

  46. Shanna the She-Devil #1 cover

    #106

    Shanna the She-Devil #1 (1972)

    Marvel

    First appearance of Shanna the She-Devil.

    Shanna the She-Devil

    Asking price: $64.99CGC graded: 851

  47. Marvel Chillers #1 cover

    #107

    Marvel Chillers #1 (1975)

    Marvel

    First appearance of Modred.

    Modred

    Asking price: $23.70CGC graded: 840

  48. Captain America #3 cover

    #108

    Captain America #3 (1996)

    Marvel

    First appearance of Crossbones.

    Crossbones

    Asking price: $4.39CGC graded: 802

  49. Showcase #73 cover

    #109

    Showcase #73 (1968)

    DC

    First appearance of The Creeper.

    The Creeper

    Asking price: $87.50CGC graded: 788

  50. Thor #154 cover

    #110

    Thor #154 (1968)

    Marvel

    First appearance of Mangog.

    Mangog

    Asking price: $53.35CGC graded: 785

  51. My Greatest Adventure #80 cover

    #111

    My Greatest Adventure #80 (1963)

    DC

    First appearance of Cliff Steele, Negative Man, Elasti-Girl.

    Cliff Steele, Elasti-Girl, Negative Man

    Asking price: $450CGC graded: 781

  52. Daredevil #176 cover

    #112

    Daredevil #176 (1981)

    Marvel

    First appearance of Stick.

    Stick

    Asking price: $25.30CGC graded: 748

  53. Tales to Astonish #62 cover

    #113

    Tales to Astonish #62 (1964)

    Marvel

    First appearance of Leader.

    Leader

    Asking price: $100CGC graded: 735

  54. Marvel Fanfare #1 cover

    #114

    Marvel Fanfare #1 (1981)

    Marvel

    First appearance of Vertigo.

    Vertigo

    Asking price: $14.00CGC graded: 728

  55. Tales to Astonish #63 cover

    #115

    Tales to Astonish #63 (1964)

    Marvel

    First appearance of Leader.

    Leader

    Asking price: $130CGC graded: 722

  56. G.I. Joe, A Real American Hero #32 cover

    #116

    G.I. Joe, A Real American Hero #32 (1984)

    Marvel

    First appearance of Lady Jaye, Ripcord, Recondo.

    Lady Jaye, Recondo, Ripcord

    Asking price: $19.99CGC graded: 719

  57. Thor #129 cover

    #117

    Thor #129 (1966)

    Marvel

    First appearance of Ares.

    Ares

    Asking price: $70.69CGC graded: 717

  58. DC Comics Presents #87 cover

    #118

    DC Comics Presents #87 (1985)

    DC

    First appearance of Superboy, Jor-El, Lara.

    Jor-El, Lara, Superboy

    Asking price: $44.97CGC graded: 694

  59. Marvel Team-Up #100 cover

    #119

    Marvel Team-Up #100 (1980)

    Marvel

    First appearance of Karma.

    Karma

    Asking price: $15.00CGC graded: 673

  60. Kull the Conqueror #1

    #120

    Kull the Conqueror #1 (1971)

    Marvel

    First appearance of Brule, the Spear-Slayer.

    Asking price: $22.00CGC graded: 655

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