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| Blue Beetle — 2021 Price Guide Values | #1-23 | |||||||||||
| Issue | Direct Edition Value | CPV Cover Price |
Type 1A Canadian Price Variant Value | CGC-Confirmed | ||||||||
| Guide A (NM) |
Guide B (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 |  | $17 | $8 |
$0.95 | $50 ▲ $10 |
$38 | $30 | $21 | $14 | $7 | ||
| DC, 6/1986 | 1st Appearance of Firefist (Lyle Byrnes); Origin of Blue Beetle (Ted Kord); Versus Firefist (Lyle Byrnes) Conan notes: Example variant sales at MyComicShop: a raw 6.0 on 5/1/2020 for $7, a raw 5.0 on 8/25/2020 for $7, a raw 8.0 on 9/21/2020 for $9 Doug notes: First Copper Age BLUE BEETLE Series Begins; ORIGIN of new DC Copper Age BLUE BEETLE; First appearance of Firefist; CGC label note: 1st appearance of Firefist. |
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| #2 |  | $4 | $4 | $0.95 | $12 | $10 | $8 | $6 | $4 | $2 | ||
| DC, 7/1986 | Origin of Firefist (Lyle Byrnes); Versus Firefist (Lyle Byrnes) | |||||||||||
| #3 |  | $3 | $4 | $0.95 | $10 | $8 | $6 | $4 | $3 | $2 | ||
| DC, 8/1986 | Versus Madmen | |||||||||||
| #4 |  | $2 | $4 | $1.00 | $10 | $8 | $6 | $4 | $3 | $2 | ||
| DC, 9/1986 | Versus Doctor Alchemy (Albert Desmond) CGC label note: Doctor Alchemy appearance. |
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| #5 |  | $3 | $4 | $1.00 | $10 | $8 | $6 | $4 | $3 | $2 | ||
| DC, 10/1986 | 1st Appearance of Muse; Guest-Starring: The Question CGC label note: Question appearance. |
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| #6 |  | $3 | $4 | $1.00 | $12 | $10 | $8 | $6 | $4 | $2 | ||
| DC, 11/1986 | 1st Appearance of Muse (Richard Perignon) CGC label note: Question appearance. |
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| #7 |  | $2 | $4 | $1.00 | $12 | $10 | $8 | $6 | $4 | $2 | ||
| DC, 12/1986 | Death of Muse (Richard Perignon) | |||||||||||
| #8 |  | $2 | $4 | $1.00 | $10 | $8 | $6 | $4 | $3 | $2 | ||
| DC, 1/1987 | Versus Calculator (Noah Kuttler) | |||||||||||
| #9 |  | $2 | $4 | $1.00 | $10 | $8 | $6 | $4 | $3 | $2 | ||
| DC, 2/1987 | Versus Chronos (David Clinton) | |||||||||||
| #10 |  | $2 | $4 | $1.00 | $10 | $8 | $6 | $4 | $3 | $2 | ||
| DC, 3/1987 | Versus Chronos (David Clinton) | |||||||||||
| #11 |  | $2 | $4 | $1.00 | $12 | $10 | $8 | $6 | $4 | $2 | ||
| DC, 4/1987 | Versus Hybrid Doug notes: NEW TEEN TITANS appear |
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| #12 |  | $3 | $4 | $1.00 | $12 | $10 | $8 | $6 | $4 | $2 | ||
| DC, 5/1987 | Versus Hybrid Doug notes: NEW TEEN TITANS appear |
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| #13 |  | $3 | $4 | $1.00 | $12 | $10 | $8 | $6 | $4 | $2 | ||
| DC, 6/1987 | 1st Appearance of Carapax (Conrad Carapax); Versus Hybrid Doug notes: NEW TEEN TITANS appear CGC label note: Teen Titans appearance. |
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| #14 |  | $2 | $4 | $1.00 | $10 | $8 | $6 | $4 | $3 | $2 | ||
| DC, 7/1987 | 1st Appearance of Catalyst | |||||||||||
| #15 |  | $4 | $4 | $1.00 | $12 | $10 | $8 | $6 | $4 | $2 | ||
| DC, 8/1987 | 1st Appearance of Overthrow (Arnold Beck); Versus Carapax Doug notes: NEW TEEN TITANS appear |
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| #16 |  | $2 | $4 | $1.00 | $10 | $8 | $6 | $4 | $3 | $2 | ||
| DC, 9/1987 | ||||||||||||
| #17 |  | $3 | $4 | $1.00 | $10 | $8 | $6 | $4 | $3 | $2 | ||
| DC, 10/1987 | Versus Overthrow (Arnold Beck) | |||||||||||
| #18 |  | $3 | $4 | $1.35 | $16 | $14 | $11 | $8 | $5 | $3 | ||
| DC, 11/1987 | Death of Blue Beetle (Dan Garrett) | |||||||||||
| #19 |  | $5 | $4 | $1.35 | $11 | $10 | $8 | $5 | $4 | $2 | ||
| DC, 12/1987 | 1st Appearance of Dr. Animus (Rose Beryl) | |||||||||||
| #20 |  | $3 | $4 | $1.35 | $12 | $10 | $8 | $6 | $4 | $2 | ||
| DC, 1/1988 | Versus Catalyst; Millennium Week 2 Doug notes: JUSTICE LEAGUE Appears; |
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| #21 |  | $2 | $4 | $1.35 | $10 | $8 | $6 | $4 | $3 | $2 | ||
| DC, 2/1988 | ||||||||||||
| #22 |  | $2 | $4 | $1.35 | $10 | $8 | $6 | $4 | $3 | $2 | ||
| DC, 3/1988 | Versus Chronos | |||||||||||
| #23 |  | $4 | $4 | $1.35 | $12 | $10 | $8 | $6 | $4 | $2 | ||
| DC, 4/1988 | Versus Madman | |||||||||||
| Issue | Guide A (NM) |
Guide B (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 | Type 1A Canadian Price Variant Value | |||||||||||
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| Blue Beetle CGC Census Changes: | ||||||
| Issue # |
8/27/2019 Census Count |
9/15/2020 Census Count |
Year over year change |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular | Variant | Regular | Variant | Regular | Variant | |
| 1 | 147 | -- | 175 | -- | +28 | -- |
| 2 | 7 | -- | 7 | -- | -- | -- |
| 3 | 3 | -- | 3 | -- | -- | -- |
| 4 | 8 | -- | 8 | -- | -- | -- |
| 5 | 7 | -- | 7 | -- | -- | -- |
| 6 | 6 | -- | 6 | -- | -- | -- |
| 7 | 3 | -- | 3 | -- | -- | -- |
| 8 | 3 | -- | 4 | -- | +1 | -- |
| 9 | 2 | -- | 4 | -- | +2 | -- |
| 10 | 2 | -- | 4 | -- | +2 | -- |
| 11 | 1 | -- | 2 | -- | +1 | -- |
| 12 | 3 | -- | 5 | -- | +2 | -- |
| 13 | 2 | -- | 5 | -- | +3 | -- |
| 14 | 1 | -- | 2 | -- | +1 | -- |
| 15 | 1 | -- | 4 | -- | +3 | -- |
| 16 | 2 | -- | 2 | -- | -- | -- |
| 17 | 2 | -- | 4 | -- | +2 | -- |
| 18 | 1 | -- | 2 | -- | +1 | -- |
| 19 | 1 | -- | 1 | -- | -- | -- |
| 20 | 1 | -- | 2 | -- | +1 | -- |
| 21 | 2 | -- | 3 | -- | +1 | -- |
| 22 | 1 | -- | 2 | -- | +1 | -- |
| 23 | 2 | -- | 3 | -- | +1 | -- |
| Regular | Variant | Regular | Variant | Regular | Variant | |
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Title Totals: % regular / % variant |
208 100% |
-- |
258 100% |
-- |
+50 100% |
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| Issue | CPV Cover Price |
CPV Value 9.2 |
CGC-Confirmed | |
| #1 | |
$0.95 | $50 ▲ $10 |
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| DC, 6/1986 | 1st Appearance of Firefist (Lyle Byrnes); Origin of Blue Beetle (Ted Kord); Versus Firefist (Lyle Byrnes) Conan notes: Example variant sales at MyComicShop: a raw 6.0 on 5/1/2020 for $7, a raw 5.0 on 8/25/2020 for $7, a raw 8.0 on 9/21/2020 for $9 Doug notes: First Copper Age BLUE BEETLE Series Begins; ORIGIN of new DC Copper Age BLUE BEETLE; First appearance of Firefist; CGC label note: 1st appearance of Firefist. |
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| #2 | |
$0.95 | $12 | |
| DC, 7/1986 | Origin of Firefist (Lyle Byrnes); Versus Firefist (Lyle Byrnes) | |||
| #3 | |
$0.95 | $10 | |
| DC, 8/1986 | Versus Madmen | |||
| #4 | |
$1.00 | $10 | |
| DC, 9/1986 | Versus Doctor Alchemy (Albert Desmond) CGC label note: Doctor Alchemy appearance. |
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| #5 | |
$1.00 | $10 | |
| DC, 10/1986 | 1st Appearance of Muse; Guest-Starring: The Question CGC label note: Question appearance. |
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| #6 | |
$1.00 | $12 | |
| DC, 11/1986 | 1st Appearance of Muse (Richard Perignon) CGC label note: Question appearance. |
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| #7 | |
$1.00 | $12 | |
| DC, 12/1986 | Death of Muse (Richard Perignon) | |||
| #8 | |
$1.00 | $10 | |
| DC, 1/1987 | Versus Calculator (Noah Kuttler) | |||
| #9 | |
$1.00 | $10 | |
| DC, 2/1987 | Versus Chronos (David Clinton) | |||
| #10 | |
$1.00 | $10 | |
| DC, 3/1987 | Versus Chronos (David Clinton) | |||
| #11 | |
$1.00 | $12 | |
| DC, 4/1987 | Versus Hybrid Doug notes: NEW TEEN TITANS appear |
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| #12 | |
$1.00 | $12 | |
| DC, 5/1987 | Versus Hybrid Doug notes: NEW TEEN TITANS appear |
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| #13 | |
$1.00 | $12 | |
| DC, 6/1987 | 1st Appearance of Carapax (Conrad Carapax); Versus Hybrid Doug notes: NEW TEEN TITANS appear CGC label note: Teen Titans appearance. |
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| #14 | |
$1.00 | $10 | |
| DC, 7/1987 | 1st Appearance of Catalyst | |||
| #15 | |
$1.00 | $12 | |
| DC, 8/1987 | 1st Appearance of Overthrow (Arnold Beck); Versus Carapax Doug notes: NEW TEEN TITANS appear |
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| #16 | |
$1.00 | $10 | |
| DC, 9/1987 | ||||
| #17 | |
$1.00 | $10 | |
| DC, 10/1987 | Versus Overthrow (Arnold Beck) | |||
| #18 | |
$1.35 | $16 | |
| DC, 11/1987 | Death of Blue Beetle (Dan Garrett) | |||
| #19 | |
$1.35 | $11 | |
| DC, 12/1987 | 1st Appearance of Dr. Animus (Rose Beryl) | |||
| #20 | |
$1.35 | $12 | |
| DC, 1/1988 | Versus Catalyst; Millennium Week 2 Doug notes: JUSTICE LEAGUE Appears; |
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| #21 | |
$1.35 | $10 | |
| DC, 2/1988 | ||||
| #22 | |
$1.35 | $10 | |
| DC, 3/1988 | Versus Chronos | |||
| #23 | |
$1.35 | $12 | |
| DC, 4/1988 | Versus Madman | |||
| Issue | CPV Cover Price |
CPV Value 9.2 |
CGC-Confirmed | |
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| Blue Beetle CGC Census Data: | ||||
| Issue # |
9/15/2020 Census Count |
Year over year change |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular | Variant | Regular | Variant | |
| 1 | 175 | -- | +28 | -- |
| 2 | 7 | -- | -- | -- |
| 3 | 3 | -- | -- | -- |
| 4 | 8 | -- | -- | -- |
| 5 | 7 | -- | -- | -- |
| 6 | 6 | -- | -- | -- |
| 7 | 3 | -- | -- | -- |
| 8 | 4 | -- | +1 | -- |
| 9 | 4 | -- | +2 | -- |
| 10 | 4 | -- | +2 | -- |
| 11 | 2 | -- | +1 | -- |
| 12 | 5 | -- | +2 | -- |
| 13 | 5 | -- | +3 | -- |
| 14 | 2 | -- | +1 | -- |
| 15 | 4 | -- | +3 | -- |
| 16 | 2 | -- | -- | -- |
| 17 | 4 | -- | +2 | -- |
| 18 | 2 | -- | +1 | -- |
| 19 | 1 | -- | -- | -- |
| 20 | 2 | -- | +1 | -- |
| 21 | 3 | -- | +1 | -- |
| 22 | 2 | -- | +1 | -- |
| 23 | 3 | -- | +1 | -- |
| Regular | Variant | Regular | Variant | |
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Title Totals: % regular / % variant |
258 100% |
-- |
+50 100% |
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