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Who's Who Update '87 (#1-5) CPV Values 2022


Canadian Price Variant Values, 2022 Price Guide
From: The 2022 CPV Price Guide for Canadian Price Variants (Type 1A) by Bill Alexander, Tim Bildhauser, Paul Clairmont, Jay Halstead, Jon McClure, Benjamin Nobel, Conan Saunders, Doug Sulipa, and Angelo Virone  [ introduction, table of contents, all titles, other price guide editions ]
Who's Who Update '87 — 2022 Price Guide Values #1-5
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
#1 Who's Who Update '87 1 Canadian Price Variant picture$4$4 $1.75 $20
▲ $2
$18 $14 $10 $7 $
 DC, 8/1987  All-Star Squadron; Amazing Grace; Amethyst; Ares; Arisia; Artemis; Atmos; Axis America; Bad Samaritan; Baron Tyrano; Batgirl; Batman; Belle Reve; Bizarro; Black Adam; Blackguard; Black Mace; Bloodsport; Blue Beetle II; Booster Gold; Brimstone; Captain Atom; Captain Marvel; Carapax; Carcharo; Caress; Catalyst
CGC label note: The Definitive Directory of the D.C. Universe. Wraparound cover.
 
#2 Who's Who Update '87 2 Canadian Price Variant picture$4$4 $1.75 $12 $10 $8 $6 $4 $
 DC, 9/1987  Catwoman II; Cheetah II; Chiller; Chp; Chroma; Church of Blood; Commissioner Gordon; Darkwing; Darwin Jones; Decay; Deimos & Phobos; Director; Dr. Midnight; Dr. Moon; Dr. Spectro; Dr. UbX; Doll Girl; Dome; Duke of Oil; Electric Warrior; Esak; Fastbak; Fay Gunn; Firefist; Flare; FlashIII; Flaw & Child; Flying Fox; Frances Kane; Fury II; Goldstar
CGC label note: The Definitive Directory of the D.C. Universe. Wraparound cover.
 
#3 Who's Who Update '87 3 Canadian Price Variant picture$6$4 $1.75 $12 $10 $8 $6 $4 $
 DC, 10/1987  Gray Man; Green Lantern Corps; Guardians of the Universe; Hazard; Himon; Hippolte; Host; Hybrid; Ian Karkull; Icicle II; Infinity, Inc.; Injustice Unlimited; Iron Munro; Jihad; John Constantine, Justice League; Kalki; Kanto; Katma Tui; Kilg%re; Kilowog; Kite Man; Krypton & Kryptonite; Lady Blackhawk; Lady Shiva; Legion of Substitute Heroes; Lex Luther; Lionmane  
#4 Who's Who Update '87 4 Canadian Price Variant picture$3$4 $1.75 $20
▲ $2
$18 $14 $10 $7 $
 DC, 11/1987  Lois Lane; Lords of the Ultra-Realm; Madmen; Magpie; Marine Marauder; Mentalla; Mikado; Mindancer; Minutemen; Mr. Bones; Mr. 104; Mon-El; Moonbow; Muse; New Atlantis; Olympian Gods; Outsiders; Overthrow; Paradise Island; Parasite; Peacemaker; Peoples Heroes; Phantom of the Fair; Power Girl; Protector; Question; Qurac; Rampage
Doug notes: Todd McFarlane cover
 
#5 Who's Who Update '87 5 Canadian Price Variant picture$7$4 $1.75 $14
▲ $2
$12 $10 $7 $5 $
 DC, 12/1987  Reaper; Rip Hunter; Robin; Rocket Red Brigade; Royal Flush Gang; Salakk; Shockwave; Sivana; Spectre; Starfinger II; Strikeforce Kobra; Suicide Squad; Superboy; Titano; Twister; Vanguard; Vibe; Watchmen; Wild Dog; Windfall; YSmalla; Zymyr; Appendix
Doug notes: Last issue
CGC label note: The Definitive Directory of the D.C. Universe. Wraparound cover.
 
 
 = Stand-out value  
 
CGC census data for Canadian Price Variant and Regular comic books
Who's Who Update '87 CGC Census Changes:
Issue # 10/27/2020
Census Count
9/21/2021
Census Count
Year over
year change
Regular Variant Regular Variant Regular Variant
12--21--+1
21--1------
3----1--+1--
41--2--+1--
51--1------
Title Totals:
% regular / % variant
5
 100%
--
 
7
~88%
1
~12%
 +2
  ~67% 
 +1
  ~33% 
CGC census data CPVs and regular bottom
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Who's Who Update '87 Comics CPV FAQ

Do cover price variants exist for Who's Who Update '87 in the 1980s?

✔️Accepted answer: Yes, Type 1A 1.75 cover price variants exist within the Who's Who Update '87 title.

Which issues of Who's Who Update '87 have cover price variants in the 1980s?

✔️Accepted answer: There are Type 1A cover price variants for issues #1-5 of Who's Who Update '87.

Are the Who's Who Update '87 cover price variants of the 1980s rare?

✔️Accepted answer: The Who's Who Update '87 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, Who's Who Update '87 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 Who's Who Update '87 1980s cover price variants 1st printings?

✔️Accepted answer: Yes, by definition Who's Who Update '87 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 Who's Who Update '87 price variants, having originated in the USA as first print originals, were then shipped North to their destination market.

Are Who's Who Update '87 cover price variants more valuable?

✔️Accepted answer: Yes, as seen in more detail in the Who's Who Update '87 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 Who's Who Update '87 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 Who's Who Update '87 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 Who's Who Update '87 cover price variants. A more reasonable grade to shoot for would be 9.0-and-up.

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Who's Who Update '87 (#1-5) Values 2022


From: The 2022 CPV Price Guide for Canadian Price Variants (Type 1A) by Bill Alexander, Tim Bildhauser, Paul Clairmont, Jay Halstead, Jon McClure, Benjamin Nobel, Conan Saunders, Doug Sulipa, and Angelo Virone  [ introduction, table of contents, all titles, other price guide editions ]

Who's Who Update '87 Values — 2022 CPV Price Guide

Issue CPV
Cover
Price
CPV
Value
9.2
CGC-Confirmed
#1 Who's Who Update '87 1 Canadian Price Variant picture $1.75 $20
▲ $2
 DC, 8/1987  All-Star Squadron; Amazing Grace; Amethyst; Ares; Arisia; Artemis; Atmos; Axis America; Bad Samaritan; Baron Tyrano; Batgirl; Batman; Belle Reve; Bizarro; Black Adam; Blackguard; Black Mace; Bloodsport; Blue Beetle II; Booster Gold; Brimstone; Captain Atom; Captain Marvel; Carapax; Carcharo; Caress; Catalyst
CGC label note: The Definitive Directory of the D.C. Universe. Wraparound cover.
 
#2 Who's Who Update '87 2 Canadian Price Variant picture $1.75 $12
 DC, 9/1987  Catwoman II; Cheetah II; Chiller; Chp; Chroma; Church of Blood; Commissioner Gordon; Darkwing; Darwin Jones; Decay; Deimos & Phobos; Director; Dr. Midnight; Dr. Moon; Dr. Spectro; Dr. UbX; Doll Girl; Dome; Duke of Oil; Electric Warrior; Esak; Fastbak; Fay Gunn; Firefist; Flare; FlashIII; Flaw & Child; Flying Fox; Frances Kane; Fury II; Goldstar
CGC label note: The Definitive Directory of the D.C. Universe. Wraparound cover.
 
#3 Who's Who Update '87 3 Canadian Price Variant picture $1.75 $12
 DC, 10/1987  Gray Man; Green Lantern Corps; Guardians of the Universe; Hazard; Himon; Hippolte; Host; Hybrid; Ian Karkull; Icicle II; Infinity, Inc.; Injustice Unlimited; Iron Munro; Jihad; John Constantine, Justice League; Kalki; Kanto; Katma Tui; Kilg%re; Kilowog; Kite Man; Krypton & Kryptonite; Lady Blackhawk; Lady Shiva; Legion of Substitute Heroes; Lex Luther; Lionmane  
#4 Who's Who Update '87 4 Canadian Price Variant picture $1.75 $20
▲ $2
 DC, 11/1987  Lois Lane; Lords of the Ultra-Realm; Madmen; Magpie; Marine Marauder; Mentalla; Mikado; Mindancer; Minutemen; Mr. Bones; Mr. 104; Mon-El; Moonbow; Muse; New Atlantis; Olympian Gods; Outsiders; Overthrow; Paradise Island; Parasite; Peacemaker; Peoples Heroes; Phantom of the Fair; Power Girl; Protector; Question; Qurac; Rampage
Doug notes: Todd McFarlane cover
 
#5 Who's Who Update '87 5 Canadian Price Variant picture $1.75 $14
▲ $2
 DC, 12/1987  Reaper; Rip Hunter; Robin; Rocket Red Brigade; Royal Flush Gang; Salakk; Shockwave; Sivana; Spectre; Starfinger II; Strikeforce Kobra; Suicide Squad; Superboy; Titano; Twister; Vanguard; Vibe; Watchmen; Wild Dog; Windfall; YSmalla; Zymyr; Appendix
Doug notes: Last issue
CGC label note: The Definitive Directory of the D.C. Universe. Wraparound cover.
 
 
 = Stand-out value  
 
CGC census data for Canadian Price Variant and Regular comic books
Who's Who Update '87 CGC Census Data:
Issue # 9/21/2021
Census Count
Year over
year change
Regular Variant Regular Variant
121--+1
21------
31--+1--
42--+1--
51------
Title Totals:
% regular / % variant
7
~88%
1
~12%
 +2
  ~67% 
 +1
  ~33% 
CGC census data CPVs and regular bottom
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Other comic book titles you may also like:
Archie's Joke Book Magazine (#287-288) Price Guide
Archie's TV Laugh-Out (#87-105) Price Guide
Daredevil (#187-233) Price Guide
Who's Who Update '88 (#1-4) Price Guide
Who's Who in Star Trek (#1-2) Price Guide
Who's Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe (#1-26) Price Guide

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