Pricing Trends for May 2012

Collectors continue to show love for zombie fiction, as this month The Walking Dead Weekly #1 shot from near-cover price to $52 in near mint, and similarly The Walking Dead (Image) #48 swiftly lurched to $28. Other issues of the Walking Dead (Image) have jumped by 200% into the $15/issue range. Another Robert Kirkman creation, Thief of Thieves is also seeing a similar trend. Thief of Thieves #3 currently comes in at $8.50 in near mint, with fresh sales expected to push it to $15 or more.

Sub-Mariner has been struggling as a back issue; #2 nearly halved its value to $4.25 this month, and some near mint issues can be found close to its original cover price. Wonder Woman has also been declining this year; Wonder Woman (1st Series) #196 is now down to $5200 in near mint.