Hot Comics #96:
Moon Knight 1 (1980)

100 Hot Comics 2020: Moon Knight 1 (1980). Click to order a copy from Goldin

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Why Moon Knight 1 is a Hot Comic

2024 MARKET REPORT: IT'S BEEN A LONG KNIGHT

Only sparks of interest in lower grade examples have kept this book on the hot list.

2023 MARKET REPORT: WILL MOON KNIGHT RETURN?

A lot of excitement has come and gone in the Marvel TV series world.

Moon Knight is just going sideways right now.

2022 MARKET REPORT: 89 PERCENT RETURN ON INVESTMENT SINCE 2020!

The fuss about Moon Knight means this book has really paid off for people who got in a couple of years ago, even though it's a very common issue.

The highs of $1,350 seem a long time ago, but even so, the most recent 9.8 sale of $925 is healthy. All grades above 9.0 comfortably higher than a year ago!

Recent sales:

• 9.8 $925
• 9.6 $305
• 9.4 $195
• 9.2 $185
• 9.0 $170

2021 MARKET REPORT: 89 PERCENT RETURN ON INVESTMENT SINCE 2020!

I'm feeling pretty pleased with myself for tipping this book last year.

The most recent sale of $552 represents nearly 90 percent increase on the 2020 average sale!

CGC 9.6 almost doubled too.

Recent sales:

• 9.8 $552
• 9.6 $208
• 9.4 $120
• 9.2 $80
• 9.0 $90

With his first appearance in Werewolf by Night 32 red-hot (and high up the 100 Hot Comics list), it was only a matter of time before speculators piled in to cheaper books in the hope of making some easy profits.

There is a ton of interest in this cool character. One book that ALMOST made the list was Marvel Spotlight 28, but this book edged it out for two reasons.

One, it's more affordable, and two, prices are up in more grades on Moon Knight 1 than MSL28.

We'd ideally feature both as individual pages, but there were loads of other candidates. Without expanding the Hot 100 to more pages, we felt we had to make a call on this, so you are advised to buy Moon Knight 1.

If you can afford MSL28 as well, then add a CGC 9.4 to your portfolio.

What to Invest In

For a common book like Moon Knight 1 (1980), you need to insist on CGC 9.8 with white pages. Click to buy a copy from Goldin

There is really only one grade worth buying in this book, CGC 9.8.

This Moon Knight comic is SO common. We bought a collection recently with the run included. When it arrived, there were 21 copies of Moon Knight 1!

Don't let your standards slip.

• 9.8 $280
• 9.6 $85
• 9.4 $90(!)
• 9.2 $50
• 9.0 $55(!!)
• 8.5 $50(!!)
• 8.0 $55(!!!!)
• 7.5 $35
• 7.0 $60 (OMG)

You see how serious price compression can get on an easy-to-find book from this era.

Somebody hung out a 7.0 at $60 and some poor sap paid it. They will NEVER recoup that investment.

Once the Moon Knight TV series on Disney+ is given a release date, expect your faith in this book to be repaid.

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