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FineCollector

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I wish Wizard still published a monthly.  The young flippers never asked this question when Wizard was in print, they just carried around their ragged copy, seeking out all the highlighted books they were "supposed" to have.

You'll find that the guys who scoured Wizard for keys and variants in the 90's and early 2000s are mostly not collecting anymore.  Not exciting enough, other interests, family obligations... things like that.  It's really important to decide what characters or companies you want to focus on, or you'll have a mixed box of unrelated minor keys that no one cares about.  On the other hand, if you were a Wizard kid, welcome back!  See you again in 10 years...

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kav

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1 hour ago, Ride the Tiger said:

Kav you rock! They should make you moderator or better yet.... Super Moderator.

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If it's a comic worth collecting, then it has probably been slabbed.

If it's a comic worth considering important, then it has probably been slabbed a lot.

Here are the 170 comics from 1985-present that have been slabbed at least 1,000 times:

Amazing Spider-Man 300 (Marvel Comics, 1988) - 17,302 slabbed
New Mutants 98 (Marvel Comics, 1991) - 15,420 slabbed
Uncanny X-Men 266 (Marvel Comics, 1990) - 10,896 slabbed
Amazing Spider-Man 361 (Marvel Comics, 1992) - 10,069 slabbed
Spawn 1 (Image Comics, 1992) - 9,420 slabbed
Wolverine 1 (Marvel Comics, 1988) - 8,431 slabbed
New Mutants 87 (Marvel Comics, 1990) - 7,565 slabbed
Spider-Man 1 Silver Edition (Marvel Comics, 1990) - 6,976 slabbed
Batman: The Killing Joke nn (D.C. Comics, 1988) - 5,559 slabbed
Amazing Spider-Man v2 #36 (Marvel Comics, 2001) - 5,546 slabbed
Infinity Gauntlet 1 (Marvel Comics, 1991) - 5,146 slabbed
Amazing Spider-Man 298 (Marvel Comics, 1988) - 4,857 slabbed
Incredible Hulk 340 (Marvel Comics, 1988) - 4,747 slabbed
Venom: Lethal Protector 1 (Marvel Comics, 1993) - 4,699 slabbed
Spider-Man 1 (Marvel Comics, 1990) - 4,693 slabbed
Batman 1 (D.C. Comics, 2011) - 4,547 slabbed
Web of Spider-Man 1 (Marvel Comics, 1985) - 4,483 slabbed
X-Factor 6 (Marvel Comics, 1986) - 4,457 slabbed
Batman Adventures 12 (D.C. Comics, 1993) - 4,405 slabbed
Outcast 1 (Image/Skybound, 2014) - 4,233 slabbed
NYX 3 (Marvel Comics, 2004) - 3,946 slabbed
Amazing Spider-Man 299 (Marvel Comics, 1988) - 3,737 slabbed
X-Men 1 (Marvel Comics, 1991) - 3,586 slabbed
Amazing Spider-Man 700 (Marvel Comics, 2013) - 3,540 slabbed
Saga 1 (Image Comics, 2012) - 3,359 slabbed
Amazing Spider-Man 362 (Marvel Comics, 1992) - 3,263 slabbed
Ultimate Spider-Man 1 (Marvel Comics, 2000) - 3,080 slabbed
Batman: The Dark Knight Returns 1 (D.C. Comics, 1986) - 3,036 slabbed
Wolverine: The Origin 1 (Marvel Comics, 2001) - 2,977 slabbed
Edge of Spider-Verse 2 (Marvel Comics, 2014) - 2,969 slabbed
X-Force 2 (Marvel Comics, 1991) - 2,964 slabbed
Walking Dead 1 (Image Comics, 2003) - 2,960 slabbed
Superman: The Man of Steel 18 (D.C. Comics, 1992) - 2,843 slabbed
Spider-Man 1 Gold Edition (Marvel Comics, 1990) - 2,664 slabbed
Wolverine 10 (Marvel Comics, 1989) - 2,653 slabbed
Amazing Spider-Man 316 (Marvel Comics, 1989) - 2,534 slabbed
Watchmen 1 (D.C. Comics, 1986) - 2,475 slabbed
Preacher 1 (D.C./Vertigo Comics, 1995) - 2,463 slabbed
X-Force 11 (Marvel Comics, 1992) - 2,444 slabbed
X-Factor 24 (Marvel Comics, 1988) - 2,440 slabbed
Rai 0 (Valiant, 1992) - 2,373 slabbed
Civil War 1 (Marvel Comics, 2006) - 2,356 slabbed
Amazing Spider-Man 363 (Marvel Comics, 1992) - 2,348 slabbed
Ultimate Fallout 4 (Marvel Comics, 2011) - 2,336 slabbed
Uncanny X-Men 282 (Marvel Comics, 1991) - 2,330 slabbed
X-Men 1 Sketch Cover (Marvel Comics, 2010) - 2,304 slabbed
Uncanny X-Men 221 (Marvel Comics, 1987) - 2,289 slabbed
Batman 608 (D.C. Comics, 2002) - 2,284 slabbed
Batman: Vengeance of Bane Special 1 (D.C. Comics, 1993) - 2,192 slabbed
New Mutants 100 (Marvel Comics, 1991) - 2,187 slabbed
X-Men 1 Special Collectors Edition (Marvel Comics, 1991) - 2,180 slabbed
Batman 497 (D.C. Comics, 1993) - 2,175 slabbed
Deadpool 1 (Marvel Comics, 1993) - 2,115 slabbed
Spawn 9 (Image Comics, 1993) - 2,089 slabbed
Sandman 1 (D.C./Vertigo Comics, 1989) - 2,085 slabbed
Uncanny X-Men 244 (Marvel Comics, 1989) - 2,080 slabbed
Batman: The Dark Knight Returns 4 (D.C. Comics, 1986) - 2,080 slabbed
Walking Dead 19 (Image Comics, 2005) - 2,074 slabbed
Amazing Spider-Man 4 (Marvel Comics, 2014) - 2,071 slabbed
Walking Dead 108 (Image/Skybound, 2013) - 2,065 slabbed
Captain America 25 Variant Edition (Marvel Comics, 2007) - 2,065 slabbed
All Star Batman & Robin, the Boy Wonder 1 (D.C. Comics, 2005) - 2,005 slabbed
Punisher 1 (Marvel Comics, 1987) - 2,003 slabbed
The Marvels Project 1 Sketch Cover (Marvel Comics, 2009) - 1,973 slabbed
Batman 404 (D.C. Comics, 1987) - 1,939 slabbed
Captain America 25 (Marvel Comics, 2007) - 1,911 slabbed
Punisher Limited Series 1 (Marvel Comics, 1986) - 1,906 slabbed
X-Men 4 (Marvel Comics, 1992) - 1,878 slabbed
Amazing Spider-Man 301 (Marvel Comics, 1988) - 1,857 slabbed
Thief of Thieves 1 (Image Comics, 2012) - 1,849 slabbed
Amazing Spider-Man 1 (Marvel Comics, 2014) - 1,846 slabbed
Superman 75 (D.C. Comics, 1993) - 1,839 slabbed
Batman: The Dark Knight Returns 3 (D.C. Comics, 1986) - 1,834 slabbed
Batman: The Dark Knight Returns 2 (D.C. Comics, 1986) - 1,788 slabbed
X-Factor 5 (Marvel Comics, 1986) - 1,779 slabbed
Amazing Spider-Man 529 (Marvel Comics, 2006) - 1,749 slabbed
John Byrne's Next Men 21 (Dark Horse Comics, 1993) - 1,745 slabbed
Harbinger 1 (Valiant, 1992) - 1,722 slabbed
Ultimate Spider-Man 2 (Marvel Comics, 2000) - 1,710 slabbed
Totally Awesome Hulk 22 (Marvel Comics, 2017) - 1,706 slabbed
Walking Dead 27 (Image Comics, 2006) - 1,662 slabbed
Wolverine: The Origin 2 (Marvel Comics, 2001) - 1,659 slabbed
Batman: Harley Quinn nn (D.C. Comics, 1999) - 1,635 slabbed
Deadpool 1 (Marvel Comics, 1997) - 1,604 slabbed
Superman 204 (D.C. Comics, 2004) - 1,591 slabbed
Amazing Spider-Man 583 Variant Edition (Marvel Comics, 2009) - 1,568 slabbed
Eternal Warrior 4 (Valiant, 1992) - 1,562 slabbed
Uncanny X-Men 213 (Marvel Comics, 1987) - 1,559 slabbed
Amazing Spider-Man 328 (Marvel Comics, 1990) - 1,550 slabbed
Saga of the Swamp Thing 37 (D.C. Comics, 1985) - 1,521 slabbed
Alias 1 (Marvel Comics, 2001) - 1,510 slabbed
Walking Dead 100 (Image/Skybound, 2012) - 1,504 slabbed
Crisis on Infinite Earths 7 (D.C. Comics, 1985) - 1,501 slabbed
Amazing Spider-Man 375 (Marvel Comics, 1993) - 1,499 slabbed
Avengers 1 Sketch Cover (Marvel Comics, 2010) - 1,491 slabbed
Captain America 25 Wizard World Los Angeles Editi (Marvel Comics, 2007) - 1,487 slabbed
Uncanny X-Men 248 (Marvel Comics, 1989) - 1,479 slabbed
Spider-Man 1 Platinum Edition (Marvel Comics, 1990) - 1,464 slabbed
Ultimate Spider-Man 1 Variant Cover (Marvel Comics, 2000) - 1,451 slabbed
East of West 1 (Image Comics, 2013) - 1,446 slabbed
Uncanny X-Men 211 (Marvel Comics, 1986) - 1,439 slabbed
X-Men Annual 14 (Marvel Comics, 1990) - 1,438 slabbed
Star Wars 1 (Marvel Comics, 2015) - 1,432 slabbed
Crisis on Infinite Earths 1 (D.C. Comics, 1985) - 1,426 slabbed
Harley Quinn 1 (D.C. Comics, 2000) - 1,426 slabbed
Walking Dead 100 Chromium Edition (Image/Skybound, 2012) - 1,410 slabbed
Batman 612 (D.C. Comics, 2003) - 1,392 slabbed
Amazing Spider-Man 312 (Marvel Comics, 1989) - 1,385 slabbed
Amazing Spider-Man 648 Sketch Edition (Marvel Comics, 2011) - 1,373 slabbed
Walking Dead 2 (Image Comics, 2003) - 1,360 slabbed
Wolverine: The Origin 3 (Marvel Comics, 2002) - 1,348 slabbed
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 3 (Mirage Studios, 1985) - 1,345 slabbed
Uncanny X-Men 268 (Marvel Comics, 1990) - 1,339 slabbed
Uncanny X-Men 283 (Marvel Comics, 1991) - 1,327 slabbed
Amazing Spider-Man Annual 21 (Marvel Comics, 1987) - 1,308 slabbed
Amazing Spider-Man 365 (Marvel Comics, 1992) - 1,302 slabbed
Amazing Spider-Man 265 (Marvel Comics, 1985) - 1,297 slabbed
Ultimate Spider-Man 1/2 (Marvel-Wizard Pub., 2002) - 1,291 slabbed
Amazing Spider-Man 344 (Marvel Comics, 1991) - 1,283 slabbed
Witchblade 1 (Image/Top Cow, 1995) - 1,277 slabbed
Fallen Son: The Death of Captain America 3 Sketch Edition (Marvel Comics, 2007) - 1,270 slabbed
Uncanny X-Men 201 (Marvel Comics, 1986) - 1,269 slabbed
Batman Adventures: Mad Love nn (D.C. Comics, 1994) - 1,267 slabbed
Walking Dead 127 (Image/Skybound, 2014) - 1,258 slabbed
Spider-Gwen 1 (Marvel Comics, 2015) - 1,256 slabbed
Wonder Woman 1 (D.C. Comics, 1987) - 1,252 slabbed
Ultimate Spider-Man 79 Wizard World Chicago Edition (Marvel Comics, 2005) - 1,250 slabbed
Batman 428 (D.C. Comics, 1988) - 1,241 slabbed
Batman 0 We Can Be Heroes Edition (D.C. Comics, 2012) - 1,236 slabbed
X-O Manowar 1 (Valiant, 1992) - 1,230 slabbed
Ultimate Spider-Man 5 (Marvel Comics, 2001) - 1,229 slabbed
Death of Wolverine 1 (Marvel Comics, 2014) - 1,226 slabbed
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 4 (Mirage Studios, 1985) - 1,219 slabbed
Wolverine 2 (Marvel Comics, 1988) - 1,218 slabbed
Amazing Spider-Man 798 (Marvel Comics, 2018) - 1,216 slabbed
Civil War 3 Variant Cover (Marvel Comics, 2006) - 1,213 slabbed
Legends 3 (D.C. Comics, 1987) - 1,209 slabbed
Batman 21 (D.C. Comics, 2017) - 1,199 slabbed
X-Factor 1 (Marvel Comics, 1986) - 1,194 slabbed
Walking Dead 3 (Image Comics, 2003) - 1,193 slabbed
Uncanny X-Men 212 (Marvel Comics, 1986) - 1,188 slabbed
Wolverine: Origins 1 Wizard World Philadelphia Edit (Marvel Comics, 2006) - 1,178 slabbed
Batman 608 Second Printing (D.C. Comics, 2002) - 1,173 slabbed
Superior Spider-Man 1 (Marvel Comics, 2013) - 1,159 slabbed
Captain America Annual 8 (Marvel Comics, 1986) - 1,154 slabbed
Superman 75 Poly-Bagged Edition (D.C. Comics, 1993) - 1,145 slabbed
Justice League 1 (D.C. Comics, 2011) - 1,130 slabbed
Revival 1 (Image Comics, 2012) - 1,129 slabbed
Batman 1 Variant Cover (D.C. Comics, 2011) - 1,128 slabbed
Wolverine: Origins 6 Wizard World Texas Edition (Marvel Comics, 2006) - 1,124 slabbed
New Mutants Annual 2 (Marvel Comics, 1986) - 1,110 slabbed
Amazing Spider-Man 315 (Marvel Comics, 1989) - 1,110 slabbed
Detective Comics 1 (D.C. Comics, 2011) - 1,105 slabbed
Darth Vader 3 (Marvel Comics, 2015) - 1,102 slabbed
Star Wars 107 (Marvel Comics, 1986) - 1,094 slabbed
Amazing Spider-Man 4 Ramos Variant Cover (Marvel Comics, 2014) - 1,084 slabbed
Uncanny X-Men 281 (Marvel Comics, 1991) - 1,082 slabbed
Iron Man 282 (Marvel Comics, 1992) - 1,074 slabbed
New Mutants 87 Second Printing (Marvel Comics, 1990) - 1,069 slabbed
Amazing Spider-Man 1 Sketch Edition (Marvel Comics, 2014) - 1,062 slabbed
Crisis on Infinite Earths 8 (D.C. Comics, 1985) - 1,062 slabbed
Superman/Batman 1 (D.C. Comics, 2003) - 1,058 slabbed
Wolverine: The Origin 4 (Marvel Comics, 2002) - 1,043 slabbed
Y: The Last Man 1 (D.C./Vertigo Comics, 2002) - 1,041 slabbed
Civil War 1 Variant Cover (Marvel Comics, 2006) - 1,038 slabbed
Ultimates 1 (Marvel Comics, 2002) - 1,037 slabbed
X-Force 1 (Marvel Comics, 1991) - 1,023 slabbed
Civil War 1 Aspen Comics Edition (Marvel Comics, 2006) - 1,019 slabbed
Spider-Man 13 (Marvel Comics, 1991) - 1,003 slabbed
Harley Quinn 1 (D.C. Comics, 2014) - 1,000 slabbed

FYI, even if we pushed the year back to 1984, the biggest key of the 1980s... Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #1... still wouldn't make the list because only 820 of the 3,275 copies printed have been sent to CGC.

But, if we do allow 1984, then we'd add these 7 comics to the list:

Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars 8 (Marvel Comics, 1984) - 11,415 slabbed
Amazing Spider-Man 252 (Marvel Comics, 1984) - 9,048 slabbed
Tales of the Teen Titans 44 (D.C. Comics, 1984) - 3,391 slabbed
Transformers 1 (Marvel Comics, 1984) - 2,103 slabbed
Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars 1 (Marvel Comics, 1984) - 1,896 slabbed
Marvel Team-Up 141 (Marvel Comics, 1984) - 1,247 slabbed
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2 (Mirage Studios, 1984) - 1,027 slabbed

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