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100 Hot Comics #40: Bone 1 by Jeff Smith, Rare 1st Printing

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Why Bone 1 by Jeff Smith is a Hot Comic

2024 MARKET UPDATE: 1ST PRINT CGC 9.8 SELLS FOR NEW RECORD

A $15K sale in CGC 9.8 is a new record, which in this market is remarkable.

In every other grade, prices are softer.

2023 MARKET UPDATE: BACK IN THE HOT LIST AFTER A YEAR OUT

It's hard to say why, because Bone is typically a very very tough book that ought to be a must-own long-term hold, but last year I couldn't justify its inclusion.

It's back with a relatively tame bang: more like a whimper of encouragement. But that can be enough in a market which has seen sell-offs among almost all key issues and spec books.

Recent sales:

  • 9.8 $12,000
  • 9.6 $9000
  • 9.4 $4600
  • 9.2 $3200
  • 9.0 $3600
  • 8.5 $2500
  • 8.0 $2000
  • 7.5 $1920
  • 7.0 $2000
  • 6.0 $1525
  • 5.0 $2000 (don't be THIS guy)

2021 MARKET UPDATE: INCREDIBLE NEW RECORD SALE IN CGC 9.8!

One of the most challenging books of the early 90s, Bone 1 in CGC 9.8 just proved its worth by breaking into five figures for the first time.

9.6 (my target grade) returned 26 percent!

Recent sales:

  • 9.8 $12,000 (NEW RECORD!)
  • 9.6 $4,000
  • 9.4 $2,250
  • 9.2 $2,125
  • 9.0 $1,695
  • 8.5 $1,025
  • 7.5 $1,450 (!!)

IF YOU BOUGHT MY RECOMMENDED GRADE LAST YEAR:

Here's the bottom line.

  • CGC 9.6 2020 $3,155
  • LAST SALE $4,000
  • PERCENT CHANGE +26%

Cute but hard-hitting stories and rare, in a word. Bone 1 is a must-own modern comic book, and the first printing is quite expensive.

Especially for a 1990s book. It's far more valuable than New Mutants 98 or Batman Adventures 12, for example.

The first printing can be identified by the red lettering on the title. Later printings are helpfully different colors.

We declared this a tie for 78th place with Batman #251!

What to Invest In

Bone 1 1st printing is a pretty scarce book. Look for a CGC 9.6 with white pages at GoldinBone 1 1st printing is a pretty scarce book. Look for a CGC 9.6 with white pages at Goldin

It's expensive, but price compression at the 9.4 to 9.6 level makes CGC 9.6 far better value in my opinion.

Here are recent sales:

  • 9.8 $4,378
  • 9.6 $2,200
  • 9.4 $2,055
  • 9.2 $1,100
  • 9.0 $925
  • 8.5 $895
  • 8.0 $730
  • 7.5 $457

Don't lower your standards further than 7.5, even for a rare comic book. Bone 1 is still a modern book, after all.

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