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25 Issues
Apr 7, 2026
Staff
Ranked
Top 25 Most Valuable Modern Keys
Ranked by their sustained market value and demand for high-grade raw or slabbed copies.
#4
Chapter Four of Six
Ultimate Fallout (2011)
Aug 03, 2011
1
First appearance of Miles Morales, the premier modern key of the 21st century.
#2
Gwen Stacy: Spider-Woman
Edge of Spider-Verse (2014)
Sep 17, 2014
2
First appearance of Spider-Gwen; a massive and consistent market performer.
#1
Days Gone Bye, Pt. 1
The Walking Dead (2003)
Oct 08, 2003
★ 5.0
3
The holy grail of modern indie comics with incredibly low print run.
#300
Venom
The Amazing Spider-Man (1963)
Jan 12, 1988
4
Technically Copper Age, but its modern popularity keeps it at the top of lists.
#1
Slaves of the Republic Chapter 1: The Mystery of Kiros
Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008)
Sep 10, 2008
5
First Ahsoka Tano appearance, which has exploded in value due to Disney+.
#1
Issue #1
All-New Marvel Now! Point One (2014)
Jan 08, 2014
6
First full appearance of Kamala Khan (Ms. Marvel).
#1
Knife Trick
Batman (2011)
Sep 21, 2011
7
The start of the Snyder/Capullo era and the first appearance of the Court of Owls.
#1
TPB/HC
Thanos Rising (2013)
Oct 09, 2013
8
Key modern origin story with significant MCU-driven demand.
#1
Issue #1
Invincible (2003)
Jan 22, 2003
★ 5.0
9
The cornerstone of the Image modern market; very difficult to find in high grade.
#1
Chapter One
Saga (2012)
Mar 14, 2012
★ 5.0
10
The most important indie debut of the 2010s; first prints command high premiums.
#1
The Angel of Archer's Peak Part One
Something is Killing the Children (2019)
Sep 04, 2019
11
The gold standard for modern horror keys with massive variant value.
#3
Rex, Part 3
Venom (2018)
Jun 27, 2018
12
First appearance of Knull, a character who redefined modern Marvel cosmic lore.
#3
Wannabe: Part Three
NYX (2003)
Dec 10, 2003
13
First appearance of X-23 (Laura Kinney), a consistent high-value key.
#1
If He Be Worthy
Thor (2014)
Oct 01, 2014
14
The first appearance of Jane Foster as Thor, a major modern mantle shift.
#4
#608
Hush Chapter One: The Ransom
Batman (1940)
Oct 23, 2002
16
First appearance of Hush; iconic Jim Lee art makes this a consistent seller.
#14
The Enemy Within Part 5 of 5
Captain Marvel (2012)
Jul 31, 2013
17
First appearance of Kamala Khan (cameo), a high-velocity collector item.
#1
Spider-Geddon Part 1: Uncharted
Spider-Gwen: Ghost-Spider (2018)
Oct 24, 2018
18
A prime example of modern cover-driven value for collectors.
#1
Kids Love Chains, Part One
Crossover (2020)
Nov 04, 2020
19
A modern 'meta' hit that saw significant early speculation and interest.
#1
Issue #1
Strange Academy (2020)
Mar 04, 2020
20
The first appearance of a whole class of new Marvel magic users.
#1
Book One
Vengeance (2011)
Jul 06, 2011
21
First appearance of America Chavez, seeing high demand due to live-action.
#1
Book I, Part I: Skywalker Strikes
Star Wars (2015)
Jan 14, 2015
22
One of the most expensive modern 1:1000 incentive variants.
#1
Batman: Damned
Batman: Damned (2018)
Sep 19, 2018
23
The controversial 'uncensored' first print remains a collector's curiosity.
#1
Issue #1
Eight Billion Genies (2022)
May 11, 2022
24
A recent breakout indie hit that has already seen multiple printings.
#1
Chapter One: The End of the World
The Department of Truth (2020)
Sep 30, 2020
★ 5.0
25
A high-demand variant for a critically acclaimed modern horror series.
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