August 2008 New Universe Price Guide
My recent sale of a complete New Universe set of all 174 comics for 164.99 including shipping in my opinion solidifies the fact the New Universe is growing in importance and respect. Although this sale seems remarkable to me in view of the few previous sales I've seen over the last few years, it doesn't seem overly so in view of a recent complete DP 7 set sold on eBay for 60.00 including shipping and the complete Psi-Force set sold on eBay for 65.00 including shipping. Could we be in for a price surge on New Universe single issues?
All prices are for comics in nm condition. A + indicates a price increase, a - indicates a price decrease from previous month.
Marvel Comics published 174 comics under The New Universe banner in 1986-1990. In 2006 Marvel Comics published a series of one-shots and backups telling one story featuring each of the eight original New Universe titles. These stories attempted to capture the original spirit of the original New Universe Comics titles, and are now included in this price guide below the original 174 New Universe Comics prices. Marvel also published an Untold Tales Of The New Universe trade paperback and trade paperbacks entitled DP 7 Classic and Star Brand Classic. Prices of these TPBs also appear below the original New Universe Comics prices.
DP 7
1 First Philip Nolan Voigt
2--7 2.00
8,9 2.50
10 3.50
11-14 2.00
15-24 2.00
25 Death Of Shadowman 3.50
26 Death Of Twilight 3.50
27-29 4.00
30 5.00
31 5.00
32 7.00
Annual 1 3.00
21-32 low print-run per Overstreet Comic Price Guide
The Draft
2.50
Justice
1-28, 31 2.50
29 Paranormal Philip Nolan Voigt becomes president 2.50
30 Jim Lee inks on back-up story 4.00
32 3.00
26-32 low print-run per Overstreet Comic Price Guide
Kickers
1-11 2.00
12 2.25
Merc
1-8, 10, 11 2.00
9 First Lincoln 'Stryker" Griffin, who became new Merc 2.00
12 2.25
Annual 1 2.50
Nightmask
1-11 2.00
12 2.25
The Pitt
5.00
Psi-Force
1-19 2.00
20 2.50
21 2.25
22-31 2.00
32 2.50
Spitfire and the Troubleshooters
1-9 2.00
10 2.25 Becomes Codename Spitfire
11 2.25
12 2.00
13 3.00
10-13 low print-run per Overstreet Comic Price Guide
Star Brand
1-3 2.00 Jim Shooter stories in all
4 2.50 Jim Shooter story
5 2.00 Jim Shooter story
6 2.50 Jim Shooter story
7 2.50 Jim Shooter plot, Roy Thomas story
8 2.85
9 4.00
10 2.85
11, 13-15 2.85
12 Pittsburgh destroyed 2.85
16 4.00
17 5.00
18 7.00
19 8.00
Annual 1 2.50
16-19 low print-run per Overstreet Comic Price Guide
The War
1-3 2.50
4 4.00
In 2006 Marvel Comics published a series of 'Untold' New Universe stories inspired by the original New Universe. Untold Tales of DP 7, Justice, Nightmask, Psi-Force and Star Brand were published as individual comics. Untold Tales of Merc was a story in Amazing Fantasy #18, Untold Tales Of Spitfire was a story in Amazing Fantasy #19, and Untold Tales Of Kickers, Inc. appeared as a back up story in New Avengers #16. The main story in New Avengers #16 featured the death of Alpha Flight, adding to the demand for that issue. Prices for these issues are listed below.
Marvel Comics also published a DP 7 Classic TPB, Star Brand Classic TPB, and an Untold Tales Of The New Universe TPB. See below for prices on those items as well.
Amazing Fantasy 18 2.00
Amazing Fantasy 19 2.00
DP 7 Classic TPB 20.00
New Avengers 16 8.00+
Star Brand Classic TPB 14.00
Untold Tales Of DP 7 2.50
Untold Tales Of Justice 2.50
Untold Tales Of Nightmask 2.50
Untold Tales Of Psi-Force 2.50
Untold Tales Of Star Brand 2.50
Untold Tales Of The New Universe TPB 16.00
Note: Jim Lee inked a back-up story in Justice #30, which is one of Lee's first professional works.
Note: Todd McFarlane pencilled Spitfire And The Troubleshooters #4, making it one of his earliest professional works.
Note: Janet "JayJay" Jackson, legendary Valiant Comics colorist, colored issues 16-32 of Justice, The Pitt Graphic Novel, Kickers Inc 5, and Star Brand 5-7.
Note: The last four issues published under The New Universe banner comprised the four-issue
prestige series entitled 'The War.' After issue three there was a year wait for the last New Universe issue, War #4.
Thanks to David Pass for an information assist on this page.
