Certified Comic Shop · Research Desk

Media Impact Index

Explore how comic book prices move around film, television, animation, and publishing milestones. Find a book, follow its timeline, and see what the recorded sales show.

One defined edition and grade per study. Every analysis includes its data capture date and methodology.

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A first-film cycle

New Mutants #98

Deadpool's announcement, release, and the price baseline observed one year later.

Explore the Deadpool study → The rise and the retreat

Eternals #1

A long climb, a decline that began before release, and a later return near the selected baseline.

Explore the Eternals study → A cycle in progress

Absolute Batman #1

Publishing hype and animation news overlap in the market for a recent first issue.

Explore the Batman study →
How to read the research

Follow the evidence.

Each study pairs recorded sales with sourced milestones, identifies the exact edition and CGC grade, and explains its baseline and comparison windows. Open any study's Sources & methodology section for the capture audit and calculations.

Monthly or quarterly medians describe the observed trading pattern. Small samples, incomplete periods, and overlapping news are disclosed. Timing alone does not establish cause, and different books' percentage changes are not a controlled performance ranking.

These are dated research snapshots, not live price quotes or predictions. Start with Shang-Chi's methodology to see how we handle a less frequently traded book.