DCU Spec – Metamorpho - GoCollect

With DCU movies and reveals coming quickly, collectors have been turning their focus to characters who may seem in these productions. Investors are characters whose comedian e-book appearances are poised for an increase in worth in consequence. With practically a century of characters to select from, we’re looking at those that ought to be the main target of your efforts. This time round, the highlight might be on Metamorpho.

First Appearance

On July 12, James Gunn confirmed that Metamorpho might be showing in Superman: Legacy and might be performed by actor Anthony Carrigan. Created in 1965 by Bob Haney and Ramona Fradon following the success of Haney creations Doom Patrol and Metal Men, Metamorpho tells the story of Rex Mason, an adventurer who beneficial properties the facility of transmutation after publicity to a meteorite.

Metamorpho made his first look in The Brave and the Bold #57. There are 509 graded copies, 16 of which have offered because the announcement of the character’s inclusion within the DCU. The excessive was a 9.2 promoting for $1,780 on July 12, a file within the grade.

On the low finish, plenty of 4.0 graded copies have offered: $179 on July 12, $250 on July 18, and a slashed $300 on July 19, every respectively setting a brand new file within the grade. It’s most likely value ready till costs settle down a bit earlier than buying.

With the Writers’ Guild and SAG each at present putting we may see some delays in movie releases. The longer it takes between now and the discharge of a trailer the extra doubtless it’s that we’ll see costs drop.

Second Appearance

Metamorpho made his second look within the very subsequent difficulty – The Brave and the Bold #58. While second appearances don’t sometimes go for wherever close to the worth of first appearances, they’re value contemplating to your assortment as they’re usually a fallback for collectors who can’t afford a primary look and infrequently promote for significantly greater than later points.

While no copies of the 121 graded have offered because the announcement, of the current gross sales a 9.2 offered within the December 19 Heritage public sale for $263 and a 6.5 offered in an April 21 eBay mounted worth sale for $75. In each grades, these gross sales signify drops from peaks in late 2021.

First Ongoing Series

Metamorpho rapidly obtained his personal solo sequence, starting with Metamorpho #1 in 1965. There are 181 graded copies within the CGC census. Two have offered since July 12, the excessive being an 8.0 which went for $219 in a July 14 eBay mounted worth sale. That marks a excessive within the grade and the primary sale of an 8.0 in practically a yr.

Justice League

Like practically each different hero within the DC Universe, Metamorpho was provided membership within the Justice League. The provide got here when he visitor starred in Justice League of America #42. He declined full-time membership however agreed to be a standby member for emergency wants.

A 4.5 graded copy offered on July 12 for $30 for an enormous uptick and a file within the grade. It’s exhausting to say if we’ll see rising costs for greater grades, nevertheless it’s value keeping track of them.

The Outsiders

Metamorpho was a founding member of the lengthy-standing DC workforce, The Outsiders. The workforce made its debut in The Brave and the Bold #200. There are 911 graded copies, tops for all Metamorpho keys, proving the recognition of the workforce.

Two 9.8 graded copies not too long ago offered: one for $230 on July 17, adopted by a $242 sale on July 21. While neither is a file, each gross sales are massive upticks from the common worth paid in May of $128.

Two different Outsiders keys two watch embrace Batman and the Outsiders #1 from 1983 and Outsiders #1 from 2003. Both are very cheap and may very well be value speculating on. A 9.0 of Batman and the Outsiders #1 simply offered on July 22 for $55, whereas Outsiders #1 can doubtless be discovered for lower than $100.

The Terrifics

A more moderen workforce with which Metamorpho is related is the Terrifics. They made their first look as a workforce in Terrifics #1 printed in 2018. Half of the unique workforce of Metamorpho, Mister Terrific, Phantom Girl, and Plastic Man are confirmed for Superman: Legacy, so it wouldn’t be too exhausting for Gunn and crew to discover a approach to introduce the opposite two into the DCU.

While a lot has been product of Terrifics #1 and plenty of uncooked copies have offered on eBay, there has solely been one current graded sale: a 9.2 promoting for $42 on July 14. The most up-to-date 9.8 sale was for simply $20 again in April 2020. There are solely 42 graded copies of this comedian however anticipate that quantity to rise as hypothesis for the workforce grows.